Guidebook for Philadelphia
Drinks & Nightlife
Earth Bread + Brewery
7136 Germantown AveGreat selection of beer and delicious flatbread pizza.
McMenamin's Tavern
7170 Germantown AveA popular local watering hole.
Food Scene
InFusion - A Coffee and Tea Gallery
7133 Germantown AveA great place to get coffee or tea and a bagel in the morning.
Goat Hollow
300 W Mt Pleasant AveOne of our favorite restaurants/bars in the neighborhood.
Another one of our favorite restaurants/bars in the neighborhood.
17 locals recommend
Campbell's Place
8337 Germantown AveAnother one of our favorite restaurants/bars in the neighborhood.
Avenida
7402 Germantown AvenueAnother place you can walk to and enjoy dinner outside.
Great Thai BYO that also delivers to us. There is also a nice wine store right next door so you can grab a bottle and then have dinner outside.
7 locals recommend
Thai Kuu Restaurant
35 Bethlehem PikeGreat Thai BYO that also delivers to us. There is also a nice wine store right next door so you can grab a bottle and then have dinner outside.
Great Indian BYO restaurant for eat-in, take-out or delivery.
26 locals recommend
Tiffin Indian Cuisine
7105 Emlen StGreat Indian BYO restaurant for eat-in, take-out or delivery.
Everything Else
Brewers Outlet
7401 Germantown AveGet all your beer needs here.
Weavers Way Co-op, Chestnut Hill
8424 Germantown AveOur local co-op for all your grocery needs.
Blue Banyan Yoga
7153 Sprague StWalk just a couple blocks down the street for a nice yoga class.
The Juice Room
7127 Germantown AveThe best place in the neighborhood for a fresh smoothie or juice.
Great second hand bookstore located in the train station. They have fun little concerts on Friday nights in the summer here.
24/7 Rapid Water Damage Service
Great second hand bookstore located in the train station. They have fun little concerts on Friday nights in the summer here.
Beautiful trails to walk, bike, or horseback ride through.
209 locals recommend
Wissahickon Valley Park
Valley Green RoadBeautiful trails to walk, bike, or horseback ride through.
Pathmark
7700 Crittenden StreetA bigger grocery store for all of your mainstream needs or wants.
Shopping
A fun family diner with an ice cream shop in an old trolley car that the kids will love.
27 locals recommend
Trolley Car Diner & Deli
7619 Germantown AveA fun family diner with an ice cream shop in an old trolley car that the kids will love.
Entertainment & Activities
Allen's Lane art center had a really nice, shaded playground plus tennis courts, basketball courts, and a big field to play in. It is about a 20 minute walk from our house.
6 locals recommend
Allens Lane Art Center
601 W Allens LnAllen's Lane art center had a really nice, shaded playground plus tennis courts, basketball courts, and a big field to play in. It is about a 20 minute walk from our house.
Jenks has a great playground that is open to everyone in the summer. It is right in the middle of Chestnut Hill so you can play for a while & then walk up & down the avenue to the shops & restaurants.
Jenks John S School
8301 Germantown AveJenks has a great playground that is open to everyone in the summer. It is right in the middle of Chestnut Hill so you can play for a while & then walk up & down the avenue to the shops & restaurants.
There is a nice little playground on this campus that is really great for smaller kids. Walk up the driveway on Gowen and you will see it on the right. This is the closest playground to us.
United Lutheran Seminary
7301 Germantown AveThere is a nice little playground on this campus that is really great for smaller kids. Walk up the driveway on Gowen and you will see it on the right. This is the closest playground to us.
Another big playground that is walkable. They have sprinklers here in the hot summer days. Also baseball fields and basketball courts.
Mt Airy Playground
7001 Germantown AveAnother big playground that is walkable. They have sprinklers here in the hot summer days. Also baseball fields and basketball courts.