Address

125 Walnut St, Old City, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Old City, Philadelphia

Best For

cocktail bars, Old City evenings, mid-thirties crowd

Opening Hours

Daily17:00-00:00

Reservations

Recommended

Dress Code

Smart casual

Price Range

$$$ · Cocktails from local pricing

Old City Cocktail Mid-thirties

Plan Your Visit

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Reserve via the website 5-7 days ahead.

Our Take

The Olde Bar — Old City

The Olde Bar is the Old City cocktail-and-oyster bar from Jose Garces — set inside the historic Bookbinder's building with a 200+ bottle spirits collection and a serious raw-bar programme.

The cocktail menu runs about fifteen builds with a strong classic-and-spirit-forward focus. The whiskey list runs 200+ bottles. Kitchen does Boston-coastal raw-bar — Atlantic oysters, lobster roll, fried clams.

Reserve via OpenTable. Bar seats walk-in friendly weekday afternoons.

What to Order

Oyster Tower

Atlantic oysters, three varieties. The Olde Bar raw-bar standard.

Whiskey Library

200+ bottles. Strong American-whiskey depth.

Old Fashioned

Aged bourbon, demerara, aromatic bitters. Their classic benchmark.

Bookbinder Building

Historic Old City setting. Architectural draw.