Philadelphia Guide - 2023

Overview: A guide to navigating Seattle for at least a few days.

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).

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	American Sardine Bar Paesano’s Philly Style Sandwiches Di Bruno Bros at the Italian Market Phở 75
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

Irish: The Plough & The Stars

Vietnamese: Phở & Café Saigon

Best Phở : Phở 75

British cuisine: The Dandelion Pub

Vegan: 20th St Pizza, Bar Bombon, Charlie was a Sinner

Contemporary Indian cuisine: Veda

Italian cuisine: See chart below

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

https://dibruno.com/italian-market/

https://www.vernickphilly.com/vfd

https://americansardinebar.com/

Contemporary Israeli Cuisine: Zahav

Mediterranean Cuisine: Kanella

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

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

Sushi: Morimoto

Belgian: Monk’s Cafe

Seafood: Oyster House

Places to Go

Establishment	Description
Philadelphia Art Museum
Fairmount Park and green area behind the Philadelphia Art Museum
Benjamin Franklin Parkway	“Inspired by the Champs-Élysées, the boulevard attracts plenty of foot traffic to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.“ The parkway leads past picturesque fountains and statues as well as a cityscape of the Philadelphia skyline. It leads to the Philadelphia Art Museum which has a huge green space behind it called Fairmount Park.
The Barnes Foundation
The Rodin Museum
Boathouse Row
Eastern State Penitentiary
Edgar Allen Poe National Historic Site
Fairmount St and neighborhood
Eyes Gallery
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
Schuylkill River & Trail
Italian Market
Merion Tribute House
Penn Campus
South Street
Old City neighborhood
Chinatown neighborhood
Rittenhouse Square neighborhood
Mural Walk
Broad St. (theaters)
Fountains
Helium Comedy Club
Woody’s
Take 30th St Station to NY or DC for a day trip

TOP ITALIAN RESTAURANTS:

Ralph's
A Mano
Murph's Bar
Dante & Luigi's
Villa di Roma
Mangia Macaroni
Osteria
Burrata
Scannicchio
L'Angolo Restaurant
Melagrano

Happy Hour Spots

List of best Italian restaurants by actual Philly residents (2022)

This poll was taken by my neighbors in 2022. Most of the restaurants on this list are located in South Philly.