Philadelphia’s food scene offers much more than just cheesesteaks, with a diverse array of restaurants serving everything from modern American dishes to authentic international flavors. So, as you plan your conference itinerary, remember that Philly’s food scene is just as much about thinking outside the roll as inside it!
Near Hilton Garden Inn Center City & Center for DesignPhiladelphia
- Reading Terminal Market – Note open from 8am-6pm
Coffee
- Ray’s Cafe & Tea House $ (<5 minute walk)
- Good Karma Cafe $ (<15 minute walk)
- Elixr $ (<15 minute walk)
Lunch/Dinner/Happy Hour
- Oishii Poke $ (<5 minute walk)
- Sang Kee Peking Duck House $ (<5 minute walk)
- Terakawa Ramen $ (<5 minute walk)
- Iron Hill Brewery $$ (<5 minute walk)
- Vietnam Restaurant $$ (<5 minute walk)
- Naked Lunch $ VG (<15 minute walk)
Local Favorites
- Goldie $ VG (<15 minute walk)
- Middle Child (11th St) $ (<15 minute walk)
- Monk’s Café $$ (<15 minute walk)
- Hard to find beers alongside mussels and frites
- Barbuzzo $$$ (<15 minute walk)
Near Arch Street Meeting House (Main Conference)
Coffee
- Menagerie Coffee (3rd St) $ – opens at 7am Thu & Fri, 8am Sat (<5 minute walk)
- Old City Coffee $ – opens at 7am (5 minute walk)
- Café Tolia $ – opens at 8am (5 minute walk)
Lunch – Fast & Casual
- Campo’s Cheesteaks (5 minute walk)
- Tacobee’s $-$$ (5 minute walk)
- Viva Pizza $ (10 minute walk)
Dinner/Happy Hour
- National Mechanics Bar and Restaurant $$ (<5 minute walk)
- Kyhber Pass Pub $$ (<15 minute walk)
Near Temple University City Center Campus Conference Center (Main Workshops)
Coffee
- Elixr Coffee Roasters $ (2 minute walk)
- Konditori Coffee $ (5 minute walk)
Lunch
- Reading Terminal Market has several options $-$$ (10 minute walk)
- Cava $-$$ (6 minute walk)
- Sweetgreen $-$$ (8 minute walk)
Dining Key
$ = <$15/pp
$$ = $15-$25/pp
$$$ = $25-$50/pp
VG = Vegan