Hidden Gems
Independence Square
Center City East
Hours not listed$$
Park in Center City East
Local Hidden Gems in Philadelphia, PA
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Local Hidden Gems in Philadelphia
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Cafe La Maude
North Philadelphia
Closed8 AM – 4 PM$$
Hearty breakfast and lunch fare served up …
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Bad Brother
North Philadelphia
Closed5 PM – 11 PM$$
Lively fixture for American classics like …
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TingTing’s
Chinatown
Closed11 AM – 9 PM$$
Cozy, unassuming restaurant offering a div…
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Monk's Cafe
Rittenhouse Square
Closed11:30 AM – 11:45 PM$$
Mussels, fries, craft ales & other Belgian…
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Good Dog Bar
Rittenhouse Square
Open now11:30 AM – 2 AM$$
Hip bar serving craft beer & signature blu…
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Darling Jack's Tavern
Gayborhood
Closed11:30 AM – 10 PM$$
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Bud & Marilyn's
Washington Square West
Closed5 PM – 10 PM$$
Eatery and bar with retro decor serving up…
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Talula's Garden
Washington Square West
Closed5 PM – 10 PM$$
High-end charmer crafts seasonal American …
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Locust Rendezvous
Rittenhouse Square
Open now11 AM – 2 AM$
Unpretentious, wood-paneled watering hole …
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Harp & Crown
Center City West
Closed4 PM – 11 PM$$
A beautiful, bi-level space that joins a p…
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FRIEDA
Society Hill
Closed8 AM – 3 PM$$
European cafe for breakfast, lunch & baked…
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Independence Beer Garden
Center City East
Closed3 PM – 10 PM$$
Landscaped outdoor beer garden with 40 tap…
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High Street
Center City East
Closed11:30 AM – 9 PM$$
Eli Kulp's edgy American cooking with a ru…
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Little Nonna's
Washington Square West
Closed5 PM – 10 PM$$
Traditional Italian dishes delivered in a …
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The Love.
Center City West
Closed11:30 AM – 10 PM$$
Upscale destination from Aimee Olexy and S…
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Strangelove's
Washington Square West
Closed11:30 AM – 12 AM$$
Hip brick-walled, bi-level pub featuring c…
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Olea
Center City East
Closed5 PM – 9 PM$$
Restaurant in Center City East