The DD turns out signature tubesteaks like the Chicago (yellow dog with peppers, onions, and tomatoes) and the Jersey Special (grilled potatoes, peppers, onions, and American cheese). Read more.
Excellent choice! This Mediterranean bar and restaurant simply does not disappoint. A must-taste: the famous salted caramel budino for dessert.
Not only do they have amazing flatbreads, but the homemade ice-cream is always changing and excellent!!!
Best bubble tea place in town. Many Tables w/ free wifi. Personal fav: papaya milk shake, Japanese black bible tea, honey lime green tea.
Stop in from 4pm - 6pm Mon-Fri for $4 draft beer happy hour. Yes that includes ALL draft beers, even the rare stuff
They start selling chicken at 11:45 a.m. But if you get there early, they'll offer a free wing for you to enjoy!
For authentic cheap German fare without flying to Bavaria, you will love the proportions on their Wurstplatten (sausage platters) & huge beer steins. If you don't like rowdy, stay away on busy nights. Read more.
Crispy fried chicken with ice cold beer can’t be beat. This gastropub has exceptional versions of both: lots of locally brewed stuff on tap and twice-fried chicken with a spiced-honey drizzle.
Features seasonal, wondrously creative dishes by Chef Michael Santoro and a space as gorgeous as any in the city. Read more.
Excellent Greek food, and it's BYOB! We suggest arriving before 5:30 for dinner to beat the lines.
Most weeks this place has Strongbow on tap. Highly recommended. Also, come here during the week for a chill spot. It gets tight on the weekends.
Owned by an artist and her brother-in-law, Green Line and its two sister locations serve only organic, free trade-certified coffee and locally sourced sodas and food.
Great Chinese: The menu is organized by spice, on a scale of 1 (mild) to 10 (call the fire department). Suggestions: the delicate dumplings in a chili oil bath (4), and the dan dan noodles (6). Read more.
If you want something cold, try the tropical green iced tea, something hot try the soy latte
Expect modern French and American cuisine expertly executed and great service. BYOB! [Eater 38 Member]
When it comes to brunch, G-Ho residents know that this tiny Australia-inspired eatery is the ant’s pants. Try the bacon stacks (bread layered with bacon, tomato, arugula, a fried egg and cheese). Read more.
Amazing brunch! Try the open faced scrapple sandwich or the Fairmount...great service and atmosphere.
Known for old-school sandwiches, the homemade chocolate chip cookies are a local secret.
Go to Prohibition Tap Room. Order the Fried String Beans, get a recommendation for one of their taps from their knowledgeable bartenders and check out the totally random selection on the JukeBox. Tel Read more.
Milkboy first built its following with Milkboy Coffee outposts in Ardmore & Bryn Mawr, & has opened in a Center City location, making its coffee, veggie-friendly meals & live music available downtown.
My favorite bar in Philly. It's dark, not overly scene-y and the staff is great. Love the rotating beer list; I try something new everytime and I'm never disappointed.
While the main action at A.Kitchen might be happening among the local celebrities on the floor, the bar has excellent cocktails that perfectly marry classicism and modern mixology.
This is hands-down my favorite sushi place in Philadelphia, and perhaps in the country. Get the specialty rolls!!
Top Chef Kevin Sbraga has made waves at Sbraga with a very affordable 4-course $45 menu. Get the Foie Gras Soup and the Meatloaf. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
This nice little bar is tucked away on 3rd and Brown. Try their wings and bloody mary's. During the summer sit outside.
It’s a seafood-lover’s paradise at chef/owner Mike Stollenwerk’s Rittenhouse spot. You haven’t had skate until you’ve had Fish’s version over truffled spaetzle with parmesan broth and melted leeks. Read more.
Try their fresh Chai Masala. The spices that go into this masterpiece are ground by hand each morning and can be served milk-free or with soy milk for a healthy substitute to whole. Read more.
Locals in the know head north to this teeny Fishtown gem for sandwiches lovingly layered with tender, hand-pulled roast suckling pig, broccoli rabe, sharp provolone, and long hots.
Worth the Sunday brunch wait, but you can skip the line by sitting at the counter. LOVE THIS PLACE. Read more.
At chef Jose Garces's upscale pub, order the eight-ounce Village Burger served on a sesame roll with house-made Thousand Island dressing.
The menu is small but don't be afraid to ask them to mix you up some custom cocktails. Don't forget to eat with all that alcohol, there are a few tasty morsels on the menu from the El Rey kitchen.
Delicious brunch, delicious interesting bar food, and good for all your friends, whether they want bbq with a side of bacon or vegan mac'n'cheese.
If you need wifi and a good atmosphere to focus Chapterhouse is the place to go. Best baristas in the city too
Partners Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran’s newest restaurant transports diners to the Iberian Peninsula with its tapas, tostas, charcuterie and small plates.
With the best rye selection in the city (maybe the country!), Southwark is a dream come true for whiskey fans and a long-time favorite of ours.
Note- the hours are Tuesday - Saturday 5pm - 2am and 6pm -2am Sunday. Closed Mondays. No kitchen but remember, you are in Chinatown!
Support Philadelphia libraries! I have NEVER come in here & left with less than a few books.
With a great beer list and a full menu served till 2 a.m. (which means frites and sausages right up until last call), Grace is the neighborhood bar you wish was in your neighborhood.
If you’re a fan of Dock Street’s brews (and we are), you can’t get any closer to the source than this. Obviously, you’re coming for the beer, but the menu is surprisingly good, too.
This is a wonderful gem of a cafe. It's an elegant place to meet up with friends for chai. They've got outdoor seating, too.
Perfect spot for brunch. Try the delicious sausage, Swiss cheese, mushroom and egg option, or go sweet with pears and chocolate, Nutella and bananas, and berries and lemon curd. Read more.
the pork and chive dumplings are awesome! the spicy wings are hot, sweet and sticky. total satisfaction!
What used to be the Old City Cheese Shop has a romantic darling back patio under the shade of trees, with a fountain providing background noise. [Ultimate Al Fresco List] Read more.
Imagine Ridley Scott directing a happy hour for beer snobs, cocktail historians, Jazz Age hep cats and righteous old drunks. It’s one of the strangest and most amazing places to drink at in Philly.
While you're in the Curtis Center, you must see the astounding Dream Garden: a glass mosaic by Louis Comfort Tiffany based on a painting by Philadelphia native Maxfield Parrish. Read more.
Get the Cheer Wine, it's the original Dr. Pepper. Washes down the melt-in-your-mouth brisket nicely.
Juiciest white meat chicken breast I've ever had. And amazing Mac and Cheese, Bread Pudding, and Peach Cobbler!
Chewy, fresh-baked laffa bread, crisp Haloumi piled over a smear of date jam, an exemplary raw kibbe, peppers stuffed with rice and walnuts & juicy housemade merguez sausage.
Get here early! I love it but it's gotten very difficult to get in (regardless of how often you've been or how close you live).
A good bar in the former Bar Lyonnaise space below Le Bec-Fin. Seems Georges Perrier’s attempt at attracting a younger demographic is working, with its swanky take on non-Prohibition-era cocktailing.
Atmosphere and drinks were great, and food was good. But, two of four small plates we ordered went missing. My tip: Have your waiter repeat your order and speak up quickly if something seems off.
Much like Batman, only with booze, R2L turns into Bar2L every Thurs, Fri & Sat from 10PM-2AM, doling out gourmet bar food & custom cocktails like the rye/falernum/orange bitters Velvet Rope. Read more.
If you're having trouble choosing from the amazing menu, try the house-made cotechino sausage with polenta and a sunny-side-up egg. Read more.
