Ray's Cafe & Tea House
Cafe · Old City
141 N 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Highlights
Siphon coffee, Taiwanese comfort food, dumplings, and noodle soups.
Siphon coffee, Taiwanese comfort food, dumplings, and noodle soups.
"This daytime Chinatown spot serves deep-fried curry chicken dumplings and steamed pork-and-leek dumplings that are just as memorable as their specialty tea and siphon coffee. Come starting at 8am to eat chewy, thick-skinned dumplings for breakfast instead of that granola that's been haunting your pantry since the Trump presidency. The small shop also makes Taiwanese beef noodle soup and crisp spring rolls filled with napa cabbage, carrots, and shrimp—both of which will get snatched up by anyone you bring." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Ray's Café boosts strong coffee brewed with a siphon, and they are not lying. One sip will have coming back from the dead. It's so delicious you'll want 2, but have to stop in the middle of the first glass for fear of your brain exploding. They also have great Taiwanese teas and food." - True Hand Society
"This daytime Chinatown spot serves deep-fried curry chicken dumplings and steamed pork-and-leek dumplings that are just as memorable as their specialty tea and siphon coffee. Come starting at 8am to eat chewy, thick-skinned dumplings for breakfast instead of that granola that's been haunting your pantry. The small shop also makes Taiwanese beef noodle soup and crisp spring rolls filled with napa cabbage, carrots, and shrimp—both of which will get snatched up by anyone you bring." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"This daytime Chinatown spot serves deep-fried curry chicken dumplings and steamed pork-and-leek dumplings that are just as memorable as their specialty tea and siphon coffee. Come starting at 8am to eat chewy, thick-skinned dumplings for breakfast instead of that granola that's been haunting your pantry since the Trump presidency. The small shop also makes Taiwanese beef noodle soup and crisp spring rolls filled with napa cabbage, carrots, and shrimp—both of which will get snatched up by anyone you bring." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"It would be a mistake to only go to Ray’s Cafe & Tea House for their siphon coffee and rare teas. This daytime Chinatown shop also has the process of making chewy, thick-skinned dumplings down to a science. Come starting at 8am to eat deep-fried curry chicken dumplings and steamed pork and leek dumplings for breakfast instead of that basic mound of granola. And because range is never a bad thing, try the dumpling sampler if it's your first time here." - candis mclean
