One Last Thing: FOOD

Philadelphia has a TON of great places to eat. If you are looking for something other than a cheesesteak, below are some of our suggestions.

One of the features this city has to offer are BYOB (Bring Your Own Booze) restaurants. This is a great option because you can save money on alcohol and most restaurants can keep their prices lower since they don't have to pay for a liqour license. Below are our favorite BYOBs:

*BYOBs are CASH ONLY!*

La Viola (On 16th Street, between Spruce and Locust Streets )*: This restaurant has a delicious Italian menu (I recommend the Lobster Ravioli). This is also the restaurant we had dinner at the night we got engaged! Reservations are strongly recommended. 253 South 16th Street/215-735-8630
*To help meet the demand for tables at La Viola, a second restaurant, La Viola Ovest, was opened across the street. Their menu is similar to the original and just as good.

Lolita (On 13th Street, between Sansom and Chestnut Streets): Bring your own tequila and Lolita will provide the margarita mix. Right now they are featuring a Bloody Orange mix and it's awesome. It's a little pricey here, but so worth the money. Portions are big and the taste is phenomenal.

Here is an extensive guide to BYOBs (PDF document) in the area. The areas you will want to check out are (listed by closest to furthest distance from the Hyatt): Queen's Village/South Street/Society Hill, Old City, Washington Square West, Chinatown, and Rittenhouse Square.


Here are some non-BYOB restuarants in the area:

Pietro's Coal Oven
Continental
La Scala's
Jones
Haru Sushi

There are a number of restaurants in Head House Square, which is about a 10 minute walk from the Hyatt (around 2nd and Pine Streets).