My Favorite Spots Near Campus
/It goes without saying that there are many great places within campus to visit and admire, such as the Arch building, the Starbucks inside 1920 Commons, Williams Cafe, etc.. However, I also think it is important to acknowledge that there are some incredible places worthy of visiting outside of campus too.
The first place I would like to mention is Board & Brew. This is a two story restaurant/cafe about a block away from campus. The food and drinks are great! I especially love their vegetarian chorizo tacos and their matcha latte. The first floor is a great place to do some work with friends. However, I mostly frequent the place to go to the second floor, which is where they have over 600 board games. Paying a small fee of $5 gives you access to all of these board games for as much time as you’d like to stay there. My friends and I love going on Friday nights!
The second place I would like to mention is Ochatto. Ochatto is a restaurant my friends and I go to at least once a month. It is about 1-2 blocks from campus. They have great prices and great flavors. My go to is usually their $16 three sushi rolls + 1 miso soup meal. I also love their teas, especially their peach green tea. This was the first restaurant my friends and I tried when we first came to Penn, and we have loved it since then!
Finally, I would like to mention the various boba shops around campus. The boba shops I know of are Boba King, Kung Fu Tea, Tea-Do, and Ochatto (they also sell boba there!). My favorite boba shop out of all of these is Kung Fu Tea, which is about 3-4 blocks away from campus. My friends and I like going to this one because they have some board games, such as Jenga and Connect 4. Boba runs are a very quick and easy way to do something fun with your friends during the week!
- Emma L.