Pennsylvania Dutch Country
This well-preserved 19th-century German brewery-cum-restaurant complex contains several atmospheric bars and four separate dining rooms (one underground);…
Must-see nightlife in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pronounced 'win win' this cafe-bar is run on a cooperative basis and has the feel of your coolest friend's living room. Apart from Elixir Coffee Roasters…
Philadelphia
Brewing craft beer since 1996, which makes them one of Philly's most established and accomplished microbreweries. There's usually at least nine different…
Philadelphia
The ales brewed and served at this spacious microbrewery change weekly, but you can expect plenty of IPAs as well as more adventurous styles such as a…
Chinatown & Center City East
An elegant but informal bar with an excellent menu of small plates and sandwiches (snacks $5 to $12) to pair up with its extensive list of wines.
Philadelphia
The latest incarnation of this impressive Greek Revival building (designed by William Strickland in 1837 for the Mechanics National Bank) is as a spacious…
Chinatown & Center City East
Cafe by day, cocktail bar by night, this quirky bar, just south of the Gayborhood, is a bit of a gem. Wordsmiths will love its trompe l’oeil library…
South Philadelphia
There's no excuse for not finding a beer you like at this place: their coolers are stocked with over 400 different cans, including many limited-edition…
Logan Square & Fairmount
Youths who were once part of the foster-home system in Philly are provided with work and other life skills at this appealing non-profit cafe. It serves…
Pittsburgh
The Riggs is the sort of old-school bar where you can still smoke and they sell headache medication behind the counter. It's a down-at-the-heels watering…
Philadelphia
Dimly lit, cash-only dive bar that takes its name from the elevated tracks of the Market-Frankford Line right outside. There's a pool table as well as a…
Philadelphia
Dubbed Philly’s 'first beer garden in the sky,' SkyGarten meshes the comforts of a beer garden with intoxicating views of Philadelphia from 51 stories in…
South Philadelphia
Function's friendly baristas take their coffee- and tea-making seriously. The house coffee is a single-origin Colombian by Neat Coffee Roasters in…
Pennsylvania
This friendly cafe has quickly become a bit of an unofficial community center within Milford in particular, and hikers and boaters in the Delaware Water…
Pittsburgh
An anchor in Upper Lawrenceville since 1941, this great community restaurant-bar serves one of the city's better fish sandwiches, and its house band is a…
Philadelphia
Whether you pull up a seat at the bar or find a cozy couch to relax on, this spot has everything you could want in a craft cocktail bar. Extra points if…
South Philadelphia
This Pottstown distillery's craft spirits are served in this tasting room. Sample them in a flight ($15) or go for a creative cocktail such as Art &…
Chinatown & Center City East
If you like your LGBT bars straight up, this friendly, no-frills place works a treat. The floor-to-ceiling windows (which open up on warm nights) provide…
Philadelphia
Many cafes now carry the beans from these excellent local coffee roasters (since 1994), but this is the original, occupying a pleasant space near…
Philadelphia
Only organic ingredients are used to create the tempting range of fresh-pressed juices, smoothies and sweet and savory dishes at this Main St vegan cafe…
Philadelphia
There are some 20 different beers on tap at this microbrewery that began life in 1994 and moved into this impressive new space in 2018. Sample a flight of…
Philadelphia
If the LGBT-orientated watering holes of the Gayborhood just don't cut it for you, give this tiny dive bar a try – it's a friendly spot steps from ritzy…
Chinatown & Center City East
Although they don't turn boys away, it's pretty clear this sports bar is one for the girls. Spread over three levels, there's DJs and karaoke depending on…
Chinatown & Center City East
If its forbidding metal door on a side alley doesn't give you a clue, the porn on the TVs above the bar, alighting an otherwise gloomy interior, certainly…
Philadelphia
This unmarked dive bar, in a small room above the Ethiopian restaurant Abyssinia, has live music, great cocktails and a good selection of craft beers…
Philadelphia
This attractive cafe offers an elegant old-world space downstairs with circular marble-topped tables and a pressed-tin ceiling, while upstairs is a…
Chinatown & Center City East
Drop by this spacious, contemporary cafe to sample the specialty coffees made from a family-owned, award-winning roaster based in Lancaster, PA. Vegans…
Chinatown & Center City East
Philadelphia's oldest continually operating tavern (since 1860) – it remained open as a speakeasy in the Prohibition years – is a chummy Irish-style pub…
Logan Square & Fairmount
Handy for refreshments if you're near the city end of Ben Franklin Pkwy, this convivial pub has a fine selection of craft beers on tap, a good menu that…
Philadelphia
This roving beer garden is a fun feature of Philly's spring and summer season. Go online to check which of the 23 different city parks it is located in…
South Philadelphia
This chilled cafe is based in an old auto repair shop and named after the owner's granddad. Beans are roasted on-site for its pour-over brews, while fancy…
Philadelphia
With an open courtyard and interior space set up like a classic German beer garden, Frankford Hall offers long shared tables and a bar serving a generous…
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
St Boniface is a beloved brewing institution in this corner of Pennsylvania, offering over a dozen beers ranging from IPAs to a delicious 'winter warmer'…
Philadelphia
This three-decades-old traditional pub in the heart of University City stays popular by offering a crowd-pleasing mix of booze (28 beers on draft), homely…
Chinatown & Center City East
One of the longest-established gay bars in Philly has a piano bar and restaurant downstairs. Upstairs is Ascend, a small club with a dance floor; Tuesday…
Logan Square & Fairmount
This chain cafe serving La Columbe coffee and a tasty selection of snacks pops up where its owners, a real-estate development company, has projects. This…
South Philadelphia
Classic Italian Market spot for espresso, hand-filled cannoli and panini (both from $4). The affogato (gelato 'drowned' in espresso) is hard to beat and…
Philadelphia
Hand-pour single-origin coffees are served in this attractive, chilled cafe that makes for an ideal pit stop while strolling around Old City. Oat milk is…
Logan Square & Fairmount
Handy for a post-museum glass of wine, this French-ish place serves PA vintages on tap and light meals ($11 to $26) with performances of live jazz.
Wigle Whiskey Garden at the Barrelhouse
Pittsburgh
This craft whiskey maker's barreling facility on the North Side hosts bands and bingo in a pretty outdoor space. Its distillery, in the Strip District, is…
