Featured on both the local ABC and NBC affiliates, Kensington's Memphis Taproom serves vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free American cuisine, as well as conventionally prepared dishes. Open daily, the restaurant serves brunch on weekends in addition to the regular lunch and dinner menus. Cold vegan appetizers include the mix green salad, arugula salad and the hefeweizen hummus, which combines a pita, tortilla chips, olives and sumac. Try the vegan old bay jackfruit cakes as a hot starter. In addition to entrees like the pumpkin and chickpea tagine (Israeli cous-cous), Memphis Taproom serves a vegan burger, as well as a vegan smoked coconut club and a "chicken" fried portabello. The restaurant's desserts come from Baked, a local bakery that features vegan desserts like cookies, chocolate truffles and blackout cake, as well as other treats.
Memphis Taproom
2331 East Cumberland St.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
215-425-4460
memphistaproom.com
Bella Cera Café is an organic café that specializes in vegan pastries but also serves vegetarian vegan and gluten-free lunch selections. Pastries include brownies, cinnamon rolls, cookies, cupcakes and donuts, all prepared without dairy or animal byproducts. Bella Cera also prepares a variety of specialty made-to-order vegan cakes and pies, like pecan pie, coconut cream cake and apple crumb pie, among over a dozen other items. Pair vegan treats with organic and fair-trade coffees and espressos---the restaurant features four different roasts, including the very dark French roast and the exotic medium dark Ethiopian decaf. Additionally, choose among organic and fair-trade teas like chai spice, Earl Grey and rooibos with vanilla, among others.
Bella Cera Cafe
2146 E. Susquehanna Rd.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
267-939-5178
bellaseracafe.com
Wong's Gourmet specializes in pan-Asian cuisine, especially of the Chinese and Japanese varieties. The restaurant features a prolific menu of vegan friendly menu items, including mock meat entrée selections. Start with appetizers like seaweed and bean curd soup, vegetarian wonton soup, or avocado salad, among other selections. Entrees include a range of vegetarian poultry, meat and seafood dishes, like "beef" with broccoli, General Tso's "chicken" and "shrimp" with garlic sauce. Wong's Gourmet also serves vegetarian noodle dishes.
Wong's Gourmet
2900 N. Howard St.
Philadelphia, PA 19115
215-676-6220
