25 essential Philly spots, Independence Hall to South Philly. This free City Pack from Whosly collects our favorite Philadelphia spots — restaurants, bars, museums, parks, and things to do — each one mapped and ready to turn into a plan. Save the ones you love, then text a link and see who's in.
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A small shack beside the rail tracks in South Philly, serving roast pork and cheesesteaks since 1930. Order the roast pork with sharp provolone and greens. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 to 5; expect a line at lunch.
The Roxborough corner shop many Philadelphians name when asked where to get a cheesesteak, serving them since 1960. Finely chopped rib-eye on a soft roll; get it with fried onions.
Danny DiGiampietro's South Philly pizzeria, famous for long lines, New York-style pies and cheesesteaks on rolls he bakes himself. Order ahead or plan to wait.
Joe Beddia's Fishtown pizzeria, where lines for his pies once wrapped the block. The sit-down room now pours natural wine and serves tomato pie and soft serve; there's also a private Hoagie Room.
Michael Solomonov's Israeli restaurant in Society Hill, a James Beard winner and a Philadelphia institution. Hummus with laffa from the wood oven and the lamb shoulder are the reasons to book.
Chef Nok Suntaranon's Southern Thai restaurant in a soaring Fishtown room, a James Beard Outstanding Restaurant winner. Bring friends and a high spice tolerance.
Cristina Martinez's lamb barbacoa counter in the Italian Market, open weekends only and known worldwide from Netflix's Chef's Table. Get a few tacos and the consommé.
An everyday sandwich shop near Washington Square, inspired by the old Philly delis and diners. Breakfast sandwiches in the morning, hoagies at lunch; the Fishtown Clubhouse adds dinner.
Greg Vernick's James Beard-winning Rittenhouse restaurant, cooking seasonal American plates with global flavors in a warm townhouse room. The toasts and the wood-roasted dishes are the stars.
A Rittenhouse restaurant with a Michelin star for its upstairs tasting menu and one of the city's best cocktail bars on the ground floor. Walk in for a drink at the bar.
Where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and signed. Tours are free with a timed ticket from the National Park Service; book ahead in busy months.
The cracked bell sits in a glass pavilion across from Independence Hall, free to visit with no ticket needed. Lines move fast early in the morning.
One of the country's great art museums, with European masters, arms and armor and a deep American collection. Run up the 72 front steps first, like Rocky, then find the statue at the bottom.
Albert Barnes's collection of Renoirs, Cézannes, Matisses and Picassos, hung exactly as he arranged them, wall by wall, in a modern building on the Parkway. Book a timed ticket.
America's first penitentiary, opened in 1829 and once the world's most expensive prison, now a crumbling, atmospheric museum. Al Capone's cell is on the tour; the fall Halloween nights sell out.
Artist Isaiah Zagar's maze of mosaics, mirrors, bottles and tile covering a South Street lot and the buildings beside it. Timed tickets; give it an hour.
The College of Physicians' museum of medical oddities: skeletons, specimens in jars and antique instruments. Not for the squeamish, and unforgettable.
The city's big science museum, with a walk-through Giant Heart, a planetarium and hands-on halls that keep kids busy for hours.
A Beaux-Arts museum and garden on the Parkway holding one of the largest Rodin collections outside Paris, with The Thinker out front. Pay what you wish on the first Sunday of the month.
A huge park system along the Schuylkill and Wissahickon, with trails, historic mansions, ballfields and the Shofuso Japanese House. Start at Boathouse Row and keep going.
An 1892 train-shed market with dozens of stalls under one roof: Amish bakers, Bassetts ice cream and DiNic's roast pork. Go hungry and graze; it's open every day.
Blocks of open-air stalls, butchers, cheese shops and bakeries along South Ninth Street, America's oldest outdoor market. Come on a weekend morning for the full scene.
A cobbled Old City lane of 18th-century brick rowhouses where people have lived without a break since the 1700s, among the oldest such streets in the country. The small museum at Nos. 124–126 tells the residents' story.
The Victorian rowing clubhouses along the Schuylkill, outlined in lights after dark. Walk or bike Kelly Drive from the Art Museum for the classic view.
The ornate Second Empire tower with William Penn on top. Take the elevator to the observation deck for views down the Parkway and across Center City.
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