Philadelphia Activity List - 2024

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Last updated: Jul 24, 2024
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Transportation

Lyft, Uber, trains, trolleys and subways are available in Philadelphia. The city is very walkable. Downtown Philadelphia is about $30 for a 20 minute Lyft ride from the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

You can take 30th St Station to NY or DC for a day trip. Tickets are less expensive in advance and can range from $18 to $250 depending on how early they are purchased.

Noteworthy Eats

Restaurants by Neighborhood

West Philly Eats

South Philly Eats

  • White Dog Cafe

  • Phở & Café Saigon

  • Maria’s Lunch Truck

  • Halal Food Cart at Saunder’s Park

Rittenhouse/Center City Eats

Midtown/Chinatown/Old City Eats

  • Bar Bombon

  • 20th St Pizza

  • The Dandelion Pub

  • Social House Eatery

  • Sabrina’s Cafe

  • Pizzeria Vetri

  • Oyster House

  • Jet Wine Bar

  • Mission Taqueria

  • Pizzata Pizzeria

  • Green Eggs Cafe

  • Rosy’s Taco Bar

  • Vernick Food & Drink

  • The Continental Midtown

  • Reading Terminal Market

    • All sorts of cuisines

  • Veda

  • Zahav

  • Frieda

  • DanDan

  • Kanella

  • Sampan

  • Spice 28

  • Condesa

  • Morimoto

  • Monk’s Cafe

  • Dim Sum Garden

  • Mission Taqueria

  • Green Eggs Cafe

  • Charlie was a Sinner

  • The Plough & The Stars

Restaurants by Cuisine

American:

  • White Dog Cafe

  • American Sardine Bar

  • Vernick Food & Drink

Vegan:

  • 20th St Pizza

  • Bar Bombon

  • Charlie was a Sinner

Pizza:

  • Pizzeria Vetri

  • Pizzata Pizzeria

  • 20th St Pizza (v)

Breakfast:

  • Green Eggs Cafe

  • Social House Eatery

  • Sabrina’s Cafe

Mexican cuisine:

  • Mission Taqueria

  • Condesa

  • Rosy’s Taco Bar

Drinks:

  • Jet Wine Bar

  • Monk’s Cafe

  • The Continental Midtown

Vietnamese:

  • Phở & Café Saigon

  • Best Phở : Phở 75

Sushi: Morimoto

Belgian: Monk’s Cafe

Seafood: Oyster House

Irish: The Plough & The Stars

Mediterranean: Kanella

British cuisine: The Dandelion Pub

Contemporary Indian cuisine: Veda

Contemporary Israeli cuisine: Zahav

Contemporary European cuisine: Frieda

Sichuan and Taiwanese cuisine: DanDan

Shanghai-Style Dim Sum: Dim Sum Garden

Sichuan and Asian fusion cuisine: Spice 28

Contemporary Asian cuisine: Sampan | Graffiti Bar

Italian cuisine: See chart below for top Italian restaurants

  • Paesano’s Philly Style Sandwiches

    • Order: The Liveracce

      • “Crispy chicken liver, Genoa salami, raw onions, roasted tomato, orange aioli, iceberg lettuce, gorgonzola, hot sauce”

  • Di Bruno Bros at the Italian Market

Cheesesteak: Paesano’s

  • Order: The Knuckle

    • “Sliced beef knuckle, sharp provolone, American, broccoli rabe, lemon caper butter, crispy salami, fried egg”

Top Italian Restaurants Voted by Residents:

  1. Ralph's

  2. A Mano

  3. Murph's Bar

  4. Dante & Luigi's

  5. Villa di Roma

  6. Mangia Macaroni

  7. Osteria

  8. Burrata

  9. Scannicchio

  10. L'Angolo Restaurant

  11. Melagrano

 

 

 

 

Places to Go

Coffee Shops

Music Venues & Clubs

  • J’aime French Bakery

  • Social House Eatery & Cafe

  • Elixr Coffee Roasters

  • La Colombe Coffee Roasters

  • Suprema Coffee Roastery

  • Alchemy Coffee

  • Nook Bakery & Coffee Bar

  • Green Line Cafe

  • The Board and Brew

  • Woody’s

  • Helium Comedy Club

  • West Philly Porchfest

Theaters

Local Shops

  • Plays and Players

  • Bryn Mawr Film Institute

  • Kimmel Cultural Campus

  • Miller Theatre

  • Broad St Theatre District

    • Where several theatres are

  • Repo Records

  • Fabric Row

    • Baldwin Leather & Fabric

    • Jack B Fabrics

    • Fleishman Fabrics

  • Eyes Gallery Bazaar

  • Philly Vintage Bazaar

  • Moon + Arrow

  • Cactus Collective

  • Maxx’s Produce

Museums

Notable Neighborhoods

  • Queen Village

  • South Street

  • Old City neighborhood

  • Chinatown neighborhood

  • Fairmount St and neighborhood

  • Rittenhouse Square neighborhood

    • Check out Spruce St at dusk

Art Districts & Murals, Markets

Places to Go

  • Philly Spring Festival

  • Italian Market Festival

  • Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show

  • Rittenhouse Park Farmer’s Market

  • Philadelphia Fringe Festival

  • Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens

  • Edgar Allen Poe National Historic Site

  • Mural Walk

  • Fairmount Park and green area behind the Philadelphia Art Museum

  • Benjamin Franklin Parkway

    • Inspired by the Champs-Élysées

    • Leads past picturesque fountains and statues as well as a cityscape of the skyline to the Philadelphia Art Museum

  • Schuylkill River & Trail

  • Merion Tribute House

  • Boathouse Row

  • Penn Campus