Brunch spots for graduation

There’s no need to sit through the Class of 2015’s graduation on an empty stomach. Enjoy one more brunch with friends before you graduate and leave the City of Brotherly Love.

University City has no shortage of restaurants open for the late-morning brunch crowd, so here are a few places to go before the last hurrah.

1. White Dog Cafe

White Dog may be a bruncher’s best friend, as long as you aren’t afraid of dogs. Located near 34th and Samson streets, White Dog offers unique canine decor and seasonal menus. Chef Zach Grainda uses only locally grown (for instance the Lancaster County 3-Egg Omelet), environmentally sustainable ingredients for his Spring 2015 brunch menu, featuring an Avocado BLT, a Smoked Chicken & Apple Sausage Sandwich and Stuffed French Toast with bruleed bananas and a Myers rum glaze. Prices range from under $10 a plate to over $30.

2. Sabrina’s Cafe

Sitting at 34th Street in Powelton Village, Sabrina’s Cafe’s University City location is another great spot to enjoy your final diploma-less brunch. Dishes cost around $10 each, and there is a wealth of vegetarian and vegan options available. Sabrina’s latest brunch special takes advantage of National Poetry Month, offering dishes like John Keats’ “Ode to Autumn Vegetables” Special Egg White Omelette, and also Robert Frost’s “Tufts of Romaine” Vegan Brunch. Have your friend from Drexel use his Dragon Dollars to pay for your Bella Vista Omelet and Stuffed Challah French Toast as well.

3. Green Line Cafe

With one location near 36th and Lancaster streets, one at the corner of 40th and Ludlow streets and another at 43rd and Baltimore streets, you shouldn’t need to take a trolley (‘green line’) to get to the Green Line Cafe. Start one of your last Penn mornings with an organic, Peruvian, Equal Exchange coffee, a fresh bagel and a sweet potato burrito for under $10. You may even see local poet Leonard Gontarek at Green Line, as he curates a poetry reading inside.

4. Reed’s Coffee & Tea House

Alongside 38th Street and Lancaster Avenue, Reed’s is a more intimate and inexpensive location to sit and enjoy brunch over coffee. Local owners and operators George and Kat Reed have made their teahouse into a welcoming and cozy establishment. They offer a wide selection of teas and a breakfast and lunch menu with organic options.

5. Texas Wiener

Last on the list comes Texas Wiener, a brunch-time gem on the corner near 40th and Lancaster. They serve more than hot dogs, offering breakfast options that don’t surprise but satisfy. Help yourself to a breakfast platter like the Texas Special, a meat omelet or an egg sandwich for under $5. Texas Wiener is too small to accommodate a big brunch party, but bring your meat-loving friends for a quick brunch hoedown.

Other options:

If you have the means to quickly travel to Rittenhouse, keep Café Lutecia on your radio for a good French brunch at 23rd and Lombard streets.

Not far is Day By Day on 21st and Sansom streets. Get baked apple pancakes or huevos rancheros for under $15.

Greek Lady is open every day at 9:30 a.m., and having a lamb gyro as your first meal is one way to get through the day.

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