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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
creativemix
Points +42
Very Much Excellent - Edit
The food is always good. I never had a bad meal.
Read moreThe breakfast sandwiches are great. It is very filling and tasty.
I love the 'chiken' Cesar salad is my favorite.
Pros: Good Food, Quick great service
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jmacks
Points +42
easy! - Edit
right on broad street near city hall. very easy to find and decide on. lots of options that i feel anyone could enjoy whether they are vegan, transitioning, or still thinking! good shakes and sandwiches.
Read morePros: friendly staff, all vegan, shakes!
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ValhallaVegan
Points +16
Best philly steak I've ever had! - Edit
Very welcoming, staff was easy, quick, and very friendly. By far is the best vegan cafe to pick up a philly cheese steak. I highly recommend giving this place a try!
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UncleMitch
Points +33
Fun and tasty - Edit
When in Philly you have to eat a steak and cheese sandwich, but what if you don’t eat steak or cheese?!!! This place had just what I was looking for. Recognizing that just because it is plant based does not mean its healthy, I had a very tasty green smoothy! Lots of other sound alike options and a few actually healthy vegan meals too.
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lisaanneweir
Points +34
Best fast food around - Edit
I love this place. Omni's love it too! It is a tad on the pricier side for "fast food" but it's far healthier than traditional fast food and it doesn't involve animal slaughter.
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Nunzi
Points +164
Fast, delicious, comforting, but with a slight hint of janky - Edit
Okay, first off, I recognize there are a few locations to choose from, so perhaps this one may be the outlier, but here are my points:
Read more- My significant other got the Chik'n nuggets with the sweet potato fries and sriracha aoili
- I purchased the Crispy Hipcity Ranch (Chik'n sandwich, with peppercorn ranch).
She really enjoyed her nuggets, and the sweet potato fries, were partially crispy and some of them were a little flat..., but otherwise tasted great, and the aoili was delicious
My sandwich, was absolutely delicious, I loved it. It felt like a homemade sandwich, and was totally a comfort food;
The service was pretty fast, and it was pretty busy in there, but we both had to use the rest room; which is where David Bowie should have appeared...
You have to go out into the main building lobby, past the security guard, through another door (next to the stairs), and then go to the restroom door, which despite being labeled as Male/Female, are exactly the same bathroom stall, and key works for both
Bathroom itself was OK I guess in terms of cleanliness, but a weird place to get to it without any signs, and it feels like the bathrooms are shared heavily without any type of occupied sign (which my girlfriend almost walked in on somebody due to this).
Other than that, the seating arrangement is small, it has the kind of window seating area like a coffee bar would have, stools against a bartop, about 5 seats, and then in the lobby of this large building, about 5 table tops, 4 seats at each. It's a little odd for a place that busy, unless you were just grabbing lunch to go?
The prices are a bit steep generally, $10 for a sandwich alone? Is this Greenwich Village in NYC or the UWS? Either way, it was delicious, but price point wise is pricey.
Also, the ingredients aren't exactly labeled as to what is in what (for allergies, or sensitivity, etc.). Like for example Soy in the Chik'n, or if it's made with Seitan, etc.
Pros: Food is delicious, A lot of different options, Fast service
Cons: Lack of transparency in ingredients, Poor Seating, Labryinth level doors for a bathroom
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moviesundies
Points +46
Deeeee-lish - Edit
Wow, very nice service, extremely tasty food! Love the Hip City breakfast sandwich!
Read morePros: Vegan fast food , Tasty AF , Many locations in Philly
Cons: Small space; can’t eat there
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prios
Points +36
I just want to sit down and eat! - Edit
I LOVE HIP CITY VEG! Delicious fast food, all vegan and healthier than some alternatives. I have been here several times and always thouroughly enjoyed the food and the staff has always been super friendly. The sweet potato fries are a perfect side to the burgers. It's always busy and they have very little seating. It doesn't stop me from going whenever I am in Philly but it would be great to sit down and enjoy rather than pounding down my sandwich on the street!
Read morePros: so good. really.
Cons: needs more seating
Nunzi
I definitely agree on the seating.
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kebbkebb
Points +176
great for something quick - Edit
Sandwich, salad and fries were all great. Will definitely return!
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maip
Points +74
quick and tasty - Edit
Got the portobello buffalo sandwich and absolutely loved it. Tempted to try to make it on my own because I don’t live close enough to eat here often!
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acwrice
Points +222
Great vegan sandwiches! - Edit
So glad I went. Had the Philly steak sandwich and a cupcake. Both were awesome! Prices on the regular menu items were pretty reasonable. The cupcake was a little pricey (around $5, I think). I just wish I had been able to try more.
Read moreI love when I go somewhere all vegan and it's not just kale and quinoa.
Pros: Friendly, helpful staff
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Picknick
Points +55
great quality - Edit
We went there several times.
Read moreOk sometimes it’s very busy there. But from
price ratio quality is very good and worse to wait
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HikingHippo
Points +34
Happy Steak - Edit
I loved the cheesesteak! I’ve always wanted to try one but haven’t found a veg friendly one before here. Loved the place!
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nafanc
Points +1615
Hearty cheesesteak - Edit
I ordered a cheesesteak to go as I was rushing off for a meeting. There weren’t that many people there, but the service took a bit longer than I expected. The cheesesteak was pretty good, but not as exceptional as other cheesesteaks and sandwiches I had in Philly. That said, I really appreciate having this option smack in the middle of downtown. I would definitely come back to try them again.
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foodfirst
Points +776
A great first trip to this restaurant while on a trip - Edit
I found the food excellent. It was good to see a variety of offerings, including salads for the nutritionally challenged traveler! Found the place similar to Native Foods in Chicago, though without quite as large and varied a menu. (Also, there was no table service offered, while Native Foods brings food to one's table.) The space (in a downtown high-rent zone) was a bit cramped. Also, servings perhaps a bit smaller. In particular, I ordered a soup from the specials board and a Mexican-type salad. Both very tasty. Lacking seating space inside; extra seating in a nearby entryway to the building. This seating area was very cold on an extremely cold day. Reasonably clean and usable bathroom a short walk away within the same building. I will be eager to come back some time to try more of the items on the menu.
Read morePros: healthiness, convenience of hours and location, tastiness and variety of offerings
Cons: lack of (climate-controlled) seating, portions slightly on the modest side, reasonable prices
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edwardbc
Points +1035
AMAZING - Edit
This is on my top 10 restaurants since all I had was very tasty. We were a group of three and everyone was satisfied. I was really happy with my sandwich and fries. I'd love to come back again. Recommended!
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BrittanyRiggs
Points +25
Comfort Food Love - Edit
We ate here twice on our trip to Philly. A lot of the other vegan restaurants are small plates with hefty prices, so this filled us up.
Read moreDelicious.
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cadeyh
Points +37
Amazing! - Edit
I had to travel here to try out the breakfast options, and boy am I glad I did! The breakfast wrap was really delicious and the caesar salad was the best I've ever had. All vegan! I didn't think the pricing was too bad either compared to other vegan restaurants. I'll definitely be back for more!
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Thepennsyltuckyvegan
Points +1015
So glad this exists!!! - Edit
I love that Philly has its own vegan fast food chain, and that it is doing so well. The food is amazing and this location has a nice area for additional seating in the back. The food is so good I bet people pick this over McDonalds when they're having a busy day.
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potatocake
Points +60
A Vegan Wonderland - Edit
Yes this place is small but OMG is it amazing. The Crispy HipCity Ranch with buffalo sauce is literally to die for. I ate one at the shop and promptly ordered another to-go. My husband ordered the Ziggy Burger and the Caesar salad which was also delightful. Never had a Caesar salad with plantain chips in it but it really worked well. The milkshakes were also really good. Definitely recommend the seasonal strawberry shake. If you are travelling through Philly you have to stop at HipCity Veg! All their wrappings/containers are also compostable which is rad. Oh and did I mention this place is fast food style? I could not believe how quickly the food was made considering the quality. This is not some throw it together place. Each item is very well put together.
Read morePros: Amazing food served quickly , Sustainable packaging, Friendly staff
Cons: Small space, Expensive, Lots of foot traffic
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ChynaCat
Points +402
fast and yummy - Edit
In Philadelphia for a couple of days and was able to grab breakfast here at 7 before my day began. Food was yummy and the staff kind. Food came out in about 5 min. Can't beat that! So nice to have a veggie restaurant that is open early!
Read morePros: hours
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roguesby
Points +236
Very good - Edit
I tried a few different things here: the zippy burger, crispy hipcity ranch, disco chick'n, jerk chick'n salad and brownie. The sandwiches were all REALLY good. I found the tempeh bacon to be really flavourful and very good. The chick'n also has perfect consistency and overall the sandwiches were 5/5, great!! The brownie was good, but nothing particularly amazing, and cost almost $5 so that was definitely too pricey. The salad was not nice: the dressing was watery, the chick'n tasted like pepper, not jerk, and overall there was nothing very good about it.
Read morePros: Tempeh bacon!, Chick'n!!, All the sandwiches
Cons: jerk salad
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Tentaculata
Points +94
Cute and yummy! - Edit
Cute, clean, modern little joint just down the block from Philly's Academy of Music. Burgers, sandwiches, "chik'n," salads, juices, desserts - standard fare but very well done. The Disco Chik'n sandwich was delicious. My son and husband really liked the L'il Golden Nugs and sweet potato fries. And the staff, in addition to being friendly, was also very accommodating, and whipped up a udon noodle dish with vegetables for my five year old. Oh, and the desserts - gingerbread cupcake and gingerbread cookies, zucchini loaf and chocolate chip cookie... really good. In the restaurant itself, there is only counter seating for three, but if you go through the big wooden back door, there is more seating in the marble lobby of the building. Nice find.
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ZoraySpielvogel
Points +1496
Great addition - Edit
This is their latest location which has breakfast menu!! the breakfast items are served till 11am. They varied from different tofu scrambles with tempeh, mushrooms & organic soy mayo to bagles with different fillings, maple peanut Butter & banana, coconut yogurt, granola & different muffins & loaves. In addition to their regular famous menu items.
Read morePros: Great location. , Breakfast items. , Friendly & knowledgeable staff.
Cons: only 3 seats
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