You don’t have to be Jewish to take advantage of Philly’s delicious Passover deals

Hanukkah may get all the media hype but all the real ones know that Passover is the mightiest of the Jewish holidays partly due to its killer food battle To anyone uninitiated Passover is a holiday that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery It also involves a few of the best bites of the year and brings families in the city together for a traditional commemorative dinner making it in particular tactics the Jewish equivalent to Thanksgiving Throughout the week it s tradition to avoid leavened bread and eat as the Israelites did as they fled Egypt to freedom per the Torah For those who don t have time to make a slow-cooked brisket but still want to find the afikomen Philly restaurants and delis have you covered To celebrate the holiday we ve gathered a list of Passover-friendly deals and Seder meals in the city so good you ll think your bubbe made it Essen Bakery Where Passyunk and KensingtonWhen April to Essen Bakery is known for its delicious breads and pastries rooted in Jewish tradition This week chef Tova du Plessis is expanding menu options to include chosen unleavened delights The list includes an assortment of macaroons matzo ball soup flourless cake and matza crack addictive matzo crackers covered in dark chocolate almonds toffee and sea salt Fiore Fine Foods Where KensingtonWhen April to Okay Fiore is an Italian cafe But that doesn t mean diners can t be curious about their take on Passover food The food spot is cooking up traditional matzo ball soup charoset gefilte fish beet salad beef brisket and chocolate-covered macaroons The entire meal is a cozy elevated take on traditional deli fare You can order the per person catered Passover dinner ahead of time to pick up Fiore has a tahini and dill beet salad that you can preorder as part of their Passover menu Courtesy of fiorefinefoods on Instagram Biederman s Where Bella VistaWhen April to Biederman s is offering an entire package of Passover meal options including various brunch boards with matzo crackers cream cheese lox and more Sure matzo crackers can be underwhelming that s kind of their point but they are the main ingredient of arguably the best soup of all time which you can also get on this menu Other special menu items include a Passover-friendly potato kugel latke fries with caviar chocolate-covered coconut macaroons and the ever-divisive gefilte fish Biederman s has a matzo martini this week as part of a special offer for Passover Courtesy of biedermansphilly on Instagram Shlesinger s Delicatessen Where RittenhouseWhen April Schlesinger s Passover menu is right now offering items a la cart with all the good fixins like gefilte fish with horseradish and latkes Mains include brisket roast chicken and more Plus they also have a bunch of decadent desserts to pick and choose from including cake loaves and coconut and chocolate macaroons K Far Cafe Where RittenhouseWhen April to April K far comes from the mind of James Beard Award-winning Israeli chef Michael Solomonov who is also behind Philly favorites like Zahav and Goldie The cafe is known for its delicious coffee and flaky pastries This weekend the restaurant is celebrating Passover with new confections on the menu including matzo brittle with a pecan praline topping and flourless chocolate cake with a hint of vanilla and espresso to give it that extra oomph The cake is available until the th and you can pre-order online View this post on Instagram A post shared by K'Far kfar philly Bart s Bagels Where Bella Vista and West PhillyWhen April to While bagels are not Passover-friendly Bart s is offering a whole smattering of food that is For just the shop has a Passover deal that can feed a group of six You don t need to get the whole kit and kaboodle to partake Those looking for just a nice brisket or hoping to chow down on particular potato kugel can get those items a la cart Famous th Street Delicatessen Where Queen VillageWhen April to th Street is hooking Philadelphians up with a delicious comfort special for Passover this year The beloved deli is offering a Passover Seder Package which comes with a choice of soup an appetizer a main and two sides Just the soup selection alone at th Street is all-time with options ranging from sweet and sour cabbage to their legendary special soup which mixes matzo balls kreplach noodles rice and kasha th Street s matzo ball soup comes loaded with a giant matzo ball Photo by Gab Bonghi Hymie s Deli Where Bala CynwydWhen April to Hymie s Deli has you covered for all your chopped liver and gefilte fish necessities For entree dishes alone diners get to choose between stuffed cabbage roasted turkey breast with matzo stuffing broiled salmon stuffed matzo chicken breast and our personal favorite brisket au jus Their Passover menu is a steal at just per person for a minimum of five people Plus you get to choose from three types of kugel Yum The post You don t have to be Jewish to take advantage of Philly s delicious Passover deals 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