Philadelphia/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 14, 2020
Check out the 4 most popular spots in Philadelphia's West Passyunk neighborhoodBrewery ARS | Photo: Nick D./Yelp

Looking to uncover all that West Passyunk has to offer? Get to know this Philadelphia neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a dive bar to a record store.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in West Passyunk, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Nick's Old Original Roast Beef

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Topping the list is dive bar Nick's Old Original Roast Beef, which offers sandwiches and more. Located at 2149 S. 20th St., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 250 reviews on Yelp.  On the menu, look for roast beef, baked ham or gravy fries.

2. Brewery Ars

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Next up is brewery Brewery ARS, situated at 1927 W. Passyunk Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 51 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. Brewery ARS serves up Wayne's Pale Ale, Lambert Street IPA, Generations rhubarb saison and more.

3. Dati's Homemade Water Ice & Ice Cream

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Dati's Homemade Water Ice & Ice Cream, a spot to score ice cream, frozen yogurt and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 2235 W. Passyunk Ave., 4.5 stars out of 32 reviews. Dati's Homemade Water Ice & Ice Cream offers soft pretzels, hot brownie sundaes, chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches and more. 

4. Sit & Spin Records

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Sit & Spin Records, a spot to score vinyl records, music and DVDs, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with five stars out of 13 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2243 S. Lambert St. to see for yourself. Sit & Spin Records has refurbished stereo equipment, CDs and more.


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