Sabrina's Cafe - Philadelphia, PA

We opened Sabrina’s Café and wanted it to be exactly the opposite of a large impersonal chain. It would be a comfortable, welcoming place that served comfortable, welcoming food but with a twist. Yes, we’d have meatloaf, but different from what Mom or the local diner makes. Yes, we’d have a great brunch, but prepared with fresh ingredients and in ways you’d never tasted before, and all at a price that most people could afford.

In May 2001, Sabrina’s Café opened in the space previously occupied by the famed Litto bakery, once the source of Philadelphia’s finest cannoli. Robert and Raquel named their Cafe after their new baby, Sabrina Isabella, who had been born in February 2000.