Guidebook for Philadelphia
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a great place for a casual meal or out for a drink. Food is upscale bar food and atmosphere is divebar—esque. Plus a music venue upstairs if you want to catch a show!
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Johnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford AveThis is a great place for a casual meal or out for a drink. Food is upscale bar food and atmosphere is divebar—esque. Plus a music venue upstairs if you want to catch a show!
Wine bar down the street with a super cute outdoor seating area featuring a bocce ball court. Feels like a secluded backyard. Martha Bar has food if you want some snacks or hoagies with your drinks.
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Martha
2113 E York StWine bar down the street with a super cute outdoor seating area featuring a bocce ball court. Feels like a secluded backyard. Martha Bar has food if you want some snacks or hoagies with your drinks.
Dive bar that's too cool for school. Really nice backyard area, inside pretty grungy but always packed on Fridays and Saturdays.
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Bar
1356 N Front StDive bar that's too cool for school. Really nice backyard area, inside pretty grungy but always packed on Fridays and Saturdays.
Usually a dj there on the weekends. A small tiki bar right on frankford ave. Excellent tropical cocktails plus cheap beers if you just want to go for the atmosphere and not the pricey cocktails (but have at least one cocktail!).
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The Yachtsman Tiki
1444 Frankford AvenueUsually a dj there on the weekends. A small tiki bar right on frankford ave. Excellent tropical cocktails plus cheap beers if you just want to go for the atmosphere and not the pricey cocktails (but have at least one cocktail!).
Popular dive, cheap mixed drinks, 8 minute walk away!
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Fishtown Tavern
1301 Frankford AvePopular dive, cheap mixed drinks, 8 minute walk away!
Food Scene
Amazing outdoor space! Good wine and vegetarian options. Serves fresh juices, great brunch and good for dinner as well.
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Front Street Cafe
1253 N Front StAmazing outdoor space! Good wine and vegetarian options. Serves fresh juices, great brunch and good for dinner as well.
Mexican place very close to the house. Reasonable prices and amazing margaritas. Cash Only. Good spot for a casual dinner or just to grab drinks at the bar. Hip vibe, cash only.
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Loco Pez
2401 E Norris StMexican place very close to the house. Reasonable prices and amazing margaritas. Cash Only. Good spot for a casual dinner or just to grab drinks at the bar. Hip vibe, cash only.
Great Outdoor patio, vegan food options and beer! Good for dinner or brunch! Across the street from Loco Pez and a 5 minute walk from the house.
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cedar Point Bar & Kitchen
2370 E Norris StGreat Outdoor patio, vegan food options and beer! Good for dinner or brunch! Across the street from Loco Pez and a 5 minute walk from the house.
A wine bar with lite bites and amazing cheese. A close walk from the house, right on frankford ave.
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Fishtown Social
1525 Frankford AveA wine bar with lite bites and amazing cheese. A close walk from the house, right on frankford ave.
The best food in fishtown, contemporary Italian dishes and seafood. A higher end restaurant, need a reservation on the weekends or try and grab a seat at the bar for a more casual approach. Great for dates or a group of friends.
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Wm. Mulherin’s Sons
1355 N Front StThe best food in fishtown, contemporary Italian dishes and seafood. A higher end restaurant, need a reservation on the weekends or try and grab a seat at the bar for a more casual approach. Great for dates or a group of friends.
A fantastic BYO in the city. Amazing pasta dishes, octopus is ace and everything I've ever had (breakfast & dinner) has always been really good! Not too expensive.This place has recently just opened so it's still a little bit of a hidden gem. Bring a bottle or two and book a table on their website on the weekends.
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Res Ipsa Cafe
2218 Walnut StA fantastic BYO in the city. Amazing pasta dishes, octopus is ace and everything I've ever had (breakfast & dinner) has always been really good! Not too expensive.This place has recently just opened so it's still a little bit of a hidden gem. Bring a bottle or two and book a table on their website on the weekends.
A Pho restaurant offering veggie options for pho broth. A byo, causal setting. Can sit at the counter or get a table but it's very small so could be a wait depending on the time/day.
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Stock Restaurant
308 E Girard AveA Pho restaurant offering veggie options for pho broth. A byo, causal setting. Can sit at the counter or get a table but it's very small so could be a wait depending on the time/day.
My favorite coffee in fishtown. A low key, minimal cafe. A 5 minute walk from the house. They offer pastries and bagels as well.
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
ReAnimator Coffee
1523 E Susquehanna AveMy favorite coffee in fishtown. A low key, minimal cafe. A 5 minute walk from the house. They offer pastries and bagels as well.
Wine bar, amazing cheese and wine selection.
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tria Taproom
2005 Walnut StWine bar, amazing cheese and wine selection.
Shopping
Vintage clothing and contemporary shop! Cute concept store with vintage clothing,jewelry, beauty, home products and more. Right next door to the house! It's the fishtown equivalent of "General Store" in Venice, CA.
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VESTIGE
2041 Frankford AveVintage clothing and contemporary shop! Cute concept store with vintage clothing,jewelry, beauty, home products and more. Right next door to the house! It's the fishtown equivalent of "General Store" in Venice, CA.
Vintage shop next door! I love this place and the girl who owns it is super nice! Great vintage selection of clothing and little knick knacks. You could spend a good amount of time in there taking it all in.
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Two Percent To Glory
2031 Frankford AveVintage shop next door! I love this place and the girl who owns it is super nice! Great vintage selection of clothing and little knick knacks. You could spend a good amount of time in there taking it all in.
Contemporary women's clothing shop. Fashion forward, everything is under $100, a really cute, hip boutique. Right acorss the street from the house.
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Downerss Boutique
2050 Frankford AveContemporary women's clothing shop. Fashion forward, everything is under $100, a really cute, hip boutique. Right acorss the street from the house.
Getting Around
The subway that takes you to downtown! About a 7 minute walk from the house and to get to 15th street, which is the downtown stop, is about a 10/15 min ride.
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Berks station
West Berks StreetThe subway that takes you to downtown! About a 7 minute walk from the house and to get to 15th street, which is the downtown stop, is about a 10/15 min ride.
Entertainment & Activities
Grace & Glory Yoga Fishtown
2220 Frankford AveIf you need a yoga fix grace and glory is half a block away!