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Vegan
American
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Catering
Breakfast
Fast-casual vegan cafe featuring vegan versions of classic American comfort food, from burgers and fries to cheesesteak sandwiches and soy milkshakes. Breakfast till 11am. Uses compostable packaging. This location est. 2016. Confirmed open May 2020. Reported closed January 2026.
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121 S Broad St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 19017
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 01 May 2026 by SeeShaw
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Added by VeganHeddlu on 19 Dec 2016
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132 Reviews
First Review by ZoraySpielvogel
ToddKing
Points +158
Great- but all comfort food with fake meats. - Edit
Great food and well done. Mostly comfort food with fake meat proteins - wonderful. But if you’re looking for more healthier options maybe not the place for you.
Read morePros: Sweet potato fries! , Prices
Cons: Very little seating. Had to wait to sit down
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FranciscoVazquez
Points +314
Delivers - Edit
Happy City Veg is a chain of vegan food.
Read morePrices are on the upper side of what is tolerable (I paid 25 bucks for a burger with fries, nuggets, and a drink) and the quality is consistent across locations.
As much as I’m looking forward to a vegan world, and I think Happy City Veg is doing that, I just can’t give 5 stars to a chain. It just goes against my principles.
Pros: High quality, fresh ingredients
Cons: It’s a chain
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electraolivia
Points +30
hits the spot - Edit
nuggets and chicken sandwich were sooo good
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SHA1107
Points +504
Delicious, quick - Edit
This place was amazing! I was only visiting philly but I would come back here anytime. The food was delicious and the staff was friendly. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus desserts and baked goods.
Read morePros: Lots of options , Serves breakfast , All vegan
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nathancwalker
Points +23
Delicious - Edit
I’ve been going to HipCity for over seven years, starting in Rittenhouse. Then I moved to DC and was a regular in Chinatown. When I returned to Philly I started going to Broad st. Every place, every time I’ve had delicious food and excellent service. It’s also my go-to place for delivery.
Read morePros: Wonderful selections , Consistently excellent , Fantastic service
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Asilul
Points +35
Belly-busting Comfort Food - Edit
I had the Crispy Hip City Ranch Chick'n sandwich with a side of sweet potato fries. It was a very hearty meal. This place is about ten minutes, by foot, from the Convention Center downtown and was well worth the walk to escape the shoulder-to-shoulder mayhem of the Reading Market. A wee bit pricey, but once you taste the food, you don't care how much it cost; it's so delicious and worth every cent. $21 for a huge sandwich, fries, a soft drink and a cookie. P.S. the sandwich is unwieldy and very messy. Get a lot of napkins!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-11-18
Pros: OMG Delicious, ALL VEGAN!, Did I mention it was delicious?!
Cons: A tad pricey, but you get what you pay for., Small/cramped waiting area for pick up orders.
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smilesamveggie
Points +192
Great little place! - Edit
I was so happy to find this place so close to my hotel. Great comfort food.
Read morePros: Lots of options , Friendly staff, Good service
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sorensje
Points +182
Lots of options - Edit
Wanted to try the whole menu but had to get the Philly cheese steak while visiting!
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LuvDisney913
Points +44
Excellent! - Edit
The food is very good, great choices, and the people are super friendly!!
Read morePros: All menu items are vegan, Good and delicious choices
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LisaSpykers
Points +10422
Solid fast food - Edit
We had the cheese steak roll and a chick'n burger. Both were excellent. The fillings were generous and sauces tasty. The textures of the mock meat were pretty close to the real thing. Even the meat eaters with us were impressed.
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michele6952
Points +458
Always a good vegan option but sliding - Edit
A go to of ours every time we're in the city (Buffalo Bella & Disco Chick'n are my favs!) But who ever is managing this location needs to get ut together, they are often out os staples.... tonight no rolls, bread, anything for sandwiches but wraps.... wth
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: Only walkable, runs out of everything often
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JosiFernández
Points +37
Great place ! - Edit
Friendly staff, clean place and restrooms, great location! Ordered the smokehouse burger and sweet potato fries and it was amazing ! Felt like 18$ is a little pricey but it was worth it.
Read morePros: Great options, Great location , All packaging is compostable!!!
Cons: Slightly pricey
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calideb
Points +42
Vegan fast food - Edit
Hip City Veg is my go to in Philly. Great sandwiches, desserts and milkshakes are made within minutes while you wait.
Read morePros: Tastes great, Quick
Cons: Greasy
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BrianMacInnes
Points +94
Good food and fast service - Edit
I had the buffalo portabello sandwich. It was great!
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AmyGriffin
Points +34
Great breakfast spot! - Edit
I’m in Philly for a conference. HipCityVeg is 100% plant-based and most things can be made gluten free.
Read morePros: All vegan, Customizable options, Fast
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PrincessLunaKitty
Points +63
Vegan fast food - Edit
Craving a burger and a shake? How about some piping hot fries and a lemonade? This is your spot!
Read morePros: Fast service, Good food
Cons: Not super healthy! 😛
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BrittanyHowze
Points +348
Philly cheesesteak!!!! - Edit
I have had many philly cheese steak sandwiches after going vegan. Most of them tasted great, but until today, they were still always a disappointment because this was my favorite thing to eat before going vegan, and the vegan versions just didn’t have the same texture or taste I was looking for. All of that changed today. This made my day, week, month, summer! Even my mom said it was the best sandwich she has had since going vegan. I would eat this sandwich every day if this restaurant was near my home. The restaurant itself is very small, with 3 small stools at a counter for those who wish to dine in. There were also some cafe tables in the lobby of the building that it is in that are available for diners, but it is still just a building lobby, and doesn’t feel much like a restaurant if you do that. Oh well, didn’t really care, because it was just me and mom having the best sandwich ever!
Read morePros: Best philly cheese steak sandwich ever, Tree nut free restaurant for us allergy folk, Friendly workers
Cons: Seating is not very good for groups
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Valley
Points +20
Amazing! - Edit
Came to Philly for the weekend from Toronto. Wow. Cant believe I was able to eat a Philly steak sandwich!! So good. I ate there every day.
Read morePros: Everything is plant based.
Cons: A bit pricey.
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zaphod46
Points +429
Decent Food Fast - Edit
Arrived in Philadelphia late on a Sunday, but was able to snag dinner from HipCity via Caviar. I requested that a wrap be made gluten-free (i.e. as a salad) and they called to confirm that was what I wanted, which was decent of them.
Read moreThe food was tasty, but nothing blew us out of the water. A burger or wrap alone is not enough for someone hungry, so make sure you get a side.
Pros: Quick service, decent quality
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JeniferJackson
Points +20
Yum! - Edit
If you are staying at a hotel on Broad Street and are not happy with the breakfast options, this place is solid and serves breakfast until 11am! The tofu scramble was delish and it was ready super fast. And the coffee was great, too!
Read morePros: Delish , Great options, Super friendly staff
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thevixenqueen
Points +66
Scrumdiliumptious - Edit
I have tried about 4 different burgers from here the Ziggy Burger 10/10, the Bistro Bella 8/10 , Buffalo Bella 9/10, and the disco chik’n 10/10... oh yeah and the fries are literally so good. Don’t forget to ask for the drinks without ice in them... all of the desserts tend to be a little too sweet 7/10 rating for all desserts.
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lauriegutsy
Points +22
Gluten free must be a salad, but they're yummy! - Edit
I was a little disappointed when I found out that in order to make my meal gluten free, I had to have a salad. I have salads at home because when I make them for myself, they tend to be more filling, and when I have a salad at a restaurant, they tend to be mostly lettuce and not enough other veggies and protein. It was no different here. I wanted a sandwich that they offer. It says on the menu that there's a way to get it gluten free, so I was really hoping for gf bread, which I only allow myself when I eat out. It turns out that when they say you can get something gf, they mean that they will make it as a salad. So, I was still hungry when I finished my meal, BUT I really enjoyed it very much. It was tasty!
Read moreOne thing that I think they can improve with their salads: Offer to toss it before putting it into the very small container. It's not really possible to toss the dressing in the tiny container without either spilling a bit or just not really getting the dressing spread out, and it would be even more delicious if that amazing dressing were coating the delicious salad ingredients.
But I still would've rather had a gf bread option. I think many vegans are likely also gluten free.
Pros: yummy food!, friendly staff, great prices
Cons: small portions, no gluten free bread
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newlymintedvegan
Points +113
Delicious and most realistic - Edit
When I went, I had the chicken burger with peppercorn ranch and it was DELISH!
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viswanats
Points +13
Not a good experience - Edit
Personal do not even know what options they have, went with family not a good experience
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jqq
Points +65
Recommend! - Edit
Small Cafe for a quick bite, everything was great and staff was very nice. Loaded Lox bagel was delicious!! So unique! Heard that the hipcity chicken and Philly sandwich was also amazing.
Read morePros: Options and all taste great
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lilypadhai
Points +181
Yum for breakfast! - Edit
This is my second visit to Philadelphia and return visits to Hip City Veg!
Read moreSo nice and worth the walk to have a vegan breakfast. My favorite thing so far is the lox and loaded breakfast bagel—everything bagel with cream “cheese”, capers, carrot “lox”, cucumber and tomato. It was so fresh and delicious, while being filling and light. Two thumbs up. Note, there are two locations within a few blocks of each other, but only the Broad St. Location is open for breakfast.
Pros: Vegan breakfast!!!, All vegan!, Quick and yummy!
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DrVeganAdvocate
Points +20
tasty - Edit
Welcoming staff, clean, cute little bar facing broad street so you can snack and people watch. Affordable, my spicy breakfast burrito was great.
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