Jezabel's

My husband and I really loved this establishment. He often misses tastes of his South American roots now that he lives her and everything he said tasted authentic. I loved that their were vegetarian options. The coffee is what dreams are made of. The service top notch, and I love that you can sit inside and watch the magic of the kitchen. It was a smidge pricey, but the quality makes it worth it.

Jezabel's is simply one of my favorite places in Philly. Empanadas might sound like a humble basis for a cafe, but only if you've never had the empanadas here. The standard selection is great, but the real selling point is the specials that periodically appear, from Spanish omelettes to quince tarts and exceptional quiches. The reliably exceptional quality encourages me to try each new thing that appears in their display. The ambience is as much of a selling point as the food, and while the empanadas are easy to take out and heat up at home, I try to sit down and have much lunch in the cafe whenever I can afford to. The price point is fairly high for a casual lunch, so it's not a place I can afford to come to every day, but rest assured that I am tempted to anyway.

Wow! I almost don’t know where to begin. Besides the food, the best part of my experience was getting to chat it up with the cafe owner, Jezabel. I stopped in on a Sunday with friends… we dined in and sat in the sitting area where there was an unobstructed view the kitchen. Jezabel was there rolling pastry dough and was happy to share stories about her passion for food — recreating and modernizing her childhood food traditions. Everything about Jezabel’s is a WHOLE vibe. It’s no wonder… Jezabel’s cafe is warm and inviting… and, truly a reflection of her warmth. Y’all need to treat yourselves. Likely I should say something about the food… My go-tos are the empanadas — the spicy beef and spicy chicken. And, I’ve committed to trying something new each time I stop in. My last visit, I added Medialunas and Facturas into my rotation. Oh! LOVE the chorizo and lentil soup, which is seasonal. Ohhh… and the quiche is delicious. All of the food is decadent and delicious and reminiscent of home and comfort… a definition that will vary person to person. But, believe me when I say, Jezabel gives a taste of her home and traditions — with a twist — in every bite. Stop in. And, you can thank me later.

The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. The food (in my opinion) was a bit pricey. I do like Argentinian empanadas and have bought many in New Jersey. The typical Argentinian empanada is about double the size of the ones available here. Don't get me wrong these were very tasty. We had the spicy beef, spicy chicken, spicy corn, onion, leeks and cheese empanadas. However, after a number of empanadas, coffee, a drink and one dessert up to $90. If you can afford this place you'll probably love it. It is wheelchair accessible and very open. It includes seating inside and outside. Again, other than the price the places extremely clean and the staff are super nice. I gave them four stars because they were wheelchair accessible and had pretty decent food.

They have excellent pastries and baked goods. Their empanadas and tortas are pretty good too. Today I went and got the lunch special which has 2 empanadas and a “fancy salad” that was supposed to come with lentils and roasted veggies. The salad was just lettuce and pickled red onion, no dressing. The empanadas were pretty good but the salad was really disappointing and I don’t think it’s worth $14.

I went for a late lunch and got the Argentinian special which was 2 empanadas and a salad for $12.XX. The salad was quite interesting, as it was filled with flavors that I’d never tasted before. The chicken empanada was ok, tasted a bit dry. The 2 pastries I purchased were delicious. The mini pie pastry was made with a fruit filling of 2 different fruits.

Went here for brunch and it was excellent. Really love the open kitchen concept. It was cool seeing your food being made and eating empanadas fresh out of the over. All the pastries were delicious as well. Staff was attentive and friendly..I would most definitely recommend Jezabel's if you want to try authentic Argentine baked goods.

Very cute and hospitable cafe! It is quite small and there is usually a line but their food is delicious!! We ate in and the staff were very friendly and the coffee was amazing as well! It is a great spot to grab breakfast or lunch and not spend all your money:) I love that Jezebel came from Argentina to share her amazing food with us here, she has a great story!