Guidebook for Phoenixville

Val And Steve
Val And Steve
Guidebook for Phoenixville

Food Scene

Huge delicious tortas!
El Burrito Restaurant
180 Bridge St
Huge delicious tortas!
Great breakfast specials
Nook and Kranny Kafe
847 Valley Forge Rd
Great breakfast specials
Try local favorite "the Zep" (like a hoagie), skip the pizza
T.D. Alfredo's Pizzeria
468 Nutt Rd
Try local favorite "the Zep" (like a hoagie), skip the pizza
Tex Mex Nachos and tostadas, chorizo queso all are excellent
Los Mariachis
201 Gay St
Tex Mex Nachos and tostadas, chorizo queso all are excellent
If you're looking for a fancy night out, and some excellent food.
Majolica
258 Bridge St
If you're looking for a fancy night out, and some excellent food.
Delicious brick oven pizza made in an oven that was brought from Naples
6 locals recommend
Vecchia Pizzeria
249 Bridge St
6 locals recommend
Delicious brick oven pizza made in an oven that was brought from Naples
American fair done with flare . . . if the weather is nice they have a nice beer garden and a nice selection on tap. Depending on the night they often have live music
6 locals recommend
Great American Pub Phoenixville
148 Bridge St
6 locals recommend
American fair done with flare . . . if the weather is nice they have a nice beer garden and a nice selection on tap. Depending on the night they often have live music
Delicious coffee and baked goods for a great cause.
10 locals recommend
Soltane Cafe
138 Bridge St
10 locals recommend
Delicious coffee and baked goods for a great cause.
If you're vegan, vegetarian, or just enjoy fresh local healthy food. Hipster heaven.
Gangster Vegan Organics
2450 W Main St
If you're vegan, vegetarian, or just enjoy fresh local healthy food. Hipster heaven.
Water ice, gelati, house made ice cream specialties
Petrucci's Ice Cream
472 Nutt Rd
Water ice, gelati, house made ice cream specialties
Pricey, but delicious, serving Basett's Ice Cream
6 locals recommend
Brown Cow Inc
30 Main St
6 locals recommend
Pricey, but delicious, serving Basett's Ice Cream
If you love ice cream and specialty treats like gourmet caramel apples, handmade chocolates, and sundaes, check out Zwahlen's! A family-run business, they have a new specialty ice cream flavor every two days to accompany the standard chocolate and vanilla. Try the 'yodeler' a fresh made cookie sandwich with their own ice cream.
Zwahlen's
Shannondell Boulevard
If you love ice cream and specialty treats like gourmet caramel apples, handmade chocolates, and sundaes, check out Zwahlen's! A family-run business, they have a new specialty ice cream flavor every two days to accompany the standard chocolate and vanilla. Try the 'yodeler' a fresh made cookie sandwich with their own ice cream.
Every Saturday rain or shine year-round, the farmer's market is set up under the bridge on Mill Street. Featuring local farmers, bakers, food trucks, and plenty of organic produce and baked goods, and often local live music.
11 locals recommend
Phoenixville Farmers' Market
200 Mill St
11 locals recommend
Every Saturday rain or shine year-round, the farmer's market is set up under the bridge on Mill Street. Featuring local farmers, bakers, food trucks, and plenty of organic produce and baked goods, and often local live music.

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice selection of their own craft brews, friendly staff, great bbq menu (Get the nachos , trust me). They have a selection of board games, and if the weather is nice a dog-friendly outdoor area. Quizzo on Thursdays and local bands on the weekends.
8 locals recommend
Stable 12 Brewing Company
368 Bridge St
8 locals recommend
Nice selection of their own craft brews, friendly staff, great bbq menu (Get the nachos , trust me). They have a selection of board games, and if the weather is nice a dog-friendly outdoor area. Quizzo on Thursdays and local bands on the weekends.
Local distillery with whiskey tasting menu
10 locals recommend
Bluebird Distilling
100 Bridge St
10 locals recommend
Local distillery with whiskey tasting menu
Lots of local punk rock bands and festival, fun patio, quizzo Tuesday nights. Eat elsewhere first, but decent tap selection.
The Pickering Creek Inn
37 East Bridge St
Lots of local punk rock bands and festival, fun patio, quizzo Tuesday nights. Eat elsewhere first, but decent tap selection.

Parks & Nature

Site of the Valley Forge encampment, lots of nature trails, monuments
179 locals recommend
Valley Forge National Historical Park
1400 N Outer Line Dr
179 locals recommend
Site of the Valley Forge encampment, lots of nature trails, monuments
Kayaks, canoes, and tubes can be rented nearby.
Canal Street
Canal Street
Kayaks, canoes, and tubes can be rented nearby.
Nature trail where you'll be right at home hiking or biking.
Schuylkill River Trail Oaks
River Trail
Nature trail where you'll be right at home hiking or biking.
Cool site, bring your hammer to experience the famour "ringing rocks"
Ringing Rocks Park
Ringing Rocks Park
Cool site, bring your hammer to experience the famour "ringing rocks"
Exquisite bontanical gardens, woodlands and meadows on 1,077 acres. Open year-round, especially renowned for their Christmas light show.
265 locals recommend
Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood Rd
265 locals recommend
Exquisite bontanical gardens, woodlands and meadows on 1,077 acres. Open year-round, especially renowned for their Christmas light show.

Entertainment & Activities

Iconic setting seen in The Blob and home of the annual Blobfest festival. Art house showing indie, old, and cult classics. Several annual film festivals such as Splatterfest occur regularly.
29 locals recommend
The Colonial Theatre
227 Bridge St
29 locals recommend
Iconic setting seen in The Blob and home of the annual Blobfest festival. Art house showing indie, old, and cult classics. Several annual film festivals such as Splatterfest occur regularly.

Shopping

King of Prussia Mall - Huge mall with luxury, economy and many in-between brands.
Mall Blvd & Court Blvd - FS station
King of Prussia Mall - Huge mall with luxury, economy and many in-between brands.
Funky vintage shop with a terrific selection of clothes, gifts and housewares.
Minx Vintage
24 Main St
Funky vintage shop with a terrific selection of clothes, gifts and housewares.
Fun vintage shop, host of 'A Whole Lot of Lulu' flea market twice a year.
LuLu Boutique & Gifterie
12 S Main St
Fun vintage shop, host of 'A Whole Lot of Lulu' flea market twice a year.
Proclaimed the "Tardis" of book stores, unique store featuring rare, unique and large selection of used books, maps and prints. The store itself is housed in a 5 story structure built in 1822, full of exposed stone and beam, wood stove, cozy nooks and crannies.
9 locals recommend
Baldwin's Book Barn
865 Lenape Rd
9 locals recommend
Proclaimed the "Tardis" of book stores, unique store featuring rare, unique and large selection of used books, maps and prints. The store itself is housed in a 5 story structure built in 1822, full of exposed stone and beam, wood stove, cozy nooks and crannies.

Essentials

Huge ethnic, organic, prepared food, and beer selection. Something to meet every dietary concern.
6 locals recommend
Wegmans
600 Commerce Drive
6 locals recommend
Huge ethnic, organic, prepared food, and beer selection. Something to meet every dietary concern.
Nearby grocery
12 locals recommend
ACME Markets
39 Leopard Rd
12 locals recommend
Nearby grocery
Pharmacy, grocery, home goods, clothing . . .
9 locals recommend
Target
200 Mill Rd
9 locals recommend
Pharmacy, grocery, home goods, clothing . . .
Pretty standard Laundromat within walking distance
The Laundry Basket
155 Gay St
Pretty standard Laundromat within walking distance
Dry cleaners
Phoenix Cleaners
330 Bridge St
Dry cleaners
Gas station, ice, snacks in a pinch
Wawa
120 Schuylkill Rd
Gas station, ice, snacks in a pinch

Arts & Culture

Amazing home of wood worker Wharton Esherick who made his home his masterpiece carving everying from furniture to stairs. Requires a reservation for the tour, but well worth a little planning to visit.
16 locals recommend
Wharton Esherick Museum
1520 Horse Shoe Trail
16 locals recommend
Amazing home of wood worker Wharton Esherick who made his home his masterpiece carving everying from furniture to stairs. Requires a reservation for the tour, but well worth a little planning to visit.
Renowned for it's collection of Wyeth family and other American art.
88 locals recommend
Brandywine River Museum of Art
1 Hoffmans Mill Rd
88 locals recommend
Renowned for it's collection of Wyeth family and other American art.
A private collection of Americana collections, not your standard fare, this old tire factory houses such wonders as: self playing orchestras, gangs of lifesize clowns, grandfather clocks, carnival stuffed animals, signs and much more, immaculately maintained and restored. Available by private tour only.
American Treasure Tour Museum
One One American Treasure Way
A private collection of Americana collections, not your standard fare, this old tire factory houses such wonders as: self playing orchestras, gangs of lifesize clowns, grandfather clocks, carnival stuffed animals, signs and much more, immaculately maintained and restored. Available by private tour only.