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South
Street Bars &
Restaurants
South
Street is the most well-known area of Philadelphia for bars; the
place is loaded with them. As with most downtown
neighborhoods, parking can be difficult. The South Street
area is a few blocks southwest of Old City, near the
Delaware River. Just walk around and you'll find plenty of
places to go.
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The
Blarney South
Irish
328
South St.
 The
Blarney South is an Irish Bar that
serves up good Irish-style food, plus an exceptional Philly
cheese
steak. Definitely worth stopping into for a pint.
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O'Neal's
Irish/Sports
611
South 3rd St
 O'Neal's
has about 20 beers on tap and a hundred
more in bottles.
An excellent place for food, sports, and beer.
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Who's
on Third
American/Dance
700
S. 3rd St
Who's
on Third looks odd and small from the outside, but it is
actually fairly large and is crowded. Only a few beers
on tap, but lots of beers in bottles.
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The
Artful Dodger
Daiquiri
400
S. 2nd St
The
Artful Dodger is small and is a good place to hang
out. There is live music on weekends, when it can get
very crowded.
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Manny
Brown's
Tex
Mex
512
South St
Manny
Brown's is a good hangout place that isn't too
crowded. A lot of people start the evening here before
going to the more well-known bars. The menu is Tex Mex,
but they serve Guiness as well.
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Fat
Tuesday's
Daiquiri
431
South St.
Fat
Tuesday's is an open-air daiquiri and frozen drink bar that
serves up bar food. The crowd is predictably young and
drinks a lot; its a fun place.
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Center
City Bars &
Restaurants
Center
City is the downtown area of Philly. It is loaded with Irish
Bars, although you can find other bar varieties as well.
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McGillin's
Old Ale House
Irish/Brewery
1310
Drury La
 McGillin's
is a true brew pub with cheap food
($6-$13) and beer specials every
night. It has been in operation since 1860; the liquor
licenses are on the walls to prove it.
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Fergie's
Pub
Irish
1214
Sansom St.
 A very good Irish Bar with cheap eats and
a wide beer selection. A good
place to hang out.
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The
Bards
Irish
2013
Walnut St.
 In
addition to a wide beer selection, The Bards serves up
traditional Irish food, including great shepherd's pie, at
good prices.
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Irish
Pub
Irish
2007
Walnut St.
An
Irish Pub with a wide beer selection and plenty of TV's to
catch the game.
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Mahogany
on Walnut
Cigar
bar
1524
Walnut St.
The
Mahogany is an upscale cigar bar, with an air filtration
system to keep the place from getting too smoky. The
food and drinks can get a little pricey.
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Dr.
Watson's Pub
Neighborhood
Pub
216
S 11th St.
A
nice pub atmosphere with live music. They serve good
food and also have some pool tables.
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Old City/Delaware
Avenue Bars & Restaurants
Old
City is the area near the Ben Franklin bridge along the Delaware
River. Delaware Avenue is located just east of this
area, right along the Delaware River.
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Finnigan's
Wake
Club/Irish/Live Music
537-41
North 3rd St.
Finnigan's
Wake is a large bar that appears to be several different
Irish pubs from the outside. There is live music on
weekends, and a cover charge.
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Anthony's
Olde City Tavern
Pub
226
Market St
 Anthony's has cheap pitchers and is a
great place to hang
out. They have a good menu with good food for very
cheap prices.
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Warmdaddy's
Blues
4
S. Front St
Warmdaddy's
is an upscale blues club that serves up great Cajun food
($13-$18 entrees) and has live blues every night.
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Rock
Lobster
American/Dance/Live
Music/Seafood
Pier
13/15 Delaware Ave and Vine St
Rock
Lobster is located right on the water in Old City, and
features live music and dancing. The food is good but
very expensive ($8 burgers, $18-$34 entrees).
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University
City
The
area around Penn and Drexel has some good offerings. The
crowd is decidedly college-age.
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Blarney
Stone
Irish
3929
Sansom St.
The
Blarney Stone is a UPenn hangout, and a lot of drinking
occurs there. There is a DJ and a pool table as well.
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New
Deck Tavern
Live
Music
3408
Sansom St.
The
New Deck Tavern features live music. The crowd is
mostly college-aged, but is fairly laid back. Worth
checking out.
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