Fishtown

Using This Guide

This guide is a mix of bars, restaurants, and cafes.

I recommend walking north up Frankford Ave to experience, starting from the Delaware River. Keep in mind many of the best places or on side streets, or located off Frankford. 

It is ordered from south to north along Frankford. 

Getting Here

The neighborhood can be easily accessed by public transportation. The Market Frankford subway and elevated Line (MFL, or the blue L line) connects this neighborhood to center city in only a few minutes. Also easily accessible with short rideshare trip. 

Other Half Brewing Philadelphia

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Philadelphia outpost of Brooklyn brewer Other Half. Large brewery on site as well, and beautiful courtyard.

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Philadelphia Distilling

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Beautiful warehouse venue close to the heart of Fishtown. - Notable for Bluecoat gin (one of my favorite Gins)

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Barcade

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Great place for drink with a large collection of retro arcade games.

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Johnny Brenda's

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Quintessential Fishtown bar with intimage music venue upstairs

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Frankford Hall

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German style beer garden with 1L beers and open-air courtyard. One of my go-to's. Courtyard is heated during the winter.

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R&D Cocktail Bar

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Well decorated neighborhood staple cocktail bar with a mix of classic cocktails and new inventions.

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Two Robbers Fishtown

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Seltzer-pub that makes my favorite alcoholic seltzer drink. I have never been to their bar though.

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Laser Wolf

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One of THE best Israeli / mediterranean restaurants in Philadelphia, run by chef Michael Solomonov (of Zahav)

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Pizzeria Beddia

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My personal favorite pizza in Philadelphia, with a great cocktail program and delicious appetizers.

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La Colombe Coffee Roasters

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Large cafe for Philadelphia's popular La Colombe Coffee roasters. The original cafe is in Rittenhouse, but this location is a great spot for coffee in the neighborhood.

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HIROKI

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My favorite Omakase experience in Philadelphia.

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Next of Kin

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Lively cocktail bar in the heart of Fishtown with experimentally, seasonally changing menu

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Suraya Restaurant

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Best Lebanese restaurant in the city, and another example of the phenomenal mediterranean food in Philadelphia. Great for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Creative cocktails often featuring Lebanese Arak

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Kalaya

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Well regarded Thai restaurant with delicious (and spicy) creative Thai dishes. I have been to the South Philly location before they moved to Fishtown

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