2. Oyster House
8.9
1516 Sansom St (btw 15th St & 16th St), Philadelphia, PA
Seafood Restaurant · Center City West · 114 tips and reviews
Canada O'Day: Loved it. Cocktails are amazing and great selection of raw shellfish. Turtle soup could use more turtle meat tho.
Raquel GC: We ordered the tilefish, trout and flounder and in all honesty all were really really really good! Pecan-walnut pie was fantastic and service was spot on! 12/10 for me (and not expensive!)
Philadelphia Magazine: Miss the crowd by dining at Saturday brunch. The menu changes regularly, but the impeccable service and the sweet, meaty lobster roll always stay the same.
3. Barcade
8.4
1114 Frankford Ave (W Girard Ave & W Widley St), Philadelphia, PA
Bar · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 131 tips and reviews
Chelsa: Takes about $8 in quarters and a couple friends to beat the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game. See ya later Shredder!
Camilo Aguirre: Gotta love Ninja Turtles and X-Men arcade.
Paul Krzych: Delicious and varied beer selection, retro video games, and tasty bar food make this a go to spot when visiting Philly.
4. Philadelphia Zoo
8.9
3400 W Girard Ave (at N 34th St), Philadelphia, PA
Zoo · West Philadelphia · 108 tips and reviews
Galen Fitzpatrick: The big snapping turtle is named Meatball. He breathes air, so if you wait long enough, he'll have to move, and that is an impressive sight indeed.
Slightly Perfect: The new walkways in the sky for the animals were great. You can bring in your own snacks and drinks, too! They have strollers available for rent. Peacock stalking is also available.
HISTORY: Opened in 1874, this is the first zoo in the US. It's home to more than 1,300 animals, many of which are rare & endangered and is the only zoo breeding giant otters in North America.
6. Logan Square
8.6
Logan Square (Benjamin Franklin Pkwy & 19th), Philadelphia, PA
Plaza · Logan Square · 40 tips and reviews
Mary Denisova: Great place in the city with beautiful fountain and buildings around. No swimming, but you defiantly can go near frogs and turtles and take a picture.
Dennis B: Great views of the city, a nice way to cool off, and a good place to achieve zen after dark.
The Transit Navigator: A great park centered around a magnificent fountain! No swimming.
10. Flying Monkey Bakery
7.9
51 N 12th St (at Reading Terminal Market), Philadelphia, PA
Bakery · Chinatown · 37 tips and reviews
GourmetLive: The very recent and enormously popluar Pumpple Cake places layers of apple and pumpkin pie between levels of chocolate and vanilla cake and coats it all with buttercream frosting.
Visit Philly: Outrageous Food TV show visited just to sample the larger-than-life Pumpple Cake, a pumpkin pie and an apple pie baked into a chocolate-and vanilla layer cake with a thick coating of buttercream.
Jax Cusack: best cupcakes!