Philadelphia is a great place to be in the summer. We’ve got Sips to look forward to every Wednesday and every Thursday, we’ve got Old City Eats for the second year in a row.
It highlights Old City’s food scene that now includes 80 restaurants, bars, coffee shops and more.
“Our focus for Old City Eats is spotlighting the neighborhood’s impressive and evolving list of dining options,” says Old City District Executive Director Job Itzkowitz. “With more than 25 restaurants and bars participating, there’s something to appeal to every palette.
Every Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., participating restaurants will offer at least one half-priced appetizer and at least one $4 beer featuring Penn Beer and one $5 cocktail featuring Faber Liquors. (Both Penn Beer and Faber Liquors are sponsoring Old City Eats this year.)
Below please find the full list of all participating bars and restaurants for Old City Eats 2017 as well as their menu items. An asterisk (*) notes that the menu is subject to change.
Bleu Martini
24 S. 2nd Streetbleumartiniphilly.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: 4-piece Buffalo wings and fries
Cocktail: Seasonal Martinis featuring Faber Vodka
Beer: Budweiser
Buffalo Billiards
118 Chestnut St.buffalobilliards.com/philadelphia
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Wings, chicken tenders, fried pickles, fried mozzarella, taquitos (beef or chicken), house-cut fries, chili cheese fries, perogies, buffalo chicken dip, chips and salsa
Cocktail: Mixed drinks featuring Faber vodka, rum and gin
Beer: Troegs Down East Cider
Capofitto*
233 Chestnut Streetcapofittoforno.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: crocche di patate (potato & provola), melanzane (eggplant “meatballs”), arancini gialli (risotto, pecorino, fontina, saffron)
Cocktail: Key Lime Martini (vanilla Faber vodka, rum, pineapple juice, fresh lime)
Beer: Landshark
Common Wealth Old City*
319 Market Streetcommonwealthphila.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Buck a Shuck Oysters, Mussels
Cocktail: Traveler's Passage with Pineapple-infused Faber Vodka
Beer: Troegs Sunshine Pilsner
Continental Restaurant and Martini Bar*
138 Market Streetcontinentalmartinibar.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Hummus + pita and chicken dumplings
Cocktail: Gold Coast Punch made with Faber Rum
Beer: Ithaca Brewing Company raspberry soiree (raspberry Berliner Weisse)
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar*
10 S. 2nd Streetcubalibrerestaurant.com/en/philadelphia
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Tropical Chips and a Trio of Dips (Plantain and malanga chips. Black bean hummus, roasted cauliflower hummus with curried onions) and Cuba Libre salsa
Cocktail: Caipiroska featuring Faber Liquors
Beer: Victory Summer Wheat
Eulogy Belgian Tavern
136 Chestnut Streeteulogybar.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Roasted vegetables with roasted pepper hummus (Spinach/Wheat Wrap +$1), crostini dijonnaise with tomate aux crevettes (spicy shrimp and diced tomato)
Cocktail: Faber Pomegranate Martini and Faber Vanilla Vodka Sangria
Beer: Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Leffe Blonde and Eulogy Busty Blonde
Farmicia Food & Tonics
15 S. 3rd Streetfarmiciarestaurant.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Baked meatballs (fontina, house marinara & basil pesto)
Cocktail: Raspberry Rickey (Faber gin, raspberry cordial, lime juice and club soda)
Beer: Rogue’s Dead Guy Ale
The Gaslight*
120 Market Streetthegaslightphilly.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: German Pretzel Bites
Cocktail: 10 Cent Glamour Girl featuring Faber Vodka
Beer: Rotating beers
High Street on Market*
308 Market Streethighstreetonmarket.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Hummus
Cocktail: Faber Punch
Beer: Victory Prima Pils
JJ Bootleggers*
35 S. 2nd Streetjjbootleggers.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Wings, quesadilla
Cocktail: Faber Rum Runner
Beer: Goose Island
Khyber Pass Pub*
56 S. 2nd Streetkhyberpasspub.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Fried okra w/ Alabama White BBQ
Cocktail: Faber Hurricanes
Beer: Victory Braumeister Pils
The Little Lion
243 Chestnut Streetthelittlelionphilly.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Fried green tomatoes, southern poutine, spicy dry rub chicken Wings, and BBQ chicken sliders
Cocktail: Watermelon Margarita featuring Faber Liquors
Beer: Featured beer provided by Penn BeerLucha Cartel*
207 Chestnut Streetluchacartel.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Empanadas (chicken and mushroom)
Cocktail: Faber Strawberry Daiquiri
Beer: New Belgium Citradelic
Mac’s Tavern
226 Market Streetmacstavern.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Buffalo chicken eggrolls
Cocktail: Faber Cocktails
Beer: Troegs Sunshine Pils cans
National Mechanics*
22 S. 3rd Streetnationalmechanics.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Plantain chips and guacamole
Cocktail: Strawberry, Lavender, and Blood Orange Daiquiri with Faber Rum
Beer: Fat Tire Amber
Nick’s Bar & Grille*
16 S. 2nd Streetfacebook.com/nicksroastbeefoldcity
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Bacon-wrapped shrimp with cherry pepper aioli, pulled pork nachos
Cocktail: Faber Citrus John Daly
Beer: Buckets of Rolling Rock
Panorama
14 N. Front Streetpennsviewhotel.com/panorama
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Soup (“questo cambia spesso”), eggplant (mozzarella, parmigiano, basil, San Marzano tomato), shrimp (grilled shrimp, white bean croquette, grilled romaine preserved lemon) Hen of the Woods Mushroom (roasted maitake, asparagus, duck egg pesto), arugula (local wild arugula, zucchini, pecorino, rhubarb vinaigrette), caesar (romaine, parmigiano fonduta, black pepper crouton), homemade burrata (balsamic shallot, grilled pesto focaccia), beet salad (golden beets, grilled radicchio, salsa verde, smoked ricotta)
Cocktail: Basil & Limoncello Mojito with Faber Rum
Beer: Tröegs Dreamweaver Wheat Beer
The Plough & the Stars*
123 Chestnut Street, enter on 2nd Streetploughstars.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Plough Tapas, battered Irish sausage, mussels, mushroom cheese fricassee
Cocktail: Weekly Cocktail featuring Faber Liquors
Beer: Hoegaarden
Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti
212 Walnut Street, 2nd Floorpositanocoast.net
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Salmon focaccia
Cocktail: Take On Me (Faber Vodka, Ginger liquor, Black Tea, Simple Lime)
Beer: Summer Love Victory
Red Owl Tavern*
433 Chestnut Streetredowltavern.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Fried calamari with cherry peppers, citrus aioli
Cocktail: Weekly Seasonal Cocktail Special featuring Faber Liquors
Beer: Lancaster Kolsch
Revolution House*
200 Market Streetrevolutionhouse.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Firecracker shrimp, guacamole
Cocktail: Faber Vodka, Lemonade, and Iced Tea
Beer: Victory Summer Love
Keating’s Rope & Anchor Bar + Kitchen
201 S. Columbus Boulevardropeandanchorkitchen.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Cast iron stuffed mushroom (jumbo crab meat, roasted garlic, fontina, sherry, worcester, dijon mustard, horseradish cream)
Cocktail: Signature Peach Bellini featuring Faber Liquors
Beer: Magic Hat Circus Boy
Sassafras*
48 S. 2nd Streetsassafrasbar.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Hand-cut truffle fries, house-made fried Mac and cheese
Cocktail: Hibiscus mojito featuring Faber Liquors
Beer: Victory Helles lager
Silence Dogood’s Tavern
216 Market Streetsilencedogoodstavern.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: "Big Ass" Tator Tots
Cocktail: Downeast Cider Cocktail (Downeast Cider on the rocks served in a mason jar), Summer in the City (Faber vodka, lemonade, fresh blueberries)
Beer: Local Beer of the Month
Taste
1 Dock Streettastesocietyhill.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Cheesesteak egg rolls
Cocktail: Faber Moscow Mule
Beer: Victory Summer Love
The Victoria Freehouse
10 S. Front Streetvictoriaphilly.com
Old City Eats Menu:
Appetizer: Bacon-wrapped dates ("devils on horseback" — blue cheese stuffed dates wrapped in bacon), scotch egg (hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage, with Branston pickle), pickled beetroot deviled eggs, Welsh Rarebit (toast baked with English cheddar and ale sauce), sausage roll (sausage in puff pastry, with grain mustard), curried cheese chips (hand-cut fries topped with melted cheddar and mild curry sauce)
Cocktail: Faber Gin and Tonics
Beer: Carlsberg Pint or Carlsberg Shandy
