Vernick Coffee Bar

4.9

308 Reviews

$30 and under

Café

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2 people

Dec 11, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

Good for business meals
Vegetarian-friendly
Innovative

With Vernick Coffee Bar, James Beard award-winning Chef Greg Vernick partners with Four Seasons Hotel at Comcast Center to deliver a modern coffee bar and café as his second venture in Philadelphia. Featuring a takeaway bakery and barista counter along with a full-service 40-seat café, Vernick Coffee Bar serves up a menu of expertly prepared dishes and in-house baked goods all with the high impact, global flavor combinations Chef Vernick has become known for.
Vernick Coffee Bar is situated on the second level of the new Comcast Technology Center and overlooks the tree canopies in the building’s public lobby. Reservations are available in the full-service café for both breakfast and lunch. The takeaway area includes open seating for up to 48 guests, an excellent walk-in destination for all day dining. Vernick Coffee Bar is open Monday-Friday.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Café, American, Breakfast
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm
Phone number
(215) 419-5052
Website
http://www.vernickcoffeebar.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Chef Greg Vernick
Private party facilities
For reservations for groups larger than 6, please contact the restaurant directly.

Location
1800 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Neighborhood
Center City
Cross street
On 18th, between Arch Street and JFK Blvd
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Broad Street Line: City Hall StationMarket-Frankford Line: 15th Street StationRegional Rail: Suburban Station
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Miso Mushroom Soup$8.00
toasted nori oil, enoki mushroom
Butternut Squash Soup$8.00
aged balsamic, rosemary oil
shaved honeycrisp apple & fennel salad$14.00
pecorino toscano
Grilled Heart of Romaine$15.00
aged cheddar, figs, buttermilk vinaigrette
Yellow Fin Tuna Póke$28.00
marinated cucumber, warm jasmine rice, sesame-soy dressing
Wild Mushroom & Avocado Grain Bowl$19.00
green goddess, red endive, faro
Chilled Shrimp & Soba Salad$25.00
miso glaze, crispy shallot, cilantro
King Salmon$27.00
red coconut curry, sweet potato, mustard greens, candied peanut
Grilled Chicken Paillard$25.00
panzanella salad, roasted garlic dressing

Any Dish Can Be Complemented by Adding the Following

Chicken$10.00
Shrimp$12.00
Salmon$12.00
7-Minute Egg$3.00
Tofu$4.00
Avocado$4.00

Dessert

Carrot Cake Pie$6.00
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie$5.00
Pastry Tower$18.00
chef's choice of pastries

What 308 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9

4.9 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.9Service
4.9Ambience
4.3Value

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308 Reviews

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Eleanor
Philadelphia
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Taisha is the most wonderful greeter and server. Always makes you feel welcome. This is a beautiful, pretty quiet place for lunch. Food interesting but I always order from the coffee bar, which is delicious.
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Peter
Philadelphia
33 reviews
vip
5.0
33 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service and food exceptional especially the dessert tower. Beautiful ambiance.
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Neil
Philadelphia
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I really enjoyed the freshness and mix of flavors in the tuna bowl. They have great lattes too.
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Roberta
Philadelphia
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on October 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great experience at Vernick Coffee Bar. Delicious food, beautiful atmosphere, outstanding service, and one of the very few restaurants in the city where you can actually hear the conversation at your table.
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Betsy
Philadelphia
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on September 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was a terrific work lunch experience. The service was excellent - speedy, accurate, friendly and professional. Our food was very tasty and prepared beautifully.
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Kathy
Philadelphia
50 reviews
vip
5.0
50 reviews
Dined on September 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The dining area is open, airy and perfect location for a business lunch- my reason- but any reason is good! Soups were delish- butternut squash with rosemary and miso- salads divine- grilled romaine with figs and shaved fennel/apple. Menu nice size with good selection for all tastes. Service super friendly, attentive, and purposely staged soups then salads so we had adequate time for all. Highly recommend and they do reservations for lunch!
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Naomi
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Never disappoints. Best location downtown for lunch.
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Jennifer
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was delicious and service was impeccable. We were actually working and eating lunch and they were kind enough to put us in the corner while being very attentive.
Vernick Coffee BarResponded on September 20, 2024
Hello Jennifer, Thank you for joining us here at the coffee bar! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your visit to Vernick Coffee Bar. It’s always our goal to provide a warm atmosphere, seasonal dishes and delicious coffee, and we’re glad that came through in your overall experience. We are especially glad to continuously see the space used for business meals and working lunch's. If there’s anything else you’d like to try or any suggestions you have, please don’t hesitate to let us know. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Warm regards, Benjamin Rossano Vernick Coffee Bar Manager
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Deborah
Philadelphia
96 reviews
vip
5.0
96 reviews
Dined on August 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of my favorite spots for lunch. Excellent food, service and setting. Always enjoyable. The mushroom avocado grain bowl is delicious!
Vernick Coffee BarResponded on September 20, 2024
Hello Deborah, Thank you for joining us here at the coffee bar! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your visit with us here at the Vernick Coffee Bar as well as to hear that it is one of your favorite spots. We strive to provide a warm atmosphere, seasonal dishes and delicious coffee, and we’re glad that came through in your overall experience. Our Mushroom Grain Bowl is one of our staple dishes and I am glad to hear that you enjoyed. If there’s anything else you’d like to try or any suggestions you have, please don’t hesitate to let us know. We look forward to welcoming you back this fall to enjoy our seasonal lattes and pastries! Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience. See you back soon! Warm regards, Benjamin Rossano Vernick Coffee Bar Manager
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barb
Philadelphia
64 reviews
vip
4.0
64 reviews
Dined on June 21, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Always a wonderful place for a leisurely, special lunch. This time, however, service was poor. It was as if our wait person didn’t want to see us. Had to request dessert menu and then bill another wait person. Not your usual level of service.
Vernick Coffee BarResponded on September 20, 2024
Hello Barb, Thank you for joining us here at the coffee bar! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your visit with us here at the Vernick Coffee Bar. It’s always our goal to provide a warm atmosphere, seasonal dishes and delicious coffee, and we’re glad that came through in your overall experience. I am sorry to hear that the service was not up to your standard and I ensure you that we will share this feedback with the team and use is to improve on the next time that you plan to join us here at the coffee bar. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience. See you back soon! Warm regards, Benjamin Rossano Vernick Coffee Bar Manager
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Vernick Coffee Bar is rated 4.9 stars by 308 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 11, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

1800 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Additional information

Cross street
On 18th, between Arch Street and JFK Blvd
Neighborhood
Center City
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Café, American, Breakfast
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Broad Street Line: City Hall StationMarket-Frankford Line: 15th Street StationRegional Rail: Suburban Station
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Greg Vernick
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.vernickcoffeebar.com/
Phone number
(215) 419-5052
Private party facilities
For reservations for groups larger than 6, please contact the restaurant directly.

Vernick Coffee Bar

Make a reservation

Additional information

Menu

Main

Miso Mushroom Soup$8.00

Butternut Squash Soup$8.00

shaved honeycrisp apple & fennel salad$14.00

Grilled Heart of Romaine$15.00

Yellow Fin Tuna Póke$28.00

Wild Mushroom & Avocado Grain Bowl$19.00

Chilled Shrimp & Soba Salad$25.00

King Salmon$27.00

Grilled Chicken Paillard$25.00

Any Dish Can Be Complemented by Adding the Following

Chicken$10.00

Shrimp$12.00

Salmon$12.00

7-Minute Egg$3.00

Tofu$4.00

Avocado$4.00

Dessert

Carrot Cake Pie$6.00

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie$5.00

Pastry Tower$18.00

What 308 people are saying

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