Guidebook for Philadelphia
Food Scene
Best inventive ice cream (dairy and non-dairy) on the east coast!
46 locals recommend
Little Baby's Ice Cream - Cedar Park Embassy
4903 Catharine StBest inventive ice cream (dairy and non-dairy) on the east coast!
The best coffee and light-fare around. They also feature a great indoor seating area for brunch and early dinner. Try the quiche!
79 locals recommend
The Gold Standard Cafe
4800 Baltimore AveThe best coffee and light-fare around. They also feature a great indoor seating area for brunch and early dinner. Try the quiche!
Outstanding, authentic Ethiopian food. Try anything made with the Berbere spice.
74 locals recommend
Dahlak
4708 Baltimore AveOutstanding, authentic Ethiopian food. Try anything made with the Berbere spice.
Some of the best Mediterranean/Near East/Ethiopian fusion food in Philadelphia, hands down. Try the Jerusalem artichokes.
57 locals recommend
Aksum
4630 Baltimore AveSome of the best Mediterranean/Near East/Ethiopian fusion food in Philadelphia, hands down. Try the Jerusalem artichokes.
Cedar Park Cafe
4914 Baltimore AveBreakfast and lunch joint; great pancakes and eggs.
Hibiscus Cafe
4907 Catharine StGreat salads and juices; anything and everything with kale.
Delicious homemade light fare. They make a mean egg sandwich. They carry locally-sourced groceries and produce.
60 locals recommend
Milk & Honey Market
4435 Baltimore AveDelicious homemade light fare. They make a mean egg sandwich. They carry locally-sourced groceries and produce.
A bar and restaurant, this inventive cafe on Penn's campus features some of the best weekend brunch in Philly. Try the truffle oil fries or the fried pickles. Ogle the dog-art-lined walls.
42 locals recommend
White Dog Cafe
3420 Sansom StA bar and restaurant, this inventive cafe on Penn's campus features some of the best weekend brunch in Philly. Try the truffle oil fries or the fried pickles. Ogle the dog-art-lined walls.
Essentials
Local and organic food staples make this a satisfying and fully-stocked grocer for you to load up and prepare meals in our kitchen.
146 locals recommend
Mariposa Food Co-op
4824 Baltimore AveLocal and organic food staples make this a satisfying and fully-stocked grocer for you to load up and prepare meals in our kitchen.
The Fat Chicken
2355 S Bucknell StConvenient grocery store, open 24/7.
Everything Else
United States Postal Service
622 S 4th StOur local friendly post office!
One of the best centers in the country for medicine.
29 locals recommend
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce StOne of the best centers in the country for medicine.
A fun art and design store and gallery, featuring ceramics, jewelry, paper goods, prints, and more.
50 locals recommend
VIX Emporium
5009 Baltimore AveA fun art and design store and gallery, featuring ceramics, jewelry, paper goods, prints, and more.
Amtrak, regional rail, subways, trolleys, and connection to the airport; inter-city buses to New York and DC leave from JFK Blvd outside. Purchase all tickets, tokens, and passes here.
222 locals recommend
30th Street Station
2955 Market StAmtrak, regional rail, subways, trolleys, and connection to the airport; inter-city buses to New York and DC leave from JFK Blvd outside. Purchase all tickets, tokens, and passes here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dock Street Brewing Co
701 S 50th StRelaxed beer, fish & chips, and awesome pizza.
Sightseeing
Mummies, an Egyptian sphinx, Mayan tablets, Roman portraits, gold and precious objects from ancient Iraq, and Chinese jade make this one of the world's best archaeology museums– not to be missed.
110 locals recommend
Penn Museum
3260 South StMummies, an Egyptian sphinx, Mayan tablets, Roman portraits, gold and precious objects from ancient Iraq, and Chinese jade make this one of the world's best archaeology museums– not to be missed.
Institute of Contemporary Art
118 S 36th StAwesome rotating exhibitions of cutting-edge art.