Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Guidebook for Philadelphia

Food Scene

Locals love this place and many people either come here to study, work or have small chat with small group of friends
14 locals recommend
Square One Coffee Roasters
249 S 13th St
14 locals recommend
Locals love this place and many people either come here to study, work or have small chat with small group of friends
Stephen Starr Restaurant - Great Mexican Food and Margarita
137 locals recommend
El Vez
121 S 13th St
137 locals recommend
Stephen Starr Restaurant - Great Mexican Food and Margarita
Wonderful Asian fusion food like dumplings, crab fried rice and Peking duck
61 locals recommend
Sampan
124 S 13th St
61 locals recommend
Wonderful Asian fusion food like dumplings, crab fried rice and Peking duck
It's very discreet and secretive and almost like a speakeasy for coffee shop
51 locals recommend
Double Knot
120 S 13th St
51 locals recommend
It's very discreet and secretive and almost like a speakeasy for coffee shop
Good brick oven pizza!
6 locals recommend
Nomad Roman
1305 Locust St
6 locals recommend
Good brick oven pizza!
Small & large plates feature Roman-style Italian flavors at Marc Vetri's loftlike trattoria.
24 locals recommend
Amis Trattoria
138 W Lancaster Ave
24 locals recommend
Small & large plates feature Roman-style Italian flavors at Marc Vetri's loftlike trattoria.
Popular place for brunch, expect long wait time during weekends
265 locals recommend
Green Eggs Café
212 S 13th St
265 locals recommend
Popular place for brunch, expect long wait time during weekends
My favorite brunch place with comfort food
32 locals recommend
Bud & Marilyn's
1234 Locust St
32 locals recommend
My favorite brunch place with comfort food
Another good pizza place
27 locals recommend
Zavino
112 S 13th St
27 locals recommend
Another good pizza place
Cuban cuisine - come for lunch or brunch and enjoy their mojito selections
65 locals recommend
Mixto Restaurante
1141 Pine St
65 locals recommend
Cuban cuisine - come for lunch or brunch and enjoy their mojito selections
Yummy cookies!!
19 locals recommend
Insomnia Cookies
135 S 13th St
19 locals recommend
Yummy cookies!!
Addictive ice cream shop featuring chocolate coating along with other toppings
9 locals recommend
Big Gay Ice Cream
1351 South St
9 locals recommend
Addictive ice cream shop featuring chocolate coating along with other toppings
Celebrity Chef Stephen Starr's restaurant - Contemporary American cuisine
23 locals recommend
Serpico
604 South St
23 locals recommend
Celebrity Chef Stephen Starr's restaurant - Contemporary American cuisine
Great Japanese rolls and sake
13 locals recommend
1225Raw Sushi and Sake Lounge
1225 Sansom St
13 locals recommend
Great Japanese rolls and sake
Personal favorite sushi place - their specialty rolls are to go for
17 locals recommend
Fat Salmon Sushi
719 Walnut St
17 locals recommend
Personal favorite sushi place - their specialty rolls are to go for
Solid Japanese ramen place, cash only
Hiro Ramen
1102 Chestnut St
Solid Japanese ramen place, cash only
Solid Malaysian cuisine!
14 locals recommend
Penang Restaurant
117 N 10th St
14 locals recommend
Solid Malaysian cuisine!
Feature a few different Asian restaurants including Japanese, SouthAsian curry and the famous Halal food. Worth exploring!
6 locals recommend
Chinatown Square
1016-18 Race St
6 locals recommend
Feature a few different Asian restaurants including Japanese, SouthAsian curry and the famous Halal food. Worth exploring!
Korean fried chicken + Soju (Korean alcoholic drink, kinda taste like juice but contains high alcohol content) is always a great night
15 locals recommend
Bonchon - Philadelphia
1020 Cherry St
15 locals recommend
Korean fried chicken + Soju (Korean alcoholic drink, kinda taste like juice but contains high alcohol content) is always a great night
Japanese curry and ramen!
30 locals recommend
Terakawa Ramen
204 N 9th St
30 locals recommend
Japanese curry and ramen!
The food market featuring many big and small shops and restaurants is a popular spot for locals and tourists. You can not miss the Beiler's donut (Smoked bacon favor and many more) and the Jewish sandwich place. Very local but solid quality
739 locals recommend
Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th St
739 locals recommend
The food market featuring many big and small shops and restaurants is a popular spot for locals and tourists. You can not miss the Beiler's donut (Smoked bacon favor and many more) and the Jewish sandwich place. Very local but solid quality
Speaking of the local donuts, you can't miss this
130 locals recommend
Federal Donuts
1219 S 2nd St
130 locals recommend
Speaking of the local donuts, you can't miss this
Another Stephen Starr restaurant - everyone is impressed by their steaks!
29 locals recommend
Butcher and Singer
1500 Walnut St
29 locals recommend
Another Stephen Starr restaurant - everyone is impressed by their steaks!
Because everyone comes here for the cheesesteak
258 locals recommend
Geno's Steaks
1219 S 9th St
258 locals recommend
Because everyone comes here for the cheesesteak
It's a hot spot for brunch and enjoy the park view
223 locals recommend
Parc
227 S 18th St
223 locals recommend
It's a hot spot for brunch and enjoy the park view
Really nice sandwiches/wrap place made for vegetarians. Even though I am not a vegetarian, their curry tofu wrap and shakes are very delicious
67 locals recommend
HipCityVeg
127 S 18th St
67 locals recommend
Really nice sandwiches/wrap place made for vegetarians. Even though I am not a vegetarian, their curry tofu wrap and shakes are very delicious

Essentials

Post Office - Anything from collectable stamps to packages supply
United States Postal Service
2037 Chestnut St
Post Office - Anything from collectable stamps to packages supply
Snacks, drinks, essentials and more
57 locals recommend
Walgreens
1800 South St
57 locals recommend
Snacks, drinks, essentials and more

Entertainment & Activities

Baseball Park
161 locals recommend
Citizens Bank Park
1 Citizens Bank Way
161 locals recommend
Baseball Park
Basketball, Concert and Events
124 locals recommend
Wells Fargo Center
3601 S Broad St
124 locals recommend
Basketball, Concert and Events
NFL Football Stadium
112 locals recommend
Lincoln Financial Field
One Lincoln Financial Field Way
112 locals recommend
NFL Football Stadium
Comedy club, check out their website for events and schedules
45 locals recommend
Helium Comedy Club
2031 Sansom St
45 locals recommend
Comedy club, check out their website for events and schedules
Really nice comedy club
39 locals recommend
Punch Line Philly
33 W Laurel St
39 locals recommend
Really nice comedy club
40 locals recommend
Regal UA Riverview Plaza IMAX & RPX
40 locals recommend
Independence movie theater
83 locals recommend
Landmark's Ritz Five
214 Walnut St
83 locals recommend
Independence movie theater
Independence movie theater
83 locals recommend
Landmark's Ritz Five
214 Walnut St
83 locals recommend
Independence movie theater

Sightseeing

755 locals recommend
Liberty Bell
526 Market St
755 locals recommend
They have free tours running every day. You will get to access the building where the first government is formed and gathered for their meetings
569 locals recommend
Independence Hall
520 Chestnut St
569 locals recommend
They have free tours running every day. You will get to access the building where the first government is formed and gathered for their meetings
The Betsy Ross House is a landmark in Philadelphia purported to be the site where the seamstress and flag-maker Betsy Ross lived when she sewed the first American Flag
210 locals recommend
Betsy Ross House
239 Arch St
210 locals recommend
The Betsy Ross House is a landmark in Philadelphia purported to be the site where the seamstress and flag-maker Betsy Ross lived when she sewed the first American Flag
See from the highest point of the city
74 locals recommend
One Liberty Observation Deck
1650 Market St
74 locals recommend
See from the highest point of the city
The Eastern State Penitentiary, also known as ESP, is a former American prison in Philadelphia. Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous (Al Capone's cell) and expensive prison in the world
433 locals recommend
Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount Ave
433 locals recommend
The Eastern State Penitentiary, also known as ESP, is a former American prison in Philadelphia. Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous (Al Capone's cell) and expensive prison in the world
172 locals recommend
National Constitution Center
525 Arch St
172 locals recommend
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens is a non-profit organization, folk art environment, and gallery space on South Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. To date, it is the largest work created by mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar. Come here for amazing pictures
385 locals recommend
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
1020 South St
385 locals recommend
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens is a non-profit organization, folk art environment, and gallery space on South Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. To date, it is the largest work created by mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar. Come here for amazing pictures
People enjoy taking pictures on Broad St. and using city hall as a backdrop. During winter time, there is ice skating set up and winter village for shopping
354 locals recommend
Philadelphia City Hall
1400 John F Kennedy Blvd
354 locals recommend
People enjoy taking pictures on Broad St. and using city hall as a backdrop. During winter time, there is ice skating set up and winter village for shopping

Shopping

Shopping Area from Broad St. to 19th st. on Walnut, Sansom and Chestnut St.
620 locals recommend
Rittenhouse Square
135 S 18th St
620 locals recommend
Shopping Area from Broad St. to 19th st. on Walnut, Sansom and Chestnut St.
A nice store to get deals on designer brands
15 locals recommend
Century 21
821 Market St
15 locals recommend
A nice store to get deals on designer brands

Everything Else

Cuban cuisine - come for lunch or brunch and enjoy their mojito selections
65 locals recommend
Mixto Restaurante
1141 Pine St
65 locals recommend
Cuban cuisine - come for lunch or brunch and enjoy their mojito selections
Independence movie theater
83 locals recommend
Landmark's Ritz Five
214 Walnut St
83 locals recommend
Independence movie theater

Parks & Nature

Aside the river view to New Jersey, many come here during the winter time for ice skating and summer time for walk, food trucks, hammocks and just a chill hanging out place
317 locals recommend
Spruce Street Harbor Park
301 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
317 locals recommend
Aside the river view to New Jersey, many come here during the winter time for ice skating and summer time for walk, food trucks, hammocks and just a chill hanging out place