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Baltimore Avenue has lots of great spots to eat.
Baltimore Avenue has lots of great spots to eat.
Photo: Visit Philly

Restaurant Rows: The Best of Baltimore Avenue

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Baltimore Avenue has lots of great spots to eat.
| Photo: Visit Philly

In this new feature, Restaurant Rows, the Eater Philly team puts together a guide of where to eat and drink on those Philly city blocks that are densely populated with restaurants, bars, and cafes. First up: Baltimore Avenue.

Before the local culinary renaissance started in the mid-90s, Philly only had one real Restaurant Row to speak of on Walnut Street. Now, every neighboorhood has one, and some have two or three. We're kicking off this new feature with a look at Baltimore Avenue in West Philly, where there's something for everyone, whether you're looking for craft beer brewed on-site to wash down a wood-fired pizza or authentic Ethiopian cuisine.


-- Allison Stadd

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Dock Street Brewery

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Begin at Dock Street Brewpub on the corner of 50th and Baltimore, where award-winning pizza and craft beer can't miss. The Fig Jam (with mozzarella, gorgonzola, fig, and apple-smoked bacon) and Four Cheese with caramelized onions are best bets.

Satellite Cafe

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A stone’s throw away on the cusp of Cedar Park is the vegan favorite Satellite Cafe, great for anyone in your party to whom a Vegan Magic Bagel (vegan cream cheese, olive oil and nutritional yeast) or kale smoothie sounds appealing.

Mariposa Food Co-op

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At 4824 Baltimore, Mariposa is one part locally sourced food co-op, one part community hub. Grab a healthy snack and you might even happen upon a food panel or other educational event.

Gold Standard Cafe

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The strange intersection of 48th, Florence, and Baltimore converges in the Gold Standard, which plates up all-day breakfast in the form of egg sandwiches, pancakes, and a kicked-up Waffle Bowl mixed with scrambled egg, syrup, cheese, and meat.

Vientiane Cafe

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Vientiane is a family-run Thai and Laotian BYOB that offers generous portions of cultural classics like Chicken Panaeng with sticky rice and Chicken Satay with peanut sauce.
Next on your route is Dahlak, a family-style Ethiopian and Eritrean joint where you can flex your more adventurous foodie muscle (ever tried injera?). Ask for the late-night specials, as they're open until 2 a.m.
Onwards to Middle Eastern BYOB Aksum, where an expansive hookah menu offers sweet accompaniment to the saffron-and garlic-heavy dinner fare.

Mood Cafe

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Holding it down at 46th and Baltimore is Mood Cafe, a favorite for its 25 varieties of chaat and 14 varieties of lassi. If it’s a nice night, get your order to-go and enjoy it out on the Avenue.

Desi Village Indian Restaurant

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At 4527 Baltimore, Desi Village dishes up authentic Indian on a dime. Looking for the spice factor? Ask them to jack your dish up to “inferno hot.”

Green Line Cafe

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End the night at 10-year-old Green Line, where fresh-from-the-oven baked goods will hit the spot for dessert, especially when paired with a hot cup of organic and fairly traded Peruvian coffee.

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Dock Street Brewery

Begin at Dock Street Brewpub on the corner of 50th and Baltimore, where award-winning pizza and craft beer can't miss. The Fig Jam (with mozzarella, gorgonzola, fig, and apple-smoked bacon) and Four Cheese with caramelized onions are best bets.

Satellite Cafe

A stone’s throw away on the cusp of Cedar Park is the vegan favorite Satellite Cafe, great for anyone in your party to whom a Vegan Magic Bagel (vegan cream cheese, olive oil and nutritional yeast) or kale smoothie sounds appealing.

Mariposa Food Co-op

At 4824 Baltimore, Mariposa is one part locally sourced food co-op, one part community hub. Grab a healthy snack and you might even happen upon a food panel or other educational event.

Gold Standard Cafe

The strange intersection of 48th, Florence, and Baltimore converges in the Gold Standard, which plates up all-day breakfast in the form of egg sandwiches, pancakes, and a kicked-up Waffle Bowl mixed with scrambled egg, syrup, cheese, and meat.

Vientiane Cafe

Vientiane is a family-run Thai and Laotian BYOB that offers generous portions of cultural classics like Chicken Panaeng with sticky rice and Chicken Satay with peanut sauce.

Dahlak

Next on your route is Dahlak, a family-style Ethiopian and Eritrean joint where you can flex your more adventurous foodie muscle (ever tried injera?). Ask for the late-night specials, as they're open until 2 a.m.

Aksum

Onwards to Middle Eastern BYOB Aksum, where an expansive hookah menu offers sweet accompaniment to the saffron-and garlic-heavy dinner fare.

Mood Cafe

Holding it down at 46th and Baltimore is Mood Cafe, a favorite for its 25 varieties of chaat and 14 varieties of lassi. If it’s a nice night, get your order to-go and enjoy it out on the Avenue.

Desi Village Indian Restaurant

At 4527 Baltimore, Desi Village dishes up authentic Indian on a dime. Looking for the spice factor? Ask them to jack your dish up to “inferno hot.”

Green Line Cafe

End the night at 10-year-old Green Line, where fresh-from-the-oven baked goods will hit the spot for dessert, especially when paired with a hot cup of organic and fairly traded Peruvian coffee.

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