Close Icon
Gear IconImportant Reminder:The City Guide app will be sunsetting on December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Please visit our FAQ to learn more or to download our Swarm app.
Learn more
Guide to Philadelphia's best spots
Woody's is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

1. Woody's

7.2
202 S 13th St (at Walnut St.), Philadelphia, PA
Gay Bar · Washington Square West · 108 tips and reviews
Drinkers West is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

2. Drinkers West

3900 Chestnut St (at 39th St), Philadelphia, PA
Bar · University City · 25 tips and reviews

Jimmy L.Jimmy Leahy: Really cheap food ($1 tacos) and $.75 MGD's. It's a great place to go grab a drink while the game is on. Beautiful staff ...just don't yell at them.

Oscar's Tavern is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

3. Oscar's Tavern

6.7
1524 Sansom St (at 15th St), Philadelphia, PA
Dive Bar · Center City West · 51 tips and reviews
Electric Factory is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

4. Electric Factory

421 N 7th St (btwn Spring Garden & Callowhill), Philadelphia, PA
Music Venue · North Philadelphia · 116 tips and reviews

Jimmy L.Jimmy Leahy: Fun place for concerts. Thank God I'm 21 so I can go up to the bar and relax.

Rittenhouse Square is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

5. Rittenhouse Square

9.3
210 W Rittenhouse Sq, Philadelphia, PA
Plaza · Rittenhouse Square · 182 tips and reviews

Jimmy L.Jimmy Leahy: Love Park is my favorite place in Philadelphia. Very cute date spot during the day.

South Street is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

6. South Street

South St, Philadelphia, PA
Road · Washington Square West · 32 tips and reviews

Jimmy L.Jimmy Leahy: Best place in town. You see all the freaks, all the wild people, restaurants, bars, etc. I usually start at 12th and south and work my way to the pier.

Philadelphia Gayborhood is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

7. Philadelphia Gayborhood

Philadelphia, PA
Neighborhood · 16 tips and reviews
iCandy Nightclub is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

8. iCandy Nightclub

254 S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA
Gay Bar · Washington Square West · 71 tips and reviews

Jimmy L.Jimmy Leahy: Go to the Tiki Deck on the 3rd floor and get a cum bucket or a double penetration. The staff is really cool there, and it's a fun time.

Tavern On Camac is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

9. Tavern On Camac

8.4
243 S Camac St (btwn Locust & Spruce St), Philadelphia, PA
Gay Bar · Washington Square West · 44 tips and reviews
Voyeur is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

10. Voyeur

6.1
1221 Saint James St (btwn S 13th & S Camac St), Philadelphia, PA
Gay Bar · Washington Square West · 70 tips and reviews

Jimmy L.Jimmy Leahy: After Hours - need membership. Mimi has a GREAT show on Wednesday and the weekend usually has cute boys after hours to go home with.

The Irish Pol is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

11. The Irish Pol

114 Market St, Philadelphia, PA
Gastropub · 39 tips and reviews

Jimmy L.Jimmy Leahy: LOVE this place. Almost all the bartenders are rad there. There is one guy who's a dick -- but I avoid him. The guy who wears the wigs is my favorite.

Moshulu is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

12. Moshulu

8.7
401 S Columbus Blvd (at Penn's Landing), Philadelphia, PA
American Restaurant · Penn's Landing · 63 tips and reviews

Jimmy L.Jimmy Leahy: Great place to get dressed up and have dinner. OR on Friday nights, they have wild dance parties that are a lot of fun.

JFK Plaza / Love Park is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

13. JFK Plaza / Love Park

8.8
1501 John F Kennedy Blvd (at N 15th St), Philadelphia, PA
Plaza · Logan Square · 133 tips and reviews

Jimmy L.Jimmy Leahy: Best date place in Philadelphia.

Johnny Brenda's is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

14. Johnny Brenda's

8.8
1201 Frankford Ave (at Girard Ave), Philadelphia, PA
Bar · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 141 tips and reviews

☕Sarah🍴💡☕Sarah🍴💡: Best music venue in Philadelphia

PYT is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

15. PYT

1050 N Hancock St, Philadelphia, PA
Burger Joint · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 298 tips and reviews

KMalo N.KMalo Ney: Philadelphia is amazing!

Old City is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

16. Old City

Philadelphia, PA
Neighborhood · 16 tips and reviews

Apple Hostels P.Apple Hostels Philadelphia: Stay at Apple Hostels of Philadelphia! Read more.

The Continental Mid-Town is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

17. The Continental Mid-Town

8.2
1801 Chestnut St (at 18th St.), Philadelphia, PA
New American Restaurant · Center City West · 200 tips and reviews

tracy e.tracy ec.: the cheesesteak eggroll is the best cheesesteak in philadelphia.

Theatre of the Living Arts is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

18. Theatre of the Living Arts

7.6
344 South St (btwn 3rd & 4th), Philadelphia, PA
Concert Hall · Center City East · 76 tips and reviews
The Trocadero Theatre is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

19. The Trocadero Theatre

7.8
1003 Arch St (at N 10th Street), Philadelphia, PA
Concert Hall · Chinatown · 76 tips and reviews
Reading Terminal Market is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

20. Reading Terminal Market

9.2
51 N 12th St (btwn Arch & Filbert St), Philadelphia, PA
Food Court · Chinatown · 676 tips and reviews
M Room is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

21. M Room

15 W Girard Ave (Girard & Frankford), Philadelphia, PA
Rock Club · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 15 tips and reviews

Gab B.Gab Bonghi: Rad Summer Sundays featuring Flufftronix, every week! A must.

Jim's Steaks is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

22. Jim's Steaks

8.4
400 South St (at S 4th St), Philadelphia, PA
Sandwich Spot · Center City East · 325 tips and reviews

Mikey I.Mikey Ilagan: Anyone who thinks this line is worth it is clearly a tourist. There's about 90 other places on South Street that make a decent steak without an aggravatingly long wait.

Tavern On Broad is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

23. Tavern On Broad

200 S Broad St (at Walnut St), Philadelphia, PA
Bar · Avenue of the Arts South · 50 tips and reviews
Johnny Brenda's is one of Guide to Philadelphia's best spots.

24. Johnny Brenda's

8.8
1201 Frankford Ave (at Girard Ave), Philadelphia, PA
Bar · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 141 tips and reviews