Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Guidebook for Philadelphia

Drinks & Nightlife

Great outdoor bar and restaurant during the summer months. Located directly on the river. Great nightlife spot during the evenings... nice mix of bar/lounge/club. $$
64 locals recommend
Morgan's Pier
221 N Christopher Columbus Blvd
64 locals recommend
Great outdoor bar and restaurant during the summer months. Located directly on the river. Great nightlife spot during the evenings... nice mix of bar/lounge/club. $$
Great indoor/outdoor beer garden. Highly suggested during the summer. $
275 locals recommend
Frankford Hall
1210 Frankford Ave
275 locals recommend
Great indoor/outdoor beer garden. Highly suggested during the summer. $
Our neighborhood "dive bar". Not truly a dive, decent inside and outside scene. Good drinks and good food. $
44 locals recommend
New Wave Cafe
784 S 3rd St
44 locals recommend
Our neighborhood "dive bar". Not truly a dive, decent inside and outside scene. Good drinks and good food. $
A dive with probably the best burger in all of Philly. Seriously. And good beer. $$
59 locals recommend
Royal Tavern
937 E Passyunk Ave
59 locals recommend
A dive with probably the best burger in all of Philly. Seriously. And good beer. $$
Great overall bar that's really split into 3 separate bars. Nice cocktail lounge and live jazz club + normal bar + dancing upstairs. $$
70 locals recommend
Time
1315 Sansom St
70 locals recommend
Great overall bar that's really split into 3 separate bars. Nice cocktail lounge and live jazz club + normal bar + dancing upstairs. $$
Great when time (next door) is full. $
11 locals recommend
Opa
1311 Sansom St
11 locals recommend
Great when time (next door) is full. $
A decent club.
32 locals recommend
Rumor Nightclub
1500 Sansom St
32 locals recommend
A decent club.
The best speakeasy in all of philly. Realllly cool. great scene. great drinks. go here. $$
79 locals recommend
Hop Sing Laundromat
1029 Race St
79 locals recommend
The best speakeasy in all of philly. Realllly cool. great scene. great drinks. go here. $$
Your typical Irish bar. Enough said. $
12 locals recommend
Fado Irish Pub
1500 Locust St
12 locals recommend
Your typical Irish bar. Enough said. $
Cocktails. Indoor/outdoor. On Rittenhouse square. Dressy. $$$
32 locals recommend
Rouge
205 S 18th St
32 locals recommend
Cocktails. Indoor/outdoor. On Rittenhouse square. Dressy. $$$
Club. Open late night on the weekends I believe.
G Lounge
111 S 17th St
Club. Open late night on the weekends I believe.
Greta summer spot. Not around during the winter. Outdoors. Games. Beer. Enough said. $$
50 locals recommend
Independence Beer Garden
100 S Independence Mall W
50 locals recommend
Greta summer spot. Not around during the winter. Outdoors. Games. Beer. Enough said. $$
+8 bars/restaurants. The best place to be down near the stadiums (literally in between them all)! Highly recommenced you stop in during sporting events and have a blast.
68 locals recommend
Xfinity Live!
1100 Pattison Ave
68 locals recommend
+8 bars/restaurants. The best place to be down near the stadiums (literally in between them all)! Highly recommenced you stop in during sporting events and have a blast.
Awesome place! A local favorite, "build-your-own 6 pack" location with +200 beers to select from. Also have 3-5 on draft, food from cafe valentino, and great outdoor seating. Make sure to check it out
242 Wharton St
242 Wharton Street
Awesome place! A local favorite, "build-your-own 6 pack" location with +200 beers to select from. Also have 3-5 on draft, food from cafe valentino, and great outdoor seating. Make sure to check it out

Parks & Nature

Awesome outdoor spot for day or early evening. Directly on the river. Plenty of bars/restaurants/ice cream stands/ect. Hammocks to relax in and plenty of out door space to relax! $
317 locals recommend
Spruce Street Harbor Park
301 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
317 locals recommend
Awesome outdoor spot for day or early evening. Directly on the river. Plenty of bars/restaurants/ice cream stands/ect. Hammocks to relax in and plenty of out door space to relax! $
Start here and continue north along the beautiful Schuylkill river!
66 locals recommend
Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk
Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk
66 locals recommend
Start here and continue north along the beautiful Schuylkill river!

Sightseeing

More history here than anywhere else in country! Enjoy!
569 locals recommend
Independence Hall
520 Chestnut St
569 locals recommend
More history here than anywhere else in country! Enjoy!
The only section of south st on the east side of the city I'd suggest going to. Several restaurants and bars. Original cobble stone streets. Farmers market every sunday!
16 locals recommend
Head House Square
16 locals recommend
The only section of south st on the east side of the city I'd suggest going to. Several restaurants and bars. Original cobble stone streets. Farmers market every sunday!
ROCKY.
206 locals recommend
Rocky Steps
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
206 locals recommend
ROCKY.
City Hall is beautiful and has a wonderful outdoor ice rink during the winter seasons.
354 locals recommend
Philadelphia City Hall
1400 John F Kennedy Blvd
354 locals recommend
City Hall is beautiful and has a wonderful outdoor ice rink during the winter seasons.

Food Scene

Our local cafe. Great coffee and food. HIGHLY recommended. $
24 locals recommend
Philadelphia Java Company
852 S 2nd St
24 locals recommend
Our local cafe. Great coffee and food. HIGHLY recommended. $
Good food, great beer and bar. Very close to house. $$
34 locals recommend
The Industry
1401 East Moyamensing Avenue
34 locals recommend
Good food, great beer and bar. Very close to house. $$
check out Paesanos, DiBruno Brothers, San Roman Tortilla, and many others $
419 locals recommend
Italian Market
919 S 9th St
419 locals recommend
check out Paesanos, DiBruno Brothers, San Roman Tortilla, and many others $
Really awesome asian fusion and noodle Spot. $$$
23 locals recommend
Serpico
604 South St
23 locals recommend
Really awesome asian fusion and noodle Spot. $$$
French. Really great brunch. Right on Rittenhouse Square. Great during time of you you can sit out side. Highly recommended. $$$
223 locals recommend
Parc
227 S 18th St
223 locals recommend
French. Really great brunch. Right on Rittenhouse Square. Great during time of you you can sit out side. Highly recommended. $$$
Great dim sum in Chinatown section of the city. $
42 locals recommend
Dim Sum Garden
1020 Race St
42 locals recommend
Great dim sum in Chinatown section of the city. $
Tapas. Pretty damn good. $$$
79 locals recommend
Amada
217-219 Chestnut St
79 locals recommend
Tapas. Pretty damn good. $$$
Great cajun/creole food. Not a great scene, but the food makes up for it. Shrimp Po' Boy is our favorite!
12 locals recommend
Catahoula Philly
775 S Front St
12 locals recommend
Great cajun/creole food. Not a great scene, but the food makes up for it. Shrimp Po' Boy is our favorite!
My go to mexican place close to the house. Not a good scene or anything, just authentic mexican/latin food. $
11 locals recommend
Tamalex Restaurant
1163 S 7th St
11 locals recommend
My go to mexican place close to the house. Not a good scene or anything, just authentic mexican/latin food. $
Great mediterranean/turkish food. A couple of good bars close by also. $$
Isot Turkish Cuisine
622 S 6th St
Great mediterranean/turkish food. A couple of good bars close by also. $$
Our go to high end pizza place + bar. Just awesome. Highly suggest you stop by. $$
55 locals recommend
Nomad Pizza
611 S 7th St
55 locals recommend
Our go to high end pizza place + bar. Just awesome. Highly suggest you stop by. $$
High end asian fusion. Great scene. $$$
52 locals recommend
Buddakan
325 Chestnut St
52 locals recommend
High end asian fusion. Great scene. $$$
Maybe the best restaurant in the city. Middle eastern. A truly unique experience. Make a res way in advance... it's great! $$$
138 locals recommend
Zahav
237 St James Pl
138 locals recommend
Maybe the best restaurant in the city. Middle eastern. A truly unique experience. Make a res way in advance... it's great! $$$
My favorite Italian bakery in the city. $
45 locals recommend
Isgro Pastries
1009 Christian St
45 locals recommend
My favorite Italian bakery in the city. $
Sushi. Not super high end, but great value. Happy hour 8-10 EVERYDAY (I think) if you sit at the bar. $$
9 locals recommend
Zento Sushi Restaurant +Sake Bar
132 Chestnut Street
9 locals recommend
Sushi. Not super high end, but great value. Happy hour 8-10 EVERYDAY (I think) if you sit at the bar. $$
Just AWESOME. Went here with a group of 10 and had one of the best meals we had in a long long time. Reallllly good food. Great cocktail bar. GO HERE. $$$
32 locals recommend
Fond
1537 S 11th St
32 locals recommend
Just AWESOME. Went here with a group of 10 and had one of the best meals we had in a long long time. Reallllly good food. Great cocktail bar. GO HERE. $$$
Voted #1 in philly not t long ago. French. Fine dining. Good luck getting a res, but the food is awesome. $$$$
37 locals recommend
Laurel
1617 E Passyunk Ave
37 locals recommend
Voted #1 in philly not t long ago. French. Fine dining. Good luck getting a res, but the food is awesome. $$$$
One of the best veggie spots in the city. $$$
76 locals recommend
Vedge
1221 Locust St
76 locals recommend
One of the best veggie spots in the city. $$$
My favorite mexican place in center city. Great food. Great bar. $$
20 locals recommend
Lolita
106 S 13th St
20 locals recommend
My favorite mexican place in center city. Great food. Great bar. $$
Maybe the best brunch in all of the city. BYOB. $$
79 locals recommend
Cafe La Maude
816 N 4th St
79 locals recommend
Maybe the best brunch in all of the city. BYOB. $$
Hot, fresh, delicious donuts. Enough said! A must go.
130 locals recommend
Federal Donuts
1219 S 2nd St
130 locals recommend
Hot, fresh, delicious donuts. Enough said! A must go.
Serious sandwiches done right. Anthony Bourdain raved about this place... enough said.
22 locals recommend
Paesano's
943 South 9th Street
22 locals recommend
Serious sandwiches done right. Anthony Bourdain raved about this place... enough said.
The best cheesesteak in the city. Legit. Also try the pork with broccoli rabe and sharp provolone!
45 locals recommend
John's Roast Pork
14 Snyder Ave
45 locals recommend
The best cheesesteak in the city. Legit. Also try the pork with broccoli rabe and sharp provolone!
BYOB. Decent Italian food. very close to the house. BYOB!
13 locals recommend
Caffe Valentino
1245 S 3rd St
13 locals recommend
BYOB. Decent Italian food. very close to the house. BYOB!
Maybe the best deli in all of Philly?!?!
17 locals recommend
Cosmi's Deli
1501 S 8th St
17 locals recommend
Maybe the best deli in all of Philly?!?!
Exceptional greek food. Great atmosphere. Great bar. Great happy hour. High suggested!
23 locals recommend
Kanella South
757 South Front Street
23 locals recommend
Exceptional greek food. Great atmosphere. Great bar. Great happy hour. High suggested!
Great Latin (Cuban) food. Great atmosphere. Turns into a latin dance club after 10:30.
54 locals recommend
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar - Philadelphia
10 S 2nd St
54 locals recommend
Great Latin (Cuban) food. Great atmosphere. Turns into a latin dance club after 10:30.
Our favorite happy hour in the city! Exceptional asian-fusion cuisine at a great price! Enjoy
51 locals recommend
Double Knot
120 S 13th St
51 locals recommend
Our favorite happy hour in the city! Exceptional asian-fusion cuisine at a great price! Enjoy
Our favorite wine bar in the city! Enjoy!
7 locals recommend
Tredici Enoteca
114 S 13th St
7 locals recommend
Our favorite wine bar in the city! Enjoy!
Wonderful brunch place just a couple blocks walk. Enjoy!!!
37 locals recommend
The Dutch
1537 S 4th St
37 locals recommend
Wonderful brunch place just a couple blocks walk. Enjoy!!!

Everything Else

Outdoor plaza with bars/restaurants/festivals/ect. Check it out.
54 locals recommend
The Piazza
1001 N 2nd St
54 locals recommend
Outdoor plaza with bars/restaurants/festivals/ect. Check it out.
Great strips of bars, restaurants, and shopping. Enjoy!
60 locals recommend
Passyunk Square
60 locals recommend
Great strips of bars, restaurants, and shopping. Enjoy!

Arts & Culture

Check out the Art museum.
398 locals recommend
Fairmount
398 locals recommend
Check out the Art museum.
If you like art, this is where you need to go. The Barnes has the largest private collection IN THE WORLD. Cool place
560 locals recommend
Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
560 locals recommend
If you like art, this is where you need to go. The Barnes has the largest private collection IN THE WORLD. Cool place
Exceptional! This is a must see in the city of Philadelphia.
122 locals recommend
Museum of the American Revolution
101 S 3rd St
122 locals recommend
Exceptional! This is a must see in the city of Philadelphia.

Essentials

Maybe the closest grocery store to the house
353 locals recommend
ACME Markets
1400 E Passyunk Ave
353 locals recommend
Maybe the closest grocery store to the house
Whole Foods, not too far of a walk from the house.
263 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
929 South St
263 locals recommend
Whole Foods, not too far of a walk from the house.
Deli. General Store. Have a good amount of things and very close to the house.
Palm Tree Market
901 S 2nd St
Deli. General Store. Have a good amount of things and very close to the house.