The food is spectacular. Absolutely delicious sandwiches and lots of choices. The syrups they throw in the iced teas are wonderful, especially the Mojito Mint. The outdoor seating is deceiving. It is always too hot or too cold to sit out there, so it's basically a waste. In the summer, you only hear the loud air conditioner and there is no wind to cool off the area. The inside has all of three tables, but there's usually so much turnover that you can find a seat. There are two nice outdoor tables in the front right on Fairmount that are great for people watching and dog petting. Free and unlimited WiFi! Overall, a very good sandwich shop with decent prices. read more

Yum Yummy Sammys of all kinds! The staff was friendly, the menu diverse, and no qualms about "holds" on stuff i didn't want on my sandwich. Plus, bacon makes everything better, so don't hold that one, ok? I stopped by because I was in the neighborhood and remembered how yummy the sample was at a previous Yelp event, so I went in for a simple dinner being out and about and not feeling like cooking that evening. My sandwich was great, and my BF loved the soft bread and had no complaints either (except, hmmm I don't see any bacon on MY sandwich ... honey I have no idea what you are talking about wink wink) Everything tasted fresh and good quality meats, which is a must for a good sandwich. I didn't stay to eat, but the environment looked small and cozy. Thanks for the pix, fellow Yelper next time I will have to see that additional seating spot they have. Otherwise, very good sandwich! read more

Holy smokes! Stopped here on a whim and seriously my new favorite place in the neighborhood! Best breakfast sandwich I have had in SO LONG! Such fresh ingredients! I had a delicious egg and cheese sandwich on an everything bagel, made fresh to order. So delicious! We went on a Saturday morning, right before the crazy crowd came in. It took a bit to get our food, but they were seriously swamped. Only big negative call out is the coffee. I would expect small shops like this to invest in some quality coffee and what we ordered was quite watery and tasted burnt. It was drinkable, but compared to the good quality, the coffee was at about a 2 star rating. Great local deli/ quick stop place. I will be back for sure! read more

Love the food and coffee.. Beat the brunch crowd and come before 10am. I like to order by phone and walk over to pick up the order especially on the weekends when they are extremely busy. During the summer, they have a water bowl and treats for the dogs. read more

I love this place! It's small and seating can be bit tough at peak times, but it's great gem in the heart of Fairmount. I get sick of eating the standard boring, sandwiches with cold cuts and lettuce tomato and onion that most sandwich/hoagie shops serve up. So, I really like the well designed creations at RyBread. My favorites are the Savannah (it's like Thanksgiving leftovers on a sandwich), Philadelphia (i's like an italian hoagie, but different). Their specials are usually really good too... especially anything with pulled pork in it! The ingredients are fresh, service is friendly. This has become one of my favorite places to grab lunch during the week. read more

This place has quickly become a weekly tradition for my boyfriend and myself. The bagels are large and delicious, the staff is unbelievable nice, I like the decor and now they have blinds so you don't boil if you chose to eat inside. They have an awesome out door patio which is a wonderful place to sit and eat in the fall. All of their sandwiches sound delicious and I like that they are named after cities. And most importantly it is affordable and well worth the money spent. Definitely the sandwich spot on Fairmount! read more

I love this place! I'm so glad it came to Fairmount. We need a good coffee shop where you don't have to wait forever to get your food order (not mentioning names, but if you live in Fairmount, Manayunk, or Brewerytown you know what I mean). The sandwiches are great, especially the Santa Monica, which is a BLT with avacado. The house salad is also great! I try to eat fairly healthy and this place has healthy options and fresh ingredients. While I'm ordering, I look longingly at the baked goods on display...yummy. So far, my will power has remained strong but I was weak once. I splurged on my birthday and got the carrot cake cupcake. It was worth every single calorie. The cake was moist and the cream cheese icing was heavenly. Oh...and the coffee is tasty too! I also love that this is a family run business and the backstory of how the owner lost his job and decided to open this shop. Read the newspaper article posted in the shop...its much more heartwarming than I can write. In terms of the decor, there's not much indoor seating...maybe 3 or 4 tables. There is a back patio, but in the summer it can get kinda stuffy out there. There's also a few tables in the front of the place which tend to fill up quickly on the weekend. I dont mind though. This place is about food. Eat it in your car if you have to. I live in the neighborhood and I will gladly take my food home and enjoy it in private. read more

My go-to for a quick sandwich/panini. Since the first time I went to rybread I was always greeted with a smile and by first name. The staff is very friendly and nice. Breakfast sandwiches are always ammzin and they will customize anything you want. My personal favorites are the San Diego and Buffalo paninis. There aren't many sandwich shops that offer gourmet cheeses and toppings like rybread offers. read more

My girlfriends and I were definitely NOT as googly-eyed about this shoe-box size restaurant as the rest of the reviewers here. Here's why: 1). Itty. bitty. -seriously, not for the claustrophobic. The "lovely outdoor seating" ?? there are approx 3 tiny tables...yeah, good luck with that at lunch. The restaurant itself is cute, but with it being SO busy and SO small, there isn't room to even pass through to GET to the miniature outdoor seating area without unintentially groping someone waiting in line to order (and there's no AC, so everybody's pretty sweaty and cranky). They have a few tables out front, but on these 95 degree days w/95% humidity..sittin in the sun ain't pretty. 2). A bit on the expensive side. I paid 20 buckeroos for a sandwich for myself, a grilled cheese for my daughter, two small bags of chips and and iced tea and lemonade. My other girlfriend had wanted to go to Chipotle for lunch and I talked her out of it..normally I would have zero remorse for talking someone out of a chain, but i kinda felt bad when we had to each cough up $20 for some sammies for us and our kids. 3). We ordered 3 different sandwiches among 3 adults and 2 kids. None of us thought ours was all that tasty. Two of us had the Tucson and we thought it was dry and underwhelming taste-wise. The food wasn't bad, but Still not having explored all of the other fabulous little spots in Fairmount, I'm gonna keep truckin'... read more

My second time here, conveniently located near the art museum and penitentiary. Good for sandwiches, salads, and coffee. read more

Rybread - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tucked away, right across from the CVS if you are having trouble finding it. The sandwiches are great here. Call ahead and they can give you a time estimate for picking it up. If you have to wait for it in the store, it can take a long time and there isn't much room. The sandwiches are big and are usually fully loaded. There is an outside eating area if you bring a pet, or its nice out! Parking can be a bit of a problem since it is on Fairmont. read more

Had no idea this placed was owned by the same people as Ryebrew. If I had known I would have come sooner. Great staff and great food. I don't know what more you need honestly. Oh it also has a chill atmosphere. I got the Tuscan sandwich. Reallly good! The onions and condiments on it make it perfect! read more

I have ordered sandwiches from Rybread probably more than any other place on Grubhub. I keep coming back because everything is fresh, tasty, and not too expensive for the amount of food you get. I have never had something I did not like: the new york panini (ruben), the napa panini (mozzarella and tomato panini with pesto and balsamic), the buffalo chicken panini, and my favorite, the caesar salad. I usually get two meals out of a single sandwich and salad order, and at around $20 you cannot go wrong with that. read more

Just love the nice staff, great coffee, and food selection! Wonderful location and ambiance, too. Had the best seats to watch the first snow in Nov. Definitely will come back! read more

Really enjoyed the crab cake sandwich! Service was friendly and quick. Nice cafe setting if you'd like to catch up on some reading or connect with friends! read more

Love their Fairmount location, so very excited when they announced a Brewerytown shop. Tasty sandwiches, salads, AND beer?! Yes, please. They did a great job renovating the interior but kept some cool features, like the wraparound balcony. I love the big table in the front window. The staff is very helpful and friendly. read more

Love this neighborhood staple. Always cooked to order and friendly staff. Unfortunately I had two consecutive visits where the line was behind and mixed up the sequence of orders. 7 ot 8 people who ordered after us received their order ahead of ours, including other sandwiches that needed to be grilled. To their credit, they did recognize the error and apologize. Dont get me wrong, good food is worthy of waiting and Rye Bread is no exception. Given the size of their kitchen they do well but seems they need a little attention here. I'd recommend more communication; you could tell the line was confused and backed up and didn't noticibly appear who was in charge of expediting. Also seemed the priority of online and dial in orders was taking priority over in person orders. Hoping to visit again soon. read more

Rybread - Napa with Joe chips. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great sandwich shop. Love their breakfast bagel sandwiches-- great for a lazy weekend morning and filling enough for brunch. Lunch sandwiches are also great (I personally love the chicken salad with grapes on a croissant). Their bread is fresh from a local bakery. Rybread, you are a neighborhood staple! read more

Love love love. Nom nom nom. Great, fresh, interesting sammiches and breakfast foods. Best coffee in the neighborhood. Beautiful, clean layout. Adorable garden. And supernice staff / owner. (They are great, and I hate to even say it, but I do hope that as time goes on they get a bit faster at least at operating the register and managing traffic, but they are new, and I do not want to nitpick, and I love.) read more

It's hard to find a good sandwich place that has good vegetarian options. Rybread had several good options, and it wasn't just tomato and cheese on 2 slices of bread. My boyfriend got the Sedona panini with brie, mozzarella, peppers, and onion - it was fantastic! I got the Santa Fe, which was also a delight. The only issue is how small the dining area is. They have three 2-person tables. They do have several tables outside in the back patio area - looking forward to checking that out when it's nicer out. I guess it's more of a to-go business. Regardless, I loved it, and I'll definitely be going back. Oh yea and their free wifi connection is super fast. Didn't see any outlets though. read more

My office goes daily for coffee runs here because we are all smitten with Rybread. They have one of the best Hazlenut coffees around. Beat my previous favorite. ( Wawa coffee.) They also have breakfast and lunch items which are very tasty. Their Chicken Pot Pie soup is out of this world. Highly recommend it! They are a small and cozy, casual little coffee shop and are a very friendly group of baristas. I try to try a different sandwich/salad when I go there for lunch and I have yet to be disappointed. Everything is so good. The seating is very limited but people are constantly in and out and dont linger once they are done with their coffee/food... so seating usually becomes available after a few minutes if they are full. A gem in the neighborhood! read more

Amazing sandwich selection! Also, good iced coffee. They have a back patio that provides more seating. :) read more

Delicious panini and fast service. I will definitely go back the next time I am in Fairmount.

I love this place. Everyone who works there is so nice. The coffee is really good for drip coffee. I prefer their coffee than all of the coffee shops' in the area. Great food! They have a wide-variety of salads and sandwiches to choose from. At first I was sticking to their vegetarian sandwiches (Hollywood with hummus and veggies; or Sedona with mozzarella and pesto) because they are so good. Starting to branch out and try more things though. Two more things: patio in the back and reeaaaaally good scones! read more

Ryebread is a very small sandwich shop/cafe in Fairmount. It was hard to stop but when I got inside it was very cute inside! There isn't much seating so this isn't a group lunch place, better for just two. I went up to the counter and there were two people working, they were extremely friendly and welcoming! I went in for a sandwich so I looked to the sandwich wall which listed about 20 or so different sandwiches and paninis. All of the choices were very creative and sounded extremely tasty. I chose a chicken salad sandwich and my friend chose a chicken, pesto panini. It only took about 5-10 minutes for our food to be ready which was quick considering that only one of the employees was working on the sandwiches. My sandwich was delicious it had chicken salad, nuts, and grapes in it (SO GOOD)! My friend's panini tasted very good as well. I'd highly reccomend gonig here for a quick lunch or a nice lunch date. read more

Good coffee and food and better prices than most cafes along Fairmount! Only thing I wish was different was that there were umbrellas or better shade for sitting at the tables outside. read more

I'm liking Ryebread more and more every day. I was a bit on the fence when they first opened, but the sandwiches were delicious. Every new shop has kinks they will need to iron out, and Ryebread is doing a good job of it. Some people complain about the prices ($7-8 a sandwich or salad) but it's not unreasonable considering the decent amount of food you get. My boyfriend and I usually share a soup and salad and it's enough to fill our bellies. The staff is always friendly and helpful and I'm glad they extended their hours. Also I am in love with the gazpacho. My only complaint (first world problems!) is the seating is awkward both inside (why is this bench so uncomfortable and high?) and out back (never fun to sit so close to an central air system- loud and hot), but they make the most with what little space they have. read more

Just dropped in for a little late Sunday lunch after reading all the positive Yelp reviews and once again Yelp did not let me down. Even though like many a good places... you could walk right by Rybread and never even notice it, this place serves up a mean sandwich. Highly recommend the untoasted Napa sandwich!!! I went sans prosciutto to keep it a little lighter but I think next time I will give it a try wit'. Enjoy! read more

This place is definitely my go to coffee spot in Fairmount. They have good coffee and awesome sandwiches!!! I usually frequent there for breakfast on the weekends. The bagels are always so fresh....they remind me of great NY bagels. My only complaint is that at times there is a wait. I now usually call ahead so it's ready when I get there. I would definitely recommend Rybread over Smugshots any day! read more

This place is a nice, small establishment with a BIG menu of salads, sandwiches, and paninis. I had the Oklahoma panini and it was AMAZING! Roast beef, pesto mayo, carmelized onions and roasted red peppers with havarti on delicious sourdough bread! We also had a great grilled cheese that comes with your choice of other amazing toppings. All of the staff were very friendly and the limited seating indoors is augmented by outdoor seating on the sidewalk and out in the back on a patio. read more

My fiancé and I had looked on Yelp a few days before going to Philly to look for great places to eat near our hotel and the attractions we were going to visit. We planned on going to the Eastern State Penitentiary (it's a museum, not a working prison) and Rybread was undoubtedly the best food in the area from what we saw. We loved it there so much that ate breakfast and then came back for lunch! We both ate Bacon, Egg & Cheese sandwiches on bagels. I am a sucker for a good bacon, egg & cheese and this is easily the best I have ever eaten. Nothing like the mass processed crappy eggs you'd get at Dunkin Donuts or big doughy bagels - they scramble the eggs fresh for you, the bagels are baked fresh, and it was toasted just right. For lunch, I ate the San Fran panini. After the first bite, the only thing I could think of was "I need a panini press at home." The blend of prosciutto, mozarella cheese, roasted roma tomatoes, and pesto was unbelievably delicious! I still think about this panini a few times a week since I was at Rybread. Bottom line - the food is absolutely delicious, the atmosphere is comfortable, and the prices are incredibly reasonable. I only wish that the location was close to my house in CT so I could go there 5 times a week! read more

Great egg sandwiches and pleasant little back door patio. Staff was especially welcoming. The mint ice tea was delicious. read more

Rybread - Cute little patio - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Two things - 1) waiting for a sandwich/panini for 20 minutes is just not okay. There was nobody inside and only 4 people outside (who got two sandwiches) when I ordered. 2) I ordered Lake Tahoe (tuna salad) with additional bacon on marble bread. After finally getting it I went to the Museum of Art park to eat it and discovered they gave me the wrong sandwich. It was reg bread with pesto, tomatoes, and mozzarella. Poor experience. Poor rating. read more

I ordered a "build your own breakfast sandwich" the other day and it was delicious! I got caramelized onions and brie on my egg sandwich. Something I've never had before but it definitely hit the spot. read more

We used Rybread for a big catering order and they were great. Super responsive. Perfect sandwiches for omnivore, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free eaters. Everyone was happy! Surprisingly tricky to find a sandwich shop that accommodates that variety. read more

I ordered a cinnamon raisin bagel with plain cream cheese. A simple order but they did it right. Not too much cream cheese and flavorful bagel. Cute atmosphere and quick service. Perfect spot for coffee and breakfast sandwich or bagel to go or to eat in. read more

What a great place! After touring Eastern State Penitentiary, we were famished. Thanks to ESP's posting of local places to eat, we headed down the street and spotted Rybread. It was just what we were looking for: good food, quick service and something local. I had the Charlotte: real turkey (not that deli crap most places serve), Cheddar cheese, a soft roll, ripe tomatoes (so many sandwiches are ruined by unripe tomatoes), pickles and honey mustard. So yummy! The dining companion had the Savannah and loved it as well. She even loved the whole grain bread, though she's usually a white bread person. The seating area inside is small but cute and the outdoor patio was lovely on a fall day. I could see how it could be crowded during breakfast/lunch rushes, but we were a bit past lunchtime, so we had no problems. The staff couldn't have been nicer to two new visitors. I'll definitely return next time I'm in Philly read more

I had lunch here after seeing the new Van Gogh exhibit at the Art Museum. I had the turkey sandwich with cranberry and brie. Not only was it delicious, and served on a nice roll, but the staff was so nice! They have a great menu, are dog friendly during the warm months, and have a great atmosphere! My friend loved her sandwich and scone... Overall a great place to go for lunch! read more

Overall- this place had awesome vibes, decor, and menu but the actual food was underwhelming. The small space also created awkwardness/claustrophobia. Went on a Saturday late morning (1pm) and bounced my way around Fairmont's finest like a ping pong ball. The pluses- I love the handwritten chalkboard menus and outdoor patio seating. I love seeing people bring their dogs to lunch and hang out. And I love sandwiches, croissants, and bagels. So by all measures, I was set up to absolutely love Rybread. I ordered the Santa Monica on multigrain (bacon. lettuce. tomato. avocado. mayo) and the bf ordered the Savannah (oven roasted turkey breast. brie. whole cranberry sauce. mayo) on multigrain. We also got a couple of drinks (iced coffee- which was nice and strong) and a Hazelnut Coffee. Total was around 25$ which is a bit pricey for a to-go lunch. My sandwich (Santa Monica) was underwhelming. It's hard to mess up a sandwich with these ingredients because they are so damn delicious but I really felt like they hid, rather than highlighted, the best components. WAY too much lettuce (part of which was brown), limp tomatoes, and the bacon was not the crunchy, flavorful counterpart I needed it to be. Add some chopped basil to that mayo or make sure to only use fresh veggies/bacon... it just didn't have "oomph". Would not order this again. My boyfriend's sandwich was better but also lackluster. The whole cranberry sauce was delish and you can't go wrong with brie... however, it didn't blow me away. We both are huge lovers of food and if we love something, we can't stop talking about it. Neither one of us raved on this. We just quietly ate our sandwiches. So hence the three starts. However, I am hopeful. I saw some MASSIVE croissants at the register and the paninis definitely piqued my curiosity. Perhaps it was an off-day, perhaps they were too busy, or perhaps their Santa Monica just doesn't taste that good. I will be back, on a weekday, and will give this place a second try. If only because I really like chalkboard menus and places where you can sit on the patio with your puppy. read more

I loveeeee this place. Not only are their sandwiches and salads delicious and reasonably priced, but they are efficient AND their staff is extremely friendly. Everyone who works there is smiling, happy, and accommodating. This is a great breakfast/lunch spot. read more