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    K'Far Cafe

    4.4 (765 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Nhi V.

    Made a stop by for a to-go order! So glad I did! Had the most delightful snack for my trip home. I ordered the Egg and Cheese Jerusalem Bagel, and it was so flavorful and filling. The outside was nice and crispy and I enjoyed the seasoning inside. So flavorful. I wish I could have stayed longer to enjoy the ambiance of the space. It was also convenient that I could order online for a quick pick up. Will definitely make a stop by for an in-person stay.

    Maryanne G.

    Stopped in for a treat -- great iced coffee and probably one of the best cookies I have ever had -- pistachio and toffee. Staff is super fun too!

    Apple Cranberry Turnover
    Joseph S.

    I finalize my recent bakery visits with K'far; which is much more than a bakery, but I I'll return to try some of their 'cafe' dishes another time. Of course, I'll start with what I believe is one of the best pastries in the city - the Pistachio Sticky Bun. It's one of my all time favorites. It's the most popular pastry they sell. It has a perfect balance of sweet and crunchy with a heavenly caramelized glaze exterior and a fluffy tender interior that's the result of an incredible 2 day process with dozens of steps to it. Next is the Walnut Cinnamon Babka. I believe K'far may be trying to follow in the footsteps of The Bakeshop's Chocolate Babka Bun. While this pastry was good - I think it falls between a babka bun and a Morning Bun. See attached picture. It's got a delicious glazed crust - with spirals of cinnamon inside, but the dough is more 'bun than babka' like. The Chocolate Rugelach was very dense - you can count almost a dozen layers of chocolate. It's very good - but very chocolaty. The online description is 'flaky, buttery texture.." it's not. It's very moist, so the dough has a thicker consistency, with a very deep chocolate flavor. The last pastry was the Apple Cranberry Turnover. This was basically a croissant type pastry with a small amount of apple cranberry filling. The pastry was flaky and flavorful with a light sweetness. I wish there had been more filling - which the croissant needed for balance, but it was still delicious.

    Shakshuka, chai latte
    Joyce K.

    Came to K'Far for a quick lunch - it was a random weekday so luckily there was no line! I opted to eat on the lovely little patio. I got a chai latte with oat milk and a Shakshuka (which, they told me is not a traditional Shakshuka but rather reimagined as a pasty). It was delicious! The chai latte had great depth and spice flavors, and the Shakshuka pastry was a great mix of flaky puff pastry and strong tomato and egg flavors. Just knocking off one star because for a $5.75 latte, they only filled the glass halfway up. I also got one of their famous pistachio sticky bun to take to go!

    Pistachio sticky buns!
    Makenzie O.

    Another great trip to KFar and this time tried one of their non-pastry items. The kale and quinoa salad was super fresh and a great switch up from my usual bagel order. Loved sitting out on the patio, just make sure you have a hat or sunscreen if you happen to be at one of the tables in the sun!!

    Took it to the room. So awesome
    Philip L.

    Very clean and posh cafe. Friendly staff and great cafe menu. The sweets were so good. Hit the spot. Would definitely come back.

    Takeout Area
    Lily S.

    Quick. Easy. Tasty. Stopped in today for the egg and cheese Jerusalem bagel. Saw it on TikTok quite a bit and wanted to give it a try. It was delish. Fresh bagel bread, moist egg, cheesy and a bit of spice. I'll definitely be back for that. 10 bucks but it was pretty big! The space is beautiful and the staff is friendly. The wait was a little long, but they had a full house so no big deal.

    Dining area
    Carly C.

    I really enjoyed this cute café. It is so aesthetically pleasing the seating is a bit tight and the restaurant is kind of small but it works and I don't quite feel like I'm on top of people. There's also outdoor patio seating that's covered. We ordered a Yemenite latte which was good. I could taste the spices and enjoyed it. I really appreciated the metal straws that come in the drinks. The menu is a bit limited but they do have great options. We also ordered the brown sugar, ricotta toast, and the smoked salmon sandwich. We split this between two people and it was enough for the both of us. If you are hungry I recommend getting your own sandwich though. The prices are about expected for that area. The staff are observant and helpful. There's also only one bathroom so there is quite a line. I would definitely recommend going to this café for a light bite and drink. The salads and the pastries looked really good and I would love to try one next time I'm in.

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    Jess F.

    K'far was described to me as a Philly classic, and after visiting I can see why. With the outstanding and unique coffees and pastries served in an incredibly beautiful ambiance, the wait is always quite long (45 min-1hr for some folks who walked in after us) but it's well worth it! Unfortunately we visited K'far after a hefty brunch so we didn't have much room for pastries or bagel sandwiches, but they're on my bucket list for my next trip. The spiced fig and honey latte was heavy on the aromatics with a lighter sweet note, which made the oat milk I subbed in stand out more. The vanilla cardamom latte, however, was the reverse - a bit sweeter but less of a cardamom or spiced note. Both were so delicious! I can't wait to try a pistachio sticky bun or one of their giant cookies next time I return to K'Far!

    Spiced Fig & Honey Latte
    Nicolas L.

    I visited M'Far Café for breakfast recently and had a phenomenal experience. I started with a Spiced Fig & Honey Latte which was very flavorful and not too sweet. Next, I decided to have the Smoked Salmon Jerusalem Bagel. A soft crisp lightly toasted bagel was covered in sesame seeds and filled with decadent cream cheese, cool meaty salmon, and tangy pickled onion and cucumber. The sandwich was a perfect blend of flavors and textures. I also had the Pistachio Sticky Bun which was warm, soft, nicely doughy and covered in a sweet and sticky caramelized glaze. The pistachios added a nice crunch and flavor. This was a perfect pastry.

    Scallion bagel, yeminite latte, pistachio sticky bun, smoked salmon bagel
    Sandy C.

    My husband and I love the Jerusalem bagel anyway it comes! I love it with scallion, he loves the egg and cheese and the one with lox as well! The texture is different than any bagel we've had! It's long, thin, and crispy yet chewy when toasted (which is how it comes). I think this is my favorite scallion cream cheese in the area! This is a place we always bring our guests too! :) Personally the pistachio sticky bun was a tad sweet for me! But my friends and cousin love it!!! It's their number one item to get here! As long as it's not the weekend it's pretty easy to get seating inside! Weekends can be 20-45 minute wait depending on our party size!

    Yemenite latte
    Dustin W.

    Nice cafe where everything tastes good and people are friendly My favorite was the borekasim. Three types all delicious pastries and unique Labneh trio - 3 spreads where honey pistachio was my favorite. Hard to taste the flavors on the others. The dough was cooked so well Yemenite coffee latte was sweet and delicious Smoked Salmon sandwich - tasty and not too strong of a cream cheese flavor. Tastes lighter despite a huge portion. Overall, service was great. Polite staff despite it being so crowded and tables crammed in - don't do any secret deals you're right up next to other people lol. Food was amazing. Easy to share with others and you walk away not feeling greasy or food feeling too heavy. Plus you get unique food options. Highly recommend! Service: 5/5 Food: 5/5 Ambiance: 4.5/5

    Half of the grilled cheese
    Alissa S.

    The entrance is kind of hard to see so we ended up passing by the place before noticing. We came here on a Saturday and had to wait around 30 minutes for a table. We got seated in a space that's outside of the main restaurant and flows into the lobby of The Harper. We didn't mind though, because it was much quieter there. We ordered the Yemenite latte and the pumpkin bhaharat latte for drinks. Both were great and not too sweet! They make their syrups in-house. For food, we got the smoked salmon and the grilled cheese, Jerusalem bagel. We were very surprised about the bagel, we loved it! It had a nice crispy exterior that paired very nicely with the inside and filling. There was a good balance of bread and filling. It would be nice if there was a side salad or some greenery that goes with the bagel but overall it was great. For dessert, the chocolate rugelach was recommended so we tried it. We were warned that it was small, and small it was. It looked like a mini croissant, but when you bite into it, it is much denser and sweeter. I think the size was actually perfect because of how sweet it was. I think next time I come here, I'll probably get the bagel to go instead of dining in to avoid the weight. The bagel doesn't have a lot of filling, so I wouldn't worry about it getting soggy.

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    Coffee was not my favorite but pastries were great! Had pecan cake, chocolate rugelach, and feta scallion pastry.

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    Ask the Community - K'Far Cafe

    Is there anything for someone gluten free?

    For gluten-free items, we do have our Arabic Salad and Quinoa & Kale Salad on our food menu (without modifications) as well as our Pecan Cake for pastries.… 

    Are they kosher for Passover?

    Rod, Thank you for reaching out. While we have kosher-style food, we are not certified Kosher. I… 

    Is this the type of cafe to sit down and work?

    Not really. It's not like people hang out there like at a Starbucks.

    Do they accommodate vegetarians at dinner? I noticed the menu is much less vegetarian friendly than during the day.

    I had a salad and I had the spicy cauliflower and split a desert and I was full . They are very accommodating so you might want to call ahead and ask them for recommendations.

    How long is the wait usually?

    About a 10 minute line on weekend mornings, weekdays it's pretty quick.

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    $$$

    My family has been eating here after the Sunday ballet and it's always fabulous!…read more We had dinner again in the Wine Room. We used to have Mila as our server. Sunday we had Ellis. He was just as amazing as Mila! He was so accommodating and friendly. My food was a little delayed and he more than made up for it! Food, as always, was delicious. We always start with the Estia chips. I tried the grilled shrimp and WOW! So good. The soft shell crab was a big hit too. And my lamb was so good. The Meli cocktail was amazing. My new fav! Thanks again and we can't wait til next time with Ellis!

    To start I have always loved Estia. I love their other restaurant Almyra as well. As a family we…read morehave been coming here for parties and hosting dinners and events in the main area or in various private rooms downstairs for over 15 years. Last night we hosted a dinner of 10 people in the small wine room in the basement. It's a very cute room. It's perfect for a small group. Unfortunately that's where the perfect ends. Our server seem nice enough in the beginning, but couldn't really get it together to be around to make sure that we had what we needed, there was no one there to check on us to handle the timing for drinks, appetizers, etc. When we arrived, the room was an icebox. It was freezing, which was easy to fix as the settings were in the room. The table was dressed with the regular things, but the hummus was in two tiny dishes that had obviously been sitting there for a while and were crusted on top and bread that was cold, no pita nothing cooked. That was one of our table dishes that we ordered as well as taramosalata, calamari and spanakopita. The taramosalata we had ordered as an additional item on a $65 per person set menu with options for your entrée. Unfortunately, it was very bland not the way it used to be when it came. It also did not come with pita which we had to ask for and both the hummus and taramosalata came in teeny tiny dishes, almost the size is what you'd put your soy sauce in at a sushi restaurant. There were four of those tiny dishes (2 of each item) for a table of 10. The next to come was the calamari and the spanakopita. Honestly, I've had better versions of this frozen from Costco than we were served last night. The calamari was not fresh and not homemade, there were no tentacles nothing but rings. It was also cold by the time we got it and par baked. The spanakopita were teeny, tiny triangles, smaller than what you'd even get at Costco and folded so many times in the dough that they were not flaky and honestly horrible. Nobody ate them. Next to come were the salads. That was probably the best course of the night. The take on a Caesar salad with dill was very good so was the tomato traditional Greek salad with feta. It would be nice though if they broke up the feta as there was only three large pieces of feta in there, and if anyone took one, then when you passed things down, the other people did not get any. Seeing as this was all served family style you would think they might have thought of that. Next was the main courses the options were a chicken dish, a fish dish, a lamb dish and a pasta dish. Honestly, the fish dish looked the best of all the dishes, but by the time the food got to us, everything was no longer hot. Five people ordered lamb dishe which was almost inedible. It was shredded meat from a lamb shank that was served in a tiny circular way like it had been molded into a dish and then turned over with some sort of strange sauce underneath it that supposedly was pasta. It was so small it might as well have been something that you would've gotten as an appetizer. Ironically, it was so bad that you didn't want to eat it and everyone left it on their plate. Personally, mine had shards of bone in it, which made my first bite extremely unpleasant and sadly my second bite did too, so I just pushed the it aside and did not continue eating. There was no option for dessert. They just brought down some sort of honey cake that unfortunately they didn't ask if anyone had allergies or anything which a lot of of us do so only a few could eat it, one person ended up taking the majority of the cake home with them. All of this went unnoticed by our server who was rude to the majority of our party. As mentioned before we normally love this restaurant but last night was not a good experience at all. It was extremely disappointing to be treated so cavalierly and as if our party was a downstairs was an afterthought.

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    Almyra

    4.3(217 reviews)
    0.2 miRittenhouse Square
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    Since our first visit, we have not been able to stop thinking about Almyra, and specifically the…read moreHorta (Greek wild greens). The Horta cannot be skipped when dining here! This time around we ordered many menu items to share once again. I definitely recommend this method with the way this menu is written! Trying both meat and seafood dishes, we have come to the conclusion that Almyra seems to do better with seafood than meat dishes, though this is not to say the meat dishes are bad. For dessert, my brother got the Budino again and my dad got the Baklava. The Baklava was unfortunately dry and hard, so while this is a classic Greek dessert I would opt for another dessert here. The dessert was made special, however, complete with a "Happy Birthday" design on the plate and a sparkler for my dad. The service was once again excellent. Our waitress was very attentive, upbeat, and helpful. Lastly, having come in the winter last time the restaurant was busy, but slightly more toned down. On this summer Saturday night the restaurant was very loud, which made it hard to hear conversation. This is a small thing, but something to keep in mind if you are looking for a more intimate dinner! We will definitely be back to Almyra again! I recommend giving Almyra a try and don't forget to order the Horta!

    stunning restaurant with an amazing happy hour, i was pleasantly surprised that almyra lives up to…read moreits hype! my friend and i dropped by on a whim for happy hour on wednesday, and we were blown away. i've always heard a lot about almyra, but have never came by despite living in the area. definitely regret not checking it out sooner because the happy hour was fantastic! for drinks, my friend and i both got mocktails which were off the menu. for food, we got the choices of five spreads, the crispy rice, and the filet and chicken kofta skewers. skip the skewers, they were overly salty and not worth the $8. the spreads, however, were incredible and i love that it came with both pita and also vegetables! yum! we also absolutely loved the crispy rice. so worth for $8, we got two orders and debated getting a third. i think it's such a good deal to get 4 pieces of tuna crispy rice for $8, some restaurants charge that price for a single piece. the crispy rice was crispy (yay) and generously loaded with tuna. i also liked the unique flavor profile that the olives added. service was great, food came out fast and our sever was very attentive! this is a beautiful restaurant with plenty of seating and fancy decor, definitely appropriate for a nice dinner. can't wait to come back!

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