Best of Philly

2013 Middle Eastern Bakery

Manakeesh

Whatever you do, dont let your five-year-old within 20 feet of the pistachio-packed, honey-glistening, rainbow-striped confections in this display case. In a flash youll be fighting him for the best baklava, date cookies and Lebanese shortbread in town and then prying his body off the glass as he tries to scale the case for more.

4420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; 215-921-2135; manakeeshcafe.com