O Cake Cafe

1005 Race St, Philadelphia, PA

★★★★★4.8(18 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

“O Cake Cafe is a genuinely welcoming spot in Philadelphia where the real star is their thoughtfully crafted cakes—from their perfectly balanced Hokkaido cheesecake to custom creations that feel like celebrations in themselves. The owners are known for their patience and kindness, whether you're indecisive about flavors or planning something special like their interactive DIY cake decorating option, making it as much about the experience as the pastry. It's an affordable, cozy refuge for studying or lingering over coffee with friends, where the quality of both the baked goods and the human connection makes you feel genuinely cared for.”

What to expect

Traditional drinksPastriesMeetingsFamily friendlySlow sitLaptop friendly

Google Reviews

QY Chen

★★★★★2 months ago

Very friendly people. They always answered all my questions promptly. Our cakes are beautiful and delicious!

Geen Stagni

★★★★★2 months ago

We chose this spot for my partner’s birthday party because they had a $25 DIY mini-cake option where you got either a heart or circular cake and little palette of frosting, piping bag, and sprinkles to decorate however you want (they provided pictures for inspos). In addition do the adorable cake set up, we were also provided mochi and small vanilla lattes (completely unexpectedly for free). I loved that the cakes and frosting and not too sweet; however, TBH the drinks are average (having tried various ones before. We had 8 people decorating 5 cakes in total, and absolutely had a blast. We were also provided a birthday crown and they played the birthday song for us when my partner’s blew out his candles—it was amazing, a great value, and I would highly recommend. Additionally, the owner is so incredibly nice and hardworking, and she wouldn’t accept a tip from me so I am posting this review instead ! Please support your local bakeries 💕

Sandy Wu

★★★★★2 months ago

I ordered a birthday cake for my son's fourth birthday here. They made it super beautiful and my son loves it very much. It tastes very delicious.

melissa nong

★★★★★2 months ago

Just walked in for a lil sweet treat, and the Hokkaido cheesecake was exactly what I needed. Classically and perfectly “not too sweet” (y’all know), owner is so kind and patient (I’m indecisive), highly recommend! I’ll definitely be back to do work here or they do a mini cake decorating thing, I think sharing one between a friend to decorate would be such a fun bakery date activity!

joey

★★★★★6 months ago

super cute! great spot to study and the cake was delicious! it’s also really affordable :)