Morning Glory Diner • 1997

This cash-only Bella Vista corner institution has been dishing out house-made everything since owner Samantha Mickey opened the doors in 1997, pioneering South Philly's brunch scene with made-from-scratch pancakes, massive four-inch square biscuits, and her distinctive home-brewed ketchup. Beyond the food, Morning Glory is famously political, slinging frittatas with names like 'Shapiro 2028 Sausage Gravy and Eggs' alongside handmade window signs championing left-wing causes. Come for the corned beef hash and stay for the year-round covered patio where locals debate the world over steel mugs of strong coffee.