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White Dog Cafe - University City

4.6 (5589)
$31 to $50
American
3420 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

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2 people
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
19:00
Booked 54 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
A varied menu with seasonal & local ingredients served in a stylish room with dog-lover decor.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00–21:00 Fri 11:00–21:30 Sat 09:00–21:30 Sun 09:00–20:00
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Albert Alvarado
  • Private party facilities
    We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Area
    University City
  • Cross Street
    On Sansom Street between 34th and 36th Street
  • Parking details
    Metered Street Parking is available surrounding the restaurant. Penn garage is available on 34th Street and Ludlow.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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Experiences

  • Half Price Wine Night

    Multiple dates available
    Enjoy half price wine bottles from our in house list with the purchase of an entree.

What 5,589 people are saying

White Dog Cafe - University City reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Philadelphia

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
White Dog Cafe in University City is renowned for its "creative dishes" and "excellent service." The charming, dog-themed decor adds a unique touch, and the restaurant offers a diverse menu with standout items like "wild mushroom toast" and "blackened Cajun catfish." Despite occasional noise, it remains a "must-go" spot in Philadelphia.
5,589 Reviews
  1. Rasheeda

    San Francisco Bay Area9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice restaurant, love the decor, the menu selection has something for everyone! Fresh food with locally farmed ingredients

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  2. Debbie VIP

    Philadelphia County21 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was excellent, loved the mushroom soup! Service was great as well, Kevin is very attentive. Only complaint was that the food came out too quickly. We weren’t quite finished our appetizers when the main course was delivered. We like dinner served a bit more leisurely. Other than that, fantastic. Will be back.

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  3. jeffrey VIP

    Greater Boston21 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    graduation breakfast. arrived partial party. empty restaurant. would not seat us til we arrived. a few sat at bar waiting. ordered 2 coffees @ 4.95 each. maybe 4oz. paid at bar for coffee. we were seated and ordered breakfast and more coffee (bottomless cup at table but not following 2 cups from bar) most breakfasts were cold. sent a couple back but couldn’t be bothered sending all back. hospitality seems like a simple thing to achieve in a restaurant but not here.

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  4. greg VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great lunch. Beautiful space, fun menu and good service.

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  5. mark

    Philadelphia County11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Hanger steak and eggs special was great. Pork belly with it. Bloody Mary was pedestrian.

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  6. Juan

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, just right. Will keep returning over and over.

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  7. Rick

    Philadelphia County3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 10 June 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I really loved it. My buddy and I are both in our 70s though and those young people were just making so much noise. We could barely hear each other. I guess that's what you have to put up with when you go to a wonderful place like that!

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  8. Dena

    Fort Lauderdale4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 June 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Soooo good. Here for 4 days but will definitely be back.

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  9. Laurie

    California Central Coast12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 5 June 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A definite “must go” when in Philadelphia! Food, ambience, waitstaff…all awesome. Second visit and will go back again and again!

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  10. Olenga

    Philadelphia County38 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 5 June 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for lunch. Service and seating was good. However the quality of my food wasn’t as good as in the past. I used to look forward to the burger. This burger was pretty tasteless. Not worth $25. I noticed they’re no longer listing a farm for the beef, so maybe cost cutting hit beef purchasing.

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FAQs

White Dog Cafe - University City offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 386-9224.

White Dog Cafe - University City is rated 4.6 stars by 5589 OpenTable diners.

White Dog Cafe - University City does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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

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Make a booking

2 people
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
19:00
Booked 54 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for White Dog Cafe - University City

3420 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    On Sansom Street between 34th and 36th Street
  • Area
    University City
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00–21:00 Fri 11:00–21:30 Sat 09:00–21:30 Sun 09:00–20:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Metered Street Parking is available surrounding the restaurant. Penn garage is available on 34th Street and Ludlow.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Albert Alvarado
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
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