Guidebook for Philadelphia
Food Scene
Their food is fantastic and reasonably priced. We love their wraps, samosas, and smoothies!
29 locals recommend
Hibiscus Cafe
4907 Catharine StTheir food is fantastic and reasonably priced. We love their wraps, samosas, and smoothies!
The Green Line Cafe
4426 Locust StWe bring every family member and friend who visits us in Philly, to Vietnam Cafe! You can't go wrong. The food is DELICIOUS, and it has great vibes.
78 locals recommend
Vietnam Café
816 S 47th StWe bring every family member and friend who visits us in Philly, to Vietnam Cafe! You can't go wrong. The food is DELICIOUS, and it has great vibes.
Delicious Indian food. It's a cool place to eat in, and they also deliver through grub hub!
21 locals recommend
Desi Village Indian Restaurant
4527 Baltimore AveDelicious Indian food. It's a cool place to eat in, and they also deliver through grub hub!
Greek Lady
222 S 40th StThey also deliver through grub hub!
Manakeesh Cafe Bakery & Grill
4420 Walnut St
Carbon Copy
Great beer, unique (and delicious) pizza!
Clarkville
4301 Baltimore AveGreat beer, delicious pizza!
ReAnimator Coffee
A half mile walk from our home!
Earth Cup Cafe
405 S 45th St.7 miles from our home! Great for coffee, tea, and breakfast!
Grab breakfast here (1.7 miles from our home) and then head to the art museum nearby! Delicious food, great ambiance.
99 locals recommend
Sabrina's Cafe
227 N 34th StGrab breakfast here (1.7 miles from our home) and then head to the art museum nearby! Delicious food, great ambiance.
Delicious farm-to-table food! Great for all meals, and we especially enjoy their breakfast and happy hour.
1.6 miles from our home.
42 locals recommend
White Dog Cafe
3420 Sansom StDelicious farm-to-table food! Great for all meals, and we especially enjoy their breakfast and happy hour.
1.6 miles from our home.
LULU CAFE
4508 Walnut StWe love their bubble tea most, but everything is great!
.6 miles from our home
While the food isn't anything to rave about, it's a fun place with cheap margaritas and great happy hour deals!
.7 miles from our home
Loco Pez West Philly
While the food isn't anything to rave about, it's a fun place with cheap margaritas and great happy hour deals!
.7 miles from our home
Don Barriga
BYO with great Mexican food!
.7 miles from our home
Delicious, reasonably priced (I would even say cheap) Yemenese food! One of our favorite restaurants. It's surprisingly not very well known (and we kind of hope it stays that way because there are always tables available), and has even been featured in phillymag. We love it!
.6 miles from our home
Hadramout Restaurant
Delicious, reasonably priced (I would even say cheap) Yemenese food! One of our favorite restaurants. It's surprisingly not very well known (and we kind of hope it stays that way because there are always tables available), and has even been featured in phillymag. We love it!
.6 miles from our home
Everything Else
Bottle Shop at Local 44
4329 Spruce StFind unique beer to bring back home.
Shopping
Penn Bookstore
3601 Walnut StItems are often Philadelphia related so this is a great place for a souvenir and/or gift. Items are created by local Philadelphians. Truly unique stuff!
50 locals recommend
VIX Emporium
5009 Baltimore AveItems are often Philadelphia related so this is a great place for a souvenir and/or gift. Items are created by local Philadelphians. Truly unique stuff!
The Last Word Bookshop
220 S 40th St
Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Co
1306 Walnut StTons of interesting sports items.
Bindlestiff Books
4530 Baltimore AveOn a walk along Baltimore Ave., this is always a fun stop.
King of Prussia
160 N Gulph RdParks & Nature
The farmer's market is open from 10am - 2pm on Saturdays. We love to stop for brunch on the way at one of the many restaurants on Baltimore Avenue and then go to the market and for a stroll through the park. It's a beautiful area!
188 locals recommend
Clark Park
4300-4398 Baltimore AveThe farmer's market is open from 10am - 2pm on Saturdays. We love to stop for brunch on the way at one of the many restaurants on Baltimore Avenue and then go to the market and for a stroll through the park. It's a beautiful area!
Fairmount Park
Reservoir DriveAs strange as it may sound, we LOVE walking to this cemetery! We suggest grabbing a coffee from a coffee shop (there are many between our home and the cemetery) and then heading over to this old, gorgeous cemetery. There is a cemetery guide in your room if you want to learn about and explore some well-known graves! (The guide looks like a newspaper!)
It's 1.8 miles away, and there is a .8-mile trail along the outside of the cemetery
The Woodlands
As strange as it may sound, we LOVE walking to this cemetery! We suggest grabbing a coffee from a coffee shop (there are many between our home and the cemetery) and then heading over to this old, gorgeous cemetery. There is a cemetery guide in your room if you want to learn about and explore some well-known graves! (The guide looks like a newspaper!)
It's 1.8 miles away, and there is a .8-mile trail along the outside of the cemetery
Arts & Culture
Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
1020 South St
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount Ave
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
The Franklin Institute
222 N 20th StGreat museum! And bonus: Matt works there, so ask him any questions you have! (Make sure you have time; he'll tell you A LOT!)
122 locals recommend
Museum of the American Revolution
101 S 3rd StGreat museum! And bonus: Matt works there, so ask him any questions you have! (Make sure you have time; he'll tell you A LOT!)
Take a walk to this gorgeous campus! You can also take the bus or the el to get there even faster.
165 locals recommend
University of Pennsylvania
Take a walk to this gorgeous campus! You can also take the bus or the el to get there even faster.
Getting Around
You can catch the el around the corner from our house! It's a 12-minute ride to Old City, and a 9-minute ride to City Hall! You can also go to the sports stadiums and various other neighborhoods within the city from the el! Just $2 a ride!
52nd St Rail Stop
5 S 52nd StYou can catch the el around the corner from our house! It's a 12-minute ride to Old City, and a 9-minute ride to City Hall! You can also go to the sports stadiums and various other neighborhoods within the city from the el! Just $2 a ride!
Philadelphia International Airport
8500 Essington AveEntertainment & Activities
Walnut Street Theatre
825 Walnut St
Arden Theatre Company
40 N 2nd St
Suzanne Roberts Theatre
480 S Broad St
Academy of Music
240 S Broad St
Adventure Aquarium
1 Riverside Dr
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W Girard Ave