Ardmore Station Cafe
Breakfast and lunch a few steps from the Ardmore train station on Station Road. The kitchen closes at 2pm and the doors stay shut Mondays, so this is a morning plan, not an evening one.
Cash-only in the burbs
Every cash-only spot we vouch for, across every town we cover. Cross a town line for the good ones. That's the whole point.
The picks
- Ardmore Station Cafe
- Buckets
- Jake's Bar
- Kay’s Cigar Sensations
- Kool Licks
- Los Mariachis
- Ludwig's Antiques
- Montesano Bros at St. Anthony's Lodge
- Rosemarie's Real Italian Ice
- Sugartown Strawberries
- Tony's Pizza Palace
- Wasko's
- Wellington Sporting Goods
- Yardley Ice House
Buckets
A West Avenue bar and grill where the TVs are on and the crowd knows each other. Wings, burgers, and a beer while whatever game matters is playing.
Jake's Bar
Jake's is a South End neighborhood bar on Matlack Street, off the downtown grid. The kind of low-key, unpretentious spot regulars keep to themselves.
Kay’s Cigar Sensations
A cigar shop on North Keswick Avenue, steps from the Keswick Theatre, with a review count well past a hundred that most storefronts this size never get.
Kool Licks
Forty-plus flavors of homemade water ice, soft serve in thirty-some more, and hand-dipped scoops by the dozen. Cash only, open 3 to 9, and yes, they'll make the dog a pup cup.
Los Mariachis
Neighborhood Mexican over on Gay Street, away from the Bridge Street parade. The locals' pick for no-fuss plates.
Ludwig's Antiques
An antique shop on West Glenside Avenue, where stock turns over with whatever comes through the door and the shelves are never the same twice.
Montesano Bros at St. Anthony's Lodge
Italian cooking from the Montesano brothers, run out of St. Anthony's Lodge on Church Street. A newer red-sauce spot inside the Italian-American club.
Rosemarie's Real Italian Ice
An independent water ice stand on West Broad, scooping the Italian ice the name insists is the real thing. Cup in hand, you're a short walk from the rest of downtown.
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Sugartown Strawberries
Pick-your-own farm on Sugartown Road — strawberries in season, sunflowers and pumpkins later in the year, hayrides once fall arrives. The whole operation runs on the growing calendar, so check the site before you drive out.
Tony's Pizza Palace
Main Street pizza counter running the classic plain-slice-and-stromboli playbook. Grab a couple at lunch or take a whole pie home for the game.
Wasko's
Gay Street sandwich shop of the old school — the kind where the roll matters and the regulars have a usual.
Wellington Sporting Goods
Hunting and fishing gear on Main Street for over 50 years, in a building that started life as a blacksmith shop. No credit or debit cards — there's an ATM a few blocks away.
Yardley Ice House
Homemade water ice, gelato, and soft-serve custard on South Main, made in-house since 1994. The water ice is the draw, and the summer line out the door backs that up.
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