The Best Coffee Shops Near The Lovers Bar at Friday Saturday Sunday, by the Record

Sunlit, laptop-scattered, and full of potted plants in all the ways you'd expect from a third-wave coffee shop, except this one roasts Vietnamese specialty beans and serves bánh mì stuffed with pork meatballs in tangy tomato sauce on Ba Le Bakery bread. The drink menu wanders into fizzy espresso tonics with housemade watermelon syrup. A James Beard semifinalist for its beverages, and on the New York Times list of Philadelphia's top restaurants.

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2. James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program