Guidebook for Philadelphia

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Guidebook for Philadelphia

Sightseeing

A great 3D 360 degree movie as well as a full gift shop here!
Historic Philadelphia Center
A great 3D 360 degree movie as well as a full gift shop here!
Free! Also, insider tip: you can skip the line and see it from the outside window!
755 locals recommend
Liberty Bell
526 Market St
755 locals recommend
Free! Also, insider tip: you can skip the line and see it from the outside window!
Make sure to get your time slot (free!) at the Independence Visitor's Center before heading here.
569 locals recommend
Independence Hall
520 Chestnut St
569 locals recommend
Make sure to get your time slot (free!) at the Independence Visitor's Center before heading here.
Super helpful for any tourist questions and for an insider scoop on what to do with your day! Additionally, they sell tickets to almost any location in Philly.
57 locals recommend
Independence Visitor Center
599 Market St
57 locals recommend
Super helpful for any tourist questions and for an insider scoop on what to do with your day! Additionally, they sell tickets to almost any location in Philly.
If you go before 4:00, Betsy is in the house! Really fun, especially for kids. They have odd hours so definitely give them a call before going.
210 locals recommend
Betsy Ross House
239 Arch St
210 locals recommend
If you go before 4:00, Betsy is in the house! Really fun, especially for kids. They have odd hours so definitely give them a call before going.
Benjamin Franklin's house, post office, and new museum
14 locals recommend
Fragments of Franklin Court
322 Market St
14 locals recommend
Benjamin Franklin's house, post office, and new museum
First National Bank of the United States
First Bank of the United States
120 S 3rd St
First National Bank of the United States
Merchants Exchange Building
Merchants Exchange Building
143 S 3rd St
Merchants Exchange Building
Second National Bank of the United States, now a portrait gallery
12 locals recommend
Second Bank of the United States
420 Chestnut St
12 locals recommend
Second National Bank of the United States, now a portrait gallery
Meeting spot of the Light Horse Brigade and secret meetings with France
22 locals recommend
Carpenter's Historic Hall
320 Chestnut St
22 locals recommend
Meeting spot of the Light Horse Brigade and secret meetings with France
Church of the Founding Father's
27 locals recommend
Christ Church
20 N American St
27 locals recommend
Church of the Founding Father's
Benjamin Franklin's burial site
23 locals recommend
Christ Church Burial Ground
340 N 5th St
23 locals recommend
Benjamin Franklin's burial site
Beautiful tea garden from the 1700s
Three Bears Park
319 Delancey St
Beautiful tea garden from the 1700s

Food Scene

An absolute must for visitors. This HUGE market used to be a railroad terminal and is now home to dozens of artisanal shops, restaurants, and crafts.
739 locals recommend
Reading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th St
739 locals recommend
An absolute must for visitors. This HUGE market used to be a railroad terminal and is now home to dozens of artisanal shops, restaurants, and crafts.
Very unique and fun bar. Good prices.
60 locals recommend
Tattooed Mom
530 South St
60 locals recommend
Very unique and fun bar. Good prices.
Great coffee in a cute spot
Bean Exchange Coffee House
Great coffee in a cute spot
Very nice French restaurant
49 locals recommend
Creperie Beau Monde & L'Etage
624 S 6th St
49 locals recommend
Very nice French restaurant
Hip coffee spot
Bean Cafe
615 South St
Hip coffee spot
Famous cheese steak spot!
204 locals recommend
Jim's Steaks
400 N 62nd St
204 locals recommend
Famous cheese steak spot!
Famous cheese steak!
316 locals recommend
Pat's King of Steaks
1237 E Passyunk Ave
316 locals recommend
Famous cheese steak!
Famous cheese steaks!
258 locals recommend
Geno's Steaks
1219 S 9th St
258 locals recommend
Famous cheese steaks!
Great bagels for breakfast!
13 locals recommend
South Street Philly Bagels
615 S 3rd St
13 locals recommend
Great bagels for breakfast!
Delicious American dining
6 locals recommend
Supper
928 South St
6 locals recommend
Delicious American dining
Highly rated, cozy and romantic BYOB restaurant
40 locals recommend
Little Fish Byob
746 S 6th St
40 locals recommend
Highly rated, cozy and romantic BYOB restaurant
Close pizza!
Bianca Pizza & Tratorria
514 South St
Close pizza!
Starbucks
29 locals recommend
Starbucks
600 S 9th St
29 locals recommend
Starbucks
HUGE slice of pizza!
Alleged Bar & Pizza and 2nd State Lounge
401 South St
HUGE slice of pizza!
Upscale baked goods and coffee in a hip spot
6 locals recommend
Milk & Honey Cafe
518 S 4th St
6 locals recommend
Upscale baked goods and coffee in a hip spot
Amazing restaurant in addition to a coffee shop and bakery/to-go eats
79 locals recommend
Talula's Garden
210 W Washington Square
79 locals recommend
Amazing restaurant in addition to a coffee shop and bakery/to-go eats
Family friendly, yummy restaurant and also a fun bar scene for later in the night
18 locals recommend
Bainbridge Street Barrel House
625-627 S 6th St
18 locals recommend
Family friendly, yummy restaurant and also a fun bar scene for later in the night
Authentic 18th century tavern where the Founding Fathers dined themselves!
29 locals recommend
City Tavern Restaurant
138 S 2nd St
29 locals recommend
Authentic 18th century tavern where the Founding Fathers dined themselves!
Incredible guacamole
11 locals recommend
Lucha Cartel
207 Chestnut St
11 locals recommend
Incredible guacamole
Hands down best food I've had in Philly - very pricey, but perfect for a fancy night out!
79 locals recommend
Amada
217-219 Chestnut St
79 locals recommend
Hands down best food I've had in Philly - very pricey, but perfect for a fancy night out!
Particularly good coffee!
17 locals recommend
Old City Coffee
221 Church St
17 locals recommend
Particularly good coffee!
Yummy authentic British pub
The Victoria Freehouse
10 S Front St
Yummy authentic British pub
Great coffee and treats
17 locals recommend
Talula's Daily
208 W Washington Square
17 locals recommend
Great coffee and treats
Famous Steven Starr restaurant
13 locals recommend
Jones
700 Chestnut St
13 locals recommend
Famous Steven Starr restaurant

Arts & Culture

Great shows!
73 locals recommend
Walnut Street Theatre
825 Walnut St
73 locals recommend
Great shows!
Incredible spot. Beautiful artwork and design in this 100% unique Philly gem.
385 locals recommend
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
1020 South St
385 locals recommend
Incredible spot. Beautiful artwork and design in this 100% unique Philly gem.
Great theater- check out their website!
Society Hill Playhouse
507 S 8th St
Great theater- check out their website!
Great art galleries and classes you can peek in on
8 locals recommend
Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catharine St
8 locals recommend
Great art galleries and classes you can peek in on
Seasonal and extremely fun lounge chairs, hammocks, games, food, and beer garden along the dock- incredible views!
317 locals recommend
Spruce Street Harbor Park
301 S Christopher Columbus Blvd
317 locals recommend
Seasonal and extremely fun lounge chairs, hammocks, games, food, and beer garden along the dock- incredible views!
Indie move theater
83 locals recommend
Landmark's Ritz Five
214 Walnut St
83 locals recommend
Indie move theater

Essentials

Grocery shopping very close by!
263 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
929 South St
263 locals recommend
Grocery shopping very close by!
Grocery shopping very close by!
10 locals recommend
SuperFresh
309 S 5th St
10 locals recommend
Grocery shopping very close by!
Large liquor store
176 locals recommend
Fine Wine & Good Spirits
411 N 20th St
176 locals recommend
Large liquor store
Good spot for a 6-pack
24 locals recommend
Foodery
324 S 10th St
24 locals recommend
Good spot for a 6-pack
Liquor store across from groceries!
176 locals recommend
Fine Wine & Good Spirits
411 N 20th St
176 locals recommend
Liquor store across from groceries!
Cute, healthy market
Black Olive Market
720 S 5th St
Cute, healthy market

Drinks & Nightlife

Very cool restaurant and bar - upscale!
23 locals recommend
Serpico
604 South St
23 locals recommend
Very cool restaurant and bar - upscale!
Olde-timey bar and restaurant with a very European feel
7 locals recommend
Saloon Restaurant
750 S 7th St
7 locals recommend
Olde-timey bar and restaurant with a very European feel
Close dive bar
Manny Brown's
512 South St
Close dive bar
Fun atmosphere, great food, wonderful service - in a very fun spot
12 locals recommend
Bridget Foy's
200 South Street
12 locals recommend
Fun atmosphere, great food, wonderful service - in a very fun spot
Upscale bar experience
Tokio HeadHouse Restaurant, Bar, and Sushi Catering
122-124 Lombard St
Upscale bar experience
Fun bar with great drink seletion
23 locals recommend
National Mechanics
22 S 3rd St
23 locals recommend
Fun bar with great drink seletion
New bar with great atmosphere and music - more upscale
The Gaslight
120 Market St
New bar with great atmosphere and music - more upscale

Shopping

Great thrift store!
10 locals recommend
Retrospect
508 South St
10 locals recommend
Great thrift store!
Extremely cool spot for very rare thrift finds!
Tucker's Digs
611 S 4th St
Extremely cool spot for very rare thrift finds!

Entertainment & Activities

Wonderful, safe playground for your kids and pets. Also, basketball court and soccer field!
Starr Garden Playground
600-44 Lombard St
Wonderful, safe playground for your kids and pets. Also, basketball court and soccer field!
Delicious 18th century ice cream in an authentic ice cream saloon
90 locals recommend
The Franklin Fountain
116 Market St
90 locals recommend
Delicious 18th century ice cream in an authentic ice cream saloon
Very fun park with a carousel and mini golf
149 locals recommend
Franklin Square
200 N 6th St
149 locals recommend
Very fun park with a carousel and mini golf