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Where To Eat And Drink On South Street
South Street’s a weird place, but it’s got some great restaurants and bars. These are the 14 best spots.
Where To Get A Big Group Meal Outside In Philly
The 17 best places to head outside for a big group dinner.
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Bistro La Baia
Bistro La Baia is a Center City Italian restaurant that’s small, dimly lit, and where you can bring a group of friends for endless plates of pasta and some sharable plates.
Where To Eat And Drink On South Street
South Street’s a weird place, but it’s got some great restaurants and bars. These are the 14 best spots.
Walnut Garden
Walnut Garden is a seasonal pop-up bar in Rittenhouse with lawn games, big tables, and serviceable food.
Christmas Village
In addition to its holiday marketplace, Dilworth Park's Christmas Village has a bar that looks like a cabin.
Chestnut Hill Grill
Chestnut Hill Grill has a fun outdoor setup where you can bring a large group on a casual weeknight to eat comfort meals in an artsy space.
Poppy’s Cafe
Poppy’s Cafe is the preferred caffeine pick-me-up spot for locals, tourists, and overrun parents in Chestnut Hill.
Barcelona Wine Bar
Barcelona Wine Bar is the biggest restaurant on East Passyunk, and serves wine, tapas, and an olive oil cake that we can't stop dreaming of.
Libertee Grounds
Libertee Grounds is an American-Asian fusion spot, where you can order wings, watch the Phillies, and play rounds of mini golf.
Nemi
Nemi is the best place in Port Richmond to eat tacos, a salmon ceviche, and order a margarita or three.
Where To Get A Big Group Meal Outside In Philly
The 17 best places to head outside for a big group dinner.
In Riva
East Fall's In Riva has a garden-like patio and views of the Schuylkill River. They serve great wood-fired pizza.
Winston On The Water
Winston On The Water is the ideal spot to party by the Delaware River with a few drinks and some tacos.
Café Click
Café Click is a French bistro located in front of the Comcast Center where you can have a fun brunch, Happy Hour, and dinner while people watching.
Smiley's Cafe
Smiley's Cafe is a Mediterranean restaurant and smoothie shop in Manayunk that has a long menu of veggie sandwiches (all for $15 and under).
Gran Caffe L’Aquila
Gran Caffe L’Aquila is a Center City spot where you can get a pastry-heavy breakfast in the morning and sit down for a last-minute dinner of pappardelle al ragu and spaghetti vongole. They also have the best gelato in town.
Prunella
Prunella in Midtown Village is an Italian restaurant with unforgettable pizza, pasta, and small plates. It has a large outdoor setup where you can people-watch while sipping on some natural wines.
Deke’s Bar-B-Que
Deke’s Bar-B-Que has some of the best BBQ in Philly. Head there for a Happy Hour filled with a round of pool, darts, cornhole, and some amazing ribs.
Buena Onda
Buena Onda is a taqueria in Rittenhouse where you can bank on getting a discounted taco or cocktail every day that you open your eyes.
Kinme
This Midtown Village BYOB has a long bar, a handful of tables that work great for a small group hangout, and reasonably-priced sushi that's some of the best in town.
Ambrosia Ristorante BYOB
Ambrosia Ristorante is a casual Center City Italian BYOB where you can eat bowls of mussels in a saffron broth, and mushroom risotto with a large group of friends or a casual date.
Positano Coast
Positano Coast is one of the best spots in Old City to spend a birthday or any special occasions drinking good wine and eating great Italian food.
Añejo Restaurant
Añejo Restaurant is a dimly-lit Mexican spot in Northern Liberties where you can get tacos, quesadillas, shareable plates, and a $47 brunch on Saturdays and Sundays.
SET NoLibs
SET NoLibs has TV screens all over the place, large frozen cocktails, and plates of tempura shrimp tacos, jumbo wings, and burgers that you can order for the table. It's the perfect place to bring a group of friends and catch a game.
Love City Brewing
Love City Brewing has a spacious patio in Callowhill where you can drink fruit hazy double IPAs, oatmeal stouts, and golden lagers with a group of friends.