Guidebook for Philadelphia

Suz & Chris
Guidebook for Philadelphia

Drinks & Nightlife

Great atmosphere, delicious food. Try the mussels or the French dip.
36 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Jerry's Bar
129 W Laurel St
36 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great atmosphere, delicious food. Try the mussels or the French dip.
Vegetarian quesadilla is amazing. Good margaritas too. Hubby always gets the papaya salad and chimichanga. Always interesting specials.
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cantina Dos Segundos
931 N 2nd St
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vegetarian quesadilla is amazing. Good margaritas too. Hubby always gets the papaya salad and chimichanga. Always interesting specials.
A popular local hang out with good food and great music.
248 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Johnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford Ave
248 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A popular local hang out with good food and great music.
Remember all the arcade games from the 70's, 80's and 90's? They're HERE!
149 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Barcade
1114 Frankford Ave
149 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Remember all the arcade games from the 70's, 80's and 90's? They're HERE!
A Philadelphia institution, Standard Tap is one of the oldest beer houses in the country. They change their menu frequently and you'd be surprised at the selections of food and beer.
71 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Standard Tap
901 N 2nd St
71 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A Philadelphia institution, Standard Tap is one of the oldest beer houses in the country. They change their menu frequently and you'd be surprised at the selections of food and beer.
Frankford Hall is part of the resurgence in Fishtown and will be jammed on the weekends.
275 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Frankford Hall
1210 Frankford Ave
275 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Frankford Hall is part of the resurgence in Fishtown and will be jammed on the weekends.
Grungy, grimy and fun, The Barbary will feature a number of genres and artists to help you get your groove on.
45 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Barbary
951 Frankford Ave
45 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Grungy, grimy and fun, The Barbary will feature a number of genres and artists to help you get your groove on.
Hopping on Friday nights with some really good specials.
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
East Girard Gastropub
200 East Girard Avenue
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hopping on Friday nights with some really good specials.
Regularly packed--particularly on Friday nights. More American bistro-y.
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Abbaye
637 N 3rd St
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Regularly packed--particularly on Friday nights. More American bistro-y.

Food Scene

Crazy long lines on the weekend (be prepared to wait for up to an hour!) but the portions are massive and the coffee keeps flowing. We recommend the "Breakfast Bomb".
238 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Honey's Sit 'N Eat
2101 South St
238 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Crazy long lines on the weekend (be prepared to wait for up to an hour!) but the portions are massive and the coffee keeps flowing. We recommend the "Breakfast Bomb".
Weekend lines can be a downer but the brunch is fresh and reasonably priced. Go during a day or time that won't be so busy.
265 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Green Eggs Café
212 S 13th St
265 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Weekend lines can be a downer but the brunch is fresh and reasonably priced. Go during a day or time that won't be so busy.
Reasonably priced and reliable Thai food. Pad thai is good as are the curries.
Baan Thai Thai cuisine
1030 N American St
Reasonably priced and reliable Thai food. Pad thai is good as are the curries.
Our standard go-to place when we don't feel like cooking. Amazingly fresh seafood and Greek specialties. Try the appetizer sampler and fresh whole fish.
58 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Dmitri's
795 S 3rd St
58 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Our standard go-to place when we don't feel like cooking. Amazingly fresh seafood and Greek specialties. Try the appetizer sampler and fresh whole fish.
Always packed on week nights, week ends, brunch. Great menu variety.
48 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
North Third
801 N 3rd St
48 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Always packed on week nights, week ends, brunch. Great menu variety.
Amazing hand crafted coffees and massive brunch portions. A bit pricey but the culinary artistry and barista expertise can't be beat.
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
One Shot Cafe
217 W George St
47 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Amazing hand crafted coffees and massive brunch portions. A bit pricey but the culinary artistry and barista expertise can't be beat.
Massive assortment of well priced pizza--many of them are square so it's not your average pie.
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Trios Fresh Italian
342 W Girard Ave
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Massive assortment of well priced pizza--many of them are square so it's not your average pie.
Honestly, we are not fans. They charge $2 for chips and salsa and sprinkle everything with chipotle. But, their shrimp & grits are divine.
48 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
El Camino Real Restaurant
1040 N 2nd St
48 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Honestly, we are not fans. They charge $2 for chips and salsa and sprinkle everything with chipotle. But, their shrimp & grits are divine.
A nice twist on Thai. Service is good and they do a good to-go business too.
60 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Circles Thai
1516 Tasker St
60 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A nice twist on Thai. Service is good and they do a good to-go business too.
Part of Fishtown's recent resurgence, this place gets packed--along with Frankford Hall--on weekends.
140 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fette Sau
1208 Frankford Ave
140 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Part of Fishtown's recent resurgence, this place gets packed--along with Frankford Hall--on weekends.
Reliable home-cooked Mexican food known for their mole sauces. This is a proper meal, not a bar so don't think it's chips, margaritas and get out of there. No, mama expects you to sit down and eat.
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Las Cazuelas Restaurant
426 W Girard Ave
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Reliable home-cooked Mexican food known for their mole sauces. This is a proper meal, not a bar so don't think it's chips, margaritas and get out of there. No, mama expects you to sit down and eat.
Sometimes people just want to go where they know...
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
McDonald's
5945 Woodland Ave
33 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Sometimes people just want to go where they know...
Creative menu but hugely overpriced. A lot of our neighbors are literally addicted to this place and go every weekend.
79 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cafe La Maude
816 N 4th St
79 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Creative menu but hugely overpriced. A lot of our neighbors are literally addicted to this place and go every weekend.
All vegan, all the time.
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Soy Cafe
630 N 2nd St
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
All vegan, all the time.

Arts & Culture

Fun, laid back jazz and other music genres most days of the week.
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ortlieb's Jazzhaus
847 N 3rd St
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fun, laid back jazz and other music genres most days of the week.
Feel like having a beer or two while pitching a heavy ball down a lane? Do it here with several of your friends or make new ones. This place is always packed.
104 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
North Bowl Lounge n Lanes
909 N 2nd St
104 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Feel like having a beer or two while pitching a heavy ball down a lane? Do it here with several of your friends or make new ones. This place is always packed.
From big names to not-yet-big names, Union Transfer offers an intimate look (<1000 people) at the concert scene.
94 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden St
94 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
From big names to not-yet-big names, Union Transfer offers an intimate look (<1000 people) at the concert scene.
Traffic will be out of control whenever the Electric Factory hosts a band. A smaller venue but still larger than a lounge, acts playing here get up close and personal with the audience.
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Franklin Music Hall
421 N 7th St
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Traffic will be out of control whenever the Electric Factory hosts a band. A smaller venue but still larger than a lounge, acts playing here get up close and personal with the audience.

Essentials

This may be the biggest assortment of craft beers in the city that you can buy by the bottle. We also appreciate their huge 'jerky' and snack selection. Not cheap though.
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Foodery
837 N 2nd St
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This may be the biggest assortment of craft beers in the city that you can buy by the bottle. We also appreciate their huge 'jerky' and snack selection. Not cheap though.

Everything Else

We get all of our plants from here. If you are into plants, do check out their assortment.
City Planter
814 N 4th St
We get all of our plants from here. If you are into plants, do check out their assortment.
Mani/pedi for $35 for an hour. Comes with half leg massage and choice of polish.
Genesis Nail Salon
984 N 2nd St
Mani/pedi for $35 for an hour. Comes with half leg massage and choice of polish.
Casinos...it's why you come to Philly (not).
143 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
RIVERS CASINO PHILADELPHIA
1001 N Delaware Ave
143 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Casinos...it's why you come to Philly (not).