Tavern on Camac is STILL one of my favorite Philly bars after all these years. There's live piano…read moremany nights, and the performers are on-point. On the second floor, you'll usually find DJs. My recommendation? Swing by for a happy hour cocktail, and enjoy the music. Bring friends (I do!). Or meet some (I have!). No cover, so you've got money for booze. I salute the bartenders for keeping me happy - shout-out to Austin - and managing a crowd. Credit accepted.

Celebrate my birthday there and the food as usual was awsome…read more We shared the onion rings ( bear size of course ) and my meal was beef tips in a nice gravy and fries Out cocktails were the way they should be ... tasty and adult tasting I recommend this place to friends all the time and they appreciate it

I didn't get any food just coctails fyi. The best thing about this place is the service and vibes…read more Margarito was my bartender and he did a fantastic job. There's an option enter they pick the drink after they ask you a few questions. They also have a huge cocktail menu to choose from. But Margarito was very attentive checking on me and getting drinks out quick. The drinks are expensive and will run you 20-30 dollars but it's a great spot. It has a speakeasy vibe and is dark. I love the place and if i lived in Philly I would come here all the time.

Old school swanky spot speakeasy style…read more Highlights: - Speakeasy complete with the hard to spot entrance - Atmosphere: low lighting and red booths with a long bar taking up the length of the room on one side - Cocktails: some interesting and some classic. Our fave was their old fashioned--complete with a monogrammed ice cube which we always appreciate. - Bartender's choice option is fun to get something custom made for you - Had some snacks on a menu Lowlights: - No reservations so assume it can get crowded and harder to get in

Finally stopped in for some drinks and to try the food menu. Located right near many music venues,…read moreDoom brings a dark metal theme. Dimly lit with some unique decor mass for a cool hangout. Has a large downstairs bar fully stocked, and also an upstairs balcony area. Tried the Sichuan dry rub wings - good spice flavor and decent quality wing. Also had a house buffalo wing also good. Drink menu has some drafts and unique cocktails. Had one or two of those, both good of course. Bartender really knowledgeable and welcoming, chatted about some metal shows too. Very cool spot.

Metal isn't my thing, but I've always been comfortable in metal crowds. Metal shows and bars that…read morecater to that crowd seem accepting of all kinds of people, in my experience. So I was excited to visit Doom. They have a nice bar menu with local brands. There's an impressive amaro lineup. They were doing a special menu on our visit in collaboration with ZigZag BBQ. We enjoyed that. Bartenders were good. They were friendly and attentive. When I want an Amaro or metal-scene-loving friend with me, this will be my place.

Best kept secret in town Great friendly staff…read more Perfect food selections Quiet upstairs dining room Perfecto !

Neighborhood hangout bar right in Brewerytown with a fun downstairs bar area - and also an…read moreupstairs area. Very relaxed and chill vibe inside. Small food menu but everything was great. They also have a fairly stocked bar to make some good drinks. The bar area really filled up quick right after 5pm once the kitchen opened. Skewers are very meaty. Had the burger and fries - great. Also for happy hour it comes with a citywide which is cool. Cocktails were expertly mixed. Various happy hour food/drink specials too. Thanks

I've been to Val's a few times now and always have a good time! They have more and more events and…read morethey are all women forward! This time I came for the comedy show, which was absolutely hilarious! A little confusion with tickets because online sales will sell out, although there are more at the door. A great spot with fun staff!

A super cute space with lots of seating! There's a bar upstairs and downstairs, a dance floor, pool…read moretable, and small patio area. We got there a little after 5pm on a Friday and it was already a bit busy (they opened at 4pm). By the time we left around 9pm, it was crowded, but not uncomfortably. Their menu consists of creative cocktails, mocktails, wine, draft and canned beer. They also have a few small plates - we had the chickpea hummus, lentil soup, and pickled veggies - all delicious. The bartender who served us was very friendly and excited to tell us about the menu and the space when we had said it was our first time. It seems they often have fun events scheduled. Can't wait to come back!

I gotta say - we had an absolute blast at a private event for journalists at Pen & Pencil. Terry…read moreand Jen were tending the bar and both were attentive, friendly and terrific. We had a great time - and even though this is a private club - you can join if a member sponsors you - it is very reasonable to join for the year. If we still lived in Center City (my man is a journalist) we'd definitely hang out here. Lots of good beers (in cans) and a few wine choices as well as spirits at a reasonable price. Generous 2 oz. pours. We love Jen!!!!

Interesting events and people. Great way to end the night or a good slow way to start it. Also very…read morecool that Anthony Bourdain visited.

Bok Bar feels like the reward at the top of one of Philadelphia's most inspired acts of…read morearchitectural reinvention. I had been here a few times before, but always later at night, when Center City had become a field of lights and much of the city itself had disappeared. Arriving around 5:30 before dinner at Irwin's was completely different: the texture, color, and architectural detail of Philadelphia were still visible, from the brick neighborhoods below to the older structures and towers rising toward Center City. I realized I had never fully appreciated how beautiful the city looks from up here in daylight. At that hour, the crowd may have appealed to me almost as much as the setting. It felt full of people in roughly the same stage of life as my wife and me: couples on dates, old friends catching up, and people who still love a great happy hour but probably get to enjoy one less often these days. There was a wonderful sense of people being genuinely pleased to be out on a beautiful evening, sipping a glass or two of rosé and enjoying company they had made time to see. It felt social without being frantic, grown up without being dull, and cool without trying very hard. Somehow, the whole place lands at a strange and wonderful intersection of the YMCA, a John Hughes public high school, and the relaxed design sensibility of Soho House or The Hoxton. The YMCA part is the lack of ego and organic community; the John Hughes part lives in hallways and bathrooms that could have appeared in The Breakfast Club or Ferris Bueller's Day off. Warm lighting, raw materials, and an attractive cross section of Philadelphia give it a cosmopolitan glow that never feels staged. On a warm summer evening, there is even a faint Wet Hot American Summer looseness to the whole operation. Walking in made that combination almost comically tangible. We passed inMovement's full gymnastics facility beneath the old "Girls Gym" sign; we had taken our 3.5-year-old daughter to a birthday party at its smaller Queen Village location, so seeing this enormous Olympic-style setup inside Bok was especially fun. A fit guy in a perfectly worn vintage Venice Beach T-shirt, and for a second the building felt suspended somewhere between 1930s South Philadelphia and 1980s Southern California. Places like this feel plausible in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, cities where large old structures can still become something strange, ambitious, and culturally alive. My wife and I grabbed Diet Cokes, found seats easily, and spent a little time outside before heading across the hall to Irwin's. The staff was friendly, and the whole experience felt like a neighborhood gathering place, despite occupying one of the city's most dramatic rooftops. There is a little bohemian capitalism in the mix: commercially alive, aesthetically sharp, and still pleasantly rough around the edges. It has the forward-looking energy of somewhere like Venice without drifting into the sterile polish that can swallow parts of Santa Monica. Food gives me another reason to return. I ate at Bok Bar on an earlier visit and remember being seriously impressed; this time, the Korean tacos looked fantastic, but I had to leave them untouched because dinner was waiting a few steps away at Irwin's. I also keep seeing the yoga, fitness classes, and other programming and would love to experience the rooftop in an entirely different way. Bok has always felt broader than a conventional bar, which is probably why all of those uses seem so natural here. Ultimately, Bok Bar reflects one of Philadelphia's best instincts: finding a new purpose for an extraordinary old building while preserving the grain of what was already there. The larger Bok complex now houses artists, makers, and businesses, while enough of the vocational school remains visible to shape the place's personality. Bok Bar captures that balance beautifully, giving a historic building a lively contemporary purpose that feels imaginative, useful, and deeply local. I left thinking that 5:30 on a gorgeous evening may be my favorite version of it yet.

I love the skyline view from Bok Bar. Spacious area with plenty of seating…read more Check out for restaurants that serve food here. I had the chance to try Cantina Martina. Delicious food. Food was ready right away.

I had a good time at this bar, very vibey and good music. Delicious cosmo drink. Despite how cold…read moreit was when we went, the fire pits kept us warm and it got pretty busy. Lots of elegant decor inside which added to the ambiance. Good views.

I chose this place for my brothers birthday with the things he would have liked; he love cheesecake…read moreand a good gin. So I ordered what he would have eaten if he was still with us. My good friend joined me for a drink before we went restaurant hopping after work. Female Hostess was not friendly at the entrance ; however the male host is the reason for the three stars. Our server was not friendly just blah. As I watched her she was like that with all the guest. The views were amazing our drinks were wonderful. I didn't include the two glasses of moscato or the crab cakes. All so good. The lobster roll needed seasoning but for the price I ate everything lol. The presentation was good on all except the cheesecake flight; mango passion fruit and coconut flavored 7/10. I like the venue I'll check it out again and hopefully I can give five stars. For me customer service is the determining factor. Definitely visit and make reservations