Gilda
Cafe · Fishtown
300 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Highlights
Portuguese cafe with acclaimed egg tarts & market items
Portuguese cafe with acclaimed egg tarts & market items
"This Portuguese cafe on Girard makes airy pasteis de nata that would be worth crossing the city to eat. But they also have great breakfast sandwiches with housemade linguiça and a fried egg, as well as lunchier things like salads and a platter that comes with fries and grilled chicken slapped with piri piri. Meet someone here for coffee or a daytime date. Or just bee-line for a blistered, sweet egg tart when you wake up at 9am on a Saturday after a sh*tty week." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"One of the most exciting openings of 2023, Gilda has been delighting Philadelphians with its Portuguese menu. Many of the sandwiches at this Fishtown cafe and market can be served on gluten-free wraps, and the caldo verde soup, pastéis de bacalhau (salt cod fritters), piri piri chicken, and salad DeOliveira are also gluten-free." - Ernest Owens
"Gilda, a Portuguese cafe, has already become an instant lunch hit and garnered a loyal following in just a year in business. From their tasty grilled piri-piri chicken with fries to their Pastéis de Bacalhau (salt cod fritters with lemon and parsley) and breakfast sandwiches — there’s not a single unexciting option on their flavorful and lively menu. The space — which has a few dine-in tables — is very cute, too." - Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme
"Pasteis de natas may be the main attraction at this Portuguese café and market in Fishtown, but its small collection of breakfast sandwiches is more than worth a trip. The Antonio, for example, is packed with eggs, cheese, and linguiça sausage." - George Banks-Weston
"Celebrated for their endless takes on the Portuguese pastry, pastéis de nata, Gilda’s is regularly leverages seasonal ingredients to dream up new spins. While the selection of natas changes daily, the blueberry and corn natas were recently added to the rotation. Check its Instagram or stop by to check out its bakery case to try them when they are available." - George Banks-Weston
