Marlena’s guidebook
Food scene
Los Gallos
951 Wolf StAuthentic Mexican Cuisine
Bomb Bomb Bar B Que Grill
1026 Wolf StItalian and BBQ restaurant. VERY South Philly vibes!
Frida Cantina
1000 Wolf StCute Mexican restaurant. Bunch of mezcal.
Munchies Ice Cream II
Family owned ice cream shop
Italian water ice. Been around for ever. Neighborhood staple.
6 locals recommend
Pop's Homemade Italian Ice
1337 W Oregon AveItalian water ice. Been around for ever. Neighborhood staple.
Steak 'Em-Up
2600 South 11th StreetPizza and wings and such
Barcelona Wine Bar
1709 E Passyunk AveSpanish restaurant with amazing food and a great wine list
Laurel
1617 E Passyunk AveFrench cuisine. Very yummy. Get a reservation!
Bing Bing Dim Sum
1648 E Passyunk AveHipster Chinese restaurant
Izzy's 33
1703 South 9th StreetBrunch! No reservations
Morning Glory Diner
735 S 10th StAmazing brunch experience. Great food
Martha
2113 E York StHipster hangout. cool bites. cool wine and cocktail list
Zig Zag BBQ
2111 East York StreetBest bbq in the city
John's Roast Pork
14 Snyder Aveawesome roast pork obvi
Tattooed Mom
530 South Stdive bar
Black Cat Tavern on 12th
2654 S 12th Stcool lil dive bar w food
amazing $6 burgers, records always spinning, cool beer (n/a too) and wine
55 locals recommend
Fountain Porter
1601 S 10th Stamazing $6 burgers, records always spinning, cool beer (n/a too) and wine
Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House
1022 Race Stnoooodz
Sang Kee Peking Duck House
238 N 9th Stchinese food/so good
Terryin
358 Snyder Avesolid chinese/delivery
Egg, bacon and cheese croissant that’ll blow your mind!
40 locals recommend
Artisan Boulanger Patissier
1218 Mifflin StEgg, bacon and cheese croissant that’ll blow your mind!
Ekta
1142 E Girard Aveauthentic Indian food, technically Nepalese, really excellent. pickup only
Neighborhoods
East Passyunk Avenue
East Passyunk AvenueTons of cute shops and restaurants
Fairmount
Art Museum, many art museums, actually
Center City
So many things to do!
Rittenhouse Square
135 S 18th StJust go chill in the park and take it all in
Fishtown
Hipster paradise. Tons of shops and restaurants all down Frankford Ave
West Philadelphia
Clark park, beautiful hip area
South Philadelphia
where I live!
China Town
shopping/dim sum/noodles
Sightseeing
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia
900 Packer Aveinto gambling idk
Citizens Bank Park
1 Citizens Bank WayGame time!
Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th Stlargest and oldest public market
Yakitori Boy
211 N 11th Stkaraoke
Hiking/nature
Wissahickon Creek Trailhead
6091-6099 Jannette St