Northwest Philly Guidebook
Food scene
Zsa's Ice Cream
6616 Germantown AvenueExcellent gourmet ice cream shop.
Young American Hard Cider
6350 Germantown AvenueNeighborhood cidery along with small bites. Limited hours.
PHS Pop Up Garden at Manayunk
106 Jamestown AvenueLively outdoor beer garden (season-permitting).
Dalessandro's Steaks
600 Wendover StThe best cheesesteaks in Philly!
Great Chestnut Hill spot to sit down for a burger & beer.
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Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
8400 Germantown AveGreat Chestnut Hill spot to sit down for a burger & beer.
Best brunch place in the area. Come early. There is often a wait!
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Cake
8501 Germantown AveBest brunch place in the area. Come early. There is often a wait!
Highly-rated neighborhood brewery. There is also a great BBQ joint directly next door.
Attic Brewing Company
137 Berkley StreetHighly-rated neighborhood brewery. There is also a great BBQ joint directly next door.
A local favorite with an expansive menu from pizzas to sandwiches to other cafe bites. Fresh ingredients and absolutely delicious!
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The Couch Tomato Café, Manayunk
102 Rector StA local favorite with an expansive menu from pizzas to sandwiches to other cafe bites. Fresh ingredients and absolutely delicious!
The classic neighborhood pizza joint. Also makes for a great lunch take out option with hoagies and more.
Toto's Pizzeria
6555 Greene StThe classic neighborhood pizza joint. Also makes for a great lunch take out option with hoagies and more.
Our favorite gastropub in the area. Delicious burgers!
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Mount Airy Tap Room
300 W Mt Pleasant AveOur favorite gastropub in the area. Delicious burgers!
This season-permitting creamery is a neighborhood institution!
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C & C CREAMERY
5461 Ridge AveThis season-permitting creamery is a neighborhood institution!
Upscale, New American fare served in a historic refurbished cottage with a bar & garden.
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Jansen
7402 Germantown AveUpscale, New American fare served in a historic refurbished cottage with a bar & garden.
Great Chestnut Hill spot. The original place to go to find a Schmitter — the other local favorite steak sandwich — made with cheese, fried onions, tomatoes, salami, and a special Schmitter sauce.
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McNally's Tavern
8634 Germantown AveGreat Chestnut Hill spot. The original place to go to find a Schmitter — the other local favorite steak sandwich — made with cheese, fried onions, tomatoes, salami, and a special Schmitter sauce.
15 different vendors offering a variety of food ranging from grocery items such as chicken, meat, produce, and deli to coffee, baked goods, chocolate, and prepared foods such as Korean tacos, sushi, wood-fired pizza, craft beer, Tibetan dumplings, and Vietnamese food including pho and Banh Mi. Food is available to go or eat-in outside.
Market at the Fareway
8221 Germantown Ave15 different vendors offering a variety of food ranging from grocery items such as chicken, meat, produce, and deli to coffee, baked goods, chocolate, and prepared foods such as Korean tacos, sushi, wood-fired pizza, craft beer, Tibetan dumplings, and Vietnamese food including pho and Banh Mi. Food is available to go or eat-in outside.
Great pitstop while hiking the Wissahickon or for a visit all on its own. The place offers great food, welcoming porches in the summer, warm fireplaces in the winter and an unparalleled setting.
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Valley Green Inn
Valley Green RoadGreat pitstop while hiking the Wissahickon or for a visit all on its own. The place offers great food, welcoming porches in the summer, warm fireplaces in the winter and an unparalleled setting.
Salt & Pepper
282 West Washington LaneGreat, no-frills breakfast takeout spot a short walk away.
Warm, wood-paneled restaurant with traditional decor serving Tibetan dishes such as momo & pingsha.
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White Yak
6118 Ridge AvenueWarm, wood-paneled restaurant with traditional decor serving Tibetan dishes such as momo & pingsha.
Lively bar with a menu ranging from pizza to sushi & rotating seasonal beers, some made in-house. Great outdoor patio with live music.
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Manayunk Brewing
4120 Main StLively bar with a menu ranging from pizza to sushi & rotating seasonal beers, some made in-house. Great outdoor patio with live music.
Locally sourced New American fare, wine, beer & whiskey served in a cozy, rustic-chic space.
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The Goat's Beard
4201 Main StLocally sourced New American fare, wine, beer & whiskey served in a cozy, rustic-chic space.
Casual, colorful stop for inventive tacos & modern Mexican eats, plus margaritas & tequila flights.
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Taqueria Feliz
4410 Main StCasual, colorful stop for inventive tacos & modern Mexican eats, plus margaritas & tequila flights.
American comfort fare, fresh-baked bread & weekend brunch is served in this renovated historic mill.
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Winnie's Manayunk
4266 Main StAmerican comfort fare, fresh-baked bread & weekend brunch is served in this renovated historic mill.
Family owned & operated brewery + beer garden in the beautiful neighborhood of East Falls.
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Wissahickon Brewing Company
3705 W School House LnFamily owned & operated brewery + beer garden in the beautiful neighborhood of East Falls.
Wood-oven pizza leads a rustic Italian lineup served in an industrial space with a riverside patio. Great stop while bike-riding along the Schuylkill River Trail.
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In Riva
4116 Ridge AveWood-oven pizza leads a rustic Italian lineup served in an industrial space with a riverside patio. Great stop while bike-riding along the Schuylkill River Trail.
Simple, health-conscious cafe serving vegan & raw foods such as nut burgers, quinoa salad & juices.
All the Way Live Cafe - Germantown
6108 Germantown AvenueSimple, health-conscious cafe serving vegan & raw foods such as nut burgers, quinoa salad & juices.
Lark
Coastal mediterranean fare by a Top Chef Winner.
Ultimo Coffee
Neighborhood coffee shop & cafe.
The Black Squirrel Pub and Haunt
Neighborhood pub with great vibes.
Great for a night out. Vibrant & hip Italian restaurant with great service.
Adelinas Restaurant & Bar
Great for a night out. Vibrant & hip Italian restaurant with great service.
Bar Lizette
Hidden neighborhood gem for a drink or light dinner.
Neighborhoods
Featuring leafy streets lined with stately historic mansions and Victorian townhouses, affluent Chestnut Hill is known as the city's garden district. Home to the Morris Arboretum and its canopy walkway, the neighborhood also draws literature fans and aspiring wizards to the Harry Potter Festival every October. Picturesque Germantown Avenue is lined with antiques shops, art galleries, tearooms and farmers' markets.
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Chestnut Hill
Featuring leafy streets lined with stately historic mansions and Victorian townhouses, affluent Chestnut Hill is known as the city's garden district. Home to the Morris Arboretum and its canopy walkway, the neighborhood also draws literature fans and aspiring wizards to the Harry Potter Festival every October. Picturesque Germantown Avenue is lined with antiques shops, art galleries, tearooms and farmers' markets.
Trendy Manayunk hugs the Schuylkill River banks. It has a small-town vibe, with rowhouses, lofts and Victorian homes occupied by young families and long-time residents. Along its hilly streets, the steep incline of "The Manayunk Wall" punishes riders in an annual bike race. Galleries and boutiques line Main Street, while its trendy eateries and boisterous bars evoke the area's Lenape name, "the place to drink.”
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Manayunk
Trendy Manayunk hugs the Schuylkill River banks. It has a small-town vibe, with rowhouses, lofts and Victorian homes occupied by young families and long-time residents. Along its hilly streets, the steep incline of "The Manayunk Wall" punishes riders in an annual bike race. Galleries and boutiques line Main Street, while its trendy eateries and boisterous bars evoke the area's Lenape name, "the place to drink.”
Roxborough's Ridge Avenue is lined with local businesses, restaurants, and well-known shops. Behind its constantly evolving landscape, one aspect of our community remains much the same: the progressive, welcoming people who call Roxborough home.
Roxborough-Manayunk
Roxborough's Ridge Avenue is lined with local businesses, restaurants, and well-known shops. Behind its constantly evolving landscape, one aspect of our community remains much the same: the progressive, welcoming people who call Roxborough home.
Mount Airy is known for its culturally diverse community and varied architectural styles. The cobbled Germantown Avenue, with its charming shops, cafes and bakeries runs through the area. Trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding wind through Wissahickon Valley Park. Several art galleries dot the neighborhood, and the English-style Awbury Arboretum has flowering meadows and a secret garden.
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Mount Airy
Mount Airy is known for its culturally diverse community and varied architectural styles. The cobbled Germantown Avenue, with its charming shops, cafes and bakeries runs through the area. Trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding wind through Wissahickon Valley Park. Several art galleries dot the neighborhood, and the English-style Awbury Arboretum has flowering meadows and a secret garden.
Germantown is a charming neighborhood with a rich sense of history. Along cobbled Germantown Avenue, 18th-century homes and taverns mix with indie boutiques and cafes in traditional storefronts. Picturesque attractions include the country's oldest rose garden, at Wyck House. Every summer, the Revolutionary Germantown Festival draws visitors to the Cliveden mansion, site of the 1777 Battle of Germantown.
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Germantown
Germantown is a charming neighborhood with a rich sense of history. Along cobbled Germantown Avenue, 18th-century homes and taverns mix with indie boutiques and cafes in traditional storefronts. Picturesque attractions include the country's oldest rose garden, at Wyck House. Every summer, the Revolutionary Germantown Festival draws visitors to the Cliveden mansion, site of the 1777 Battle of Germantown.
Groceries
Upscale grocery store chain with an old-world vibe offers local produce, prepared eats, wine & more
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The Fresh Market
8208 Germantown AveUpscale grocery store chain with an old-world vibe offers local produce, prepared eats, wine & more
Neighborhood grocery store with all the essentials.
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ACME Markets
7010 Germantown AveNeighborhood grocery store with all the essentials.
Things to Do
Historic RittenhouseTown, sometimes referred to as Rittenhouse Historic District, encompasses the remains of an early industrial community which was the site of the first paper mill in British North America. This is a great starting point for the Wissahickon hiking, running and bike trails.
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Historic RittenhouseTown
208 Lincoln DrHistoric RittenhouseTown, sometimes referred to as Rittenhouse Historic District, encompasses the remains of an early industrial community which was the site of the first paper mill in British North America. This is a great starting point for the Wissahickon hiking, running and bike trails.
Take a stroll through the classical English landscape structures and sculpture gardens at Morris Arboretum, a 92-acre Victorian arboretum in the Northwestern corner of Philadelphia. Thousands of rare and lovely wooded plants, including many of Philadelphia’s oldest, rarest and most magnificent trees, grow here.
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Morris Arboretum de la Universidad de Pensilvania
100 E Northwestern AveTake a stroll through the classical English landscape structures and sculpture gardens at Morris Arboretum, a 92-acre Victorian arboretum in the Northwestern corner of Philadelphia. Thousands of rare and lovely wooded plants, including many of Philadelphia’s oldest, rarest and most magnificent trees, grow here.
The 1859 Ebenezer Maxwell House is Philadelphia’s only Authentically-Restored Victorian House Museum. Enjoy live Victorian Theatre events, unique programs and workshops, or a tour of the 17-room Victorian house and gardens for a unique glimpse into our past.
Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
200 W Tulpehocken StThe 1859 Ebenezer Maxwell House is Philadelphia’s only Authentically-Restored Victorian House Museum. Enjoy live Victorian Theatre events, unique programs and workshops, or a tour of the 17-room Victorian house and gardens for a unique glimpse into our past.
Cliveden, also known as the Chew House, is a historic site owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Built as a country house for attorney Benjamin Chew, Cliveden was completed in 1767 and was home to seven generations of the Chew family. It was a Northern plantation that was in use until the 1970s and site of the Battle of Germantown, which Washington lost, thus allowing the British to march and occupy Philadelphia. This home hosted the area’s wealthy residents, as can be seen by their signatures carved into the window glass.
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Cliveden of the National Trust
6401 Germantown AveCliveden, also known as the Chew House, is a historic site owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Built as a country house for attorney Benjamin Chew, Cliveden was completed in 1767 and was home to seven generations of the Chew family. It was a Northern plantation that was in use until the 1970s and site of the Battle of Germantown, which Washington lost, thus allowing the British to march and occupy Philadelphia. This home hosted the area’s wealthy residents, as can be seen by their signatures carved into the window glass.
The Wyck house is a historic mansion, museum, garden, and urban farm. Serving as the country's oldest rose garden, it showcases more than 65 varieties of Early American roses.
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Wyck Historic House, Farm, and Garden
6026 Germantown AveThe Wyck house is a historic mansion, museum, garden, and urban farm. Serving as the country's oldest rose garden, it showcases more than 65 varieties of Early American roses.
The 0.4 mile Manayunk Bridge Trail stretches across the iconic Manayunk bridge connecting Manayunk to Bala Cynwyd and the Cynwyd Heritage Trail. The trail entrance on the Manayunk side sits on Dupont Street and includes a free public parking lot for all trail access. Also check out the nearby Schuylkill River Trail which leads directly into Center City and is an excellent choice for a longer bike ride or run.
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Manayunk Bridge Trail
Manayunk Bridge TrailThe 0.4 mile Manayunk Bridge Trail stretches across the iconic Manayunk bridge connecting Manayunk to Bala Cynwyd and the Cynwyd Heritage Trail. The trail entrance on the Manayunk side sits on Dupont Street and includes a free public parking lot for all trail access. Also check out the nearby Schuylkill River Trail which leads directly into Center City and is an excellent choice for a longer bike ride or run.
Neighborhood movie theater with reclining seats & a snack bar.
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Regal UA Main Street Theatre
3720 Main StNeighborhood movie theater with reclining seats & a snack bar.
Pharmacy
Pelham Pharmacy
A great neighborhood pharmacy, if needed during your stay.