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Warwick Hotel), 215–790–1799.<br />

($$) Enjoy the casual, relaxing atmosphere<br />

as you dine from our creative,<br />

contemporary, neighborhood<br />

American Brasserie menu, featuring<br />

17 wines by the glass, microbrews<br />

and specialty cocktails. Web: tavern-<br />

17restaurant.com<br />

The Bards<br />

2013 Walnut Street, 215–569–9585.<br />

($$) An authentic Irish restaurant<br />

and bar, offering contemporary Irish<br />

cuisine and a large selection of premium<br />

beers and Irish whiskies. Set<br />

in a comfortable atmosphere. Serving<br />

lunch and dinner daily, Sunday<br />

brunch and a late–night snack menu<br />

on weekends. Live entertainment!<br />

Weekly Penn and Wharton specials!<br />

Zagat Survey:“Best Guinness in<br />

Philly; a treasure; proves the Irish can<br />

cook.” Web: bardsirishbar.com<br />

The Belgian Cafe<br />

21 Street & Green Street, 215–235–<br />

3500. ($$) From the owners of Monk’s<br />

and Nodding Head, this pub brings<br />

classic Belgium atmosphere, food,<br />

and drink to the Art Museum area.<br />

Their menu offers many vegetarian<br />

and vegan options (vegan meatloaf!),<br />

as well as a variety of burgers, mussels<br />

and entrees. Beer is innovatively<br />

used in many of their dishes. Web:<br />

thebelgiancafe.com<br />

The Bike Stop<br />

206 S. Quince Street, 215–627–<br />

1662. ($$) Gay bar, leather oriented<br />

Web: thebikestop.com<br />

The Blarney Stone<br />

3929 Sansom Street, 215–222–<br />

5340. ($) Specials every night. Web:<br />

yelp.com/biz/the–blarney–stone–philadelphia<br />

The Blockley Pourhouse<br />

3801 Chestnut Street, 215–222–<br />

1234. ($$) The Blockley serves innovative<br />

pub cuisine in a warm, relaxed<br />

atmosphere with a centrally located<br />

stage for live music and a large,<br />

square bar to anchor the room. Web:<br />

theblockley.com<br />

The Bottle Shop<br />

1837 E Passyunk Avenue, 215–551–<br />

5551. ($) A huge selection of all kinds<br />

of beers and spirits, with small tables<br />

to enjoy them on and finger food to<br />

enjoy them with! Web: yelp.com/biz/<br />

the–bottle–shop–philadelphia<br />

The Dandelion Pub<br />

18th and Sansom St, 215–558–<br />

2500. ($$$) Friendly service and<br />

good, hearty food justify the cozy atmosphere<br />

and make you want to stay<br />

for as long as possible. Web: thedandelionpub.com<br />

The Elephant and Castle Pub &<br />

Restaurant<br />

1800 Market Street , (S. 18th Street<br />

and Market Street), 215–751–9977.<br />

($$) Not only do you need to see it,<br />

you need to experience it. The newest<br />

in a wonderful family of British pub<br />

style restaurants here in North America.<br />

Some say it’s more British than<br />

Britain itself! 18 draught beers, 20<br />

domestic and micro–brewed beers.<br />

Web: elephantcastle.com<br />

The Field House<br />

1150 Filbert Street, 215–629–1520.<br />

($$) Field House, located within the<br />

Philadelphia Convention Center transcends<br />

the traditional “Sports Bar”<br />

stigma. The menu provides ample<br />

flexibility to satisfy a wide range of<br />

customers, and allows Field House to<br />

host everything from a power business<br />

dinner to a weekend Alumni game<br />

watch. Web: fieldhousephilly.com<br />

The Franklin Mortgage & Investment<br />

Co.<br />

112 S. 18th Street, 267–467–3277.<br />

($$$) In the late 1920s, The Franklin<br />

Mortgage and Investment Company<br />

Served as the front door for the largest<br />

alcohol ring in the country. The<br />

Franklin celebrates both the Golden<br />

Age barrooms of the pre–Prohibition<br />

era, and the skilled bartenders who<br />

fled their homes to pursue a noble<br />

craft. The Franklin is a place where a<br />

stiff drink and a tuneful horn co–mingle,<br />

and where bartenders are artists.<br />

Above all, The Franklin is a beacon for<br />

those who feel that a dram of alcohol<br />

is not meant as merely a vessel for<br />

intoxication, but a sensory experience<br />

all its own. Web: thefranklinbar.com<br />

The HeadHouse Cafe<br />

122 Lombard Street, 215–922–<br />

1223. ($$) Great seafood, luscious<br />

chicken wings and perhaps the best<br />

selection of beer in Philadelphia!<br />

Web: headhousephilly.com<br />

The Irish Pol<br />

45 S. 3rd Street, 267–761–9532.<br />

($) Great beer and service Web: theirishpol.com<br />

The Plough and the Stars<br />

123 Chestnut Street, 215–733–<br />

0300. ($$) Located within the beautifully<br />

restored Corn Exchange Building,<br />

the Plough and the Stars is an entirely<br />

new concept in Irish restaurants and<br />

bars. Web: ploughstars.com<br />

The Westbury<br />

261 S. 13th Street, 215–546–5170.<br />

($$) The Westbury is Philadelphia’s<br />

friendliest neighborhood pub. Always<br />

open for lunch and dinner, we<br />

provide a full menu along with daily<br />

drink specials. There are seven televisions<br />

and a jukebox. Many different<br />

social groups and sports teams call<br />

the Westbury their home. Best of all,<br />

there are discounts for students all<br />

night long, seven days a week. Web:<br />

yelp.com/biz/westbury–bar–and–restaurant–philadelphia<br />

Tir Na Nog<br />

1600 Arch Street, 267–514–1700.<br />

($$) “The air around our table was<br />

whirling with the sounds and aromas<br />

of Ireland. And for just a moment I<br />

was transfixed.” Craig LeBan, Philadelphia<br />

Inquirer Web: tirnanogphilly.<br />

com<br />

Triumph Brewing Company<br />

117 Chestnut Street, 215–625–<br />

0855. ($$) Triumph Brewing Company<br />

is a well–known area microbrewery<br />

in the midst of Old City. Espousing a<br />

philosophy of good times, good grub<br />

and the best of brews, their gourmet<br />

pub menu aims to please. Try one of<br />

their own beers on tap, or enjoy their<br />

wide range of foods including Mussels<br />

Frites, sandwiches, large and small<br />

plates, and salads. Web: triumphbrewing.com<br />

Urban Saloon<br />

2120 Fairmount Avenue, 215–232–<br />

5359. ($$) With a wide variety of<br />

domestic, imported, and craft brews<br />

(bottled and draft), along with rotated<br />

seasonal drafts, Urban Saloon should<br />

satisfy any beer lover. The brunch and<br />

dinner menus do not disappoint, with<br />

both traditional fare and more creative<br />

(but non–pretentious) options<br />

that won’t break the bank. Web: yelp.<br />

com/biz/urban–saloon–philadelphia<br />

Village Whiskey<br />

118th S. 20th Street, 215–655–<br />

1088. ($$) Classic bar with over 80<br />

varieties of Whiskey. Web: villagewhiskey.com<br />

West Tavern<br />

1440 Callowhill Street, 215–563–<br />

6134. ($$) Great food. Wing night<br />

on Thursday and Sunday nights. Web:<br />

westtavern.com<br />

WineO Restaurant & Bar<br />

447 Poplar Street, 215–925–0999.<br />

($$) WineO has evolved and grown<br />

into an upmarket wine bar perfectly<br />

nestled in the artistic Northern Liberties<br />

neighborhood and has become a<br />

local hot spot for hipsters and young<br />

professionals alike. Discover the<br />

fresh, innovative style of This popular<br />

wine bar/gastro pub. Web: wineophilly.com<br />

Woody’s Bar<br />

202 S. 13th Street, 215–545–1893.<br />

($$) Woody’s menu features sandwiches,<br />

salads, soups made daily,<br />

panini and an array of desserts and<br />

coffee drinks including cappuccinos<br />

and lattes. Our daily specials are a<br />

favorite! Web: woodysbar.com<br />

SEAFOOD<br />

Anastasi’s Seafood Ristorante<br />

1101 S. 9th Street , 215–462–0550.<br />

($$) In the heart of the Italian Market,<br />

this ambitious fish–market restaurant<br />

is literally that – tables set up in the<br />

center of a family–owned and operated<br />

seafood store. Consequently, ambiance<br />

is minimal; service is down–<br />

home and aggressively friendly. Prices<br />

are reasonable despite a few precious<br />

items like surf and turf. Web: anastasiseafood.com<br />

Baltimore Crab and Seafood<br />

4800 Spruce Street, 215–472–<br />

7040. ($$) A West Philly restaurant<br />

with delicious crab cakes, Alaskan<br />

snow crab legs, shrimp, and scallops.<br />

In addition to seafood, Baltimore Crab<br />

and Seafood also serves salads, hoagies,<br />

and fried, broiled, and steamed<br />

selections. Also, be sure to try their<br />

banana pudding! Web: baltimorecrabtogo.com<br />

Chart House<br />

555 S. Columbus Boulevard, 215–<br />

625–8383. ($$$) Chart House offers<br />

gorgeous riverfront and city views in<br />

their dining areas. Delicious menu<br />

items include top–of–the–catch seafood,<br />

succulent steaks, and decadent<br />

desserts. Try the slow roasted Prime<br />

Rib or the famous Hot Chocolate Lava<br />

Cake. Web: chart–house.com<br />

Devon Seafood Grill<br />

225 S. 18th Street, Rittenhouse<br />

Square, 215–546–5940. ($$$) Featuring<br />

a diverse cellar selection and<br />

imaginative cuisine, Devon promises<br />

the finest ocean fare with classic elegance.<br />

With an indulgent menu focused<br />

on superior quality fresh seafood<br />

as well as prime steaks, fresh<br />

oysters award–winning crab cakes and<br />

their signature sweet drop biscuits,<br />

Devon crafts its dishes with exacting<br />

standards and pampers its guests in a<br />

comfortable atmosphere. Web: devonseafood.com<br />

DiNardo’s Famous Crabs<br />

312 Race Street, 215–925–5115.<br />

($$$) DiNardo’s is the place to have<br />

your shell–cracking, claw–sucking,<br />

crab–eating feast. Steamed Louisiana<br />

crabs are served “hot and dirty”<br />

(known as Baltimore style), as well<br />

as other seafood specialties such as<br />

jumbo shrimp, fresh stuffed flounder,<br />

steamed mussels, and clams. Chicken,<br />

steaks, and pasta also are served.<br />

Web: dinardos.com<br />

Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House<br />

3432 Sansom St, (215) 382–3474.<br />

($$) Serving the freshest seafood, a<br />

variety of handcrafted beer and superior<br />

wines in an environment reminiscent<br />

of early 20th century Boston,<br />

Doc’s brings the freshest catch<br />

to Philly. Web: docmagrogans.com/<br />

philadelphia<br />

Grill Fish Café<br />

814 S. 47th Street, 215–729–7011.<br />

($$) Offering imaginatively–prepared<br />

seafood dishes, this restaurant was<br />

opened by Benny Lai to offer the best<br />

Vietnam has to offer. Handsome décor<br />

and an array of evocative photographs<br />

add to the ambience established by<br />

the warm and welcoming staff. Web:<br />

grillfishcafe.com<br />

Ippolito’s Seafood<br />

1300 Dickinson Street, 215–389–<br />

8906. ($) Ippolito’s has a homey feel<br />

and is great for family style dining.<br />

Make sure you try their garlic rolls,<br />

which are fluffy and flavorful. They<br />

have the usual selection of pizza, pastas,<br />

calzones, and lasagnas as well as<br />

specials of the day such as pork chop<br />

braised with onions and cherry peppers.<br />

This is definitely an affordable<br />

Italian restaurant with great service.<br />

Web: ippolitoseafood.biz<br />

Little Fish<br />

746 S 6th Street, 267–455–0172.<br />

($$$) This BYOB is one of the best<br />

spots for fresh seafood in Philly.<br />

Choose from a selection of oysters,<br />

octopus, king salmon and Kampachi,<br />

among other options. Web: littlefishbyob.com<br />

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood<br />

Restaurant<br />

1 S. Broad Street, 215–568–6888.<br />

($$$) Located in the heart of Center<br />

City, McCormick & Schmick’s brings<br />

the freshest seafood dining experience<br />

to Philadelphia. Featuring over<br />

30 varieties of fresh seafood flown in<br />

daily from around the globe, lunch<br />

and dinner menus are updated daily<br />

to reflect the freshest selections available.<br />

Web: mccormickandschmicks.<br />

com<br />

Oyster House<br />

1516 Sansom Street, 215–567–<br />

7683. ($$$) At the Oyster House, the<br />

Mink family continues the mission of<br />

serving Philadelphians fresh seafood<br />

at reasonable prices. Sam Mink has<br />

added modern touches, a bevy of<br />

raw bar and cooked seafood options<br />

(think soft shell crab and snapper<br />

turtle soup). Updated–meets–classic<br />

cocktails include oyster shooters (that<br />

come in either horseradish infused<br />

tequila or hot pepper and cilantro<br />

infused vodka) and local taps. Web:<br />

oysterhousephilly.com<br />

Phillips Seafood<br />

17th & Race Street, 215–448–2700.<br />

($$$) Originally known for their Maryland<br />

style crab cakes and regional<br />

fare, Phillips has expanded in location<br />

to Philadelphia. It is located in<br />

the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center<br />

Hotel. Phillips is famous for its soups<br />

and crab cakes, so be sure to check<br />

them out! Web: phillipsseafood.com<br />

Route 6<br />

600 N. Broad Street, 215–391–4600.<br />

($$$) Route 6––named after the famous<br />

highway beginning in Provincetown,<br />

Massachusetts, and running<br />

through Cape Cod––offers classic,<br />

seasonal dishes such as lobster rolls,<br />

clam chowder, and buttermilk fried<br />

oysters. Also try its daily lobster and<br />

whole fish selections! Web: route6restaurant.com<br />

Seafood Unlimited<br />

270 S. 20th Street, 215–732–3663.<br />

($$) Seafood Unlimited specializes in<br />

providing only the freshest fish selections<br />

for a one of a kind dining experience.<br />

Menu changes daily based on<br />

fish availability and our chef’s whimsy...<br />

Come see why our loyal patrons<br />

have been coming here for years.<br />

Web: seafoodunlimited.com<br />

Snockey’s Oyster and Crab House<br />

1020 S. 2nd Street, 215–339–9578.<br />

($$) Casual dining with a wide selection<br />

of different seafoods: lobster<br />

specials, hard–shell crabs, oysters,<br />

five to six different broiled fish each<br />

night. Nonsmoking section available<br />

at certain times. Luncheon specials<br />

every day. Web: yelp.com/biz/the–<br />

original–snockeys–oyster–and–crab–<br />

house–philadelphia<br />

SoleFood<br />

1200 Market Street, (Loew’s Hotel),<br />

215–231–7300. ($$$) It is not just<br />

for seafood lovers, but for everyone<br />

that enjoys something fresh and different.<br />

An inviting decor of warm<br />

woods, soothing colors, elliptical<br />

tables and banquettes is the perfect<br />

back drop for what can only be described<br />

as an ideal dining experience.<br />

Web: loewshotels.com/en/restaurants/<br />

solefood/overview<br />

Upstares & Sotto Varalli<br />

231 S. Broad Street, 215–546–6800.<br />

($$) Sotto Varalli has a classic seafood<br />

menu with many Mediterranean<br />

twists. Freshness is a key word here<br />

and so is variety – many options for<br />

the non–seafood lover– pasta, steaks<br />

and chops! The decor is sophisticated<br />

yet playful – from its hand blown<br />

glass starfish pendants and waterfalls<br />

to its giant squid which floats over the<br />

bustling bar. Web: varalliusa.com<br />

Adobe Café<br />

SOUTHWESTERN/CAJUN<br />

Dining Guide<br />

34TH STREET Magazine February 13, 2013<br />

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