The 53 best bars in Philadelphia
We track 53 bars across Philadelphia, USA. The rooms here skew date night, casual and intimate. Expect Lounge/Chill House, Commercial Hits and Jazz on the floor. Prices run budget to high-end.
Vedge (4.8★), Next of Kin (4.8★) and Bar Palmina (4.8★) rate highest on Google across the set. Friday and Saturday are the busiest nights. Table Service, Brunch and Private Dining are widely available. Every listing below carries photos, opening hours, the dress code where a venue publishes one, and a direct route to booking.
All 53 bars in Philadelphia
Partner Vedge
Partner Next of Kin
Partner Bar Palmina
Partner Vernick Food & Drink
Partner Suraya
Partner Friday Saturday Sunday
Partner Post Haste
Partner Andra Hem
Partner Almanac
Partner SOUTH Restaurant & Jazz Club
Partner Butcher and Singer
Partner Double Knot
Partner Forsythia
Partner Laser Wolf
Partner 1 Tippling Place
Partner Bloomsday
Partner The Trestle Inn
Partner Bok Bar
Partner Kalaya
Partner a.kitchen+bar
Partner The Ranstead Room
Partner Mish Mish
Partner The Library Bar
Partner Charlie was a sinner.
Partner The Continental Mid-town
Partner Midnight & The Wicked
Partner R&D
Partner SkyHigh
Partner The 700
Partner Topside Tavern
Partner Enswell
Partner Irwin's
Partner Ruba Club
Partner Bank & Bourbon
Partner Writer's Block Rehab
Partner SOMO Manayunk
Partner Assembly Rooftop Lounge
Partner Patchwork
Partner Hop Sing Laundromat
Partner Revolution House
Partner The Barbary
Partner El Techo
Partner Dolphin Tavern
Partner Tavern on Camac
Partner La Roca
Partner Concourse Dance Bar
Partner Stratus Rooftop Lounge
Partner Sunset Social
Partner Attico Rooftop
Partner Walnut Garden
Partner Liberty Point
Partner U-Bahn
Partner Woody's
Bars in Philadelphia: common questions
What are the best bars in Philadelphia?
Vedge (4.8★ from 1,787 Google reviews), Next of Kin (4.8★ from 264 Google reviews) and Bar Palmina (4.8★ from 72 Google reviews) are the highest-rated of the 53 bars Outlas lists in Philadelphia, USA. The full ranking is on this page, with photos and booking for each.
How many bars are there in Philadelphia?
Outlas lists 53 bars in Philadelphia, USA. That is the curated set — venues are added by hand and checked against their own website, socials and Google listing, so it is not every licensed premises in the city.
What is the dress code at bars in Philadelphia?
It varies by venue, and each listing states its own. Across the 53 bars here, "Casual" is the most common — 20 of them (38%), followed by "Smart Casual" at 17. 0 publish no dress code at all.
What music do bars in Philadelphia play?
Lounge/Chill House, Commercial Hits and Jazz are the dominant genres across Philadelphia's bars. Each venue page lists its own music policy, and the busiest nights are Friday and Saturday.
How much do bars in Philadelphia cost?
The bars listed here sit in the budget to high-end band. Outlas records a price tier per venue rather than a per-item price, because covers, minimum spends and bottle prices move by night and by season — check the venue's own booking page, linked from every listing, for the current number.
When are bars in Philadelphia open?
Year-round and Seasonal are the seasons most bars in Philadelphia operate in. Opening hours are listed per venue where the venue publishes them, and several close entirely out of season.
