This fascinating walking food tour explores the eats and highlights of East Passyunk, an 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 food 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. In case you weren't quite impressed yet, twelve out of the top 50 restaurants on Philadelphia Magazine and Foobooz's latest edition of The 50 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia are on East Passyunk Ave, and your tour guide will show you where to find them.
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. You'll pass many of the local highlights and hear the stories of some of the restaurants. Along the way, you'll also check out iconic landmarks and murals.
What savory stops can you expect along the way? How about just some extravagant Spanish tapas, gourmet brick-oven pizza, and one of the city's favorite popcorn chicken. And it will all be accompanied with local beer and a sweet ending. Come explore a vibrant and mouth-watering area of Philadelphia that's become a favorite tour for locals!
The timing of the tour is perfect for anyone who wants to stick around and sample the restaurants talked about on the tour such as Paradiso, Laurel, Fond, and Noord, since most open right when the tour concludes. This tour is designed to give you everything you need to know to make East Passyunk your go-to neighborhood every chance you get.
Guided tour
