Nick’s guidebook
Walkable Restaurants
Here some of my favorite restaurants that are walkable from the house.
Awesome food and drinks in a cozy little bar a few blocks away. They have a nice patio for outdoor seating too!
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Martha
2113 E York StAwesome food and drinks in a cozy little bar a few blocks away. They have a nice patio for outdoor seating too!
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, this local favorite is tucked away in an old rowhome. Attached to a small beer garden, you can find outstanding food and tons of craft beer selections in the restaurant. Try the fried pickles!
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Memphis Taproom
2331 E Cumberland StFeatured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, this local favorite is tucked away in an old rowhome. Attached to a small beer garden, you can find outstanding food and tons of craft beer selections in the restaurant. Try the fried pickles!
Best Beer Garden in Philly. A Stephen Starr location, this is one of our favorite places for a beer on a warm summer night. Try the German pretzels and Radler beer in the summer!
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Frankford Hall
1210 Frankford AveBest Beer Garden in Philly. A Stephen Starr location, this is one of our favorite places for a beer on a warm summer night. Try the German pretzels and Radler beer in the summer!
One of our favorite brunch locations, this corner bar has a great dinner menu too. They have a good size deck for outdoor seating that looks out onto the street for some good local people watching.
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Cedar Point Bar & Kitchen
2370 E Norris StOne of our favorite brunch locations, this corner bar has a great dinner menu too. They have a good size deck for outdoor seating that looks out onto the street for some good local people watching.
Another converted rowhome bar, this place is awesome. Great prices and delicious food. Have a Fishtown Ice Tea for a local flavor.
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Interstate Drafthouse
1235 E Palmer StAnother converted rowhome bar, this place is awesome. Great prices and delicious food. Have a Fishtown Ice Tea for a local flavor.
My Takeout Preferences
There are no shortage of delivery options in the city, but there can be too many choices. Here's my favorite options for each type of food.
In my opinion, one of the best pizza places in the area and you can't have pizza without buffalo wings, there's are top notch too!
Bentoulis Pizza
2347 E Somerset StIn my opinion, one of the best pizza places in the area and you can't have pizza without buffalo wings, there's are top notch too!
Super cheap, right around the corner, and on point for the price. Don't try to go fancy here, stick with a burger or cheesesteak and a milkshake ordered at 2AM and you'll have a good night sleep. One of the few late night options on the weekend.
Steaks N' Shakes
2573 Frankford AveSuper cheap, right around the corner, and on point for the price. Don't try to go fancy here, stick with a burger or cheesesteak and a milkshake ordered at 2AM and you'll have a good night sleep. One of the few late night options on the weekend.
For cheap chinese takeout, this is my number one spot. It's cash only and they don't use a delivery app, but it's so worth it. I've tried pretty much every chinese place in the neighborhood and this one is by far the best. They don't need to be on an app or take card because they are so good!
Xinying
2403 E Somerset StFor cheap chinese takeout, this is my number one spot. It's cash only and they don't use a delivery app, but it's so worth it. I've tried pretty much every chinese place in the neighborhood and this one is by far the best. They don't need to be on an app or take card because they are so good!
Our go-to place for delivery Indian food. There are some others in the neighborhood that are good, but this one seems to be the most consistently good.
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Ekta
1142 E Girard AveOur go-to place for delivery Indian food. There are some others in the neighborhood that are good, but this one seems to be the most consistently good.
Newer place that does late night, this place has some awesome sandwhiches. Pretty much all are delicious so just throw a dart at the menu and see what happens. You won't regret it.
Poe's Sandwich Joint
1710 N 5th StNewer place that does late night, this place has some awesome sandwhiches. Pretty much all are delicious so just throw a dart at the menu and see what happens. You won't regret it.
Their location in Reading Terminal was named the best sandwhich in the country a few years ago, so yea just try it and thank me later. The signature sandwhich, Paesano, is so unbelievably good it's not fair.
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Paesano's
148 W Girard AveTheir location in Reading Terminal was named the best sandwhich in the country a few years ago, so yea just try it and thank me later. The signature sandwhich, Paesano, is so unbelievably good it's not fair.
The BEST fried chicken in the city. Try the OG sandwhich and some wings for heaven on a earth.
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Love & Honey Fried Chicken
1100 N Front StThe BEST fried chicken in the city. Try the OG sandwhich and some wings for heaven on a earth.
Coffee Shops
There are a ton of Coffee shops nearby, all good quality coffee, some with food better than others.
Franny Lou's Porch
2400 Coral StFlow State CoffeeBar
7162 Frankford AveThis place has a small restaurant above it too for dine-in brunch. A short walk away, can't recommend it enough for a good hangover spot for quick takeout breakfast.
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Coffee House Too
2514 E York StThis place has a small restaurant above it too for dine-in brunch. A short walk away, can't recommend it enough for a good hangover spot for quick takeout breakfast.
World famous, this is their HQ store, little bit of a walk but worth it.
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La Colombe Coffee Roasters
1335 Frankford AveWorld famous, this is their HQ store, little bit of a walk but worth it.
Bars & Nightlife
Here are some local watering holes that I recommend.
Classic Philly dive bar with hipsters and locals. Super cheap, very low-key. Great spot to just sit at a quiet bar and have a drink with friends.
The Nut Hut Saloon
1873 Frankford AveClassic Philly dive bar with hipsters and locals. Super cheap, very low-key. Great spot to just sit at a quiet bar and have a drink with friends.
Another local dive bar good for cheap drinking in a low-key setting.
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Atlantis The Lost Bar
2442 Frankford AveAnother local dive bar good for cheap drinking in a low-key setting.
The brewery at the end of the block also has a small beer garden and indoor bar where you can drink their awesome beers and cider. I'm a fan of Walt Whit and Kensinger. Definitely worth checking out.
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Philadelphia Brewing Co.
2440 Frankford AveThe brewery at the end of the block also has a small beer garden and indoor bar where you can drink their awesome beers and cider. I'm a fan of Walt Whit and Kensinger. Definitely worth checking out.
This is a newer option in the neighborhood. A cool little beer garden with cheap food and beer. If you like their beer definitely worth checking out. I'd recommend saving your appetite for one of the better spots nearby as their food options are pretty bare bones and not worth it.
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Evil Genius Beer Company
1727 North Front StreetThis is a newer option in the neighborhood. A cool little beer garden with cheap food and beer. If you like their beer definitely worth checking out. I'd recommend saving your appetite for one of the better spots nearby as their food options are pretty bare bones and not worth it.
R&D
1206 Frankford AveOne of several local wine bars nearby.
Fishtown Social
1525 Frankford AveAnother local wine bar worth a visit.
Awesome little whiskey bar nearby with great food options. Usually not too crowded and worth a visit if you like the brown liquor.
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Lloyd
529 E Girard AveAwesome little whiskey bar nearby with great food options. Usually not too crowded and worth a visit if you like the brown liquor.