To do this week: Have a relaxing summer day.

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Café La Maude: Red velvet pancakes with mascarpone cheese and apple pie banana pancakes tinged green with Spirulina are among the vibrant stacks on Café La Maude’s menu. Chef and owner Nathalie Richan believes that great pancakes are a work of art. “They should be colorful and pretty like a bouquet of flowers,” says Richan, “I like to make my food bloom.” Not only are these pancakes aesthetically pleasing, they have just the right amount of sweetness. “You won’t need syrup with these pancakes,” says Richan. 📍 816 N. Fourth St., 🌐 cafelamaude.com, 📷 @cafelamaude

Manakeesh Cafe Bakery & Grill: Though crepes are known for their French origins, the thin pancakes are a legacy of France’s rule in many of the countries they colonized, including Lebanon. At the West Philly Lebanese bakery, Manakeesh, the crepes come stuffed with a wide variety of sweet and savory fillings. The curry chicken crepes and the avocado and black bean crepes are savory options that are perfect for lunch or dinner; the banana split crepe served with Nutella, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream is like a full-blown sundae dessert. 📍 4420 Walnut St., 🌐 manakeeshcafe.com, 📷 @manakeeshcafe

EMei: The chewy, mildly fragrant scallion pancakes are a welcome break between heat-building bites of spicy dan dan noodles and Chongqing spicy chicken at EMei. “The unique taste of EMei’s scallion pancake is because our chef mixes two different flours together instead of the one all-purpose flour,” says owner Dan Tsao. Chef Master Zhao has been making the scallion pancakes at EMei for a decade, perfecting the art of developing thin layers of varying textures ranging from lightly crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Be sure to try it with the sauce, a secret blend of tangy and sweet aromas that complement the scallion pancake’s subtle pungency. 📍 915 Arch St., 🌐 emeiphilly.com, 📷 @emeirestaurant

Irwin’s: Irwin’s is now home to chef Michael Ferreri of shuttered Res Ipsa, who brings his signature dishes (eggplant gnocchi, agrodolce chicken) to the Bok Building space. This southern-facing sibling to Bok Bar has an eighth-floor deck complete with hanging lights and views of South Philly below Snyder. Enter at Eighth and Mifflin Street and take the elevator to the top floor. 📍800 Mifflin St., 8th floor, 🌐 irwinsupstairs.com, 📷 @irwinsupstairs

El Techo: There’s a retractable roof at Rittenhouse’s sky-high taqueria and Mexican bar El Techo, which means rooftop dining and drinking are always a possibility no matter the weather. Tequilas and mezcals are menu cornerstones, and margaritas, fruity cocktails, beers, and wine round out the drink menu. For food, there’s tacos, a seasonal ceviche, chips and salsa, guacamole, and a selection of fun popsicles in flavors like flan. The sprawling space is at the top of the Motto by Hilton hotel. 📍 1830 Ludlow St., 🌐 condesaphilly.com, 📷 @eltechophilly

Mas Mexicali Cantina: The large rooftop at West Chester’s Mas Mexicali Cantina is first-come, first-served, and is known to be a popular hangout on nice days. Arrive early, and preferably with a small group, to avoid a wait for a rooftop seat. Up on the roof, the restaurant’s menu of tacos, burritos, nachos, and margaritas is available. 📍102 E. Market St., West Chester, 🌐 masmexicali.com, 📷 @masmexicalicantina