Guidebook for Philadelphia
Drinks & Nightlife
The Pub & Kitchen
1946 Lombard StGreat bar with good food. Popular place!
Resurrection Ale House
2425 Grays Ferry AveRight around the corner from us - famous fried chicken.
Village Whiskey
118 S 20th StBest burger in the city. Popular.
Take a stroll through a garden block featured in the Sixth Sense and wind your way to this hipsterish gastropub.
135 locals recommend
The Sidecar Bar & Grille
2201 Christian StTake a stroll through a garden block featured in the Sixth Sense and wind your way to this hipsterish gastropub.
Beer garden. Very fun and super popular. It is in the Northern Liberties neighborhood which is up and coming, fairly artsy, and has a bunch of other great bars/restaurants.
275 locals recommend
Frankford Hall
1210 Frankford AveBeer garden. Very fun and super popular. It is in the Northern Liberties neighborhood which is up and coming, fairly artsy, and has a bunch of other great bars/restaurants.
Another prohibition style, darkly lit bar. Excellent cocktails. As long as you don't mind nude pinups on the walls.
53 locals recommend
The Ranstead Room
2013 Ranstead StAnother prohibition style, darkly lit bar. Excellent cocktails. As long as you don't mind nude pinups on the walls.
$$$$ - Brand new pricey but excellent restaurant. Also has bar area where you can eat dinner. Excellent food and atmosphere.
93 locals recommend
Vernick Food & Drink
2031 Walnut St$$$$ - Brand new pricey but excellent restaurant. Also has bar area where you can eat dinner. Excellent food and atmosphere.
$$$$ - Another fantastic Steven Starr place. Excellent food and bar. Very modern vibe.
23 locals recommend
Serpico
604 South St$$$$ - Another fantastic Steven Starr place. Excellent food and bar. Very modern vibe.
Grace Tavern
2229 Grays Ferry AveDive bar with an excellent greasy burger.
Everything Else
Hotspot for outdoor exercise - this path runs up to and past the Art Museum. Great for running.
250 locals recommend
Schuylkill River Trail
Schuylkill River TrailHotspot for outdoor exercise - this path runs up to and past the Art Museum. Great for running.
The Igloo
2223 Grays Ferry AveFor the sweet tooth. Great ice cream - now in a nice pedestrian mall.
An urban Ivy League university. The campus is old and beautiful - absolutely worth a tour.
165 locals recommend
University of Pennsylvania
An urban Ivy League university. The campus is old and beautiful - absolutely worth a tour.
1920's style bar. Darkly lit. A quiet place to have a crafted cocktail.
141 locals recommend
The Franklin Bar
1715 S 18th St1920's style bar. Darkly lit. A quiet place to have a crafted cocktail.
A Philly favorite - tons of different vendors selling all types of food. Don't miss the fromagerie in back - the guys are great and will let you taste a bunch of excellent cheese.
739 locals recommend
Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th StA Philly favorite - tons of different vendors selling all types of food. Don't miss the fromagerie in back - the guys are great and will let you taste a bunch of excellent cheese.
Amtrak gateway to Philadelphia and the rest of the east coast - 90 min to NYC, 2 hrs to DC. It can be seen from the Schuykill river path. The architecture is reminiscent of Eastern Bloc architecture
222 locals recommend
30th Street Station
2955 Market StAmtrak gateway to Philadelphia and the rest of the east coast - 90 min to NYC, 2 hrs to DC. It can be seen from the Schuykill river path. The architecture is reminiscent of Eastern Bloc architecture
An incredible collection with excellent exhibitions. It is walking distance from our house by the Schuykill path. And you can run the steps and take your picture with Rocky.
1164 locals recommend
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyAn incredible collection with excellent exhibitions. It is walking distance from our house by the Schuykill path. And you can run the steps and take your picture with Rocky.
A $3 billion private art collection containing more impressionists than the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. Totally worth going but you need an appointment. Featured in movie - Art of the Steal.
560 locals recommend
Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin PkwyA $3 billion private art collection containing more impressionists than the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. Totally worth going but you need an appointment. Featured in movie - Art of the Steal.
Iconic line of rowing houses along the river. Beautifully lit at night.
204 locals recommend
Boathouse Row
1 Boathouse RowIconic line of rowing houses along the river. Beautifully lit at night.
Shopping
Famously good gelato - written up in the New York Times as one of the best in the country.
31 locals recommend
Capogiro Gelato Artisans
119 S 13th StFamously good gelato - written up in the New York Times as one of the best in the country.
Food Scene
Not our favorite but it is a very popular Philadelphia restaurant. It features iconic sidewalk dining with a green apple on every table. Worth walking by.
50 locals recommend
Audrey Claire
276 S 20th StNot our favorite but it is a very popular Philadelphia restaurant. It features iconic sidewalk dining with a green apple on every table. Worth walking by.
$$$$ - Brand new fine dining french restaurant. Get a reservation. The Passayunk area is very happening with tons of restaurants and bars.
30 locals recommend
Townsend
1623 E Passyunk Ave$$$$ - Brand new fine dining french restaurant. Get a reservation. The Passayunk area is very happening with tons of restaurants and bars.
Pizzeria Stella
420 S 2nd StVenture into Old City to this excellent pizzeria.
Zahav
237 St James Pl$$$$ - Pricey middle eastern restaurant. Excellent hummus and menu.
Hugely popular donut and fried chicken place. There are several locations in the city. The chicken runs out.
130 locals recommend
Federal Donuts
1219 S 2nd StHugely popular donut and fried chicken place. There are several locations in the city. The chicken runs out.