Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Guidebook for Philadelphia

Essentials

All your grocery needs and a parking garage
34 locals recommend
Superfresh
1001 South Street
34 locals recommend
All your grocery needs and a parking garage
Grocery shopping (good produce and organics) and garage for short term parking
263 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
929 South St
263 locals recommend
Grocery shopping (good produce and organics) and garage for short term parking

Shopping

Drug store and pharmacy
326 locals recommend
CVS
4314 Locust St
326 locals recommend
Drug store and pharmacy
A kitchen shop to get lost in! Everything you need and never knew you needed for cooking
13 locals recommend
Fante's Kitchen Shop
1006 S 9th St
13 locals recommend
A kitchen shop to get lost in! Everything you need and never knew you needed for cooking
Famous Di Bruno Bros. original store
48 locals recommend
Di Bruno Bros. - Italian Market
930 S 9th St
48 locals recommend
Famous Di Bruno Bros. original store
Great selection of Italian specialty items, cheese, and olives. I prefer over Di Bruno.
8 locals recommend
Claudio's Specialty Foods
924 S 9th St
8 locals recommend
Great selection of Italian specialty items, cheese, and olives. I prefer over Di Bruno.
Favorite Italian bakery
45 locals recommend
Isgro Pastries
1009 Christian St
45 locals recommend
Favorite Italian bakery
Pick up a bottle of wine to take to one of Philly's BYOB restaurants
176 locals recommend
Fine Wine & Good Spirits
411 N 20th St
176 locals recommend
Pick up a bottle of wine to take to one of Philly's BYOB restaurants
Record store
Repo Records
506 South St
Record store
Never know what you'll find here!
10 locals recommend
Retrospect
508 South St
10 locals recommend
Never know what you'll find here!
It's way more than a convenience store. Quintessential stop for good coffee and hoagies any time of day.
80 locals recommend
Wawa
200-210 Lombard St
80 locals recommend
It's way more than a convenience store. Quintessential stop for good coffee and hoagies any time of day.
For all your hatting needs
Hats in the Belfry
1824 Chestnut St
For all your hatting needs
Old school department store. Catch the light show at the organ during Christmastime.
49 locals recommend
Macy's Philadelphia
1300 Market St
49 locals recommend
Old school department store. Catch the light show at the organ during Christmastime.
Fresh pasta!!
6 locals recommend
Talluto's Authentic Italian Food
944 S 9th St
6 locals recommend
Fresh pasta!!
Excellent beer selection. Grab a mix and match six pack.
24 locals recommend
Foodery
324 S 10th St
24 locals recommend
Excellent beer selection. Grab a mix and match six pack.
Old fashioned candy shop by the guys from Franklin Fountain
6 locals recommend
Shane Confectionery
110 Market St
6 locals recommend
Old fashioned candy shop by the guys from Franklin Fountain
Cute store for accessories, gifts, and choclates
9 locals recommend
Verde
108 S 13th St
9 locals recommend
Cute store for accessories, gifts, and choclates
Really cute store for home goods
13 locals recommend
Open House Store
107 S 13th St
13 locals recommend
Really cute store for home goods

Food Scene

Good barbecue and great beer selection. Can get mix and match six packs to go.
20 locals recommend
Percy Street Barbecue
900 South Street
20 locals recommend
Good barbecue and great beer selection. Can get mix and match six packs to go.
My favorite restaurant in Philly
138 locals recommend
Zahav
237 St James Pl
138 locals recommend
My favorite restaurant in Philly
Great whiskey and bourbon selection. Southern cooking.
39 locals recommend
The Twisted Tail
509 S 2nd St
39 locals recommend
Great whiskey and bourbon selection. Southern cooking.
Great breakfast spot
15 locals recommend
Fitzwater Cafe
728 S 7th St
15 locals recommend
Great breakfast spot
If you happen to like Starbucks
29 locals recommend
Starbucks
600 S 9th St
29 locals recommend
If you happen to like Starbucks
Local coffee shop
41 locals recommend
Chapterhouse Cafe & Gallery
620 S 9th St
41 locals recommend
Local coffee shop
Wood-fired pizza, good for a casual dinner
55 locals recommend
Nomad Pizza
611 S 7th St
55 locals recommend
Wood-fired pizza, good for a casual dinner
Nice little restaurant/bar with French provincial influenced menu
41 locals recommend
The Good King Tavern
614 South 7th Street
41 locals recommend
Nice little restaurant/bar with French provincial influenced menu
Yummy crepes, excellent brunch spot! Upstais L'Etage is a spot for nightlife and some dancing.
49 locals recommend
Creperie Beau Monde & L'Etage
624 S 6th St
49 locals recommend
Yummy crepes, excellent brunch spot! Upstais L'Etage is a spot for nightlife and some dancing.
Cute French cafe style restaurant
28 locals recommend
Bistrot La Minette
623 S 6th St
28 locals recommend
Cute French cafe style restaurant
If you need a Philly cheese steak. I think they are better than Pat's or Geno's.
204 locals recommend
Jim's Steaks
400 N 62nd St
204 locals recommend
If you need a Philly cheese steak. I think they are better than Pat's or Geno's.
Great square pizza, really good sauce on top instead of under the cheese. Also have tomato pie.
50 locals recommend
Santucci's Original Square Pizza
901 S 10th St
50 locals recommend
Great square pizza, really good sauce on top instead of under the cheese. Also have tomato pie.
Great BYOB brunch
130 locals recommend
Sabrina's Cafe
910 Christian Street
130 locals recommend
Great BYOB brunch
Fantastic Sicilian BYOB
14 locals recommend
Monsú
901 Christian St
14 locals recommend
Fantastic Sicilian BYOB
Safe bet for good Italian BYOB
29 locals recommend
Mercato
1216 Spruce St
29 locals recommend
Safe bet for good Italian BYOB
Anthony Bourdain ate here
22 locals recommend
Paesano's
943 South 9th Street
22 locals recommend
Anthony Bourdain ate here
Classic Jewish deli. Huge portions! Good for brunch or lunch
44 locals recommend
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen
700 S 4th St
44 locals recommend
Classic Jewish deli. Huge portions! Good for brunch or lunch
Philly staple for a huge, delicious slice even at 2am
40 locals recommend
Lorenzo and Sons Pizza
305 South St
40 locals recommend
Philly staple for a huge, delicious slice even at 2am
Favorite shot for pho and vermicelli
6 locals recommend
Viet Huong Restaurant
1110 Washington Ave
6 locals recommend
Favorite shot for pho and vermicelli
Farm to table BYOB
7 locals recommend
Farm & Fisherman
1120 Pine Street
7 locals recommend
Farm to table BYOB
You must get the salted caramel budino for dessert! Trendy restaurant
78 locals recommend
Barbuzzo
110 S 13th St
78 locals recommend
You must get the salted caramel budino for dessert! Trendy restaurant
Real Mexican, great margaritas
9 locals recommend
Xochitl
408 S 2nd St
9 locals recommend
Real Mexican, great margaritas
Dine like our founding fathers
29 locals recommend
City Tavern Restaurant
138 S 2nd St
29 locals recommend
Dine like our founding fathers
Good pizza spot right around the corner from us.
9 locals recommend
Little Italy Pizza
901 South St
9 locals recommend
Good pizza spot right around the corner from us.
Really good brunch
51 locals recommend
Hawthornes
738 S 11th St
51 locals recommend
Really good brunch
New restaurant from the Brauhaus Schmidt team. American style food.
Whetstone Tavern
700 South 5th Street
New restaurant from the Brauhaus Schmidt team. American style food.
Adorable old fashioned ice cream shop with delicious homemade ice cream and a real soda fountain. The building was meticulously restored.
90 locals recommend
The Franklin Fountain
116 Market St
90 locals recommend
Adorable old fashioned ice cream shop with delicious homemade ice cream and a real soda fountain. The building was meticulously restored.
Famous cheese steak spot
316 locals recommend
Pat's King of Steaks
1237 E Passyunk Ave
316 locals recommend
Famous cheese steak spot
The other famous cheese steak spot
258 locals recommend
Geno's Steaks
1219 S 9th St
258 locals recommend
The other famous cheese steak spot
Awesome Nordic BYOB
43 locals recommend
Noord
1046 Tasker St
43 locals recommend
Awesome Nordic BYOB
One of my favorites for a fancier dinner. BYOB.
25 locals recommend
Will BYOB
1911 E Passyunk Ave
25 locals recommend
One of my favorites for a fancier dinner. BYOB.
Rustic Italian food from a husband and wife team. BYOB.
130 locals recommend
Sabrina's Cafe
910 Christian Street
130 locals recommend
Rustic Italian food from a husband and wife team. BYOB.
Small cheese-centric BYOB. Good any time of day.
15 locals recommend
Wedge + Fig
15 locals recommend
Small cheese-centric BYOB. Good any time of day.
Best gelato almost ever, definitely best in Philadelphia. Good stop for a snack and coffee while shopping on Walnut St.
15 locals recommend
Gran Caffe L'Aquila
1716 Chestnut St
15 locals recommend
Best gelato almost ever, definitely best in Philadelphia. Good stop for a snack and coffee while shopping on Walnut St.

Drinks & Nightlife

Our neighborhood bar. Best wings in Philly! Try the dry rub and the honey chipotle.
The Wishing Well
767 S 9th St
Our neighborhood bar. Best wings in Philly! Try the dry rub and the honey chipotle.
Hipster bar with pool tables upstairs
60 locals recommend
Tattooed Mom
530 South St
60 locals recommend
Hipster bar with pool tables upstairs
Good drinks and atmosphere
35 locals recommend
Varga Bar
941 Spruce St
35 locals recommend
Good drinks and atmosphere
Cheese and wine bar
51 locals recommend
Tria Cafe Wash West
1137 Spruce St
51 locals recommend
Cheese and wine bar
Big bar, with whiskey selection and darts
11 locals recommend
Cavanaugh’s Headhouse
421 S 2nd St
11 locals recommend
Big bar, with whiskey selection and darts
Philly nightlife spot. 3 bars in one! Live jazz, whiskey bar, and DJ upstairs.
70 locals recommend
Time
1315 Sansom St
70 locals recommend
Philly nightlife spot. 3 bars in one! Live jazz, whiskey bar, and DJ upstairs.
Authentic German beer hall. Great food and fun. Check it out!
33 locals recommend
Brauhaus Schmitz
718 South St
33 locals recommend
Authentic German beer hall. Great food and fun. Check it out!
Good bar, close by
18 locals recommend
Bainbridge Street Barrel House
625-627 S 6th St
18 locals recommend
Good bar, close by
South Street bar
6 locals recommend
Jon's Bar & Grille
300 South St
6 locals recommend
South Street bar
Great nightlife spot. Deejay on the weekends
23 locals recommend
National Mechanics
22 S 3rd St
23 locals recommend
Great nightlife spot. Deejay on the weekends
Historic bar, some of the best bartenders in the city, buck a shuck oysters for happy hour
11 locals recommend
The Olde Bar
125 Walnut St
11 locals recommend
Historic bar, some of the best bartenders in the city, buck a shuck oysters for happy hour
Outdoor beer garden with shuffle board, ping pong, and games
50 locals recommend
Independence Beer Garden
100 S Independence Mall W
50 locals recommend
Outdoor beer garden with shuffle board, ping pong, and games
Classic Philly dive bar - PBR can and a shot of Jim Beam special!
305 locals recommend
Bob and Barbara's Lounge
1509 South Street
305 locals recommend
Classic Philly dive bar - PBR can and a shot of Jim Beam special!
Good for beer and muscles
16 locals recommend
Eulogy Belgian Tavern
136 Chestnut Street
16 locals recommend
Good for beer and muscles
For when you need to play classic arcade games like Frogger while having some beers
149 locals recommend
Barcade
1114 Frankford Ave
149 locals recommend
For when you need to play classic arcade games like Frogger while having some beers
Pool table downstairs, often live shows upstairs
248 locals recommend
Johnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford Ave
248 locals recommend
Pool table downstairs, often live shows upstairs
Very sweaty dancing to pop music on a Saturday night
72 locals recommend
Silk City Lounge
435 Spring Garden St
72 locals recommend
Very sweaty dancing to pop music on a Saturday night
Take a tour of the brewery
118 locals recommend
Yards Brewing Company
500 Spring Garden St
118 locals recommend
Take a tour of the brewery
Great cocktails and excellent charcuterie plate
22 locals recommend
Southwark Restaurant
701 S 4th St
22 locals recommend
Great cocktails and excellent charcuterie plate
Oldest pub in Philly
37 locals recommend
McGillin's Olde Ale House
1310 Drury St
37 locals recommend
Oldest pub in Philly
Good bar to grab a drink and a snack if you are going to the penitentiary
42 locals recommend
Urban Saloon
2120 Fairmount Ave
42 locals recommend
Good bar to grab a drink and a snack if you are going to the penitentiary

Sightseeing

Magic Gardens!
385 locals recommend
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
1020 South St
385 locals recommend
Magic Gardens!
Liberty Bell - gotta see it!
755 locals recommend
Liberty Bell
526 Market St
755 locals recommend
Liberty Bell - gotta see it!
Take a tour, it's free!
569 locals recommend
Independence Hall
520 Chestnut St
569 locals recommend
Take a tour, it's free!
Great historic park for a picnic or relaxing with coffee
90 locals recommend
Washington Square Park
210 W Washington Square
90 locals recommend
Great historic park for a picnic or relaxing with coffee
Learn about the Constitution with interactive exhibits
172 locals recommend
National Constitution Center
525 Arch St
172 locals recommend
Learn about the Constitution with interactive exhibits
Interesting little slice of history. Scavenger hunt while you tour.
210 locals recommend
Betsy Ross House
239 Arch St
210 locals recommend
Interesting little slice of history. Scavenger hunt while you tour.
Historic outdoor market. Great cheese and specialty food stores. Just take a stroll and explore.
419 locals recommend
Italian Market
919 S 9th St
419 locals recommend
Historic outdoor market. Great cheese and specialty food stores. Just take a stroll and explore.
Historic indoor market filled with amazing food vendors, restaurants, bakeries, and shops! Come for breakfast/lunch and do some shopping! Amish stall are the best but closed on Sundays.
739 locals recommend
Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th St
739 locals recommend
Historic indoor market filled with amazing food vendors, restaurants, bakeries, and shops! Come for breakfast/lunch and do some shopping! Amish stall are the best but closed on Sundays.
Get the most recognizable Philly photo here at LOVE park!
78 locals recommend
JFK Plaza
78 locals recommend
Get the most recognizable Philly photo here at LOVE park!
Museum of medical oddities. See things you'll see nowhere else!
333 locals recommend
First Food Market
116 S 21st St
333 locals recommend
Museum of medical oddities. See things you'll see nowhere else!
Beautiful art museum plus the famous Rocky steps
1164 locals recommend
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
1164 locals recommend
Beautiful art museum plus the famous Rocky steps
Tour the old penitentiary. Turns into an awesome haunted prison for the Halloween season!
433 locals recommend
Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount Ave
433 locals recommend
Tour the old penitentiary. Turns into an awesome haunted prison for the Halloween season!

Entertainment & Activities

Great park. Play equipment for the kids, baseball diamond, and basketball courts.
9 locals recommend
Palumbo Recreation Center
725 S 10th St
9 locals recommend
Great park. Play equipment for the kids, baseball diamond, and basketball courts.
Great interactive museum for kids to learn about Ben Franklin and his inventions
49 locals recommend
Benjamin Franklin Museum
317 Chestnut St
49 locals recommend
Great interactive museum for kids to learn about Ben Franklin and his inventions

Arts & Culture

Catch live bands here
62 locals recommend
Theater of Living Arts
334 South St
62 locals recommend
Catch live bands here