The only reason you should come to Gabi on North Broad is for their incredible burger.

A La Mousse is a French-Asian bakery with delicious (and very pretty) desserts.

Federal Donuts is a donut and fried chicken shop on South Street from the people behind Zahav.

Hello Donuts is a coffee and donut shop in Kensington that does some of the best vegan pastries in the city.

Ants Pants is an all-day Australian cafe in Queen Village that has a solid weekday brunch.

Cafe Y Chocolate is a Mexican bakery in South Philly with a great brunch menu.

K’Far is an all-day Israeli cafe from the people who run Zahav, and while it’s better known for breakfast, it also serves an excellent dinner.

Bloomsday is an all-day cafe that turns into a wine bar at night and has an attached bottle shop with a great wine selection.

Milkcrate Cafe is a coffee shop and record store with a solid breakfast and free wifi.

Herman’s Coffee is an indoor/outdoor coffee shop in South Philly.

The Monkey & The Elephant is a coffee shop in Fairmount with a great back patio.

The Ultimo in Newbold is both a coffee shop and a bar, with a wall full of beer fridges.

Elixr’s huge coffee roastery in Callowhill is a great place to get work done, especially after doing one of their “coffee omakases.”

The Rival Bros location on Spruce Street is a coffee shop that’s a great place to get work done near Rittenhouse Square.

Grindcore is a vegan coffee house that plays a lot of heavy metal and punk music.

Win Win is a coffee shop in Callowhill that turns into a bar at night.