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Who's got the best cheesecake in Philly?

POSTED: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 6:40 PM

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Nick Normile of Foodie at Fifteen (now 17) recently asked us to name our favorite cheesecake in the city of Philadelphia, but didn't have an adequate response admittedly, cheesecake is not high on our list of go-to sweets. This is why it's the ideal question to put out there to all you Meal Ticket readers: Who does the best cheesecake in Philly? Leave any and all picks in the comments. Look forward to seeing what y'all come up with. And while you're at it, check out Nick's food chat with Lari Robling of WHYY.

jimmy dickson

Posted 2010-10-24 18:00:40

Breadbastard in Northeast Philly.

Paul

Posted 2010-08-17 23:40:25

Forget those cloyingly dense and rich cream cheese monstrosities. Honor the origin of cheesecakes and try one based in ricotta. Much lighter mouthfeel and it won't sit in your gut as long. Not sure where you'll find this outside of making it yourself... but a good start might be Varallos or Isgros in South Philly

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Posted 2010-08-17 15:49:25

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danya

Posted 2010-08-18 09:11:17

Claudio's in the Italian Market sells the ricotta style cheesecake. A lemony, fluffy wheel of deliciousness.

alex

Posted 2010-08-17 13:59:09

They make a totally bangin' cheesecake at lolita. If they ever have the Pecan one, it's an absolute must-order.

Anthony Sica

Posted 2010-08-17 15:04:12

Not in Philly, but once had a Chef Special Dessert Surprise at Fuji in Haddonfield of a Key Lime Cheesecake with Blueberries and Green Tea. It was so good that I called Matt Ito for a week to get the recipe.

Jennie

Posted 2010-08-17 15:13:22

It isn't as easy as you'd think - and it depends on what your looking for...I prefer a NY Style, big ole slice - and for me, and after many many outings, samples, etc....Maggiano's Little Italy is the spot -

barryg

Posted 2010-08-18 12:08:44

The whole idea of Foodie at 15 makes me nauseous.

This was recently tacked on Chowhound as well:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/727456?tag=search_results;results_list

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