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Philly Essentials

Philly Essentials

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Created by Nohra Murad • Updated On: May 11, 2021

Quintessential Philadelphia by a local. Tour the city without being touristy.

Famous 4th Street Delicatessen is one of Philly Essentials.

1. Famous 4th Street Delicatessen

9.0
700 S 4th St (at Bainbridge Street), Philadelphia, PA
Deli · Queen Village - Pennsport · 68 tips and reviews
Clark Park Farmers Market is one of Philly Essentials.

2. Clark Park Farmers Market

8.4
Clark Park (at 43rd & Baltimore), Philadelphia, PA
Farmers Market · Spruce Hill · 7 tips and reviews
Silk City Diner Bar & Lounge is one of Philly Essentials.

3. Silk City Diner Bar & Lounge

8.8
435 Spring Garden St (at 5th St), Philadelphia, PA
Diner · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 144 tips and reviews
Dirty Frank's is one of Philly Essentials.

4. Dirty Frank's

7.7
347 S 13th St (at Pine St), Philadelphia, PA
Dive Bar · Washington Square West · 51 tips and reviews
Fairmount Park is one of Philly Essentials.

5. Fairmount Park

8.9
N Concourse St (at Belmont Ave), Philadelphia, PA
Park · West Philadelphia · 28 tips and reviews
Fountain Porter is one of Philly Essentials.

6. Fountain Porter

9.1
1601 S 10th St (at Tasker St), Philadelphia, PA
Bar · Bella Vista - Southwark · 36 tips and reviews
The Dive Bar is one of Philly Essentials.

7. The Dive Bar

6.5
947 E Passyunk Ave (at 7th St.), Philadelphia, PA
Dive Bar · Bella Vista - Southwark · 26 tips and reviews
Termini Bros is one of Philly Essentials.

8. Termini Bros

9.0
1523 S 8th St, Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Bella Vista - Southwark · 25 tips and reviews
John's Water Ice is one of Philly Essentials.

9. John's Water Ice

9.0
701 Christian St (at 7th St), Philadelphia, PA
Dessert Shop · Bella Vista - Southwark · 39 tips and reviews
Martha is one of Philly Essentials.

10. Martha

8.8
2113 E York St (at Martha St), Philadelphia, PA
Bar · North Philadelphia · 8 tips and reviews
Thunderbird Salvage is one of Philly Essentials.

11. Thunderbird Salvage

2441 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Vintage and Thrift Store · North Philadelphia · No tips or reviews
Pizzeria Beddia is one of Philly Essentials.

12. Pizzeria Beddia

9.3
1313 N Lee St (btwn Master & Thompson Sts), Philadelphia, PA
Pizzeria · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 21 tips and reviews
Hop Sing Laundromat is one of Philly Essentials.

13. Hop Sing Laundromat

7.9
1029 Race St (btwn 10th & 11th St.), Philadelphia, PA
Speakeasy · Chinatown · 74 tips and reviews
Satellite Cafe is one of Philly Essentials.

14. Satellite Cafe

7.6
701 S 50th St (49th Street), Philadelphia, PA
Café · Cedar Park · 22 tips and reviews
Sarcone's Bakery is one of Philly Essentials.

15. Sarcone's Bakery

7.3
758 S 9th St (btwn Fitzwater & Catherine Sts), Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Bella Vista - Southwark · 11 tips and reviews
Jim's South Street is one of Philly Essentials.

16. Jim's South Street

8.2
400 South St (at S 4th St), Philadelphia, PA
Sandwich Spot · Center City East · 325 tips and reviews
Joe's Steaks & Soda Shop is one of Philly Essentials.

17. Joe's Steaks & Soda Shop

8.1
1 W Girard Ave (at Frankford Ave), Philadelphia, PA
Sandwich Spot · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 12 tips and reviews
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is one of Philly Essentials.

18. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

8.3
3260 South St (at 33rd St), Philadelphia, PA
History Museum · University City · 43 tips and reviews
Sabrina's Cafe is one of Philly Essentials.

19. Sabrina's Cafe

9.0
227 N 34th St (at Powelton Ave.), Philadelphia, PA
Breakfast Spot · Powelton Village · 75 tips and reviews
Parc is one of Philly Essentials.

20. Parc

9.2
227 S 18th St (at Locust St), Philadelphia, PA
French Restaurant · Rittenhouse Square · 269 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Vetri is one of Philly Essentials.

21. Pizzeria Vetri

8.9
1939 Callowhill St (btwn N 19th & 20th St), Philadelphia, PA
Pizzeria · Fairmount - Art Museum · 72 tips and reviews
Retrospect is one of Philly Essentials.

22. Retrospect

7.9
508 South St (btwn 5th St & 6th St), Philadelphia, PA
Vintage and Thrift Store · Bella Vista - Southwark · 14 tips and reviews
Center City Pretzel Co is one of Philly Essentials.

23. Center City Pretzel Co

8.6
816 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Snack Place · Bella Vista - Southwark · 14 tips and reviews
American Sardine Bar is one of Philly Essentials.

24. American Sardine Bar

8.9
1800 Federal St (at 18th St), Philadelphia, PA
Bar · Point Breeze · 74 tips and reviews
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is one of Philly Essentials.

25. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

9.0
128 N Broad St (btwn Arch & Race St), Philadelphia, PA
Art Museum · Avenue of the Arts South · 20 tips and reviews
The Barnes Foundation is one of Philly Essentials.

26. The Barnes Foundation

9.2
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy (at N 20th St), Philadelphia, PA
Art Museum · Fairmount - Art Museum · 133 tips and reviews
Reading Terminal Market is one of Philly Essentials.

27. Reading Terminal Market

9.4
51 N 12th St (btwn Arch & Filbert St), Philadelphia, PA
Food Court · Chinatown · 675 tips and reviews
Headhouse Plaza is one of Philly Essentials.

28. Headhouse Plaza

7.8
S 2nd St (btwn Pine & Lombard Sts), Philadelphia, PA
Plaza · Center City East · 7 tips and reviews
City Hall Courtyard is one of Philly Essentials.

29. City Hall Courtyard

8.9
1 Penn Sq, Pennsylvania
Plaza · Avenue of the Arts South · 4 tips and reviews
Double Knot is one of Philly Essentials.

30. Double Knot

8.5
120 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA
Bar · Center City East · 48 tips and reviews
Cucina Zapata is one of Philly Essentials.

31. Cucina Zapata

31st St (at Ludlow), Philadelphia, PA
Food Truck · University City · 34 tips and reviews
Union Transfer is one of Philly Essentials.

32. Union Transfer

9.3
1026 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA
Concert Hall · North Philadelphia · 82 tips and reviews
Rittenhouse Square is one of Philly Essentials.

33. Rittenhouse Square

9.2
210 W Rittenhouse Sq, Philadelphia, PA
Plaza · Rittenhouse Square · 182 tips and reviews
Frankford Hall is one of Philly Essentials.

34. Frankford Hall

9.2
1210 Frankford Ave (btwn W Girard Ave & Thompson St), Philadelphia, PA
Beer Garden · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 141 tips and reviews
The Franklin Fountain is one of Philly Essentials.

35. The Franklin Fountain

9.2
116 Market St (at Letitia St), Philadelphia, PA
Ice Cream Parlor · Center City East · 260 tips and reviews
Ritz 5 Movies is one of Philly Essentials.

36. Ritz 5 Movies

9.1
214 Walnut St (btw 2nd & 3rd), Philadelphia, PA
Indie Movie Theater · Center City East · 35 tips and reviews
Italian Market is one of Philly Essentials.

37. Italian Market

8.6
900 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA
Farmers Market · Bella Vista - Southwark · 54 tips and reviews
Wissahickon Valley Park is one of Philly Essentials.

38. Wissahickon Valley Park

9.3
300 W Northwestern Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Park · Roxborough · 28 tips and reviews