Kosher Restaurants and Grocery Stores
Center City Kehillah Jewish Institution Partners
22 establishments, all confirmed open as of October 2, 2026, all walkable from the hotel.
Establishment | Distance | Address | Type | Certification |
Luhv Vegan Deli (Reading Terminal Market) | 0.1 mi | 51 N 12th St | Vegan deli sandwiches | Keystone-K |
0.2 mi | 131 S 13th St | Vegan tapas & cocktails | IKC | |
0.5 mi | 339 S 13th St | Bakery, cupcakes | IKC | |
0.5 mi | 127 S 18th St | Vegan fast-casual | IKC | |
0.5 mi | 133 S 18th St | Vegan Latin American | IKC | |
0.6 mi | 1706 Locust St | Vegan café & bakery | IKC | |
Kosher City Eats / Rio Kosher (Brazilian Kosher) | 0.6 mi | 121 Independence Mall East | Food truck & catering | Keystone-K |
0.6 mi | 1911 Sansom St | Falafel, Israeli | IKC | |
0.7 mi | 44 N 4th St | Caterer, by arrangement | Keystone-K | |
0.7 mi | 18 S 20th St | Falafel | Keystone-K | |
0.7 mi | 1408 South St | Vegan café | IKC | |
0.7 mi | 108 S 20th St | Vegan pizza | IKC | |
0.8 mi | 509 S 6th St | Vegan donuts & bagels | IKC | |
0.9 mi | 2000 Hamilton St #106 | Vegetarian Chinese | IKC | |
0.9 mi | 2000 Spring Garden St | Bakery | Keystone-K | |
1.1 mi | 2124 South St | Ice cream / water ice | IKC | |
1.1 mi | 743 S 4th St | Vegan restaurant & bar | IKC | |
1.2 mi | 816 Washington Ave | Soft pretzel bakery | Keystone-K | |
1.2 mi | 630 N 2nd St | Vegan café | IKC | |
1.3 mi | 1131 S 19th St | Vegan bistro | IKC | |
1.3 mi | 1216 S 17th St | Vegan café | IKC | |
1.3 mi | 741 N 23rd St | Kosher café & bakery | Keystone-K |
Sorted nearest to farthest
Establishment | Distance | Area | Type | Certification |
Drexel Univ. Kosher Café (Perelman Center) | 1.7 mi | University City | Campus dining hall | Keystone-K |
Insomnia Cookies | 1.8 mi | University City (3417 Spruce St) | Bakery, cookies | Keystone-K |
Kosher Corner (Morgan Hall, Temple Univ.) | 1.8 mi | Temple University | Campus dining hall | Keystone-K |
Miss Rachel's Pantry | 1.9 mi | Point Breeze | Vegan tasting-menu restaurant | IKC |
Penn Hillel Dining Commons | 2.1 mi | University City | Campus kosher dining hall | Keystone-K |
Zaydee's Kosher (Temple Hillel) | 2.1 mi | North Philadelphia | Deli | Keystone-K |
Dottie's Donuts | 2.2 mi | Fishtown (1764 Frankford Ave) | Bakery | IKC |
Ben & Jerry's | 2.2 mi | University City (40th St) | Ice cream | IKC |
Playa Bowls | 2.3 mi | University City (Walnut St) | Açaí bowls & smoothies | Keystone-K |
Shevy's Babka Paradise (Chabad at Penn) | 2.3 mi | University City | Bakery | Keystone-K |
Dottie's Donuts | 2.8 mi | West Philadelphia (Springfield Ave) | Bakery | IKC |
Casa Borinqueña | 2.9 mi | Fishtown/Kensington | Vegan Puerto Rican | IKC |
Sababa Falafel | 5.7 mi | Bala Cynwyd | Falafel | Keystone-K |
Z Candy Bar | 5.7 mi | Bala Cynwyd | Candy shop | Keystone-K |
Savvati Gourmet | 5.8 mi | Merion Station | Prepared foods & challah (Fri. only) | Keystone-K |
Slices and Rolls | 5.8 mi | Bala Cynwyd | Pizza & sushi | Keystone-K |
New York Bagel Bakery | 6.0 mi | Overbrook Park | Bagels | Keystone-K |
Kosher Crops | 6.0 mi | Overbrook Park | Grocery | Keystone-K |
Lipkin's Deli & Bakery | 6.0 mi | Overbrook Park | Deli & bakery | Keystone-K |
I Want Moore Bakery | 6.4 mi | Manayunk | Bakery | Keystone-K |
The Sweet Trading Company | 6.4 mi | Narberth | Chocolate & candy | Keystone-K |
Nana's Kitchen & Catering | 6.4 mi | Narberth | Restaurant & caterer | Keystone-K |
Star of David Kosher Grill | 6.7 mi | Narberth | Israeli grill | Keystone-K |
GIANT – Wynnewood Rd | 6.8 mi | Wynnewood | Supermarket, kosher section | Keystone-K |
PLNT Burger | 7.0 mi | Wynnewood | Vegan fast-casual | IKC |
Tasty Twisters Soft Pretzel Factory | 7.0 mi | Roxborough | Pretzel bakery | Keystone-K |
Nothing Bundt Cakes | 7.1 mi | Wynnewood | Bakery | Keystone-K |
Mia's Meals Falafel Bar | 7.8 mi | Haddonfield, NJ | Falafel, vegan | Keystone-K |
Whole Foods Market (fish counter) | 8.3 mi | Cherry Hill, NJ | Supermarket, kosher fish counter | Cherry-K |
Roling's Bakery | 8.4 mi | Elkins Park | Bakery | Keystone-K |
Rita's Water Ice – Roosevelt Mall | 8.6 mi | Philadelphia (Cottman Ave) | Ice cream | Keystone-K |
The Bagel Spot | 8.7 mi | Cherry Hill, NJ | Bagels | Cherry-K |
Rita's Water Ice – Yorktown Plaza | 8.9 mi | Elkins Park | Ice cream | Keystone-K |
Espresso Café & Sushi Bar | 9.1 mi | Northeast Philadelphia | Café & sushi | Keystone-K |
Cherry Grill | 9.2 mi | Cherry Hill, NJ | Chinese restaurant | Keystone-K |
GIANT – Huntingdon Pike | 9.9 mi | Huntingdon Valley | Supermarket, kosher section | Keystone-K |
All but the two downtown Trader Joe's require a car or rideshare.
Store | Distance | Address | Notes | Certification |
Trader Joe's (1324 Arch St) | 0.1 mi | 1324 Arch St | Extensive OU-certified private-label products; no dedicated kosher department | — |
Trader Joe's (2121 Market St) | 0.8 mi | 2121 Market St | Extensive OU-certified private-label products; no dedicated kosher department | — |
Acme Markets (City Ave) | 4.9 mi | 121 E City Ave, Bala Cynwyd | Pre-packaged kosher items only, no dedicated department | — |
6.0 mi | 7588 Haverford Ave, Overbrook Park | Kosher grocery | Keystone-K | |
Acme Markets (Penn Valley) | 6.5 mi | 829 Montgomery Ave, Narberth | Full-service kosher department: deli, bakery, fresh meats, Shabbos takeout | OU |
GIANT (Wynnewood) | 6.8 mi | 50 E Wynnewood Rd, Wynnewood | Kosher aisles, Cholov Yisroel dairy, kosher meat & fish counter | Community Kashrus of Greater Philadelphia |
Whole Foods Market (Wynnewood) | 7.0 mi | 15 E Wynnewood Rd, Wynnewood | Pre-packaged foods with kosher selections; no on-site kosher department | — |
Trader Joe's (Ardmore) | 7.7 mi | 112 Coulter Ave, Ardmore | Extensive OU-certified private-label products; no dedicated kosher department | — |
GIANT (Huntingdon Valley) | 9.9 mi | 737 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley | Kosher aisles | Keystone-K |
11.8 mi | 9806 Bustleton Ave, Northeast Philadelphia | Full kosher supermarket | Keystone-K | |
ShopRite – Kosher on the Boulevard | 13.1 mi | 11000 Roosevelt Blvd, Northeast Philadelphia | Dedicated kosher department | Keystone-K |
For the grocery table: several well-known Jewish delis and markets you might expect to see — Schlesinger's, Biederman's Specialty Foods, Hershel's East Side Deli, and Famous 4th Street Delicatessen — serve Jewish-style food but aren't under kosher supervision, so they're left off. Trader Joe's (Market St, Arch St, and Ardmore) is included above even though no location has a dedicated kosher department: its private-label products carry OU certification in unusually large numbers, a fact well documented by kosher shopping guides. Whole Foods Market (Wynnewood) is included on the same basis — per Congregation Beth Hamedrosh's shopping guide, it carries pre-packaged foods with kosher selections. A few campus dining halls and stadium concessions keep limited hours (student terms, game/event days only) — call ahead before relying on them.
Keystone-K establishments · Mekor Habracha Center City kosher guide · TotallyJewishTravel – Philadelphia
One Table connects out-of-town guests the opportunity to find local Shabbat dinner hosts: Go to One Table website
Note: most hosted dinners are organized a few days or weeks beforehand. You may need to check back as we get close to the conference. And all Shabbat dinner guests will need to create an account/log in to RSVP to open Shabbat dinners.
As part of the Jewish Federation, the Center City Kehillah partners with a number of Jewish institutions. Go to their website for a current list of partners.
