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Phil Favs

1. City Tavern

138 S 2nd St (at Walnut St), Philadelphia, PA
American Restaurant · Center City East · 105 tips and reviews

visitPAvisitPA: George Washington & the other Constitutional delegates celebrated here by consuming 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 7 bowels of spiked punch and 22 bottles of porter, beer & hard cider. Read more.

2. R2L

50 S 16th St (at Chestnut St), Philadelphia, PA
American Restaurant · Center City West · 73 tips and reviews

Visit PhillyVisit Philly: Right now, you're 500 feet above Center City. Go ahead and tell your date that during any awkward silences.

Vintage Wine Bar & Bistro is one of Phil Favs.

3. Vintage Wine Bar & Bistro

8.0
129 S 13th St (at Sansom St), Philadelphia, PA
Wine Bar · Center City East · 48 tips and reviews

4. Graffiti Bar

7.6
124 S 13th St (btwn Walnut St & Sansom St), Philadelphia, PA
Bar · Center City East · 49 tips and reviews

🌴om Z.🌴om Z: Yup, you gotta go down that narrow alley. Not a mistake. All the way to the end. Go on now.

5. The Farmers' Cabinet

1113 Walnut St (btwn 11th St & 12th St), Philadelphia, PA
Gastropub · Center City East · 68 tips and reviews

Philadelphia MagazinePhiladelphia Magazine: Imagine Ridley Scott directing a happy hour for beer snobs, cocktail historians, Jazz Age hep cats and righteous old drunks. It’s one of the strangest and most amazing places to drink at in Philly.

6. Ranstead Room

8.6
2013 Ranstead St (btwn Chestnut & Market St), Philadelphia, PA
Speakeasy · Center City West · 73 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Find this back alley bar w/ old-school libations: From 20th, turn left onto Ranstead past 2 trees. Look for a dark door on red-bricked facade with side-by-side, backwards & forwards "R"s. Act cool. Read more.

7. The Franklin Bar

112 S 18th St (btwn Chestnut & Sansom St), Philadelphia, PA
Cocktail Bar · Center City West · 141 tips and reviews

Philadelphia MagazinePhiladelphia 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.

8. Tria

9.1
123 S 18th St (Rittenhouse Sq.), Philadelphia, PA
Wine Bar · Center City West · 99 tips and reviews

Brendan K.Brendan Keegan: Go to Tria on Sundays for Sunday School. Reduced price wine, cheese and beer. So good!

The Dandelion is one of Phil Favs.

9. The Dandelion

9.2
124 S 18th St (at Sansom St), Philadelphia, PA
English Restaurant · Center City West · 268 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: This multi-floored British pub is a high end version of what you'd find downtown at The Dark Horse. Go for the food in particular, our recommendation being their triple-fried chips.

10. Alma De Cuba

1623 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Cuban Restaurant · Center City West · 112 tips and reviews

STARR RestaurantsSTARR Restaurants: Alma de Cuba recalls colonial Havana and evokes the sensual essence of Latin America. Each of the 3 floors while providing an array of bold flavors to satisfy every palette.

11. Tequilas

8.3
1602 Locust St (at 16th St), Philadelphia, PA
Mexican Restaurant · Rittenhouse Square · 59 tips and reviews

Food & WineFood & Wine: At his elegant hacienda-style restaurant, owner David Suro, who grew up near agave fields in the Mexican state of Jalisco, serves drinks by mixologist Junior Merino and about 100 tequilas.

12. Las Bugambillias

148 South St (2nd St.), Philadelphia, PA
Mexican Restaurant · Center City East · 31 tips and reviews

Jenna O.Jenna Odett Laskin: Some of the best authentic Mexican food I've had. Loved the queso chihuahua and shrimp ceviche to start, fish tacos, enchiladas del mar are winners, bacon wrapped shrimp entree is unreal.

The Franklin Fountain is one of Phil Favs.

13. The Franklin Fountain

9.2
116 Market St (at Letitia St), Philadelphia, PA
Ice Cream Parlor · Center City East · 260 tips and reviews

Allie I.Allie Ilagan: Go back in time at this Old City ice cream parlor, where the Berley brothers geek out about historic techniques and handlebar mustaches. Try one of the old-timey sundaes, like the Maple Leaf Rag.

14. a.kitchen

7.9
135 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA
New American Restaurant · Center City West · 47 tips and reviews

Visit PhillyVisit Philly: The ten-seat open kitchen allows you to watch Chef Bryan work his magic.

15. Jim's Steaks

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

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Jim's Steaks is said to be one of the best places in Philadelphia for cheesesteaks. As seen on Man v Food.

Fork is one of Phil Favs.

16. Fork

8.3
306 Market St (btw S 3rd St & S 4th St), Philadelphia, PA
New American Restaurant · Center City East · 90 tips and reviews
The Boilermaker is one of Phil Favs.

17. The Boilermaker

216 S 11th St (btwn Locust St & Walnut St), Philadelphia, PA
Bar · Washington Square West · 16 tips and reviews
Urban Enoteca is one of Phil Favs.

18. Urban Enoteca

135 S 17th St (at Walnut St.), Philadelphia, PA
Wine Bar · Center City West · 10 tips and reviews
John's Roast Pork is one of Phil Favs.

19. John's Roast Pork

9.0
14 Snyder Ave (at Weccacoe Ave), Philadelphia, PA
Sandwich Spot · Queen Village - Pennsport · 119 tips and reviews
Italian Market is one of Phil Favs.

20. Italian Market

8.6
900 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA
Farmers Market · Bella Vista - Southwark · 55 tips and reviews