Ellen's Guidebook
Food scene
Parc
227 S 18th StGreat place. Every. Single. Time.
I really like the bar scene and it’s the best Mexican place in the city- I found.
137 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
El Vez
121 S 13th StI really like the bar scene and it’s the best Mexican place in the city- I found.
Great food. Lobster roll & chicken cheesesteak, all of it really. Hasn’t changed much in the past 50 years. Opens at 3pm on Saturdays. Closed Sundays
The Happy Rooster
118 S 16th StGreat food. Lobster roll & chicken cheesesteak, all of it really. Hasn’t changed much in the past 50 years. Opens at 3pm on Saturdays. Closed Sundays
Fantastic BYOB homemade pastas. Call and get a reservation.
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Melograno
2012 Sansom StFantastic BYOB homemade pastas. Call and get a reservation.
The poke bowl for lunch, oyster bar. It’s very good.
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Oyster House
1516 Sansom StThe poke bowl for lunch, oyster bar. It’s very good.
Vietnam Restaurant
221 N 11th StFantastic Vietnamese food with liquor license.
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center
1 N 19th StTake the elevator up to the bar on the 55th floor
The Logan Philadelphia, Curio Collection by Hilton
Roof deck - nice place to go on nice day.
Sightseeing
Philadelphia art museum & The Barnes Museum
Independence Hall
520 Chestnut StMunicipalidad de Filadelfia
1400 John F Kennedy BlvdFairmount
This is where Rocky was filmed. Some good food spots/take out.
419 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Italian Market
919 S 9th StThis is where Rocky was filmed. Some good food spots/take out.
Take out
There are two nearby, one near City Hall and the other one in Rittenhouse square. Coffee is fantastic and so are there almond croissants. :-)
334 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
1335 Frankford AveThere are two nearby, one near City Hall and the other one in Rittenhouse square. Coffee is fantastic and so are there almond croissants. :-)
Thanal Indian Tavern
1939 Arch StGreat Indian take out
Art
Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin PkwyInsane art
Museo de Arte de Filadelfia
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyHuge museum, Rocky steps
Consejos sobre la ciudad
Cómo moverse
Walking city, grid system, streets are numbers & trees.
Learn the name of the streets. You can walk from Rittenhouse sq to Washington square.