Guidebook for Philadelphia
Fishtown Food Scene
Suraya Restaurant
1528 Frankford AveMake a reservation! Yummy contemporary Middle Eastern.
Wm. Mulherin’s Sons
1355 N Front StGreat modern Italian. On the pricey side.
The only good real Mexican food in the neighborhood. Chicken burritos, and fried tacos-yes.
18 residents recomanen
Que Chula Es Puebla Inc
1356 N 2nd StThe only good real Mexican food in the neighborhood. Chicken burritos, and fried tacos-yes.
Ekta
1142 E Girard AveYummy Indian.
Bagels, boiled in local beer y'all. Usually a line. Right on Palmer Park a couple of blocks away. Get the veggie sandwich, on an everything with salmon cream cheese. Voted best sandwich in America, Bon Apetite.
60 residents recomanen
Philly Style Bagels
1451 E Columbia AveBagels, boiled in local beer y'all. Usually a line. Right on Palmer Park a couple of blocks away. Get the veggie sandwich, on an everything with salmon cream cheese. Voted best sandwich in America, Bon Apetite.
Good happy hour and margaritas. Not the greatest Mexican food, but a fun place.
167 residents recomanen
Loco Pez
2401 E Norris StGood happy hour and margaritas. Not the greatest Mexican food, but a fun place.
Pretty good slices & pies. Only instagram knows when they are open.
12 residents recomanen
PIZZA Shackamaxon
115 E Girard AvePretty good slices & pies. Only instagram knows when they are open.
Reservations required. Excellent Thai food-just a couple of blocks away. Chef Nok won 2023, Best Chef Mid-Atlantic James Beard Award.
10 residents recomanen
Kalaya Thai Kitchen
4 S 9th StReservations required. Excellent Thai food-just a couple of blocks away. Chef Nok won 2023, Best Chef Mid-Atlantic James Beard Award.
LMNO
Fancy Mexican food just a couple of blocks away. I like their seafood and the space.
Portugese-inspired breakfast and lunch only. Good pastries-Pastéis de Nata, Bacalhau, piri piri chicken.
Gilda
Portugese-inspired breakfast and lunch only. Good pastries-Pastéis de Nata, Bacalhau, piri piri chicken.
Parks & Nature
Nice little park to walk to on the Delaware River. If you walk (keeping the river on your left) for a while you'll pass under the Ben Franklin bridge, Race St Pier and Cherry St Pier. Then you'll be in Old City. You can then make a right (with the river to your back) and go see the colonial Philadelphia sites.
90 residents recomanen
Parc Penn Treaty
1301 N Beach StNice little park to walk to on the Delaware River. If you walk (keeping the river on your left) for a while you'll pass under the Ben Franklin bridge, Race St Pier and Cherry St Pier. Then you'll be in Old City. You can then make a right (with the river to your back) and go see the colonial Philadelphia sites.
Take a walk from the back of Philadelphia Museum of Art along the Schulykill River, by gardens, sculpture and boat house row.
141 residents recomanen
Kelly Drive
Kelly DriveTake a walk from the back of Philadelphia Museum of Art along the Schulykill River, by gardens, sculpture and boat house row.
The Rail Park
1150 N Broad StOur abandoned rail line turned park.
About 20 minutes from Fishtown, but a lovely hike on an old carriage road along a beautiful creek. The only hill climb you'll get in Philly. Forbidden Drive (the old carriage road) is one of my favorite bike paths. You can stop along the route at Valley Green Inn.
209 residents recomanen
Parc del Wissahickon Valley
Valley Green RoadAbout 20 minutes from Fishtown, but a lovely hike on an old carriage road along a beautiful creek. The only hill climb you'll get in Philly. Forbidden Drive (the old carriage road) is one of my favorite bike paths. You can stop along the route at Valley Green Inn.
Moll de Race Street
North Christopher Columbus BoulevardCherry Street Pier
121 N Christopher Columbus BlvdDrinks & Nightlife
Live music. Great local beer selection. Good bar food with local ingredients.
248 residents recomanen
Johnny Brenda's
1201 Frankford AveLive music. Great local beer selection. Good bar food with local ingredients.
Good cheap drinks. Friendly locals. Late night dancing and DJs. If you have to watch soccer, go here.
18 residents recomanen
The 700
700 N 2nd StGood cheap drinks. Friendly locals. Late night dancing and DJs. If you have to watch soccer, go here.
El Bar
1356 N Front StGreat dive. Kitties.
Friendly bar full of locals and artists. Conveniently located next to Philadelphia Brewing Company.
23 residents recomanen
Atlantis The Lost Bar
2442 Frankford AveFriendly bar full of locals and artists. Conveniently located next to Philadelphia Brewing Company.
The International Bar
1624 N Front StDrinks and odd bar food.
Tiny brewery tucked down a dark alley. Unusual and tasty beers. Open hours are a bit of a mystery, check their social media. Only take out at the moment due to our strange liquor laws.
6 residents recomanen
Fermentery Form
1700 Palethorp StTiny brewery tucked down a dark alley. Unusual and tasty beers. Open hours are a bit of a mystery, check their social media. Only take out at the moment due to our strange liquor laws.
Wonderful community minded brewery with big beer garden. Check their events on social media. Third Saturday; free tours and Caturday. They are cat lovers and do a lot of rescue work. Peacock room bar on the first floor.
64 residents recomanen
Philadelphia Brewing Co.
2440 Frankford AveWonderful community minded brewery with big beer garden. Check their events on social media. Third Saturday; free tours and Caturday. They are cat lovers and do a lot of rescue work. Peacock room bar on the first floor.
Les and Doreen's Happy Tap
1301 E Susquehanna Aveneighborhood dive. Thai food on Saturday night.
Shopping
Headhouse Farmers’ Market
Lombard StreetSundays 10-2.
Mecca. Saturday morning ritual. Conveniently near Chinatown so you can eat more!
739 residents recomanen
Mercat de Reading Terminal
1136 N 12th StMecca. Saturday morning ritual. Conveniently near Chinatown so you can eat more!
Italian, Mexican, Vietnamese street market. Go! Get freshly made tortilla, pasta or mozz. Claudio's is my favorite for cheese, olives and olive oil. If you love kitchen supply-check out Fante's.
419 residents recomanen
Italian Market
919 S 9th StItalian, Mexican, Vietnamese street market. Go! Get freshly made tortilla, pasta or mozz. Claudio's is my favorite for cheese, olives and olive oil. If you love kitchen supply-check out Fante's.
Excellent Saturday farmers market at one of the most beautiful city parks anywhere. High end shopping along Walnut Street.
Rittenhouse Square
Excellent Saturday farmers market at one of the most beautiful city parks anywhere. High end shopping along Walnut Street.
Jinxed Fishtown
1331 Frankford AveVintage-furniture and households mostly.
Thunderbird Salvage
2441 Frankford AveOld church filled with all kinds of crazy stuff.
Sightseeing
Skip the Rocky statue and go see some art! The Cy Twombly and Duchamp collections are unbeatable. But don't forget to check out the view after you run up the steps. Don't miss the gardens on the back side of the museum.
1164 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art de Filadèlfia
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwySkip the Rocky statue and go see some art! The Cy Twombly and Duchamp collections are unbeatable. But don't forget to check out the view after you run up the steps. Don't miss the gardens on the back side of the museum.
Revolutionary war uniforms, lots of knives and Washington's romantically lit tent.
122 residents recomanen
Museu de la Revolució Americana
101 S 3rd StRevolutionary war uniforms, lots of knives and Washington's romantically lit tent.
Els Jardins Màgics de Filadèlfia
1020 South StNatural science museum; animal skeletons, fossils, taxidermy. Sort of a museum of a museum and a bit creepy-besides the lights and the radiators it hasn't been changed since the 1850s. Very cool auditorium.
14 residents recomanen
Wagner Free Institute of Science
1700 W Montgomery AveNatural science museum; animal skeletons, fossils, taxidermy. Sort of a museum of a museum and a bit creepy-besides the lights and the radiators it hasn't been changed since the 1850s. Very cool auditorium.
The Rosenbach
2008-2010 Delancey PlMuseum of rare books and manuscripts.
Tiffany glass mural of a Maxfield Parish. You will not see anything like this anywhere else. No fee-just walk into the Curtis Building, it's in the lobby.
The Dream Garden
601 Walnut StTiffany glass mural of a Maxfield Parish. You will not see anything like this anywhere else. No fee-just walk into the Curtis Building, it's in the lobby.
Ajuntament de Filadèlfia
1400 John F Kennedy Blvdamazing building.
Essentials
Riverwards Produce Market
2200 E Norris StGood quality produce, meats, cheese, etc.
I believe cupcakes are an essential public service, especially with sour cream, cream cheese frosting.
12 residents recomanen
Ramona Susan's Bake Shop
1255 Marlborough StI believe cupcakes are an essential public service, especially with sour cream, cream cheese frosting.
Art
Good ceramic shows in the downstairs galleries and a nice shop.
10 residents recomanen
The Clay Studio
1425 N 2nd StGood ceramic shows in the downstairs galleries and a nice shop.
Crane Arts LLC
1400 N American StVarious galleries.
Space 1026
844 Arch Start collective
Institute of Contemporary Art
118 S 36th St