Attico on the 16th floor of the Cambria Hotel in Philadelphia faces the Avenue of the Arts, with Mediterranean small plates, retractable roof panels and a Saturday brunch.
Tip: Friday DJ and bottle service 22:00 to 02:00. Closed Monday and Tuesday; the dinner kitchen runs Wednesday through Sunday.
Address: 219 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
El Techo on the 11th floor of the Motto by Hilton hotel in Philadelphia is the rooftop taqueria above Condesa, with a retractable roof for year-round mezcal and tacos.
Tip: Walk-ins only on the rooftop; reservations only for Sunday brunch downstairs. Closes midnight Friday and Saturday, 23:00 weeknights.
Ranstead Room on a Center City alley behind El Rey is the unmarked Philadelphia basement cocktail bar, walk-in only with a tight room and an interesting list.
Tip: Walk-in only, no reservations. Open 19:00 to midnight Monday through Wednesday; pushes to 02:00 Thursday through Saturday.
Woody's on 13th and Walnut in the Gayborhood is the multi-level Philadelphia gay bar and dance club, with a pool room, a piano bar and a Friday and Saturday dance floor.
Tip: Open Wednesday through Sunday 17:00 to 02:00. The pool tables stay quiet early; the dance floor upstairs fills after 22:00.
254 on South 12th in the Gayborhood is the rebranded Tabu space in Philadelphia, three floors of gay sports bar downstairs, dance club upstairs and roof deck cabaret.
Tip: The drag-show calendar runs most weekends; the rooftop opens year-round. Downstairs sports bar is the casual walk-in.
El Techo on the 11th floor of the Motto by Hilton hotel in Philadelphia is the rooftop taqueria above Condesa, with a retractable roof for year-round mezcal and tacos.
Tip: Walk-ins only on the rooftop; reservations only for Sunday brunch downstairs. Closes midnight Friday and Saturday, 23:00 weeknights.
Hop Sing Laundromat on Race Street in Chinatown is the unmarked Philadelphia cocktail room behind a gray door, run on cash with strict house rules and Asian-flavored cocktails.
Tip: Open Thursday through Saturday from 17:00. Cash only; no shorts, sneakers, hats, phones or photos. Reservations via Instagram DM.
Ranstead Room on a Center City alley behind El Rey is the unmarked Philadelphia basement cocktail bar, walk-in only with a tight room and an interesting list.
Tip: Walk-in only, no reservations. Open 19:00 to midnight Monday through Wednesday; pushes to 02:00 Thursday through Saturday.
48 Record Bar above Sassafras in Old City Philadelphia is the 35-seat jazz kissa style listening room and cocktail lounge with an audiophile vinyl rig and live tiny-desk sets.
Tip: Enter through Sassafras downstairs, take the back stairwell up. No reservations; the Sunday morning deep-listening sessions open at 10:00.
Woody's on 13th and Walnut in the Gayborhood is the multi-level Philadelphia gay bar and dance club, with a pool room, a piano bar and a Friday and Saturday dance floor.
Tip: Open Wednesday through Sunday 17:00 to 02:00. The pool tables stay quiet early; the dance floor upstairs fills after 22:00.
254 on South 12th in the Gayborhood is the rebranded Tabu space in Philadelphia, three floors of gay sports bar downstairs, dance club upstairs and roof deck cabaret.
Tip: The drag-show calendar runs most weekends; the rooftop opens year-round. Downstairs sports bar is the casual walk-in.