Restaurants in Kensington / Olde Kensington

Laser Wolf ★ 4.7

Israeli$$$kensington

Laser Wolf in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook's Israeli skewer-grill at Howard and Master in Olde Kensington, the casual sibling to Zahav.

Signature: Beef shipudim, Lamb merguez

Order: The mixed grill plate with beef shipudim and lamb merguez; the salatim spread to start.

Tip: Walk in at the bar before 18:00 on a weeknight. Reservations stretch out 2 weeks on the Resy calendar.

Nightlife in Kensington / Olde Kensington

Sweet 45 ★ 4.4

$Kensington / Olde Kensington{'monday': '15:00-21:00', 'tuesday': '15:00-21:00', 'wednesday': '15:00-21:00', 'thursday': '16:00-23:00', 'friday': '16:00-23:00', 'saturday': '16:00-23:00', 'sunday': '15:00-21:00'}

Sweet 45 under the El in Kensington is DJ Nash's ice cream parlor and listening room in Philadelphia, vinyl by day, after-dark parties with local DJs.

Tip: Alcohol-free; open daily from 16:00, Sunday through Wednesday from 15:00. Thursday through Saturday parties run to 23:00.

The International Bar ★ 4.3

$$Kensington / Olde Kensington{'monday': '17:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-02:00', 'thursday': '17:00-02:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': '17:00-02:00'}

The International on North Front in Kensington is the Johnny Brenda's team's vinyl-forward bar in Philadelphia, with DJs spinning records from a back alcove.

Tip: Weekend DJs spin from the booth alcove; weeknights are the calmer drink crowd. Cash and card both fine; walk-in only.

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