Coffee

Within a few blocks of James Matthews House

Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books, 5445 Germantown Avenue, unclebobbies.com. A Germantown favorite! “Cool People. Dope Books. Great Coffee.” Uncle Bobbie’s was created to provide underserved communities with access to books and a space where everyone feels valued.

Within a 1/2 mile

Ultimo Coffee, 5901 Wayne Avenue, ultimocoffee.com. Simply put, we think Ultimo has the best cup of coffee in the Germantown. They also carry breakfast pastries, scones, etc.

Casual Meal

Within a few blocks of James Matthews House

Salam Cafe, 5532 Greene Street, instagram.com/salamcafephl. Middle Eastern/Ethiopian restaurant with spiced scrambled eggs in the mornings, stewed okra and lamb platters for lunch, and for dinner, giant, colorful platters of injera and stewed vegetables. (Plus, there’s a dedicated retail space and coffee shop for all your grabbing and going needs.) This is our favorite spot on this entire list! Great vegetarian options! The Ethiopian platter is our go-to. NOTE: closed on Sundays
Das Good Cafe, 322 West Chelten Avenue, dasgoodcafe.com. Blends Vietnamese, Hawaiian, and Laotian influences into delicious food. Great food all day, but an exceptional breakfast / brunch menu
Bistro on the Mall, 40 Maplewood Mall, bistroonthemall.com. American bistro with delicious (& healthy) food options. A great brunch option
Happy Restaurant / B&B Breakfast & Lunch, 5601 Germantown Avenue, Yelp. No frills option! But great, classic breakfast. NOTE: closed on Sundays

Within 1 mile

Al-Sham Restaurant, 306 West Chelten Avenue, alshamrestaurant.com. Middle Eastern, Halal food. Great spot for Shawerma, Kebab, Falafel
The Nile Cafe, 6008 Germantown Avenue, nilevegancafe.com. Vegan soul food. Delicious plant-based comfort food + dairy-free desserts

Within 3 miles

Couch Tomato Cafe. 102 Rector Street, thecouchtomato.com. Comfort food meets clean eating. 15-minute drive, or get it delivered.
LeBus, 4201 Ridge Avenue, lebuseastfalls.com. NOT strictly vegetarian, but LeBus has a good selection of veg options. Known for brunch (but great for lunch & dinner as well), also great breads and pastries
Mount Airy Tap Room, 300 West Mount Pleasant Avenue, mountairytaproom.com. Great atmosphere, excellent food
Jamaican D’s Caribbean & American Restaurant. 1265 E Chelten Ave. Features classic Jamaican dishes

Within 2 miles of James Matthews House

Wissahickon Brewing Company, 3705 West School House Lane, wissahickonbrew.com. Great neighborhood brewery, with food trucks most days: calendar
Attic Brewing Company, 137 Berkley Street, atticbrewing.com. Another great neighborhood spot, with seating at the taproom or in their beer garden (around the corner). Attic often has food trucks: calendar, and Deke’s is a great BBQ spot next door
Young American Hard Cider, 6350 Germantown Avenue, youngamericancider.com. Awesome ciders (say the people who don’t normally like ciders!) Delicious hand pies too
McMenamin’s Tavern, 7170 Germantown Avenue, Facebook page. Also a great spot for food, they serve classic pub fare