Sarah and Alex's Philly Guidebook
Food Scene
The best burger in the world + lots of vegan/veg/GF/DF options. Great cocktails. Service well intentioned but can be slow.
112 locals recommend
Front Street Cafe
1253 N Front StThe best burger in the world + lots of vegan/veg/GF/DF options. Great cocktails. Service well intentioned but can be slow.
Burmese food. Get the country chicken, pagan beef, coconut shrimp, let them recommend a fish, and get thousand layer bread to dip in it all. Good green salad. Don't get dessert.
14 locals recommend
Rangoon
112 N 9th StBurmese food. Get the country chicken, pagan beef, coconut shrimp, let them recommend a fish, and get thousand layer bread to dip in it all. Good green salad. Don't get dessert.
Amazing ice cream made with local dairy and lots of love. Subtle flavors + incredible standard vanilla.
34 locals recommend
Weckerly’s Ice Cream
9 W Girard AveAmazing ice cream made with local dairy and lots of love. Subtle flavors + incredible standard vanilla.
Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th StDrinks & Nightlife
Barcade
1114 Frankford AveVintage arcade games!
Cheap drinks, pool tables, back garden, cheap delicious Greek food, friendly people.
21 locals recommend
Kostas Restaurant
15 W Girard AveCheap drinks, pool tables, back garden, cheap delicious Greek food, friendly people.
Multi-space music venue with several good bars and restaurants nearby
138 locals recommend
The Fillmore Philadelphia
29 E Allen StMulti-space music venue with several good bars and restaurants nearby
Yards Brewing Company
500 Spring Garden StKung Fu Necktie
1248 N Front StFranklin Music Hall
421 N 7th StJohnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford AveUnion Transfer
1026 Spring Garden StBB&T Pavilion
1 Harbour BlvdGiant music venue!
Arts & Culture
Small art museum from a private collection; great juxtaposition of classical art and mixed media.
560 locals recommend
Barnes
2025 Benjamin Franklin PkwySmall art museum from a private collection; great juxtaposition of classical art and mixed media.
Rodin Museum
2151 Benjamin Franklin PkwySmall Rodin museum next to the Barnes.
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
1020 South StInstallations / murals / tile and mirror walls
The Franklin Institute
222 N 20th StSo much fun. Get inside a giant heart!
Eastern State Penitentiary
2027 Fairmount AveAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin PkwyIndependence Seaport Museum
211 S Christopher Columbus BlvdBattleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial
100 Clinton StNational Constitution Center
525 Arch StBenjamin Franklin Museum
317 Chestnut StBetsy Ross House
239 Arch StEdgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
532 N 7th StFirst Food Market
116 S 21st StPennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
118-128 N Broad StMuseum of the American Revolution
101 S 3rd StParks & Nature
Philadelphia's Central Park (but bigger!) - trails, rivers, fields
315 locals recommend
Fairmount Park
Reservoir DrivePhiladelphia's Central Park (but bigger!) - trails, rivers, fields
Riverside park with vendors, hammocks, trees and a view of the bridge and ships (food vendors can be pricey)
317 locals recommend
Spruce Street Harbor Park
301 S Christopher Columbus BlvdRiverside park with vendors, hammocks, trees and a view of the bridge and ships (food vendors can be pricey)
Independence National Historical Park
Liberty Bell
526 Market StShopping
Jinxed Fishtown
1331 Frankford AveQuirky antiques!
Essentials
ACME Markets
1400 E Passyunk AveGrocery store with beer and wine.
Entertainment & Activities
Keystone Mini-Golf & Arcade
161 Cecil B. Moore AvePhiladelphia Zoo
3400 W Girard AveSchuylkill River Trail
Schuylkill River TrailOlde City Escape Games - Escape Rooms
221 Chestnut St