Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Guidebook for Philadelphia

Food Scene

$4.95 Breakfast Special ( includes Coffee + Side ) if you get there before 9am. Can't beat it. ( Cash Only ). Breakfast served all day. Lunch & Dinner menus available. Great for solo diners as well.
238 locals recommend
Honey's Sit 'N Eat
2101 South St
238 locals recommend
$4.95 Breakfast Special ( includes Coffee + Side ) if you get there before 9am. Can't beat it. ( Cash Only ). Breakfast served all day. Lunch & Dinner menus available. Great for solo diners as well.
Great food & cocktails. Vintage vibe.
32 locals recommend
Bud & Marilyn's
1234 Locust St
32 locals recommend
Great food & cocktails. Vintage vibe.
Best BBQ in Philly. + Happy Hour Specials. And close to a lot of great nightlife.
140 locals recommend
Fette Sau
1208 Frankford Ave
140 locals recommend
Best BBQ in Philly. + Happy Hour Specials. And close to a lot of great nightlife.
Fried Chicken. (Seriously).
130 locals recommend
Federal Donuts
1219 S 2nd St
130 locals recommend
Fried Chicken. (Seriously).
Upstairs Cafe + Coffee shop Downstairs Izakaya
51 locals recommend
Double Knot
120 S 13th St
51 locals recommend
Upstairs Cafe + Coffee shop Downstairs Izakaya
Great Burgers & Shakes.
45 locals recommend
Shake Shack
2000 Sansom St
45 locals recommend
Great Burgers & Shakes.
Woodfired Pizza.
73 locals recommend
Pizzeria Vetri
1939 Callowhill St
73 locals recommend
Woodfired Pizza.
Dine under a green-house canopy. Great outdoor garden store. With tons of inspiration. Check their calendar for special events.
26 locals recommend
Terrain Cafe
914 Baltimore Pike
26 locals recommend
Dine under a green-house canopy. Great outdoor garden store. With tons of inspiration. Check their calendar for special events.
Historic market. With lot's of local and Amish goods.
739 locals recommend
Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th St
739 locals recommend
Historic market. With lot's of local and Amish goods.
Great food + view of the River. Dog friendly.
40 locals recommend
In Riva
4116 Ridge Ave
40 locals recommend
Great food + view of the River. Dog friendly.
Good Local Coffee/Espresso.
42 locals recommend
Rival Bros Coffee Bar
2400 Lombard St
42 locals recommend
Good Local Coffee/Espresso.
Good Local Coffee/Espresso.
171 locals recommend
Ultimo Coffee
1900 S 15th St
171 locals recommend
Good Local Coffee/Espresso.
Local Coffee - w. a growing following.
334 locals recommend
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
1335 Frankford Ave
334 locals recommend
Local Coffee - w. a growing following.
Cheesesteaks, the "local delicacy." Some "fancier" options, and a little less attitude.
7 locals recommend
Cleavers
108 S 18th St
7 locals recommend
Cheesesteaks, the "local delicacy." Some "fancier" options, and a little less attitude.
Cheesesteaks, the "local delicacy." The rival enterprises.
316 locals recommend
Pat's King of Steaks
1237 E Passyunk Ave
316 locals recommend
Cheesesteaks, the "local delicacy." The rival enterprises.
Cheesesteaks, the "local delicacy." The rival enterprises.
258 locals recommend
Geno's Steaks
1219 S 9th St
258 locals recommend
Cheesesteaks, the "local delicacy." The rival enterprises.
Cheesesteaks, the "local delicacy." Classics.
60 locals recommend
Joe's Steaks + Soda Shop Fishtown
1 W Girard Ave
60 locals recommend
Cheesesteaks, the "local delicacy." Classics.
Absolute go-to for affordable, good, and super-close breakfast and lunch. Looks small from the outside - but there’s a large backroom, and sun-patio in back for even more seating.
58 locals recommend
Ants Pants Cafe
2212 South St
58 locals recommend
Absolute go-to for affordable, good, and super-close breakfast and lunch. Looks small from the outside - but there’s a large backroom, and sun-patio in back for even more seating.
Fantastic donuts. They also happen to be vegan .
19 locals recommend
Dottie's Donuts
4529 Springfield Ave
19 locals recommend
Fantastic donuts. They also happen to be vegan .
So. Good.
10 locals recommend
Cry Baby Pasta
627 S 3rd St
10 locals recommend
So. Good.
Pastries - but they usually sell out by 2pm.
11 locals recommend
K'Far Cafe
110 S 19th St
11 locals recommend
Pastries - but they usually sell out by 2pm.
Basically only 3 menu items - but they’re all fantastic. Go for the falafel - don’t leave without a tahinis smoothie.
11 locals recommend
Goldie
1911 Sansom St
11 locals recommend
Basically only 3 menu items - but they’re all fantastic. Go for the falafel - don’t leave without a tahinis smoothie.

Getting Around

Septa Subway & Regional Rail
56 locals recommend
Suburban Train Station
16th St. & JFK Blvd.
56 locals recommend
Septa Subway & Regional Rail

Arts & Culture

1164 locals recommend
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
1164 locals recommend
Great artisans. Beautiful space.
7 locals recommend
The Center for Art in Wood
141 N 3rd St
7 locals recommend
Great artisans. Beautiful space.
Great contemporary collection.
39 locals recommend
Institute of Contemporary Art
118 S 36th St
39 locals recommend
Great contemporary collection.
Great gallery with amazing local and national talent.
47 locals recommend
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118-128 N Broad St
47 locals recommend
Great gallery with amazing local and national talent.
*See website - NOT MAPPED LOCATION* www.muralarts.org Love Letter Murals - by Stephen Powers Market St. 45th-63rd Street. West Philadelphia Neighborhood Plenty of other mural arts around town.
23 locals recommend
Mural Arts Philadelphia
1727-29 Mt Vernon St
23 locals recommend
*See website - NOT MAPPED LOCATION* www.muralarts.org Love Letter Murals - by Stephen Powers Market St. 45th-63rd Street. West Philadelphia Neighborhood Plenty of other mural arts around town.
One of a kind & weird at heart. Museum of Medical Oddities.
333 locals recommend
First Food Market
116 S 21st St
333 locals recommend
One of a kind & weird at heart. Museum of Medical Oddities.
179 locals recommend
Kimmel Cultural Campus
300 S Broad St
179 locals recommend
Limited hours, but a very interesting local stop.
11 locals recommend
Fabric Workshop and Museum
1214 Arch St
11 locals recommend
Limited hours, but a very interesting local stop.
Free / pay what you wish admission. A small collection right near the PMA, that you can see in under an hour.
225 locals recommend
Rodin Museum
2151 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
225 locals recommend
Free / pay what you wish admission. A small collection right near the PMA, that you can see in under an hour.
The Bok Building is open from 9-5pm and the main floors are occupied by a variety of artist and retail studios ( individual rooms / studios have varying hours that may or may not be open to public ). Architecture of the building has been preserved, so really neat to check out before heading up to the roof for drinks or dinner.
Bok
1901 South 9th Street
The Bok Building is open from 9-5pm and the main floors are occupied by a variety of artist and retail studios ( individual rooms / studios have varying hours that may or may not be open to public ). Architecture of the building has been preserved, so really neat to check out before heading up to the roof for drinks or dinner.

Parks & Nature

250 locals recommend
Schuylkill River Trail
Schuylkill River Trail
250 locals recommend
If you want to venture into the burbs & the wide open.
179 locals recommend
Valley Forge National Historical Park
1400 N Outer Line Dr
179 locals recommend
If you want to venture into the burbs & the wide open.
Run along the Kelly Drive trail. Or check out the view of the Boathouses at night when they're all lit up.
204 locals recommend
Boathouse Row
1 Boathouse Row
204 locals recommend
Run along the Kelly Drive trail. Or check out the view of the Boathouses at night when they're all lit up.

Drinks & Nightlife

Amazing rooftop views - * Only Open Seasonally / Summer * - ( see Irwin’s for year round schedule ).
62 locals recommend
Bok Bar
800 Mifflin St
62 locals recommend
Amazing rooftop views - * Only Open Seasonally / Summer * - ( see Irwin’s for year round schedule ).
Walkable.
75 locals recommend
The Pub & Kitchen
1946 Lombard St
75 locals recommend
Walkable.
Excellent Wine bar. Close to the Fishtown scene.
40 locals recommend
R&D
1206 Frankford Ave
40 locals recommend
Excellent Wine bar. Close to the Fishtown scene.
Local bar. Great Brunch & dinner deals.
31 locals recommend
Burg's Hideaway Lounge
1200 S 21st St
31 locals recommend
Local bar. Great Brunch & dinner deals.
Quality cocktails.
6 locals recommend
a.bar
1737 Walnut St
6 locals recommend
Quality cocktails.
Great local bar, with a variety of local beers on tap and a great seasonal menu for such a small venue. Patio seating in the back. Onion rings the side of your fist.
167 locals recommend
American Sardine Bar
1800 Federal St
167 locals recommend
Great local bar, with a variety of local beers on tap and a great seasonal menu for such a small venue. Patio seating in the back. Onion rings the side of your fist.
Amazing rooftop views - open year round in a truly unique space ( top floor of a renovated technical high school converted to artists studios ).
13 locals recommend
Irwin's
800 Mifflin St
13 locals recommend
Amazing rooftop views - open year round in a truly unique space ( top floor of a renovated technical high school converted to artists studios ).
Walkable brewery with open atmosphere and lots of seating.
18 locals recommend
Dock Street South
2118 Washington Ave
18 locals recommend
Walkable brewery with open atmosphere and lots of seating.

Shopping

Curated designer goods. Just a few streets over from the famous South Street shopping district.
Yowie
226 S 4th St
Curated designer goods. Just a few streets over from the famous South Street shopping district.
Lovely jewelry selection, close by.
Ritual Shoppe
2003 Walnut St
Lovely jewelry selection, close by.
Nice designer and local home goods in Old City.
Cuttalossa & Co
47 N 2nd St
Nice designer and local home goods in Old City.
Great selection of jewelry and apothecary items ( lotions, scents, candles ) love stopping in to look around.
20 locals recommend
Moon + Arrow
742 S 4th St
20 locals recommend
Great selection of jewelry and apothecary items ( lotions, scents, candles ) love stopping in to look around.
This is a very interesting home bar, and craft cocktail supply store ( huge selection of bitters, etc ). They even have a little hidden bar that serves drinks highlighting their offerings in the back.
10 locals recommend
Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
116 N 3rd St
10 locals recommend
This is a very interesting home bar, and craft cocktail supply store ( huge selection of bitters, etc ). They even have a little hidden bar that serves drinks highlighting their offerings in the back.