MUST-SEE PLACES
(From Parks to Shops to Art places and a lot more)
Sightseeing
The dramatic Lion Crushing a Serpent by the French Romantic sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye sits in the central plaza.
At the other end of the central plaza, Paul Manship’s Duck Girl of 1911, a lyrical bronze of a young girl carrying a duck under one arm, resides within the reflecting pool.
Albert Laessle’s Billy, a two-foot-high bronze billy goat in a small plaza halfway down the southwest walk.
In the northeast walkway stands the Evelyn Taylor Price Memorial Sundial, a sculpture of two cheerful, naked children who hold aloft a sundial in the form of a giant sunflower head.
In the flower bed between the sundial and the central plaza visitors can see Cornelia Van A. Chapin’s Giant Frog, a large and sleek granite amphibian. Continuing the animal theme, two small stone dogs, added in 1988, perch on the balustrades at the southwest corner entrance.
620 locals recommend
Rittenhouse Square
135 S 18th StThe dramatic Lion Crushing a Serpent by the French Romantic sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye sits in the central plaza.
At the other end of the central plaza, Paul Manship’s Duck Girl of 1911, a lyrical bronze of a young girl carrying a duck under one arm, resides within the reflecting pool.
Albert Laessle’s Billy, a two-foot-high bronze billy goat in a small plaza halfway down the southwest walk.
In the northeast walkway stands the Evelyn Taylor Price Memorial Sundial, a sculpture of two cheerful, naked children who hold aloft a sundial in the form of a giant sunflower head.
In the flower bed between the sundial and the central plaza visitors can see Cornelia Van A. Chapin’s Giant Frog, a large and sleek granite amphibian. Continuing the animal theme, two small stone dogs, added in 1988, perch on the balustrades at the southwest corner entrance.
8 mins from Rittenhouse Square
Amazing architectural design
recommended for anyone looking for a relaxing night out
179 locals recommend
Kimmel Cultural Campus
300 S Broad St8 mins from Rittenhouse Square
Amazing architectural design
recommended for anyone looking for a relaxing night out
8 mins from Rittenhouse Square
Fun water fountains in the summer and awesome ice skating rinks and shops to visit during the winter
Or just take a moment and relax on one of the benches and just enjoy the view.
81 locals recommend
Dilworth Park
1 S 15th St8 mins from Rittenhouse Square
Fun water fountains in the summer and awesome ice skating rinks and shops to visit during the winter
Or just take a moment and relax on one of the benches and just enjoy the view.
10 mins from Rittenhouse Square
Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass here in 1979
Beautiful architectural design
75 locals recommend
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
1723 Race St10 mins from Rittenhouse Square
Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass here in 1979
Beautiful architectural design
10 mins from Rittenhouse Square
"The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania" with an elegant architecture
Also has a lovely artwork inside the lodge
20 locals recommend
Masonic Temple
1 N Broad St10 mins from Rittenhouse Square
"The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania" with an elegant architecture
Also has a lovely artwork inside the lodge
Shopping
4 mins from Rittenhouse Square
While visiting the observation deck, you may want to roam around The Shops at Liberty Place
58 locals recommend
Shops at Liberty Place
1625 Chestnut St4 mins from Rittenhouse Square
While visiting the observation deck, you may want to roam around The Shops at Liberty Place
Food scene
Located in Center City, Rittenhouse
A retro steakhouse, with top-notch steaks and a must-try mac and cheese. Don't skip the dessert and try out their baked Alaska.
29 locals recommend
Butcher and Singer
1500 Walnut StLocated in Center City, Rittenhouse
A retro steakhouse, with top-notch steaks and a must-try mac and cheese. Don't skip the dessert and try out their baked Alaska.
Located in Rittenhouse
Top recommendation for a steakhouse. Up for 15 years but still trendy. Serves a $125 cheesesteak that comes with a half-bottle of champagne.
52 locals recommend
Barclay Prime
237 S 18th StLocated in Rittenhouse
Top recommendation for a steakhouse. Up for 15 years but still trendy. Serves a $125 cheesesteak that comes with a half-bottle of champagne.
Located in Center City Philadelphia
Fancy Italian restaurant that serves quality steaks as well
Quite the fine dining you're looking for
Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse
111 S 17th StLocated in Center City Philadelphia
Fancy Italian restaurant that serves quality steaks as well
Quite the fine dining you're looking for
Located in Center City
No need to make a reservation
One of the best looking bars in the area, also serves one of the best cocktails in the area
13 locals recommend
Ocean Prime
124 S 15th StLocated in Center City
No need to make a reservation
One of the best looking bars in the area, also serves one of the best cocktails in the area
Located in Rittenhouse
Korean restaurant
If you need a bibimbap and bulgogi fix, this is the place to be.
11 locals recommend
SouthGate
1801 Lombard StLocated in Rittenhouse
Korean restaurant
If you need a bibimbap and bulgogi fix, this is the place to be.
Museums
The Mütter Museum displays its beautifully preserved collections of anatomical specimens, models, and medical instruments in a 19th-century “cabinet museum” setting. The museum helps the public understand the mysteries and beauty of the human body and to appreciate the history of diagnosis and treatment of disease. Located at 19 S 22nd St.
333 locals recommend
First Food Market
116 S 21st St
The Mütter Museum displays its beautifully preserved collections of anatomical specimens, models, and medical instruments in a 19th-century “cabinet museum” setting. The museum helps the public understand the mysteries and beauty of the human body and to appreciate the history of diagnosis and treatment of disease. Located at 19 S 22nd St.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is also a mecca for artists with its over 200 galleries of painting, artifacts and architecture from all over the world and from different time periods. They are always hosting special exhibits throughout the year as well. Located at 26th St. and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
1164 locals recommend
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is also a mecca for artists with its over 200 galleries of painting, artifacts and architecture from all over the world and from different time periods. They are always hosting special exhibits throughout the year as well. Located at 26th St. and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
At the Rodin Museum, you and your family can check out 124 sculptures as well as bronze casts, drawings and prints, all the work of Auguste Rodin. The Rodin Museum is located at 2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia
225 locals recommend
Rodin Museum
2151 Benjamin Franklin PkwyAt the Rodin Museum, you and your family can check out 124 sculptures as well as bronze casts, drawings and prints, all the work of Auguste Rodin. The Rodin Museum is located at 2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia
For the Kids
Your kids will love digging for fossils and all the other special hands-on activities held there. The Academy of Natural Science is located at 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
104 locals recommend
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin PkwyYour kids will love digging for fossils and all the other special hands-on activities held there. The Academy of Natural Science is located at 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
The Please Touch Museum is completely hand-on for your kids’ enjoyment. There are two floors of interactive exhibits including a kid-size supermarket, hospital and construction zone. And there are always special exhibits going on as well. The Please Touch Museum is located at Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park, 4231 Avenue
214 locals recommend
Please Touch Museum
4231 Avenue of the RepublicThe Please Touch Museum is completely hand-on for your kids’ enjoyment. There are two floors of interactive exhibits including a kid-size supermarket, hospital and construction zone. And there are always special exhibits going on as well. The Please Touch Museum is located at Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park, 4231 Avenue
What kid doesn’t love drawing, right? Take them to see how their crayons are made at the Crayola Factory. There are 28 hands-on attractions for the kids to explore, all about how color, chemistry and technology all come together to make art. The factory is located at 30 Centre Square in Easton, PA.
13 locals recommend
Crayola Factory
30 Centre SquareWhat kid doesn’t love drawing, right? Take them to see how their crayons are made at the Crayola Factory. There are 28 hands-on attractions for the kids to explore, all about how color, chemistry and technology all come together to make art. The factory is located at 30 Centre Square in Easton, PA.
With just a short trip to the Plymouth Meeting Mall, all the lego lovers in your family will be in heaven. At the LEGOLAND Discovery Center, they will get to enjoy hands-on activities with legos and spent hours in the ultimate indoor LEGO playground. The center is located at Plymouth Meeting Mall, #1055 at 500 W. Germantown Pike in Plymouth Meeting.
7 locals recommend
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia
1055 500 W Germantown PikeWith just a short trip to the Plymouth Meeting Mall, all the lego lovers in your family will be in heaven. At the LEGOLAND Discovery Center, they will get to enjoy hands-on activities with legos and spent hours in the ultimate indoor LEGO playground. The center is located at Plymouth Meeting Mall, #1055 at 500 W. Germantown Pike in Plymouth Meeting.
Drinks and Chill
Village Whiskey
118 S 20th StTheir core concepts are great bourbon and great burgers
Located in Rittenhouse
Spanish Restaurant that serves plenty of different tapas along with over 100 different wines
They have $5 Sangria and selected tapas ate the bar during Happy Hour
28 locals recommend
Tinto
114 S 20th StLocated in Rittenhouse
Spanish Restaurant that serves plenty of different tapas along with over 100 different wines
They have $5 Sangria and selected tapas ate the bar during Happy Hour