Ortlieb's ★ 4.4
$Northern Liberties{'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'}
Ortlieb's on North 3rd in Northern Liberties is the independent Philadelphia music room and hot dog bar, with funk, jazz and indie bookings nightly.
Tip: Tuesday jazz jam runs free, hosted by former owner Pete Souders. Cheap tacos at the bar; the back room is the music space.
Chris' Jazz Cafe ★ 4.6
$$Center City{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '12:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '12:00-00:00', 'thursday': '12:00-02:00', 'friday': '12:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}
Chris' Jazz Cafe on Sansom Street is the long-running Philadelphia jazz club, with two sets a night Tuesday through Saturday and a tight room of bar.
Tip: Two sets nightly, typically 19:00 and 21:00 with the late set running to 02:00 Thursday through Saturday. Reserve a table at the rail.
Bok Bar ★ 4.7
$$$12 cocktails, $8 beers, walk-in onlySouth Philadelphia{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': '17:00-23:00', 'thursday': '17:00-23:00', 'friday': '17:00-00:00', 'saturday': '14:00-00:00', 'sunday': '14:00-21:00', 'note': 'seasonal, April through November'}
Bok Bar on the 8th floor of the old Bok vocational school in Philadelphia is the seasonal rooftop terrace with rotating chef residencies and the cleanest.
Tip: Open April through November, Wednesday through Sunday. Weather rules: closes for heat advisories, rain or temperatures below 60F.
Stratus Rooftop Lounge ★ 4.2
$$$$18 cocktails, small plates, casual upscale dressOld City{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '17:00-22:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-00:00', 'thursday': '17:00-00:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '19:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}
Stratus on the Kimpton Hotel Monaco roof in Old City Philadelphia is the year-round Chestnut Street lounge with lush green walls, fire pits and live DJs.
Tip: Tuesday and Wednesday 17:00 to midnight; Friday and Saturday push to 02:00. Casual upscale dress; reserve via OpenTable for a window seat.
Assembly Rooftop Lounge ★ 4.3
$$$$18 cocktails, happy hour $10, 21+Fairmount / Art Museum{'monday': '16:00-00:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-00:00', 'thursday': '16:00-00:00', 'friday': '16:00-02:00', 'saturday': '16:00-02:00', 'sunday': '16:00-00:00'}
Assembly on the 9th floor of The Logan Hotel in Philadelphia faces the Benjamin Franklin Parkway with a clear sight line up to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Tip: Happy hour 16:00-18:00 Sunday through Thursday. Reserve a Tock seat for sunset; the venue is 21+ with valid photo ID required.
Attico Rooftop ★ 4.2
$$$$18 cocktails, brunch from $16, 21+Center City{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': '16:00-23:00', 'thursday': '16:00-23:00', 'friday': '16:00-02:00', 'saturday': '10:30-02:00', 'sunday': '10:30-23:00'}
Attico on the 16th floor of the Cambria Hotel in Philadelphia faces the Avenue of the Arts, with Mediterranean small plates, retractable roof panels.
Tip: Friday DJ and bottle service 22:00-02:00. Closed Monday and Tuesday; the dinner kitchen runs Wednesday through Sunday.