New to Philly?
Haven’t been in a while?
Looking for things to do while you’re in town for our wedding?
Check out some of our favorite spots
Top Picks
KALAYA
Arguably the best Thai food in the country. James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic 2023.
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CRY BABY PASTA
Pasta, great apps & wine
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IRWIN'S
Sicilian food, the second act from the former Res Ipsa team
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KENSINGTON QUARTERS
Seafood, cocktails
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ZAHAV
Israeli tasting menu, flexible for dietary restrictions
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PIZZERIA BEDDIA
'za, natural wines, amari
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ROYAL IZAKAYA
Japanese — sushi, yakitori, small bites, Japanese whiskey
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MIDDLE CHILD CLUBHOUSE
If your favorite diner and sandwich shop had a kid in the 80s
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KORSHAK BAGELS
Small-batch bagelry in South Philly
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TACO HEART
An oasis in the breakfast taco desert. Veg/Vegan friendly.
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MACHINE SHOP
One of the best bakeries in the country, led by Food & Wine Best Chef 2022 Emily Riddell
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1-900 ICE CREAM
Hard- and soft-serve spins on the classics
Low Key Favs
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MONKS
Come for the beer library, stay for the moules frites
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SOUTH PHILLY BARBACOA
James Beard Award-winning tacos and lamb barbacoa
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GOLDIE
Falafel and milkshakes
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SANSOM ST. KEBAB HOUSE
Sleeper-hit Afghani kebabs, pilafs, and manti
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FEDERAL DONUTS
Donuts... and fried chicken
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MIDDLE CHILD
Sandwich-only outpost from the Middle Child Clubhouse Crew
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AMMAS
South Indian food, veggie friendly, and the best dosas in the city
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PHO 75
The best pho in Philly, end of story.
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Wine
Fountain Porter
Solar Myth
Bloomsday
Beer
Monks
Other Half Brewing
Love City Brewing
Spirits & Cocktails
Philadelphia Distilling
Franklin Mortgage & Investment Company
1 Tippling Place
The Bar @ Vernick Fish
Museums
The Barnes Museum
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Free Library of Philadelphia
Philly Specials
Reading Terminal Market
Rittenhouse Square Farmers Market (Saturday)
Spruce Street Harbor Park
Schuylkill Banks
LOVE Park
Old City Marriott
Royal Izakaya
Cry Baby Pasta
Zahav
Han Dynasty
Bloomsday
Le Méridien
Monks
Reading Terminal Market
Rittenhouse Square Farmers Market
Vernick Fish
Ammas
Middle Child
1-900 Ice Cream
Goldie