Food Scene
Great sushi and it is BYOB, so bring your favorite drink that pairs with seafood.
9 locals recommend
Engimono Sushi Japanese Restaurant
1811 Fairmount AveGreat sushi and it is BYOB, so bring your favorite drink that pairs with seafood.
Authentic Greek food and also BYOB. Perfect place to go before or after visiting Eastern State Penitentiary.
43 locals recommend
Zorba's Tavern
2230 Fairmount AveAuthentic Greek food and also BYOB. Perfect place to go before or after visiting Eastern State Penitentiary.
iPHO
1921 Fairmount AveThe Pho is great and the portions are large! Definitely suggest dining in.
Great brunch/lunch spot and it has some vegan/vegetarian friendly options. Be sure to check out their large selection of flavored mimosas!
36 locals recommend
Hickory Lane American Bistro
2025 Fairmount AveGreat brunch/lunch spot and it has some vegan/vegetarian friendly options. Be sure to check out their large selection of flavored mimosas!
Live jazz music in the jazz lounge (extra cost to enter but SO worth it!) Southern inspired food and wonderful atmosphere. Very intimate setting
31 locals recommend
SOUTH
600 N Broad StLive jazz music in the jazz lounge (extra cost to enter but SO worth it!) Southern inspired food and wonderful atmosphere. Very intimate setting
Stockyard Sandwich Co
1541 Spring Garden StBest breakfast sandwiches or just sammy in general!
This is a pub with traditional american bar food but is so delicious with great beer selection and family friendly!
58 locals recommend
Bar Hygge
1720 Fairmount AveThis is a pub with traditional american bar food but is so delicious with great beer selection and family friendly!
This is a convenient market/cafe/lunch spot. Great for a quick bite or a tasty breakfast treat with a coffee. This is also the place to go if you need a grocery item or 2 that you may have forgot from the grocery store.
79 locals recommend
Tela's Market & Kitchen
1833 Fairmount AveThis is a convenient market/cafe/lunch spot. Great for a quick bite or a tasty breakfast treat with a coffee. This is also the place to go if you need a grocery item or 2 that you may have forgot from the grocery store.
Great Spot for a quick eat! They have sandwiches in addition to pastries and coffee. They also have smoothies.
40 locals recommend
Rybread
1711 Fairmount AveGreat Spot for a quick eat! They have sandwiches in addition to pastries and coffee. They also have smoothies.
This is a diamond in the rough. Great, authentic food and sometimes they have steel drummers play. It is definitely a pleasant surprise.
11 locals recommend
Flambo Caribbean Restaurant
205 N Broad StThis is a diamond in the rough. Great, authentic food and sometimes they have steel drummers play. It is definitely a pleasant surprise.
Amazing breakfast, known for their crepes. Free wifi and a great place if you're looking to grab a bite or do some work.
14 locals recommend
Vineyards Cafe
847 N 16th StAmazing breakfast, known for their crepes. Free wifi and a great place if you're looking to grab a bite or do some work.
This is such an interesting and unique place where they've combined a bike shop and a cafe. Just a really cute place to grab a coffee.
Kayuh Bicycles & Cafe | Bicycles | Coffee | Community | Est. 2012 Philadelphia
1900 W Girard AveThis is such an interesting and unique place where they've combined a bike shop and a cafe. Just a really cute place to grab a coffee.
This is a great place for any kind of coffee/tea drink you can think of and very fresh food. Great for vegan/vegetarian options.
136 locals recommend
OCF Coffee House
2100 Fairmount AveThis is a great place for any kind of coffee/tea drink you can think of and very fresh food. Great for vegan/vegetarian options.
Lucky Goat Coffee House
888 N 26th StDrinks & Nightlife
This is a bottle shop and a place to get a quick drink or get a interesting 6 pack to go for a BYOB dinner. If you like beer and are looking for an interesting selection with helpful employees, this is your spot!
Old Philly Ale House
565 N 20th StThis is a bottle shop and a place to get a quick drink or get a interesting 6 pack to go for a BYOB dinner. If you like beer and are looking for an interesting selection with helpful employees, this is your spot!
Awesome dive bar with a huge outdoor space, featuring corn hole. Awesome staff and low key vibe. It is also BYOF(ood) which is great for takeout.
Lorraine
1502 Brown StAwesome dive bar with a huge outdoor space, featuring corn hole. Awesome staff and low key vibe. It is also BYOF(ood) which is great for takeout.
This place is so artsy and cool inside. They typically have a food truck pull into the large building in the back and all the beers here are wonderful. They also have well drinks and games. Its very fun.
20 locals recommend
Love City Brewing
1023 Hamilton StThis place is so artsy and cool inside. They typically have a food truck pull into the large building in the back and all the beers here are wonderful. They also have well drinks and games. Its very fun.
They have 2 pool tables, dartboard and juke box. Great dive bar for a chill night of drinks and games. Quiz on Tuesdays and Bingo on Thursdays.
12 locals recommend
Green Room
42 W 11th StThey have 2 pool tables, dartboard and juke box. Great dive bar for a chill night of drinks and games. Quiz on Tuesdays and Bingo on Thursdays.
This is an old firehouse that was converted into a bar with the large two story doors still in tact. So beautiful inside and great when the weather is nice because they leave the giant doors open.
53 locals recommend
Jack's Firehouse
2130 Fairmount AveThis is an old firehouse that was converted into a bar with the large two story doors still in tact. So beautiful inside and great when the weather is nice because they leave the giant doors open.
Urban Saloon
2120 Fairmount AveFun place to go to dance or hangout
Underground Arts
1200 Callowhill StThis is a great place to see concerts and live performances.
Arts & Culture
This isn't a museum per say, but iconic, historical jail/insane asylum where you can go on tours of this hauntingly beautiful place and learn all about the history. They also put on a great seasonal haunted house.
433 locals recommend
Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount AveThis isn't a museum per say, but iconic, historical jail/insane asylum where you can go on tours of this hauntingly beautiful place and learn all about the history. They also put on a great seasonal haunted house.
This museum could take days to get through, but if you're a fan of art and fashion, do yourself a favor and go! Its amazing.
1164 locals recommend
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyThis museum could take days to get through, but if you're a fan of art and fashion, do yourself a favor and go! Its amazing.
Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin PkwyThis is a famous art museum with one of the rarest collections of art.
Parks & Nature
This runs along Kelly Dr. and is a wonderful place to take a stroll or rent a bike and enjoy the outdoors. Lovely views of the river and plenty of space to picnic or read a book.
315 locals recommend
Fairmount Park
Reservoir DriveThis runs along Kelly Dr. and is a wonderful place to take a stroll or rent a bike and enjoy the outdoors. Lovely views of the river and plenty of space to picnic or read a book.
There is almost always some kind of art installation, event, or free thing happening here. Sometimes there is yoga, beer gardens, movie showings etc.
58 locals recommend
The Oval
2451 Benjamin Franklin PkwyThere is almost always some kind of art installation, event, or free thing happening here. Sometimes there is yoga, beer gardens, movie showings etc.
Sightseeing
The iconic Rocky steps of the art museum are here and you can replicate the scene in the movie, get some exercise or just snap some photos.
206 locals recommend
Rocky Steps
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyThe iconic Rocky steps of the art museum are here and you can replicate the scene in the movie, get some exercise or just snap some photos.
The Rocky statue is at the bottom of the steps to take photos in his iconic pose.
91 locals recommend
Rocky Statue
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyThe Rocky statue is at the bottom of the steps to take photos in his iconic pose.
Essentials
This new and improved whole foods has everything you could ever need. Cafe, bar, prepared food section, and even some restaurants inside with 2 story garage parking.
269 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
2101 Pennsylvania AveThis new and improved whole foods has everything you could ever need. Cafe, bar, prepared food section, and even some restaurants inside with 2 story garage parking.
This is a good place to grab the basics or something you forgot from the grocery store
Market Wallace
2000 Wallace StThis is a good place to grab the basics or something you forgot from the grocery store
ALDI
4421 Market StEasy parking right outside and is great for budget friendly groceries.