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Where Is Café Lift Now? Food Paradise Update (Philadelphia, PA)

Relocated reported

As of September 2026, Yelp indicates Café Lift relocated to 1124 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

Primary source
Yelp ·
Secondary source
phillyvoice.com

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What the source shows: PhillyVoice and 6abc reported that Cafe Lift relocated from its original Callowhill/13th Street location to 1124 Spring Garden St after about 20 years; a Yelp listing for the Spring Garden address, updated June 2026, confirms the cafe is active there.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Cafe Lift appeared in the 'Rise and Dine' episode (S13E12), which featured the Philadelphia cafe's all-day brunch service. Cafe Lift operated for about 20 years at an original Callowhill-neighborhood location on 13th Street, according to PhillyVoice and 6abc. Both outlets reported that the cafe relocated to a larger, two-level space at 1124 Spring Garden Street, featuring a separate coffee counter and decor spanning the 1960s through 1980s. A Yelp business listing for the Spring Garden Street address, updated June 2026, shows 2,070 photos and 1,452 reviews and lists the cafe as active there, open daily from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Google Places also lists the business as operational at this address. No dated source found any indication the business has since closed.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 13, Episode 12
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Rise and Dine
What was featured
Callowhill all-day brunch cafe's new Spring Garden location
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Café Lift

Frequently asked questions

Is Café Lift still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Yelp indicates Café Lift relocated to 1124 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

What happened to Café Lift after Food Paradise?

Cafe Lift appeared in the 'Rise and Dine' episode (S13E12), which featured the Philadelphia cafe's all-day brunch service. As of September 2026, Yelp indicates Café Lift relocated to 1124 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

Where is Café Lift located?

1124 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19123. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Café Lift?

Season 13, Episode 12 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Rise and Dine”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

A Yelp business listing for the Spring Garden Street address, updated June 2026, shows 2,070 photos and 1,452 reviews and lists the cafe as active there, open daily from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
1124 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Venue type
cafe
Official website
cafelift.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-lift-philadelphia
  • phillyvoice.com — https://www.phillyvoice.com/cafe-lift-spring-garden-street-expansion-callowhill-brunch/

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