Top Philadelphia Food & Drink

Bypass the overpriced tourist restaurants with lackluster food and eat your way through Philadelphia like a local on a 2.5-hour culinary walking tour. Follow your guide to the heart of the city and visit five distinctive eateries to sample iconic Philly favorites, such as cheesesteak, tomato pie, and soft pretzels. Make sure to save room for not one but two desserts at the Reading Terminal Market.

This dinner cruise on the Delaware River features a delicious buffet meal, an amazing DJ, and dancing. Enjoy the view of the Philadelphia skyline or head to the dance floor. Bring that special someone or a group of friends for three hours of fun on the water.

Experience Philadelphia like never before on this educational and entertaining guided small-group Segway tour. Learn about Philadelphia’s important history and visit popular locations like Penn’s Landing, the Historic District, the Italian Market, Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Society Hill on a 5- or 10-mile loop around Center City. Guided Segway training and photos from the tour are included. Dress in weather-appropriate clothes with flat, closed-toed shoes.

Satisfy your sweet tooth on a 2-hour underground donut tour of Philadelphia. The sugary culinary walking experience is perfect for families and foodies alike. Stop at four of the city’s top spots for fried dough, including Federal Donuts and Beiler’s Donuts. The tour is also a great opportunity to orient yourself to the city, with stops in South Street and Reading Terminal Market.

See a perspective on Philadelphia that many visitors miss—and enjoy an indulgent meal simultaneously—on this lunchtime cruise of the Delaware River. Board the Spirit at Penn’s Landing and settle in for a relaxed sightseeing tour. Admire the city’s skyline, learn about its key landmarks from the tour’s live narration, and help yourself from the wide-ranging buffet lunch offerings. Bottomless non-alcoholic beverages and DJ entertainment are also included.

Philadelphia is a terrific foodie city, but, for visitors, it can be tricky to know where to find the best places to eat. This walking tour removes the guesswork. In a small group of no more than 12, you'll eat your way through the city, from Reading Terminal Market to Sansom Street, and experience the best of the Philly food scene.

Few Philadelphia neighborhoods can rival the Italian Market when it comes to culinary heritage—and on this small-group tour, visit a number of the area’s most delicious highlights. In the company of your chef guide, venture to a beloved local cheese shop, a Mexican tortilla maker, a classic South Philadelphia pizzeria, and more, enjoying generous samples and shopping discounts along the way.

Walk in the footsteps of America's founding fathers on this walking tour of Philadelphia's Old City. Visit important landmarks such as Christ Church, the Ben Franklin Post Office, Carpenters' Hall, and Independence Hall as your guide narrates local history.

With Philadelphia’s rich history and litany of firsts, it comes as no surprise that the 9th Street Italian Market is America’s oldest outdoor market. Take a guided stroll through the streets of this South Philadelphia neighborhood, with its bakeries, markets, and gourmet specialty food stores. Sample authentic Philadelphia foods, like the world-famous Philly cheesesteak, the city’s signature sandwich, and local farm fare. Select from a seemingly endless variety of food items—cheeses, chocolates, fresh fruits and vegetables, deli, and baked goods and much more.

Explore the best that Philadelphia has to offer on this hop-on hop-off tour of the city. Visit 27 of Philadelphia’s top attractions — like the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and the United States Mint — on a 90-minute loop in an open-top, double-decker bus. Select a single or multi-day pass, then board at any of the 27 stops and get to know the city in custom fashion, with live onboard narration. Learn about the history and heritage of one of America's oldest cities.

This experience captures a piece of the Philly culture and is lined up so that every stop is a hop and skip away from the next. Each section of the city has 5 of our favorite bars with a secret bar or speakeasy along the tour; That even people that live in the city don’t know about. We will have a few drinks at each stop and makes some friends along the way. Look forward to having a great time with you.

Learn about Philadelphia’s burgeoning brewpub scene and taste up to 15 award-winning beverages on guided, 5-hour, morning and afternoon brewery tours. Get an insider's look into how four different local breweries craft their top brews. This ‘Original Philadelphia Brew Tour’ visits brewpubs that may include Yards Brewing Co., 2nd Story Brewing Company, St. Benjamin Brewing Company, Cooper River Distillers, Dock Street Brewing Co. and more. Food pairings for lunch at 2nd Story plus round-trip transportation are included.

Experience the Philadelphia cheesesteak like never before on this guided, 2-hour, small-group Segway tour. Learn how this iconic sandwich got its start and taste the best of Philly’s famous cheesesteaks — from Chinatown to Society Hill and South Philadelphia — on a 5-mile loop to five of the city’s authentic cheesesteak shops. Guided Segway training, all the necessary equipment and photos from the tour are included. Bring an appetite and dress in weather-appropriate clothes with flat, closed-toed shoes.

On this fun-filled, fast-paced bar and pub crawl, you’ll be transported to some of Philadelphia’s top-rated beer gardens and breweries. Travel between locations in a special BYOB trolley, and bring drinks along to enjoy as you ride. Listen to live entertainment from some of the city’s hottest musical acts, and choose from a selection of fine wines and local brews.

Taste your way around Reading Terminal Market during this insider-led, small-group food tour of Philadelphia. Sample a handful of one-of-a-kind treats, from Amish and Middle Eastern specialties—evidence of the city’s melting pot food culture—to gourmet cheese curds. Walking tours include a stop at Di Bruno Bros for a tasting of farmstead and imported cheeses.

• Learn about traditional French cuisine • Live music performed by the chef herself • Learn about French culture from a true local exctied to share her music and culture with you • Be welcomed with wine and cheese

Philadelphia is one of the best cities in the country for craft beer and artisanal spirits fans, and on this tour, you’ll get to visit some of the area’s most accomplished producers (and do plenty of tasting besides). Meet your guide in Center City, and travel via comfortable bus to three different breweries and distilleries. At each, enjoy generous samples and go on behind-the-scenes tours. Bottled water and a classic Philadelphia snack are also included.

At the Hard Rock Café Philadelphia, every meal is an experience, whether on the road or on a lunch break. Dine in style and feel like a star at this popular restaurant, located just a few blocks from Independence Hall and the birthplace of America. Savor a 2- or 3-course, fixed-price meal with choice of theme. Enjoy the Legendary Burger, ribs, salmon, steak or a vegetarian option for the main course along with a side and desert. Coffee, tea or soft drink included.

Are you visiting Philadelphia? You must try our scavenger hunt through the Philadelphia Museum district to see all the sights! It will take you from City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art all while taking a few side trips and proposing challenges at every leg. All the while, you will learn some local history and get valuable local tips. This 3-hour self-guided walking tour is completed with your smartphone. You can start it at your leisure, on any day or time. You can also go as fast or as slow as you wish. Pause at any time and resume when ready.

Learn about Philadelphia’s history in the tastiest way possible during this history-filled, small-group food crawl. Enjoy a mix of sweet and savory treats paired with alcoholic drinks as you explore the city center. In between bites, listen to an in-depth history of Philadelphia’s colonial days and visit historic sights like Independence Hall.

Explore Philadelphia’s highlights and history with a private tour in a comfortable minivan that accommodates up to six people. Enjoy the flexibility to customize the itinerary to your interests, with plenty of time to experience the destinations that interest you most. Take in historic neighborhoods and traditional markets, or taste your way through Philly’s most essential foods. See the landmarks of American independence, get a glimpse of the thriving arts and music scene, or see iconic sites from the Rocky films as you experience Philadelphia your own way.

This fascinating walking tour explores the incredibly popular neighborhood in South Philly that's booming with cutting-edge shops and ambitious restaurants that would rather set trends than follow them. The Highlights of East Passyunk tour is the best place to get the most up-to-date scoop on all of the openings and closings in this foodie mecca that Food and Wine Magazine named one of the 10 best foodie streets in America. This two-hour afternoon tour demystifies the places that have put East Passyunk on the map and have catapulted this quaint street from its humble beginnings into the epicenter of the city's culinary scene. We'll start at one end of the Avenue and make our way past many of the local highlights, share stories of the restaurateurs, their restaurants and bars. Along the way, we'll check out iconic landmarks and murals.

Explore three bars in Philadelphia’s gritty historic district on this guided, Nightmare Before Christmas tavern tour. Get into the ‘spirits’ of the season, enjoy trivia and drinking games, and listen to little-known facts about the holiday’s pagan roots. Enjoy seasonal beverages, snacks, and giveaways while mingling with friends old and new.

Experience the Brandywine Valley on this private driving tour to Chester County, Pennsylvania from Philadelphia. Travel over rolling hills to this suburban Philadelphia location and experience the wonderful attractions it offers. Choose from places like Longwood Gardens, Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, Brandywine River Museum, the Nemours Mansion and Gardens and the Rockwood Museum and Park, to name a few. Also, visit wineries, enjoy a delicious lunch (own expense, recommendations offered) and/or tour the Brandywine Battlefield, a National Historical Landmark. Philadelphia hotel pickup and drop-off included.