Guidebook for Philadelphia
Food Scene
El Rey
2013 Chestnut St Fantastic happy hour ($1 Tacos, $4 margaritas) from 5-6:30pm daily.
Karma Restaurant & Bar
114 Chestnut StBest Indian food available in Philadelphia
Quite possibly the best brunch in Philadelphia. Be ready for upto an hour wait on Saturday/Sundays as they do not take reservations. Pro tip: call ahead and add your name to the list so that your table is close to being ready when you get there.
104 locals recommend
Reed's Coffee House
3802 Lancaster AveQuite possibly the best brunch in Philadelphia. Be ready for upto an hour wait on Saturday/Sundays as they do not take reservations. Pro tip: call ahead and add your name to the list so that your table is close to being ready when you get there.
Drinks & Nightlife
1 Tippling Place
2006 Chestnut StAmazing cocktails. Definitely get the Penicillin.
Speakeasy with amazing cocktails. The owner is very eccentric and will refuse entry if you act or dress weird (e.g. ring the bell for too long, wear sneakers or shorts). Don't do anything out of the ordinary and you should be fine.
79 locals recommend
Hop Sing Laundromat
1029 Race StSpeakeasy with amazing cocktails. The owner is very eccentric and will refuse entry if you act or dress weird (e.g. ring the bell for too long, wear sneakers or shorts). Don't do anything out of the ordinary and you should be fine.
Arts & Culture
Weird museum with medical mysteries. Definitely worth a visit - just don't take kids with you.
333 locals recommend
First Food Market
116 S 21st StWeird museum with medical mysteries. Definitely worth a visit - just don't take kids with you.
The Barnes Foundation owns more than 2,500 objects, including 800 paintings, estimated to be worth about $25 billion. These are primarily works by Impressionist and Modernist masters, but the collection includes many other paintings by leading European and American artists, as well as ancient works from other cultures.[4]
560 locals recommend
Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin PkwyThe Barnes Foundation owns more than 2,500 objects, including 800 paintings, estimated to be worth about $25 billion. These are primarily works by Impressionist and Modernist masters, but the collection includes many other paintings by leading European and American artists, as well as ancient works from other cultures.[4]
Sightseeing
Check out this amazing garden made of broken glass. Definitely a must-do in Philadelphia.
385 locals recommend
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
1020 South StCheck out this amazing garden made of broken glass. Definitely a must-do in Philadelphia.
No visit to Philadelphia is complete without a visit to the Constitution Center. Learn about how our country was formed and see the Liberty Bell.
172 locals recommend
National Constitution Center
525 Arch StNo visit to Philadelphia is complete without a visit to the Constitution Center. Learn about how our country was formed and see the Liberty Bell.
See the famous liberty bell and Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed and where the U.S. Constitution was debated. Note that you have should book tickets in advance as they do sell out. See https://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/independencehall.htm for more details.
119 locals recommend
Independence National Historical Park
See the famous liberty bell and Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed and where the U.S. Constitution was debated. Note that you have should book tickets in advance as they do sell out. See https://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/independencehall.htm for more details.