Pizzeria Beddia is famous for the pizza, but the bar under the smiling cloud lamp is the reason to linger: a short list of natural wine and three cocktails that take the room well past dinner.
Published March 24, 2026 · By Daniel Okafor
Pizzeria Beddia sits at 1313 North Lee Street in Fishtown, the restaurant that grew out of the tiny shop Bon Appétit once named the best pizza in America. The 2019 move to Philadelphia's Fishtown brought a full restaurant and bar. The Infatuation and Philadelphia magazine's Foobooz have both covered the room, and the bar program favours natural producers over a long generic list.
The pull is a bar that knows exactly what it is. The wine list is tight and built around natural producers, magnums, and bottles with personality, alongside just three cocktails and a few beers. It is a short menu done with intent rather than a wall of options.
The room
The space is bright and modern, with high ceilings, stars on the wall, and a smiling cloud lamp hanging over the bar that has become the room's signature. It reads as cheerful and design-led rather than dark and clubby. Tucked inside is the Hoagie Room, an intimate private dining counter that runs as its own experience.
What to order
Start at the bar with the amaro old fashioned at twelve dollars, built on Old Overholt rye, Cynar, and demerara, or the house Negroni at thirteen with local Rowhouse Gin, Campari, and Dolin Rouge vermouth. Then let the natural wine list lead, ideally a magnum for the table, and order Joe's tomato pie to go with it. Skip the idea of a long cocktail list, because the three on offer are the whole point.
The crowd and best time to go
The crowd is Fishtown locals, wine drinkers, and out-of-towners who came for the pizza and stayed for the list. The room runs evenings Wednesday through Sunday and fills quickly once dinner starts. Go early in the week or right at opening for a bar seat, since the tables book out and the counter is the best place to work the wine list.
What regulars say
The steady praise across reviews is the pizza and the natural wine pairing, with the bright room and the cloud lamp called part of the charm. The common note is that demand is high and reservations move fast, so walk-in bar seats are the reliable plan. For most visitors the focused menu is the appeal rather than a limit.
Who it is for
This is for the natural wine drinker, the pizza pilgrim, and anyone working through Philadelphia cocktail bars who values a short sharp list over a deep one. Skip it if you want a big cocktail menu or a quiet corner. For more Fishtown drinking, compare the wine focus at Jet Wine Bar and the cocktails at The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co.
The verdict
Pizzeria Beddia wins because the bar matches the kitchen, a tight natural wine list and three precise cocktails behind one of the country's best pizzas. A bright room, a focused menu, and a walk-in bar make it a dependable Fishtown evening. Take a counter seat and order a magnum. Our cocktail bars guide rounds out the city.
