Ultimate Singles Guide

1903 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (map)

If the name of this Avram Hornik-owned bar doesn't tell you enough, one step inside this haven for the 20-something set will. Located in swanky Rittenhouse Square, this cousin to Drinker's Tavern is where the younger, rowdier folk go to get their R-house training wheels. The dress might be slightly more pressed than at the Tavern but the theme song is the same: Jimmy Buffet's "Let’s get drunk and s----."

124 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (map)

If your idea of a good time is Old City on a Saturday night, you should run, not walk, to this dirty-white-hat establishment. Yup, here, at this bar that's both a cause and effect of the neighborhood's nightlife reputation, it's all about loud rock music, squeezed-together crowds and inebriated girls from across the bridge hanging on guys doing Jager shots with their buddies. And after all, isn't that what we all love about Old City?

134 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (map)

In Philly, The Continental is where the modern cocktail craze started. One of Old City's original nouveau bars, it's still a hang-out for the sons and daughters of the socialite set and those who want to pass themselves off as such. Tanned and coiffed 20- to 40-somethings mingle over martinis and cosmos and gossip about what celebrity they spotted on their most recent tropical vacation.

1600 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (map)

Honey, if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. This upscale Irish pub is located in The Phoenix building, which is home to some of the city's wealthiest bold-face names. During happy hour, it's usually packed with people who look like they belong on a movie set--and, call your mother, they all make at least six figures.

123 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (map)

Irish gastro-pub fills to its nouveau Celtic raters when 20- and 30-somethings want to share a pint--and possibly more.

112 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (map)

This Rittenhouse Square-area's subterranean rock bar beckons to those too cool for the Square.

1 Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia, PA 19148 (map)

Packed with cheering Phils fans--even when baseball season is slumbering in winter hibernation--this always turned on sports bar located in Citizens Bank Park is the place to pick up a hot ball fan no matter what the season. Saddle up to the wood and take a sudden interest in the game the cute Phillie next to you is watching. Buy her the beverage of her choice, impress her with your sports trivia and just see if you don't hit a home run.

10 S Second St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (map)

Sounds like a nightclub, looks like a movie set and tastes like Cuban-American nosh.

333 Belrose Ln, Radnor, PA 19087 (map)

Inventive fusion fare and consistently satisfying service enhance a see-and-be-seen spot on the Main Line.