The Best 6 Happy Hour Spots in Philadelphia

Food + Drink
by Robin Goode Aug 24, 2016

1. FringeArts

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Celebrate FringeArts all year long! This is a great venue to not only catch local theatre but also just to grab a drink and a bite to eat. The outdoor beer garden makes drinking under the Ben Franklin Bridge classy.

2. The Dandelion

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A British hunting lodge themed pub. It’s only worth coming here during Happy Hour. 5pm to 7pm on weekdays. $2 snacks, $4 beers, $5 wines. The deviled eggs are what keep me coming back.

3. The Foodery

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A sweet sweet loophole to Pennsylvania’s awful liquor laws. This bottle shop has a hallway of refrigerator’s worth of beers from around the globe. You can take home two 6-packs (PA’s legal limit) or enjoy a brew in their dining area. They also have delicious eats. Pro tip: fondue sucks. Get the wings!

4. Independence Beer Garden

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Grab a drink of cold craft beer on a beautiful day after a few laps around Independence Park

5. Khyber Pass Club

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The best Bayou dishes in all of Philadelphia. The Khyber Pass Pub has classic Louisiana favorites paired with Southern-inspired cocktails and local craft beers. To maintain authenticity, the chef has meats shipped in from the butchers at Best Stop in Louisiana. Must-Haves: Bacon Grease Popcorn, a platter of all three Grilled Chicken Wings, and the House Gumbo. If you visit during brunch, pass on the grits. They’re not the greatest. Conversation starter: ask locals how this place went from grittiest punk rock bar in the city to making it onto Esquire Magazines list of “Best Bars in America”.

6. Front Street Cafe

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Sneaky cauliflower tastes and looks like buffalo chicken bites. The food here is healthy and deceptively tasty. Healthy food shouldn’t taste like unhealthy food!

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