Sarah and Alex's Philly Guidebook

Alex & Sarah
Sarah and Alex's Philly Guidebook

Food Scene

Great combination of vegan, vegetarian, and meat-based "foodie" food, great fresh ingredients, lovely space.
112 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Front Street Cafe
1253 N Front St
112 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great combination of vegan, vegetarian, and meat-based "foodie" food, great fresh ingredients, lovely space.
Really good inexpensive Vietnamese street food. Banh mi bread is incredible.
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Streetside
165 W Girard Ave
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Really good inexpensive Vietnamese street food. Banh mi bread is incredible.
Super delicious, fresh soup (and sandwiches, veg sides, breads) made from high quality local ingredients.
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Good Spoon Soupery
1400 N Front St
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Super delicious, fresh soup (and sandwiches, veg sides, breads) made from high quality local ingredients.
Good coffee, good food, cool decor, terrible attitudes, long lines on weekend mornings. Still very popular.
334 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
1335 Frankford Ave
334 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Good coffee, good food, cool decor, terrible attitudes, long lines on weekend mornings. Still very popular.
Located in Chinatown and just a few stops from us on the Market Frankford Line, this Burmese restaurant is out of this world! Recommended dishes include Country Chicken, Pagan Beef, Coconut Shrimp, 1000 Layer Bread, and the cold glass noodle salad.
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Rangoon
112 N 9th St
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Located in Chinatown and just a few stops from us on the Market Frankford Line, this Burmese restaurant is out of this world! Recommended dishes include Country Chicken, Pagan Beef, Coconut Shrimp, 1000 Layer Bread, and the cold glass noodle salad.
Dark and sexy French spot - great small plates and fancy cocktails.
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bardot Cafe
447 Poplar St
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Dark and sexy French spot - great small plates and fancy cocktails.
Prepared, gourmet and specialty food market in the old Reading Terminal Station. Outposts of a lot of Philly's hottest eateries, local food and goods, Amish pretzels and candy, international foods, and more! It is BUSY at peak times like Saturday lunch (mid afternoon weekdays are a great time to go)
739 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th St
739 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Prepared, gourmet and specialty food market in the old Reading Terminal Station. Outposts of a lot of Philly's hottest eateries, local food and goods, Amish pretzels and candy, international foods, and more! It is BUSY at peak times like Saturday lunch (mid afternoon weekdays are a great time to go)

Drinks & Nightlife

Delicious inexpensive Greek food, nice outdoor back garden, dive bar interior (although not as loud as other bars). Spinach pie and baklava are out of this world.
21 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Kostas Restaurant
15 W Girard Ave
21 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Delicious inexpensive Greek food, nice outdoor back garden, dive bar interior (although not as loud as other bars). Spinach pie and baklava are out of this world.
Huge selection of different beers, drink in or take out, and sometimes live music.
62 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bottle Bar East
1308 Frankford Ave
62 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Huge selection of different beers, drink in or take out, and sometimes live music.
Great inexpensive neighborhood bar, good simple home made bar food.
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fishtown Tavern
1301 Frankford Ave
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great inexpensive neighborhood bar, good simple home made bar food.
Bar, restaurant and music venue. They have some great cocktails, good draft wines, outdoor seating in nice weather.
248 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Johnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford Ave
248 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bar, restaurant and music venue. They have some great cocktails, good draft wines, outdoor seating in nice weather.
Bowling, drinks and food in a trendy atmosphere.
104 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
North Bowl Lounge n Lanes
909 N 2nd St
104 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bowling, drinks and food in a trendy atmosphere.
Tons of old arcade games, good craft beer selection, cheap bar snacks.
149 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Barcade
1114 Frankford Ave
149 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tons of old arcade games, good craft beer selection, cheap bar snacks.
Speakeasy style bar in Chinatown, with great cocktails. Be prepared to wait in line on weekends. Dress code enforced (and strictly no sneakers). Cash only. The guy at the door is probably Mr. Lee (he's almost always smoking an e-cigarette).
79 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hop Sing Laundromat
1029 Race St
79 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Speakeasy style bar in Chinatown, with great cocktails. Be prepared to wait in line on weekends. Dress code enforced (and strictly no sneakers). Cash only. The guy at the door is probably Mr. Lee (he's almost always smoking an e-cigarette).
138 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Fillmore Philadelphia
29 E Allen St
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RIVERS CASINO PHILADELPHIA
1001 N Delaware Ave
143 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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Union Transfer
1026 Spring Garden St
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Franklin Music Hall
421 N 7th St
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Kung Fu Necktie
1248 N Front St
35 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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Yards Brewing Company
500 Spring Garden St
118 personas del lugar lo recomiendan

Shopping

CVS with a parking lot
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CVS
4314 Locust St
326 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
CVS with a parking lot
24 hour convenience store, ATM, parking lot
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
7-Eleven
1701 South St
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
24 hour convenience store, ATM, parking lot
Really cool antique store, they find interesting old pieces and lightly refurbish them. Some stuff is still pretty rough, but the prices are fairly reasonable for a city antique shop.
65 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Jinxed Fishtown
1331 Frankford Ave
65 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Really cool antique store, they find interesting old pieces and lightly refurbish them. Some stuff is still pretty rough, but the prices are fairly reasonable for a city antique shop.
Macy's is in the historic Wanamaker building, which features stunning architecture and interiors, including the Wanamaker Organ, one of the largest in the country.
49 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Macy's Philadelphia
1300 Market St
49 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Macy's is in the historic Wanamaker building, which features stunning architecture and interiors, including the Wanamaker Organ, one of the largest in the country.
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Century 21
821 Market St
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan

Parks & Nature

Fairmount Park is an enormous park with lots of different activities - biking, horseback riding, ultimate frisbee, and lots of places to relax and explore. You can take the Trolley across Girard Avenue to the park!
315 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque Fairmount
Reservoir Drive
315 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fairmount Park is an enormous park with lots of different activities - biking, horseback riding, ultimate frisbee, and lots of places to relax and explore. You can take the Trolley across Girard Avenue to the park!
Local urban farm with great produce for sale!
35 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Greensgrow Farms
2501 E Cumberland St
35 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Local urban farm with great produce for sale!
119 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Independence National Historical Park
119 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Walking trail along the Schuykill River (pronounced Skookill), passes the Art Museum, Boathouse Row, Fairmount Park, and includes beautiful spots to stop and sit or picnic.
250 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Schuylkill River Trail
Schuylkill River Trail
250 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Walking trail along the Schuykill River (pronounced Skookill), passes the Art Museum, Boathouse Row, Fairmount Park, and includes beautiful spots to stop and sit or picnic.

Essentials

Grocery store on the 2nd floor of the shopping plaza at 2nd & Girard Avenue.
353 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
ACME Markets
1400 E Passyunk Ave
353 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Grocery store on the 2nd floor of the shopping plaza at 2nd & Girard Avenue.
In PA, liquor and wine are sold by the state. The store is open until 9pm on every night except Sunday, when they close at 5pm.
43 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection
180 W Girard Ave
43 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
In PA, liquor and wine are sold by the state. The store is open until 9pm on every night except Sunday, when they close at 5pm.

Entertainment & Activities

Yoga studio right around the corner from our house!
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Amrita Yoga and Wellness
1204 Frankford Ave
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Yoga studio right around the corner from our house!
416 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Zoológico de Filadelfia
3400 W Girard Ave
416 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A whole museum full of interactive activities for kids, many science based, including a great pool right next door (John B. Kelly pool, open late June to early August)
214 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Please Touch Museum
4231 Avenue of the Republic
214 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A whole museum full of interactive activities for kids, many science based, including a great pool right next door (John B. Kelly pool, open late June to early August)
Themed escape room games!
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Olde City Escape Games - Escape Rooms
221 Chestnut St
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Themed escape room games!

Sightseeing

The famous Liberty Bell is housed in an indoor/outdoor museum and includes rotating exhibits on various American liberty movements. Right nearby is Independence Hall.
755 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Campana de la Libertad
526 Market St
755 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The famous Liberty Bell is housed in an indoor/outdoor museum and includes rotating exhibits on various American liberty movements. Right nearby is Independence Hall.
Located on the site of Ben Franklin's house, the tiny museum includes a look into the old foundations of the house, and the preserved print shop and post office from when Franklin lived on site. Prints of the Declaration of Independence and other historical documents, produced on a replica of Franklin's printing press, are available for purchase.
49 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Benjamin Franklin Museum
317 Chestnut St
49 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Located on the site of Ben Franklin's house, the tiny museum includes a look into the old foundations of the house, and the preserved print shop and post office from when Franklin lived on site. Prints of the Declaration of Independence and other historical documents, produced on a replica of Franklin's printing press, are available for purchase.
One of the oldest streets around - a charming tiny street lined with houses that are hundreds of years old! Located in Old City, which is filled with antiques, galleries, eateries, and amazing old buildings.
154 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Callejón Elfreth
126 Elfreth's Alley
154 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
One of the oldest streets around - a charming tiny street lined with houses that are hundreds of years old! Located in Old City, which is filled with antiques, galleries, eateries, and amazing old buildings.
27 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Christ Church
20 N American St
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Rittenhouse Square
135 S 18th St
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Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
1723 Race St
75 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Run (or walk) the steps to the Art Museum just like Rocky Balboa and take a picture with his statue at the top!
206 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Escalera de Rocky
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
206 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Run (or walk) the steps to the Art Museum just like Rocky Balboa and take a picture with his statue at the top!
210 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Betsy Ross House
239 Arch St
210 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
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Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
532 N 7th St
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