1. Ranstead Room
8.4
2013 Ranstead St (btwn Chestnut & Market St), Philadelphia, PA
Speakeasy · Center City West · 73 tips and reviews
Philadelphia Magazine: Put yourself in the excellent care of the bartenders at Ranstead Room. Order the Bartender's Choice, it'll be one of the best drinks in town. No matter what winds up in your glass. Read more.
Philadelphia Magazine: A more authentic backup for when you can’t get into Franklin Mortgage. A perfect makeout bar because it’s pitch-black and has pictures of boobs everywhere. (Plus, the craft cocktails are delicious.)
Joe C: Bring a date, order a Bartender's Choice, put your phone away and enjoy the best bar in town
2. Southwark
7.9
701 S 4th St (at Bainbridge St.), Philadelphia, PA
Cocktail Bar · Queen Village - Pennsport · 45 tips and reviews
The Feast: Southwark has upped their food game with the addition of Nick Macri and his phenomenal charcuterie. So get it. And a perfect Manhattan. Read more.
travel42: Excellent food and cocktails, including one of the best Manhattans you'll ever have.
Bribble Legit: The Manhattan gets all the love, but the Sazerac is to die for.
3. Butcher and Singer
9.2
1500 Walnut St (at S 15th St), Philadelphia, PA
Steakhouse · Rittenhouse Square · 81 tips and reviews
STARR Restaurants: Butcher and Singer is not your ordinary run-of-the-mill steakhouse. Enjoy perfectly charred steaks and chops, cold water lobster and shrimp and crab Louie. Pair your meal with a perfect Manhattan.
Audra Crossley: The Butcher Manhattan is by far the best manhattan I have ever had. Bulleit,dolin sweet vermouth , Vermont maple syrup & Aztec chocolate! Omg delicious!
Jen Robinson: Have the Butcher Manhattan. Spicy sweet and great before, with, and after a burger.
4. One Tippling Place
8.0
2006 Chestnut St (at S 20th St), Philadelphia, PA
Cocktail Bar · Center City West · 41 tips and reviews
Barrett Lane: They make a mean Old Fashioned.
Ian Lazzara: A real cocktail bar! Well selected seasonal craft cocktails.
Lucas Feijó: I would say this is my favorite bar in Philly, they serve well crafted drinks, in a very loungy couch-filled bar. The staff is very kind, and you must try the gin fizz.
5. The Franklin Fountain
9.2
116 Market St (at Letitia St), Philadelphia, PA
Ice Cream Parlor · Center City East · 262 tips and reviews
Kristen Santerian: Franklin Fountain's maple walnut ice cream is incredible. The authentic ice cream parlor has an old fashioned register, so bring cash!
MISSLISA: Try one of the old fashioned sodas
Reinhold Residential: Enter a world of old-time charm with homemade ice cream, milkshakes, egg creams, phosphates and 25 flavors of old fashioned soda by the glass. The sundaes are truly exceptional and very shareable!
7. Sassafras
8.5
48 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA
Lounge · Center City East · 37 tips and reviews
Susan G: Summer manhattan.
Jahy Tse: Great for Classic Drinks. Tell them how, and they will make it. Tight on space but great time. Live Jazz now and again. Great Rye Manhattan, get an extra cherry in it. #bomb!
Stuart Bridgett: Great cocktails in a classic bar environment. Good Boulevardier, and the house Gimlet, with grapefruit infused gin, is no slouch either.
12. Tequilas
8.3
1602 Locust St (at 16th St), Philadelphia, PA
Mexican Restaurant · Rittenhouse Square · 59 tips and reviews
Food & Wine: At his elegant hacienda-style restaurant, owner David Suro, who grew up near agave fields in the Mexican state of Jalisco, serves drinks by mixologist Junior Merino and about 100 tequilas.
Greg D: Great mixology drinks. The Winter Warmth is outstanding
Ken S: The food is fantastic here. Get the lava bowl with either beef or chicken. The tequila list is extensive and has great selections.
14. Oyster House
8.9
1516 Sansom St (btw 15th St & 16th St), Philadelphia, PA
Seafood Restaurant · Center City West · 114 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: This Center City Philly mainstay specializes in expertly shucked East and West Coast oysters, updated seafood house classics and sharp craft cocktails.
Sheila Scarborough: Delightful place, yummy roasted oysters and the best Manhattan I've ever had (must be their house-made vermouth.)
Jessica Roland: Must love seafood! Good for KOL lunches and dinners.