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Philadelphia is a culinary hub when it comes to restaurants. There is always something nearby to satisfy every craving. Students in University City will be exposed to food preparation from all over the world. Both upscale restaurants and cheap pubs are within a short walk of campus. Most students take advantage of Philadelphia’s restaurants on the weekends. Take a walk or a subway ride into Center City and try something new every week. You’ll never run out of restaurants here.

Philly is known primarily for its cheesesteak joints and its Italian, Indian, Thai, French, and fusion restaurants. Although Philadelphia is one of the richest cities when it comes to fine (and not-so-fine) cuisine, many of its students are not rolling in the dough, so to speak. It gets very expensive to eat out frequently. Many of the more popular establishments like Pod and Penne are very expensive because of their location in University City. Students (and their parents) are easy prey because students tend to get tired of cafeteria food pretty quickly. This causes a huge dilemma for students who are broke, but want a decent meal. If you look around, however, you will find some great spots throughout the city that are easy on your pocket. Some things to keep in mind when eating in Philly: A Philly cheesesteak is just a “cheesesteak,” not a “Philly steak” or a “steak sandwich,” and a hoagie is a lunchmeat sandwich on a long roll with lettuce and tomato; don’t ever call it a “sub” or a “hero.”

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Off-Campus Dining at Drexel University

DrexelGirl

'13

Business

4.6

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WCL

World Cafe Live's got the best food but a little pricey

Feb 08, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at Drexel University

ashmacx3

'14

Graphic Design

4.6

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Lots of Option

Obviously living in Philadelphia provides tons of different restaurants and theres also lots of affordable options. The buffalo chicken pizza on campus is the best around!

Jan 23, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at Drexel University

ary118

'15

Architectural Engineering

5.0

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Stellar

The off-campus dining is one of the biggest perks of attending Drexel. Seriously, if you crave it, you can find it here. There are so many places I'd like to recommend, I don't know where to start. Obviously, you can't go to school here and not have a Philly cheesesteak every now and then. Definitely try classic rivals Pat's and Geno's. Also, Capogiro on 20th has the best gelato ever. So good, in fact, that it made #1 worldwide on National Geographics list.

Dec 05, 2011

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