I realize “best brunch ever” is quite a bold statement to make, but months after I have visited Philly’s Apamate I am still salivating just to think pf the experience. I can’t wait for an excuse to go back to Philly and visit again. The fact that it’s so affordable only adds to it’s charm. Apamate serves a tapas brunch with plates running from $3-$6. I honestly don’t know how they make money, because it’s a BYO too. On the day these photos were shot I was with a large crowd, so I was able to sample most of the menu.

There are so many dishes here, I cant even begin to go into all of them. I will just talk about my favorite of the day, and you will have to trust everything I did not mention was also superb. If you want to know what any of the other are, you can look on the menu on Apamate’s site. My favorite dish was the squid stuffed with olive, poquillo peppers and goat cheese. The calamari was so tender it melted in your mouth. The creamy goat cheese filled center just added to the tender texture of the squid. I think my favorite part of the whole dish was the presentation, squid ink drizzled over the side. Also incredibly melt-in-your-mouth-tender was the octopus. This chef certainly knows how to handle sea creatures. Octopus for breakfast is the way to go.

A churro dipped in thick chocolate and an espresso… the ultimate finale to this brunch.

August 17th, 2008 by John (Cho-Tabetai)