Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Bocce Ball Court!
Bardascino Park
1000 S 10th St
Bocce Ball Court!
Known for their ricotta cookies, pastries, and cannolis.
45 locals recommend
Isgro Pastries
1009 Christian St
45 locals recommend
Known for their ricotta cookies, pastries, and cannolis.
You just may get sick.
Jefferson Urgent Care - Washington Square
700 Walnut St
You just may get sick.

Food Scene

Delicious Mexican food. They deliver!
Quetzally Mexican Food
1225 Fitzwater St
Delicious Mexican food. They deliver!
This place has been voted one of the best brunch spots in Philly for years. The french toast is worth it!
130 locals recommend
Sabrina's Cafe
910 Christian Street
130 locals recommend
This place has been voted one of the best brunch spots in Philly for years. The french toast is worth it!
Delicious brunch specializing in frittatas, known for their homemade biscuits. Cash only!
61 locals recommend
Morning Glory Diner
735 S 10th St
61 locals recommend
Delicious brunch specializing in frittatas, known for their homemade biscuits. Cash only!
Great Indian.
14 locals recommend
Tiffin Indian Cuisine South Philadelphia
1100 Federal St
14 locals recommend
Great Indian.
Great brunch with cocktails. Get there early or expect to wait.
265 locals recommend
Green Eggs Café
212 S 13th St
265 locals recommend
Great brunch with cocktails. Get there early or expect to wait.
Go to De Nic's for roast pork sandwich! Or try 4th Street Cookies! Or get samples at the cheese or olive shops! Cannoli from Tremini! And shop for baked goods, sausages, fruits or vegetables!
739 locals recommend
Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th St
739 locals recommend
Go to De Nic's for roast pork sandwich! Or try 4th Street Cookies! Or get samples at the cheese or olive shops! Cannoli from Tremini! And shop for baked goods, sausages, fruits or vegetables!
Worth the trek to eat breakfast tacos, two for 6.50.
72 locals recommend
Honest Tom's Plant Based Taco Shop
261 S 44th St
72 locals recommend
Worth the trek to eat breakfast tacos, two for 6.50.
Fried chicken and delicious donuts.
130 locals recommend
Federal Donuts
1219 S 2nd St
130 locals recommend
Fried chicken and delicious donuts.
Sushi burritos!
13 locals recommend
Hai Street Kitchen & Co.
32 S 18th St
13 locals recommend
Sushi burritos!
Their cannoli is famous. Worth it!
42 locals recommend
Termini Bros Bakery
1523 S 8th St
42 locals recommend
Their cannoli is famous. Worth it!
Best Fish restaurant in the City. BYO.
40 locals recommend
Little Fish Byob
746 S 6th St
40 locals recommend
Best Fish restaurant in the City. BYO.
Iconic square pizza.
50 locals recommend
Santucci's Original Square Pizza
901 S 10th St
50 locals recommend
Iconic square pizza.
Great hoagies. Famous.
8 locals recommend
Sarcone's Deli
736 South 9th Street
8 locals recommend
Great hoagies. Famous.
Great coffee, good tea selection, and yummy tea+soda iced drinks. Great place to relax. Good baked goods.
41 locals recommend
Chapterhouse Cafe & Gallery
620 S 9th St
41 locals recommend
Great coffee, good tea selection, and yummy tea+soda iced drinks. Great place to relax. Good baked goods.
Go to get their coffee or their famous cold brew coffee.
334 locals recommend
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
1335 Frankford Ave
334 locals recommend
Go to get their coffee or their famous cold brew coffee.
Famous cheese store.
48 locals recommend
Di Bruno Bros. - Italian Market
930 S 9th St
48 locals recommend
Famous cheese store.
You want delicious Greek food. BYOB.
23 locals recommend
Kanella South
757 South Front Street
23 locals recommend
You want delicious Greek food. BYOB.
Jewish comfort food meets Southern cooking. Delicious.
238 locals recommend
Honey's Sit 'N Eat
2101 South St
238 locals recommend
Jewish comfort food meets Southern cooking. Delicious.
Delicious sushi.
Crazy Sushi
1837 Chestnut St
Delicious sushi.
Great beer selection; decent bar food.
6 locals recommend
Strangelove's
216 S 11th St
6 locals recommend
Great beer selection; decent bar food.
Ramen + drinks. Small place but good food.
35 locals recommend
CHeU noodle bar
255 S 10th St
35 locals recommend
Ramen + drinks. Small place but good food.
Great food (crab fries) and basic drinks.
35 locals recommend
Varga Bar
941 Spruce St
35 locals recommend
Great food (crab fries) and basic drinks.
Rolled ice cream. Expect a line.
Sweet Charlie's
711 Walnut St
Rolled ice cream. Expect a line.
Delicious bagels and coffee.
9 locals recommend
Knead Bagels
725 Walnut St
9 locals recommend
Delicious bagels and coffee.
They will deliver you warm, fresh-baked cookies until late at night. You can't beat it.
19 locals recommend
Insomnia Cookies
135 S 13th St
19 locals recommend
They will deliver you warm, fresh-baked cookies until late at night. You can't beat it.
You want famous cheesesteaks.
316 locals recommend
Pat's King of Steaks
1237 E Passyunk Ave
316 locals recommend
You want famous cheesesteaks.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great Brunch and closest location for takeout beer. They also will deliver beer by bike! Get there before 10 am for brunch or be prepared to wait.
51 locals recommend
Hawthornes
738 S 11th St
51 locals recommend
Great Brunch and closest location for takeout beer. They also will deliver beer by bike! Get there before 10 am for brunch or be prepared to wait.
Brunch! Great selection of beers. Half-price beer happy hour! Mussels! Duck fries! Outdoor seating in the summer, and a fireplace in the winter!
33 locals recommend
Devil's Den
1148 S 11th St
33 locals recommend
Brunch! Great selection of beers. Half-price beer happy hour! Mussels! Duck fries! Outdoor seating in the summer, and a fireplace in the winter!
Wine and cheese bar! Have a happy hour special on Sunday nights from 5-7.
51 locals recommend
Tria Cafe Wash West
1137 Spruce St
51 locals recommend
Wine and cheese bar! Have a happy hour special on Sunday nights from 5-7.
Great dive bar. May or may not be friendly.
38 locals recommend
Dirty Franks
347 S 13th St
38 locals recommend
Great dive bar. May or may not be friendly.
$5 lunch special, delicious vietnamese food!
20 locals recommend
Le Viet
1019 S 11th St
20 locals recommend
$5 lunch special, delicious vietnamese food!
Delicious vietnamese food!
31 locals recommend
Nam Phuong Restaurant
1100 Washington Ave
31 locals recommend
Delicious vietnamese food!
Famous for their margaritas as much as the decor, food, and the scene.
137 locals recommend
El Vez
121 S 13th St
137 locals recommend
Famous for their margaritas as much as the decor, food, and the scene.
Great Mediterranean and save room for dessert. Consistently named as one of the top 50 restaurants in Philly.
78 locals recommend
Barbuzzo
110 S 13th St
78 locals recommend
Great Mediterranean and save room for dessert. Consistently named as one of the top 50 restaurants in Philly.
Tapas! Great sherry and sangria on the menu.
7 locals recommend
Jamonera
105 S 13th St
7 locals recommend
Tapas! Great sherry and sangria on the menu.
One of the top restaurants in Philly if you want to splurge!
Sbraga
440 South Broad Street
One of the top restaurants in Philly if you want to splurge!
Garces favorite. Tapas style.
79 locals recommend
Amada
217-219 Chestnut St
79 locals recommend
Garces favorite. Tapas style.
Known for their cocktails! Named one of the best bars by Conde Nast.
79 locals recommend
Hop Sing Laundromat
1029 Race St
79 locals recommend
Known for their cocktails! Named one of the best bars by Conde Nast.
Known for their cheese plates and being one of the top restaurants in Philly!
79 locals recommend
Talula's Garden
210 W Washington Square
79 locals recommend
Known for their cheese plates and being one of the top restaurants in Philly!
Their cocktails are great.
71 locals recommend
Stateside
1536 E Passyunk Ave
71 locals recommend
Their cocktails are great.
Go because you want a great cocktail.
18 locals recommend
a.kitchen+bar
135 S 18th St
18 locals recommend
Go because you want a great cocktail.
Fun cocktails and crowd.
Manning Street
Manning Street
Fun cocktails and crowd.
Pop Up Garden - think drink is a fun urban garden and eat from food trucks.
25 locals recommend
PHS Pop Up Garden
1438 South St
25 locals recommend
Pop Up Garden - think drink is a fun urban garden and eat from food trucks.
Go for the beer and pretzels at this German-styled beer hall.
275 locals recommend
Frankford Hall
1210 Frankford Ave
275 locals recommend
Go for the beer and pretzels at this German-styled beer hall.
Beer + games.
149 locals recommend
Barcade
1114 Frankford Ave
149 locals recommend
Beer + games.
If you want to eat vegan food that is not your typical vegan fare, this is your place.
76 locals recommend
Vedge
1221 Locust St
76 locals recommend
If you want to eat vegan food that is not your typical vegan fare, this is your place.
Great cocktails. Restaurant is entirely vegetarian.
47 locals recommend
Charlie was a sinner.
131 S 13th St
47 locals recommend
Great cocktails. Restaurant is entirely vegetarian.

Shopping

Named best gelato in the world by National Geographic
31 locals recommend
Capogiro Gelato Artisans
119 S 13th St
31 locals recommend
Named best gelato in the world by National Geographic
Fun boutique.
13 locals recommend
Open House Store
107 S 13th St
13 locals recommend
Fun boutique.
Great jewelry store and boutique.
Tselaine
1927 Walnut St
Great jewelry store and boutique.
Fun jewelry store.
9 locals recommend
Verde
108 S 13th St
9 locals recommend
Fun jewelry store.
You want Sports paraphernalia.
Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Co
1306 Walnut St
You want Sports paraphernalia.
You want to go the flagship store.
23 locals recommend
Anthropologie
1801 Walnut St
23 locals recommend
You want to go the flagship store.
You want to see the flagship store and have a romantic brunch.
26 locals recommend
Terrain Cafe
914 Baltimore Pike
26 locals recommend
You want to see the flagship store and have a romantic brunch.
Small collection of shops.
58 locals recommend
Shops at Liberty Place
1625 Chestnut St
58 locals recommend
Small collection of shops.
9 locals recommend
Nordstrom Rack Chestnut Street
1700 Chestnut St
9 locals recommend
Famous and large mall.
221 locals recommend
King of Prussia
160 N Gulph Rd
221 locals recommend
Famous and large mall.

Arts & Culture

Often overlooked, but worth checking out medical curiosities from over the years.
333 locals recommend
First Food Market
116 S 21st St
333 locals recommend
Often overlooked, but worth checking out medical curiosities from over the years.
Largest collection of Rodin works outside of Paris.
225 locals recommend
Rodin Museum
2151 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
225 locals recommend
Largest collection of Rodin works outside of Paris.
A great collection of Impressionist Art and quite famous.
560 locals recommend
Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
560 locals recommend
A great collection of Impressionist Art and quite famous.
You want to run the steps and take your picture beside the Rocky statue. They also have Friday night Art After 5 with live shows, cocktails/wine, and the lower galleries are open.
1164 locals recommend
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
1164 locals recommend
You want to run the steps and take your picture beside the Rocky statue. They also have Friday night Art After 5 with live shows, cocktails/wine, and the lower galleries are open.
The mummer's parade is a Philly tradition on New Year's Day.
33 locals recommend
Mummers Museum
1100 S 2nd St
33 locals recommend
The mummer's parade is a Philly tradition on New Year's Day.

Entertainment & Activities

Voted best urban park; sit in a hammock, order food from famous chef food trucks, grab a drink, and enjoy the scene of the Delaware River.
317 locals recommend
Spruce Street Harbor Park
301 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
317 locals recommend
Voted best urban park; sit in a hammock, order food from famous chef food trucks, grab a drink, and enjoy the scene of the Delaware River.
Escape Room. Beat the clock. You have 60 minutes to solve the clues and unlock the room.
Escape the 1980s
111 S Independence Mall E
Escape Room. Beat the clock. You have 60 minutes to solve the clues and unlock the room.
There are 3 Ritz theaters that are all close to each other - great movie selection.
83 locals recommend
Landmark's Ritz Five
214 Walnut St
83 locals recommend
There are 3 Ritz theaters that are all close to each other - great movie selection.
Visit the aquarium!
89 locals recommend
Adventure Aquarium
1 Riverside Dr
89 locals recommend
Visit the aquarium!
Visit the first zoo in America.
416 locals recommend
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W Girard Ave
416 locals recommend
Visit the first zoo in America.

Sightseeing

Go see it and visit Constitution Center.
755 locals recommend
Liberty Bell
526 Market St
755 locals recommend
Go see it and visit Constitution Center.
210 locals recommend
Betsy Ross House
239 Arch St
210 locals recommend
Free! US Mint.
37 locals recommend
United States Mint
151 N Independence Mall E
37 locals recommend
Free! US Mint.
Fun history.
172 locals recommend
National Constitution Center
525 Arch St
172 locals recommend
Fun history.
32 locals recommend
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
532 N 7th St
32 locals recommend
Famous cheesesteak corner. What will you like better: Pat's or Geno's?
258 locals recommend
Geno's Steaks
1219 S 9th St
258 locals recommend
Famous cheesesteak corner. What will you like better: Pat's or Geno's?
Interesting Architecture. Take a tour to the top of City Hall. Enjoy Dilworth Plaza - shops, fountains, lawn games in the summer and it turns into an ice rink in the winter.
354 locals recommend
Philadelphia City Hall
1400 John F Kennedy Blvd
354 locals recommend
Interesting Architecture. Take a tour to the top of City Hall. Enjoy Dilworth Plaza - shops, fountains, lawn games in the summer and it turns into an ice rink in the winter.
See the famous Love statue. It's twin is on UPenn's campus.
78 locals recommend
JFK Plaza
78 locals recommend
See the famous Love statue. It's twin is on UPenn's campus.