About The White Dog Cafe

Welcome to the White Dog Cafe, we’re so pleased you found us. Over the past 27 years the White Dog Cafe has become synonymous with great hospitality. Founded in 1983 by social activist, Judy Wicks, and housed in three adjacent Victorian brownstones in the University City section of Philadelphia the original White Dog Cafe is a local favorite known for its unusual blend of award-winning contemporary American cuisine, civic engagement and environmental sustainability. Transformed from a small coffee and muffin take-out shop into a full service, nationally recognized restaurant our mission - to serving our customers, serving our community, serving the earth, and serving each other - continues to resonate with our guests. We’ve adopted these same values at the White Dog Cafe in Wayne. Over 95% of our farm purchases are made from local farms located within 50 miles of the restaurant. We use only the finest organic ingredients from farms that pasture feed their animals, that treat their livestock humanely and that practice sustainable farming methods. All of our seafood comes from sustainable sources while our wine list includes quality varietals and blends from American vineyards. We buy only fair trade coffee, tea and chocolate and use only environmentally friendly cleaning products.

In 2009, Judy Wicks sold the White Dog Cafe to Philadelphia restaurateur Marty Grims allowing her to focus full time on her social and humanitarian endeavors. She remains engaged with the new management team in continuing the sustainable business practices vital to both the restaurant’s legacy and its future. Marty and his team are thrilled to bring the White Dog Cafe to the Mainline and we hope you’ll return time and again to enjoy the bounty of our local farms during each of the four seasons.