Matthew's Guidebook
Food scene
Tomo Sushi & Ramen
228 Arch StMy favorite Sushi & Ramen place. It’s also located in Olde City near sightseeing.
Traditional Phila Italian food. It’s BYOB and my favorite restaurant in the whole city.
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Giorgio On Pine
1328 Pine StTraditional Phila Italian food. It’s BYOB and my favorite restaurant in the whole city.
Perfect brunch spot located in Northern Liberties. Another BYOB!!!
79 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cafe La Maude
816 N 4th StPerfect brunch spot located in Northern Liberties. Another BYOB!!!
Best Cheesecake in the city hands down! They also have a location closer by in Reading Terminal. This is the original one in South Philly. It’s definitely Historic!
42 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Termini Bros Bakery
1523 S 8th StBest Cheesecake in the city hands down! They also have a location closer by in Reading Terminal. This is the original one in South Philly. It’s definitely Historic!
I recommend this to a group that wants a good tapas place with excellent drinks. This restaurant is more of a local hangout to see the city away from tourism.
42 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Barcelona Wine Bar
1709 E Passyunk AveI recommend this to a group that wants a good tapas place with excellent drinks. This restaurant is more of a local hangout to see the city away from tourism.
Upscale French eatery on Rittenhouse Square. Where people go to see and be seen. It’s a lot of other good restaurants around the square!
223 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parc
227 S 18th StUpscale French eatery on Rittenhouse Square. Where people go to see and be seen. It’s a lot of other good restaurants around the square!
Relaxed hookah bar with good music. Feel free to bring your own bottle here as well. Perfect for a group!
Orient Hookah Lounge
1040 N 2nd StRelaxed hookah bar with good music. Feel free to bring your own bottle here as well. Perfect for a group!
Food scene for my more health conscious guests. This street has a lot of good vegan places.
51 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Double Knot
120 S 13th StFood scene for my more health conscious guests. This street has a lot of good vegan places.
Bok Bar
800 Mifflin StGreat rooftop atmosphere in the warmer months.
The view from this restaurant & lounge is amazing. It’s pricey, but worth it just for one round of drinks.
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Jean-Georges Philadelphia
1 N 19th StThe view from this restaurant & lounge is amazing. It’s pricey, but worth it just for one round of drinks.
This is our local coffee and crepe shop. Located one block away. It looks like a small coffee shop, but if you go downstairs it opens up to a coffee lounge and workspace.
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vineyards Cafe
847 N 16th StThis is our local coffee and crepe shop. Located one block away. It looks like a small coffee shop, but if you go downstairs it opens up to a coffee lounge and workspace.
Buddakan
325 Chestnut StFor my dim-sum lovers willing to pay a premium.
This is one of my favorite cheesesteaks in the city. It’s a little different of a cut but I find it to be the most premium.
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Steve's Prince of Steaks
41 S 16th StThis is one of my favorite cheesesteaks in the city. It’s a little different of a cut but I find it to be the most premium.
More traditional cheesesteak. A local favorite.
70 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Dalessandro's Steaks
600 Wendover StMore traditional cheesesteak. A local favorite.
Sightseeing
Campana de la Libertad
526 Market StEscalera de Rocky
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyOne Liberty Observation Deck
1650 Market StReading Terminal Market
1136 N 12th StMunicipalidad de Filadelfia
1400 John F Kennedy BlvdFairmount
Penitenciaría del Estado del Este
2027 Fairmount AveParque del Amor
Arch StreetEl Instituto Franklin
222 N 20th StRittenhouse Square
135 S 18th StConsejos sobre la ciudad
Cómo moverse
Orange Line (Subway)
At the intersection of Broad & Girard you will find the Orange Line subway. This gets you to city hall in about 3 stops.
Formas de ahorrar
Alcohol Savings!
Follow the guide to my restaurants and BYOB!
Costumbres y cultura
Slang 101
Jawn- adj. “Means anything and everything.” Drawlin- “Acting out of character.” Wooder- “Water.”