Fishtown

Young, hip and on the rise

North of Northern Liberties, lies Fishtown which is one of the older neighborhoods in the city but has recently experienced lots of new construction and brimming with art, music, and culinary action. Its streets are studded with row homes, art galleries, and home to a growing list of award-winning restaurants, independent businesses, and breweries, and has a central corridor on Frankford Avenue making it an exciting area for newcomers and long-time residents.

• Rental Affordability: 1-bedroom unit average rent: $1,539 | 2-bedroom unit average rent: $2,060

• Affordability Parking: fewer apartment buildings than in Northern Liberties, and limited parking options for those that exist, but expect to pay $125+ per month to $200+

• Walk Score: 91

• Greenery Coverage: Very low

• Some Top Restaurants: Cheu Fishtown, Wm. Mulherin’s Sons, Frankford Hall, Stock Restaurant

• Closest SEPTA train stop: is Girard Station on the Market-Frankford Line (this line will take you into the center City). Also, a light rail trolley option to go Westbound.

There’s no shortage of cool in Fishtown, which has emerged as Philly’s truest harbor of artistic, culinary, and musical acts.

This classic working-class neighborhood, so named due to its history as an epicenter for the commercial shad-fishing industry, offers a colorful exception to the city’s gridded urban rule with its collection of narrow streets beset with modest row homes and independently owned businesses.

North of Girard, south of Lehigh, east of Front, and west of the Delaware River, Philly’s young creative class roots itself here with hopes to take ideas from gestation to reality.

This momentous influx of new residents gave way to great new bars, restaurants, music venues, studios, and galleries. Newcomers integrating and collaborating with the neighborhood’s longtime residents set Fishtown apart as one of Philadelphia’s most exciting neighborhoods.

Essential Info

Few neighborhoods have changed as quickly and dynamically as Fishtown, but families and small businesses make up the heart of the neighborhood. An arts-and-dining renaissance has breathed new life and energy into the area.

From cocktail bars to dives, high-dining to quick-service stops, Fishtown has plenty to offer in the way of dining and entertainment.

Getting Here

SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line stops on Girard Avenue, right in the middle of the action. Fishtown is also accessible by bus, the Route 15 trolley, and by car.

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