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Hot chocolate at La Maison Jaune in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.
Hot chocolate at La Maison Jaune in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer

La Maison Jaune

Bakery, Cafe, French$

The 420-square-foot cafe, marked by a bright yellow sign, sits in Fitler Square. Owner Zahra Saeed offers coffees, chocolat chaud, and French pastries at the corner shop at 22nd and Rittenhouse Square.

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