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2013 Ranstead St (btwn Chestnut & Market St), Philadelphia, PA
Speakeasy · Center City West · 73 tips and reviews
Philadelphia Magazine: A more authentic backup for when you can’t get into Franklin Mortgage. A perfect makeout bar because it’s pitch-black and has pictures of boobs everywhere. (Plus, the craft cocktails are delicious.)
112 S 18th St (btwn Chestnut & Sansom St), Philadelphia, PA
Cocktail Bar · Center City West · 141 tips and reviews
Philadelphia Magazine: Drinks like the Cowboy Killer and Oh, Sweet Nothing will change the way you think about cocktails. And the fact that you get to drink them underground and in the dark just makes them double-awesome.
Whisky Bar · Center City West · 173 tips and reviews
Philadelphia Magazine: It’s small, it’s crowded, and getting through the door on a busy night can be a nightmare. But nothing in the world pairs quite so well as a $70 pour of whiskey, neat, and a $3 order of tater tots.
English Restaurant · Center City West · 268 tips and reviews
Philadelphia Magazine: Of all the British pubs in this city full of British pubs, the Dandelion is the one that hits closest to home for expat royalists and those who love them.
2013 Walnut St (btw 20th and 21st Sts on Walnut), Philadelphia, PA
Pub · Center City West · 38 tips and reviews
Philadelphia Magazine: An indie Irish pub with a solid menu and real Irish people managing it and working the bar. Go if you want something to eat with all those drinks or just to get some work done (thanks to free wi-fi).
Tapas Restaurant · Center City West · 73 tips and reviews
Philadelphia Magazine: A great place for drinking wine, especially if you can get the railing seat that looks out on 20th. Just settle in and watch the world go by.
Philadelphia Magazine: According to one regular, “I’ll drink by myself pretty much anywhere, but I believe Tria is the best place in the city for a woman to drink alone. It attracts the most harmless jerks of any wine bar.”
New American Restaurant · Center City West · 47 tips and reviews
Philadelphia Magazine: While the main action at A.Kitchen might be happening among the local celebrities on the floor, the bar has excellent cocktails that perfectly marry classicism and modern mixology.