Guidebook for Philadelphia

Jessie & Mo
Guidebook for Philadelphia

Food Scene

It's right downstairs and has excellent Artisanal Burgers and craft beer selection on tap. Very friendly bartenders and locals. Relax with some beer and a burger (veggie burger available) and while getting the Philly local neighborhood vibe just downstairs from your stay.
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Lucky's Last Chance Queen Village
848 S 2nd St
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It's right downstairs and has excellent Artisanal Burgers and craft beer selection on tap. Very friendly bartenders and locals. Relax with some beer and a burger (veggie burger available) and while getting the Philly local neighborhood vibe just downstairs from your stay.
Also right downstairs from you is the best and most homey local coffee shop in Philadelphia serving gourmet La Colombe coffee, espresso bar, lattes, chai, and excellent breakfast pastries and croissants. Open all day. Inhabited by friendly and cheerful locals and super friendly owners.
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Philadelphia Java Company
852 S 2nd St
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Also right downstairs from you is the best and most homey local coffee shop in Philadelphia serving gourmet La Colombe coffee, espresso bar, lattes, chai, and excellent breakfast pastries and croissants. Open all day. Inhabited by friendly and cheerful locals and super friendly owners.
7 minute walk from apartment, excellent brick oven gourmet Italian pizza, great wine selection, beer, pastas, and salads. Happening spot in the middle of Head House square and the South street bustle with a lively vibe.
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Pizzeria Stella
420 S 2nd St
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7 minute walk from apartment, excellent brick oven gourmet Italian pizza, great wine selection, beer, pastas, and salads. Happening spot in the middle of Head House square and the South street bustle with a lively vibe.
7 minute walk, charming bar with speciality in whiskey & bourbon with gastro pub gourmet food choices. Delicious small plates and a great deal happy hour 7 days a week with good beer and wine selections and a raw oyster bar for buck a shuck oysters. Does live music sometimes. Has a soul and blues theme. Has become a Queen Village staple. Late night menue available.
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The Twisted Tail
509 S 2nd St
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7 minute walk, charming bar with speciality in whiskey & bourbon with gastro pub gourmet food choices. Delicious small plates and a great deal happy hour 7 days a week with good beer and wine selections and a raw oyster bar for buck a shuck oysters. Does live music sometimes. Has a soul and blues theme. Has become a Queen Village staple. Late night menue available.
5 minute walk from the apartment, this is a high quality farm to table organic and local/seasonal restaurant with great food, great options for vegan and vegetarian (and everyone else). Excellent wine on tap. Local Philadelphia and Queen Village experience.
50 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fitz and Starts
743 S 4th St
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5 minute walk from the apartment, this is a high quality farm to table organic and local/seasonal restaurant with great food, great options for vegan and vegetarian (and everyone else). Excellent wine on tap. Local Philadelphia and Queen Village experience.
12 minute walk from the apartment, high quality Vietnamese food with lots of vegetarian and vegan options as well as a great beer selection. Can also take beer to go. Right in the middle of the bustling South Street scene.
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Banh Mi and Bottles
712-14 South St
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12 minute walk from the apartment, high quality Vietnamese food with lots of vegetarian and vegan options as well as a great beer selection. Can also take beer to go. Right in the middle of the bustling South Street scene.
A secret, not very well known, and local Old City spot. This may very well be one of the best Sushi places on the entire East Coast. It rivals the best Sushi places in New York. Prepared and made from a family run staff in an open kitchen and Sushi bar that faces the tables, the Sushi is always super fresh and high quality with delicious and gourmet creations daily. Very friendly chef who really knows his stuff. About a 10 minute Uber ride. Its worth the venturing out and is BYOB, meaning you can bring your own Sake, beer, or wine.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kisso Sushi Bar
205 N 4th St
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A secret, not very well known, and local Old City spot. This may very well be one of the best Sushi places on the entire East Coast. It rivals the best Sushi places in New York. Prepared and made from a family run staff in an open kitchen and Sushi bar that faces the tables, the Sushi is always super fresh and high quality with delicious and gourmet creations daily. Very friendly chef who really knows his stuff. About a 10 minute Uber ride. Its worth the venturing out and is BYOB, meaning you can bring your own Sake, beer, or wine.

Drinks & Nightlife

A Philly staple. 7 minute walk in the heart of Head House square, a well known Philly Irish pub. Get your pint of Guinness, eat some wings and catch a game. Good deal happy hour. Budget prices.
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Cavanaugh’s Headhouse
421 S 2nd St
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A Philly staple. 7 minute walk in the heart of Head House square, a well known Philly Irish pub. Get your pint of Guinness, eat some wings and catch a game. Good deal happy hour. Budget prices.
Venture out and hang out in Rittenhouse Square, Philly's most known, busy, and elegant square. About a 12 minute Uber ride. This Steven Starr English Pub is a Philadelphia staple and reminiscent of the London Pubs. Always has a lively vibe, see the Rittenhouse crowd in action and grab a delicious cask ale beer or any other of their excellent ales as well as spectacular gastro-pub food to say the least. Good happy hour deals on drinks and food.
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The Franklin Bar
1715 S 18th St
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Venture out and hang out in Rittenhouse Square, Philly's most known, busy, and elegant square. About a 12 minute Uber ride. This Steven Starr English Pub is a Philadelphia staple and reminiscent of the London Pubs. Always has a lively vibe, see the Rittenhouse crowd in action and grab a delicious cask ale beer or any other of their excellent ales as well as spectacular gastro-pub food to say the least. Good happy hour deals on drinks and food.

Sightseeing

Just a short walk north of the apartment, the famous Old City area in Philadelphia is a must see. Its where everything in this country's history started but it also has some of the most charming narrow alleys, streets, and houses filled with culture. Also lots of great old pubs, bars, cafes, small secret museums, and restaurants. Its also where Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Benjamin Franklin's house are.
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Old City District
231 Market St
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Just a short walk north of the apartment, the famous Old City area in Philadelphia is a must see. Its where everything in this country's history started but it also has some of the most charming narrow alleys, streets, and houses filled with culture. Also lots of great old pubs, bars, cafes, small secret museums, and restaurants. Its also where Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Benjamin Franklin's house are.
This is your neighborhood where you'll be staying. One of the most quant and cute neighborhoods in the city as well as the oldest. Filled with small old historic alleys and houses all full of character and culture with lots to do. A real local Philly experience.
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Queen Village
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is your neighborhood where you'll be staying. One of the most quant and cute neighborhoods in the city as well as the oldest. Filled with small old historic alleys and houses all full of character and culture with lots to do. A real local Philly experience.
The iconic square of Philadelphia. Elegant, historic, and in the center of the shopping district which is just off the square. Filled with great restaurants, pubs, and book stores as well. In the summertime, locals lie out and sun tan or have a picnic in the park of the square which takes up most of the square.
620 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rittenhouse Square
135 S 18th St
620 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The iconic square of Philadelphia. Elegant, historic, and in the center of the shopping district which is just off the square. Filled with great restaurants, pubs, and book stores as well. In the summertime, locals lie out and sun tan or have a picnic in the park of the square which takes up most of the square.

Shopping

Philadelphia's old and open market place. There are very few of these in the United States as its more of a European thing. The old Philadelphia train terminal station was converted into a very neat and interesting food market more like Chelsea Market in New York but all open onto each other like one big maze. We personally do most of our food shopping here. It also has a great food court with all local vendors as well as lots of Amish and PA treats.
739 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th St
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Philadelphia's old and open market place. There are very few of these in the United States as its more of a European thing. The old Philadelphia train terminal station was converted into a very neat and interesting food market more like Chelsea Market in New York but all open onto each other like one big maze. We personally do most of our food shopping here. It also has a great food court with all local vendors as well as lots of Amish and PA treats.

Parks & Nature

This is the biggest park inside an urban setting in the world. Beautiful biking, jogging, and hiking trails go on for miles and miles on the scenic Schukyl river packed with trees and greenery. Summertime is when locals come out for picnics, grilling, and sun tanning. Near the famous Philadelphia Museum of Art with the famous steps that has a beautiful view of the city.
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Parque Fairmount
Reservoir Drive
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This is the biggest park inside an urban setting in the world. Beautiful biking, jogging, and hiking trails go on for miles and miles on the scenic Schukyl river packed with trees and greenery. Summertime is when locals come out for picnics, grilling, and sun tanning. Near the famous Philadelphia Museum of Art with the famous steps that has a beautiful view of the city.