One of the many fun things about blogging is that if you need a recommendation and throw a question out there, someone will respond and help you out. Like when I went to San Francisco last December and ate at the reader-recommended Cordon Bleu, a tiny Vietnamese restaurant I probably wouldn’t have discovered on my own.
Good luck struck again in Philadelphia. Thank you to Courtney for recommending Almaz Cafe in Rittenhouse Square. Quick, ethnic, inexpensive, easily accessible — and Ethiopian, one of my favorites! Exactly what I was looking for.
I had the foule, a mashed bean stew with injera (Ethiopian bread), cabbage and sour cream.
The foule was delicious — creamy, hearty, piping hot, flavorful with spices and perfectly sopped up by the spongy injera. Eating it put me in a content state of mind for the drive home.
The staff at Almaz were also very friendly, and I got a good vibe from the place all around. Great recommendation.
Oh, and if you’re planning a trip to Philly and are hoping to see the Liberty Bell, I’m not sure it’s viewable right now. There’s some major construction going on at the Liberty Bell Center, but I drove by too quickly to see what it was.
Almaz Cafe
140 South 20th St.
Philadelphia, PA
215-557-0108