Al Tacos Locos
A taqueria on York Road with a short menu of tacos and burritos done right. The salsa does the talking.
Where to eat in Jenkintown
The restaurants and kitchens locals actually argue about.
24 places to eat in Jenkintown, PA, on one page: 9 takeout, 6 dessert, 4 italian. 12 events are coming up at these kitchens and bars; the Jenkintown calendar has the dates.
Where we'd send you first
- Cantina la Martina Jenkintown
Philadelphia's regional-Mexican standout, now pressing masa by hand on Old York Road.
- Newbolds Food & Libations
New American cooking on York Road where the cocktail list gets equal billing with the kitchen.
- VIA 417
Sit-down Italian at 417 Old York Road that's quietly become the town's dinner-out standby.
- Marzano Ristorante
Red-sauce classics on York Road with a specials board that actually changes.
- Welcome Home Cafe
The weekend brunch institution on Old York Road, Sunday wait included.
- Mobay Jamaican Restaurant
Jerk chicken, oxtail, and curry goat on York Road, portioned by someone who wants you fed.
- Mr. Andy's Chicken
Korean fried chicken on West Avenue, double-fried so it's still crunchy when you get it home.
- West Avenue Grille Restaurant
A big breakfast spread by day, a full menu the rest of it, and the busiest room on this list by a wide margin.
- The Drake Tavern
The York Road tavern where the pub food comes with a full bar and a weekend roar.
The whole list
- Al Tacos Locos
- Banana Nana Pudding
- Bella's Restaurant & Pizzeria
- Cantina la Martina Jenkintown
- Carminati Creamery
- The Drake Tavern
- Fill A Bagel & Breads
- Grandma Jannah's Ice Cream Parlor
- J-Town Market & Eatery
- Kresha Kreations
- Lilly's Authentic Indian Cuisine
- Marzano Ristorante
- Mister Rick's Hoagies
- Mobay Jamaican Restaurant
- Mr. Andy's Chicken
- New life
- Newbolds Food & Libations
- Philly Cheesecake Lady
- Pizza Wheel Brick Oven ~ Italian Kitchen
- Thrilled Cheese
- Velvet Sky Bakery
- VIA 417
- Welcome Home Cafe
- West Avenue Grille Restaurant
Banana Nana Pudding
A York Road shop devoted to banana pudding, layered into cups and jars with a rotating set of flavors. Order it cold and it's gone before you get home.
Bella's Restaurant & Pizzeria
Pizza and red-sauce Italian on Old York Road. Pies plus the full menu you order from on a weeknight.
Cantina la Martina Jenkintown
The Jenkintown outpost of Cantina la Martina, the regional-Mexican kitchen that made its name in Philadelphia. Tacos and hand-pressed masa done properly on Old York Road.
Carminati Creamery
An ice cream shop on Yorkway Place scooping the house-made stuff. The Jenkintown answer to where to go after dinner.
The Drake Tavern
An American tavern on York Road doing pub food and a full bar. It stays loud on weekends and the regulars like it that way.
Fill A Bagel & Breads
Bagels and fresh bread on Old York Road, built for the morning rush and a sandwich order the length of your arm. A weekend-line kind of place.
Grandma Jannah's Ice Cream Parlor
An ice cream parlor on West Ave with the kind of name that tells you the recipes came from somebody's kitchen. Scoops, sundaes, and a counter to eat them at.
J-Town Market & Eatery
Part corner market, part kitchen on Greenwood Avenue, turning out sandwiches and prepared food to go. Grab breakfast, a hoagie, or dinner you didn't feel like cooking.
Kresha Kreations
A custom-cake bakery on Leedom Street in Jenkintown, working mostly to order rather than a walk-in case. Small shop, steady regulars.
Lilly's Authentic Indian Cuisine
Indian cooking on West Avenue running the full board of curries, tandoori, and biryani. Reliable heat if you ask for it.
Marzano Ristorante
A York Road Italian doing red-sauce classics and a specials board that changes. The kind of place you book for a birthday.
Mister Rick's Hoagies
A hoagie shop on Leedom Street stacking the Philly-area classics to order. Grab one and go.
Mobay Jamaican Restaurant
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Jamaican cooking on York Road: jerk chicken, oxtail, curry goat, rice and peas. Come hungry and plan on leftovers.
Mr. Andy's Chicken
Korean fried chicken on West Avenue, the double-fried, stays-crunchy kind. Order more than you think you need.
Newbolds Food & Libations
A restaurant and cocktail bar on York Road where the drink list gets equal billing with the kitchen. The 'libations' in the name is not decoration.
Philly Cheesecake Lady
Cheesecake as the whole point, in more flavors than you'd expect one bakery to carry. A Jenkintown go-to for the birthday-and-holiday order.
Pizza Wheel Brick Oven ~ Italian Kitchen
Brick-oven pizza and Italian plates on York Road, from the pies to the pastas. Casual, quick, and easy to grab on the way home.
Thrilled Cheese
Grilled cheese done as the main event, griddled to order on Old York Road. Come hungry and don't overthink it.
Velvet Sky Bakery
A Jenkintown bakery on Leedom Street doing custom cakes and cupcakes, wedding work included. Order ahead for the big stuff.
VIA 417
Italian on Old York Road that's quietly become a Jenkintown dinner-out standby. A sit-down spot for the nights you want the real thing.
Welcome Home Cafe
Brunch and breakfast on Old York Road, treated in Jenkintown as a weekend institution. Come Sunday there's a wait, and people stand in it.
West Avenue Grille Restaurant
A brunch and American restaurant on West Avenue, and the busiest room on this list by a wide margin. Big breakfast spread by day, full menu the rest of it.
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