Sulimay's Restaurant
Traditional American restaurant · Fishtown ·
Comfort fare in a vintage diner setting with local ingredients
Comfort fare in a vintage diner setting with local ingredients
"This cash-only diner in Fishtown looks like it was decorated with a haul from a 1970s garage sale—meaning kitschy floral tiling and metallic fish. And the menu is just as old school. It’s full of comfort dishes like blueberry pancakes that are worth splitting—regardless of whatever else you get. On weekends, it’s the first stop for hungover friends who are told to “sit wherever you want” as soon as they walk in. And while it’s the buttery biscuits and gravy, berry french toast, and scrapple that bring them back to life, the staff instinctively knowing that hazy mornings call for a round of Gatorade also helps." - candis mclean
"Philly is inarguably a diner town, and Sulimay’s in Fishtown has enough special touches to make it distinctive while still maintaining the soul of a true daytime diner. Odes to everything from Tastykakes to local sports teams to at least three different scrapple companies don the chaotically decorated walls; service is speedy and friendly, with thoughtful attention to food sensitivities. Omelets and scrambles overflow with ingredients like local kielbasa from eighty-four-year-old Czerw’s in nearby Port Richmond. The generously portioned hash browns, inarguably crispy on the outside but still boasting plenty of potato flavor, could be the best in town. The Fishtown scrapple, made with spicy whitefish and finished with a fried egg and pickled peppers, is a piquant treat — get the appetizer portion to save room for other dishes." - Emma Orlow
"Sulimay’s Restaurant in Fishtown has been slinging diner classics since 2002, with breakfast options like waffles, omelets, scrapple, and biscuits smothered in sausage gravy. The eggs start frying at 8 a.m. on weekdays." - Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme
"This cash-only diner in Fishtown looks like it was decorated with a haul from a 1970s garage sale—meaning kitschy floral tiling and metallic fish. And the menu is just as old school. It’s full of comfort dishes like blueberry pancakes that are worth splitting—regardless of whatever else you get. On weekends, it’s the first stop for hungover friends who are told to “sit wherever you want” as soon as they walk in. And while it’s the buttery biscuits and gravy, berry french toast, and scrapple that bring them back to life, the staff instinctively knowing that hazy mornings call for a round of Gatorade also helps." - Candis R. McLean
"Laid-back and unassuming, a meal at Sulimay’s brings on the nostalgia of classic diners with gratifying comfort dishes and a cozy atmosphere. Among its breakfast dishes, the shrimp and grits is a fan favorite and features local brands like Zig Zag BBQ’s tasso ham and stone-ground grits from Castle Valley Mill." - George Banks-Weston
