Good Star Bakery

5523 N 5th Street

(215) 927-6716

We’ll be passing by this bakery later on but we wanted to start you off with a quick snack while we wait for everyone to arrive.

Menu:
Coconut buns- Soft, lightly sweet and golden brown buns filled with minced coconut filling.

For Next Time:

Hot dog buns – What’s more nostalgic and comforting than a pig in a blanket? Nothin, that’s what. They’re only 85¢ a piece and they’ll even warm them up for you. They don’t have ketchup or other condiments but not to worry, it’s good plain.

Walnut cookies – Super crumbly and individually wrapped for the road.

Fun Fact:
This mom and pop Chinese bakery has been in business for over 20 years. Everything is made from scratch on site, including their made to order birthday cakes.

Los Tacos

5104 N 5th St

(215) 910-5788

Menu:
Tacos – As the name of the business implies, this place specializes in delicious soft tortilla tacos.

Guacamole – Seriously the best guac in the city! Freshly made to order with hints of chopped onion and cilantro, yummmmm.

Private parties
Don’t judge this book by it’s cover. The restaurant has a stylish and spacious lounge and BYOB bar upstairs available for your next private party.

La Caleñita Bakery & Cafe

5034 N 5th St

215-455-6808

Menu:
Pan de Bono – Crispy on the outside and doughy in the middle with a lightly sweet and cheesy taste. You’ll be addicted!

Coffee & Espresso – Delicious lattes and other espresso drinks are made to order.

Colombian Bakery

5044 N 5th St

Menu:
Pan de Bono – The Colombian Bakery’s pan de bono comes in a donut or ball shape. Order according to your crust vs. doughy center preferences.

Fruit & Cream Cheese Filled Puff Pastries- These pastries are super flaky on the outside and filled with a tangy sweet guava or pineapple filling and strip of soft cream cheese. Not big on cream cheese? They also have ones with only the fruit filling.

For next time:
Ham and Cheese Croissant – If you come early enough in the morning, try a breakfast croissant filled with cheese and ham or just cheese.

Ribs R’ Us

4912 N 5th St

(215) 324-7427

Menu:
BBQ Pork and Beef Ribs – These are hands down the best ribs in Philly. The meat is barrel smoked on site and perfectly coated in sweet and tangy BBQ sauce. Choose two sides to make it a platter.

Party Platters:
Make sure to order ahead of time for the next big game.

Philly Bread

5005 N 5th St

339-788-8599

Call Ahead:
Philly Bread is a wholesale bakery but if you call ahead, they very well might have some super fresh bread for cash purchase. They love meeting their customers so don’t be shy.

Menu:
Philly Muffin – A new take on the English Muffin, it’s naturally leavened, milled from whole grain wheat and delicious.

Where to buy:
Philly Bread’s products are sold at gourmet grocers such as DiBruno Bros and at food co-ops like Mariposa and the Weaver’s Way as well as farmers markets throughout the region. Check out phillybread.com for more info.

Oteri’s Italian Bakery

4919 N 5th St

215-457-4958

Menu:
Assorted gelato and sorbet flavors

As Seen on TV:
In 2014, this location of Oteri’s Bakery was featured on an episode of Cake Boss. The episode culminated in the renovation of the storefront and retail space into what you see here today.

Chinese-Korean Restaurant

441 Chew Ave

(At 5th and Chew next to the produce market)

267-455-4555

Menu:
Chajangmyon – Noodles served with onion & pork in black bean sauce

Jamppong – Noodles served with shrimp, squid & veggies in spicy broth

Fun Fact:
In South Korea, this fusion food is a popular take-out meal. Sort of like what Americanized Chinese food is here, with urban neighborhoods having several corner shops to order from.

Jason’s Cozy Day

430 Chew Ave

(At 5th and Chew next to the barber shop)

267-455-4555

This is a late night spot which attracts a young and mostly Korean crowd from across the region. Their food is best described as Korean – bar food fusion.

Menu:
Kimchi and Tuna Rice Balls – Deep fried and delicious.

Fried Dried Seaweed Veggie and Meat Wraps – Veggies and meat rolled up in sushi nori, lightly tempura battered and fried.

Come Back for Karaoke:

They have private karaoke rooms for rent upstairs so come back with friends for a unique birthday or anytime ol’ time celebration.