Guidebook for Philadelphia
Food Scene
They have very cool atmosphere, simple design but huge flavor coffee. If you want to chill listening cool jazz while sipping coffee, it's a place to hang!
37 locals recommend
Shot Tower Coffee
542 Christian StThey have very cool atmosphere, simple design but huge flavor coffee. If you want to chill listening cool jazz while sipping coffee, it's a place to hang!
Philadelphia Java Company
852 S 2nd Stgood coffee, good snack, good people... one of my favs!
It's cool because it's right by the South street, great for people watching!
24 locals recommend
Philadelphia Java Company
852 S 2nd StIt's cool because it's right by the South street, great for people watching!
It's a cool place to hang, they have couches and fireplace. Also little snack and great coffee.
41 locals recommend
Chapterhouse Cafe & Gallery
620 S 9th StIt's a cool place to hang, they have couches and fireplace. Also little snack and great coffee.
If you come to Philadelphia, you should experience Jim's Steak on 4th South St. They are open until late and yummy good!
204 locals recommend
Jim's Steaks
400 N 62nd StIf you come to Philadelphia, you should experience Jim's Steak on 4th South St. They are open until late and yummy good!
Hope you are hungry, because the portions are HUGE! I recommend the corn beef special. You will be smiling for days!
44 locals recommend
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen
700 S 4th StHope you are hungry, because the portions are HUGE! I recommend the corn beef special. You will be smiling for days!
Nothing beats 2 eggs and home fries with coffee for 5 bucks! They have seasoned waitresses, looks like they've been there forever, and knows exactly what they are doing. Easy eats!!!
32 locals recommend
South Street Headhouse District
407 Pine StNothing beats 2 eggs and home fries with coffee for 5 bucks! They have seasoned waitresses, looks like they've been there forever, and knows exactly what they are doing. Easy eats!!!
South Street Souvlaki
509 South StReasonably priced greek food, they are for real!
Sabrina's Cafe
910 Christian StreetGreat brunch, but sometimes you have to wait a while...
China Town
Cheap great eats, sight seeing, and window shopping.
A famous pizza store on South St. $3 a slice but it's HUGE. Please don't ask for a topping, they might kick you out
40 locals recommend
Lorenzo and Sons Pizza
305 South StA famous pizza store on South St. $3 a slice but it's HUGE. Please don't ask for a topping, they might kick you out
It's a Vietnamese restaurant. I love number 40 with lots of hot sauce. CHEAP!!!!
26 locals recommend
Pho Ha
600 Washington AveIt's a Vietnamese restaurant. I love number 40 with lots of hot sauce. CHEAP!!!!
My 'go to' bar. Very comfy, friendly and great beer! They serve their beer in the frozen glasses, that's one of the reason they are my 'go to' bar.
44 locals recommend
New Wave Cafe
784 S 3rd StMy 'go to' bar. Very comfy, friendly and great beer! They serve their beer in the frozen glasses, that's one of the reason they are my 'go to' bar.
Dmitri's
795 S 3rd StBYOB! Great seafood, and Mediterranean food.
It's a great experience to eat with your hands, and share your food with everyone together. need a reservation. BYOB Moroccan restaurant.
23 locals recommend
Marrakesh
517 S Leithgow StIt's a great experience to eat with your hands, and share your food with everyone together. need a reservation. BYOB Moroccan restaurant.
Turkish breakfast and brunch cafe. It is a great place to sit out and enjoy your coffee.
6 locals recommend
Cafe Fulya
Turkish breakfast and brunch cafe. It is a great place to sit out and enjoy your coffee.
It's like you are in 'Colonial' times. Our founding Fathers drank, ate, and celebrated there. Founding fathers by Yards beer Co. is my favorite drinks there...
29 locals recommend
City Tavern Restaurant
138 S 2nd StIt's like you are in 'Colonial' times. Our founding Fathers drank, ate, and celebrated there. Founding fathers by Yards beer Co. is my favorite drinks there...
Zahav
237 St James PlAmazing food, bit expensive for me personally, but the food is to die for!
A charming old style Italian brunch spot. The food is yummy and coffee is strong!
15 locals recommend
Fitzwater Cafe
728 S 7th StA charming old style Italian brunch spot. The food is yummy and coffee is strong!
cool breakfast place, they have homemade catsup, and cute tattooed waitresses too.
61 locals recommend
Morning Glory Diner
735 S 10th Stcool breakfast place, they have homemade catsup, and cute tattooed waitresses too.
Gourmet pizza, with many selections of beer. I recommend lamb burger, and beet salad...mmm, yummy :)
8 locals recommend
Kennett Restaurant
848 S 2nd StGourmet pizza, with many selections of beer. I recommend lamb burger, and beet salad...mmm, yummy :)
Sightseeing
You can leisurely walk to famous Penns Landings from my place. You will see big ships and water. It's a nice walk!
218 locals recommend
Penn's Landing
You can leisurely walk to famous Penns Landings from my place. You will see big ships and water. It's a nice walk!
Shopping
It's open market where you can buy veggies, meats, cheeses.... it's a sight you wont want to miss
419 locals recommend
Italian Market
919 S 9th StIt's open market where you can buy veggies, meats, cheeses.... it's a sight you wont want to miss
Di Bruno Bros. - Italian Market
930 S 9th StOMG! Cheese anyone? They got that!
Need I say more? I only get "Belgian Chocolate Chocolate" Why get anything else?
Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Shop
242 South StNeed I say more? I only get "Belgian Chocolate Chocolate" Why get anything else?
If you want the best hoagies with the best baked bread... you want to go there. It's a take out deli, and when they are out of their bread, they spot serving. By the way their hoagies are huge!
8 locals recommend
Sarcone's Deli
736 South 9th StreetIf you want the best hoagies with the best baked bread... you want to go there. It's a take out deli, and when they are out of their bread, they spot serving. By the way their hoagies are huge!
Everything Else
Liberty Bell
526 Market StHistory anyone?
The Franklin Residences
834 Chestnut StCan you believe Benjamin Franklin lived there?
It's walking distance from my place. Its just cool place to walk and look at galleries, and window shopping. It's a cool hangout on 'First Friday'
258 locals recommend
Old City District
231 Market StIt's walking distance from my place. Its just cool place to walk and look at galleries, and window shopping. It's a cool hangout on 'First Friday'
Hope you never have to visit, but it's my hospital and if you have to go, they will nurse you back.
20 locals recommend
Pennsylvania Hospital
800 Spruce StHope you never have to visit, but it's my hospital and if you have to go, they will nurse you back.
South Street Headhouse District
407 Pine StNice walk!
Get yourself a cup of coffee, sit in this park... you can't believe you are in the city. Very peaceful, quiet, and lovely. I call it 'My Park'
10 locals recommend
Mario Lanza Park
214 Catharine StGet yourself a cup of coffee, sit in this park... you can't believe you are in the city. Very peaceful, quiet, and lovely. I call it 'My Park'
Landmark's Ritz Five
214 Walnut StMovies, movies, more movies
215 Lombard Street
215 Lombard StI've never used it, but it is a close to my house.
Drinks & Nightlife
Coolest jazz spot in Philadelphia. They also have great selections of whiskies if you are into it.
70 locals recommend
Time
1315 Sansom StCoolest jazz spot in Philadelphia. They also have great selections of whiskies if you are into it.
Many famous Jazz musicians play there. They also have good food and many selections of beer. I have also played there :)
22 locals recommend
Chris' Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom StMany famous Jazz musicians play there. They also have good food and many selections of beer. I have also played there :)
It's a dive bar! no cover, jazz on weekends. Cheap and cool hangout spot if you want to have a great time but on the budget, or just want to have a great time!
305 locals recommend
Bob and Barbara's Lounge
1509 South StreetIt's a dive bar! no cover, jazz on weekends. Cheap and cool hangout spot if you want to have a great time but on the budget, or just want to have a great time!
Arts & Culture
This is where I go see the famous Philadelphia Orchestra perform.
179 locals recommend
Kimmel Cultural Campus
300 S Broad StThis is where I go see the famous Philadelphia Orchestra perform.
It's in Chinatown, they have bands and shows if you have a chance to see them.
21 locals recommend
The Trocadero Theatre
1003 Arch StIt's in Chinatown, they have bands and shows if you have a chance to see them.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyI LOVE this place!
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
929 South StAbsolute BEST!!!
Okay...there is a Whole Foods right next to the Super
Fresh, but some folk love Super Fresh. Go for it!
34 locals recommend
Superfresh
1001 South StreetOkay...there is a Whole Foods right next to the Super
Fresh, but some folk love Super Fresh. Go for it!