Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Guidebook for Philadelphia

Arts & Culture

Dancing, good philly jazz/soul, good beer/wine/absynth. One stop shop!
70 locals recommend
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1315 Sansom St
70 locals recommend
Dancing, good philly jazz/soul, good beer/wine/absynth. One stop shop!

Drinks & Nightlife

Incredible coctails, speakeasy entrance. So sexy inside. Ask for the bartender Dave (not me), he's awesome. NOte: each coctail is $14 but we think the whole experience is worth it.
53 locals recommend
The Ranstead Room
2013 Ranstead St
53 locals recommend
Incredible coctails, speakeasy entrance. So sexy inside. Ask for the bartender Dave (not me), he's awesome. NOte: each coctail is $14 but we think the whole experience is worth it.
Dave's favorite wine bar. Great for conversation with other wine drinkers and fine selection of vino and food.
9 locals recommend
Vintage
129 S 13th St
9 locals recommend
Dave's favorite wine bar. Great for conversation with other wine drinkers and fine selection of vino and food.
oh man! So its a dive. Its free to get in on fridays and saturdays. They have stippers then, sorta. no pole. just divy dirty cheap fun! a block away!
45 locals recommend
The Dolphin Tavern
1539 S Broad St
45 locals recommend
oh man! So its a dive. Its free to get in on fridays and saturdays. They have stippers then, sorta. no pole. just divy dirty cheap fun! a block away!
Great close beer selection. Vegan food, and nice outdoor seating.
87 locals recommend
Pub On Passyunk East - POPE
1501 E Passyunk Ave
87 locals recommend
Great close beer selection. Vegan food, and nice outdoor seating.
Late night spot. Stripper pole. chill homey vibe. Dive
Republican Club
1734 Snyder Ave
Late night spot. Stripper pole. chill homey vibe. Dive
Cheapest bar in center city. Smoking here!
McGlinchey's Bar
259 S 15th St
Cheapest bar in center city. Smoking here!
Classic Philly dive bar. across from a hip cafe
38 locals recommend
Dirty Franks
347 S 13th St
38 locals recommend
Classic Philly dive bar. across from a hip cafe
games and fun young crowd in Fishtown! far from us, but hip and young. Last time I was there I played Jenga. Also ping pong, table soccer...
275 locals recommend
Frankford Hall
1210 Frankford Ave
275 locals recommend
games and fun young crowd in Fishtown! far from us, but hip and young. Last time I was there I played Jenga. Also ping pong, table soccer...
great beers. my favorite venue in philadelphia to see live music.
248 locals recommend
Johnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford Ave
248 locals recommend
great beers. my favorite venue in philadelphia to see live music.
my favorite bar in Old City. owned by the It's alway Sunny in Philadelphia people, but everyone in the staff is really really nice and cool.
Mac's Tavern
226 Market St
my favorite bar in Old City. owned by the It's alway Sunny in Philadelphia people, but everyone in the staff is really really nice and cool.

Food Scene

close to the house. Fantastic espresso and coffee. Great beer selection to drink there or take out!
171 locals recommend
Ultimo Coffee
1900 S 15th St
171 locals recommend
close to the house. Fantastic espresso and coffee. Great beer selection to drink there or take out!
Such good brunch! Also great dinner byob!
130 locals recommend
Sabrina's Cafe
910 Christian Street
130 locals recommend
Such good brunch! Also great dinner byob!
Dave works here! Great coffee and conversation. Most baristas are well travled. I might buy you a coffee if I'm around
334 locals recommend
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
1335 Frankford Ave
334 locals recommend
Dave works here! Great coffee and conversation. Most baristas are well travled. I might buy you a coffee if I'm around
Dave works here! Great coffee and conversation. Most baristas are well travled. I might buy you a coffee if I'm around.
334 locals recommend
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
1335 Frankford Ave
334 locals recommend
Dave works here! Great coffee and conversation. Most baristas are well travled. I might buy you a coffee if I'm around.
Great exotic selection of hot dogs done by a friend of ours on South Street. Also exotic local soda's. Affordable and fast.
Hot Diggity!
630 South St
Great exotic selection of hot dogs done by a friend of ours on South Street. Also exotic local soda's. Affordable and fast.
best pizza nearby! byob. cheap date. Also liquor store is 2 blocks away @ 11th and Reed
15 locals recommend
Slice
1740 Sansom St
15 locals recommend
best pizza nearby! byob. cheap date. Also liquor store is 2 blocks away @ 11th and Reed
Our favorite byob in Philly. $45 Chef's tasting menu Mon-thurs that changes each week!. Sooooo good. Also around the corner from a wine store and nice servers.
Matyson
37 South 19th Street
Our favorite byob in Philly. $45 Chef's tasting menu Mon-thurs that changes each week!. Sooooo good. Also around the corner from a wine store and nice servers.
Close breakfast brunch and done well
265 locals recommend
Green Eggs Café
212 S 13th St
265 locals recommend
Close breakfast brunch and done well
Cheap food. Cheap margaritas. Chill staff. Cheap happy hour food and sangria/marg.
137 locals recommend
Cantina Los Caballitos
1651 E Passyunk Ave
137 locals recommend
Cheap food. Cheap margaritas. Chill staff. Cheap happy hour food and sangria/marg.
Classic cheesesteak spot. #1 in most's opinion.
316 locals recommend
Pat's King of Steaks
1237 E Passyunk Ave
316 locals recommend
Classic cheesesteak spot. #1 in most's opinion.
my favorite cheesesteaks - Dave
204 locals recommend
Jim's Steaks
400 N 62nd St
204 locals recommend
my favorite cheesesteaks - Dave
Super quirky interesting food and fun for a group
43 locals recommend
The Continental Mid-town
1801 Chestnut St
43 locals recommend
Super quirky interesting food and fun for a group
Great Beers, sexy staff, Tuffle/egg pizza bowl = life changing! Big fan of their italian imperial stout, outdoor seating, and sports games tv screens.
63 locals recommend
LaScala's Birra
1700 E Passyunk Ave
63 locals recommend
Great Beers, sexy staff, Tuffle/egg pizza bowl = life changing! Big fan of their italian imperial stout, outdoor seating, and sports games tv screens.
Great veggetarian faire! Both finer dining and fast food style sides of the spot.
21 locals recommend
Govinda's Vegetarian Cuisine
1408 South St
21 locals recommend
Great veggetarian faire! Both finer dining and fast food style sides of the spot.
great italian byob.
29 locals recommend
Mercato
1216 Spruce St
29 locals recommend
great italian byob.
byob with old world wine store inside! The top chef's top chef. Great food. Inexpensive wine!
17 locals recommend
Garces Trading Company
1111 Locust Street
17 locals recommend
byob with old world wine store inside! The top chef's top chef. Great food. Inexpensive wine!
Fried Chicken! open late! cheap! Classic!
7 locals recommend
Crown Fried Chicken
4002 Market St
7 locals recommend
Fried Chicken! open late! cheap! Classic!
good beers close. pretty good, exotic american food.
1509 Mifflin St
1509 Mifflin Street
good beers close. pretty good, exotic american food.
Cheap food near rittenhouse square. Open 24/7! Try Scrapple or The Cream Chipped Beef. Also, the Black and White milk shake.
219 S 17th St
219 South 17th Street
Cheap food near rittenhouse square. Open 24/7! Try Scrapple or The Cream Chipped Beef. Also, the Black and White milk shake.
BYOB loatian and Thai Food. Soooo good! We really like the catfish stuffed egg plant!
1117 S 11th St
1117 South 11th Street
BYOB loatian and Thai Food. Soooo good! We really like the catfish stuffed egg plant!

Sightseeing

Best park in philadelphia. Musicians, rich and poor folks. Students. Chess. Everything in one block and it's beautiful! People watch or sneak a beer in at night!
223 locals recommend
Parc
227 S 18th St
223 locals recommend
Best park in philadelphia. Musicians, rich and poor folks. Students. Chess. Everything in one block and it's beautiful! People watch or sneak a beer in at night!
Here you will see some amazing art.
560 locals recommend
Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
560 locals recommend
Here you will see some amazing art.
Medical oddities. Actually legitimate and historical. Real stuff kept by doctors.
333 locals recommend
First Food Market
116 S 21st St
333 locals recommend
Medical oddities. Actually legitimate and historical. Real stuff kept by doctors.
Go in see the art! At least climb the steps. Great view. Good place to run too/past if your a runner/biker/walker.
1164 locals recommend
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
1164 locals recommend
Go in see the art! At least climb the steps. Great view. Good place to run too/past if your a runner/biker/walker.
Creepy place. I hear the tour is great and good bars around it.
433 locals recommend
Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount Ave
433 locals recommend
Creepy place. I hear the tour is great and good bars around it.
Ask around and take an elevator to the top of the tower! This is our city hall and is in the dead center of Philadelphia.
354 locals recommend
Philadelphia City Hall
1400 John F Kennedy Blvd
354 locals recommend
Ask around and take an elevator to the top of the tower! This is our city hall and is in the dead center of Philadelphia.
Food market and other stuff.
419 locals recommend
Italian Market
919 S 9th St
419 locals recommend
Food market and other stuff.
this is where those geniuses signed the constitution and Declaration. Nearly all tourist stuff is around here.
569 locals recommend
Independence Hall
520 Chestnut St
569 locals recommend
this is where those geniuses signed the constitution and Declaration. Nearly all tourist stuff is around here.

Everything Else

best ice cream in philly.
31 locals recommend
Capogiro Gelato Artisans
119 S 13th St
31 locals recommend
best ice cream in philly.
best close ice cream .
32 locals recommend
Capogiro Gelato Artisans Scoop Shop
1625 E Passyunk Ave
32 locals recommend
best close ice cream .
all sorts of crazy stuf here.
54 locals recommend
The Piazza
1001 N 2nd St
54 locals recommend
all sorts of crazy stuf here.
Wine store
8 locals recommend
Fine Wine and Good Spirits
2040 Chestnut St
8 locals recommend
Wine store
Wine store
176 locals recommend
Fine Wine & Good Spirits
411 N 20th St
176 locals recommend
Wine store