Arts & Hip Retail · Frankford Avenue
Fishtown
Frankford Avenue, Girard to York.
Philly's creative hub runs up Frankford Avenue through one of the city's most culturally vibrant neighborhoods. Vintage shops, independent record stores, tattoo studios, galleries, and the city's best new restaurants — countercultural cool that's been pulling Center City over the river since the 2010s.
Vintage Clothing · Record Stores · Art Galleries · Tattoo Studios · Artisan Food · Boutiques
- In our directory
- 13 shopseach one verified
- Where
- Frankford AvenueArts & Hip Retail
- Right now
- Typical hoursNoon–8pm
- Getting here
- Girard Station (MFL)Market-Frankford Line
The directory
13 shops, all in one place.
Tap a shop or a dot on the map to see it.
Vintage3 places
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Diverse and ever-changing selection of antiques, vintage furniture, and eclectic curiosities — mid-century dressers, lamps, barware, and oddities. Stock turns weekly.
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Community thrift store operating since 1985 on the corner of Frankford and Dauphin. Home decor, books, clothing, holiday decor, collectibles — low prices and the thrill of the hunt.
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Vintage and secondhand store that takes no donations; every piece is picked by its buyers. Vintage, handmade and name-brand secondhand.
Records & music1 place
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Buying, selling, and trading used vinyl, cassettes, and CDs since 1985. Deep crates you can lose hours in.
Food & drink5 places
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Chef Nok Suntaranon's James Beard Award–winning southern Thai restaurant. Moved to a larger Fishtown space in 2022 after outgrowing its original Italian Market location. MICHELIN Recommended.
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Michelin Bib Gourmand recognized — arguably Philadelphia's most acclaimed pizza. Natural wine program and seasonal small plates alongside the wood-fired pies.
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Flagship Fishtown cafe of the Philadelphia-born coffee roaster. Specialty espresso, drafts of Draft Latte, and pastries in a large, airy industrial space.
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Mexican-focused restaurant and bar on N Front Street from Townsend/Perla alum, serving masa-driven dishes, aguas frescas, and an extensive mezcal and agave program.
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Beyoncé-approved bakery (she really did order one for Blue Ivy). Known for their layered cakes, chocolate chip cookie, and a frozen birthday-cake milkshake that's a Fishtown right-of-passage.
Galleries1 place
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Contemporary art and design gallery — studio furniture, glass, and sculptural works. Moved from Old City in 2023 to an 11,000-sq-ft former pretzel factory, gut renovated as a dramatic exhibition space.
Dining3 places
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Greg Root's sprawling Lebanese restaurant + market + café. James Beard semifinalist, wood-fired flatbreads, and Philly's single most photogenic dining room.
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Stephen Starr's indoor-outdoor German beer garden with a massive communal courtyard, bratwurst + pretzels, and 20+ German lagers on tap. Heat lamps stretch the season to April.
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Italian restaurant + 4-room inn inside a restored 1890s whiskey blending house. Wood-fired pizza, a remarkable wine list, and the lobby bar that kept Fishtown hip.
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Insider guide
Shopping Fishtown.
The story
Fishtown is the trendiest neighborhood in Philadelphia right now, and the retail scene reflects it. Frankford Avenue — the main commercial strip — is packed with vintage shops, record stores, artisan food makers, tattoo studios, and independent boutiques. It's where Philadelphia's creative class actually spends its money.
The main shopping corridor runs along Frankford Avenue from Girard Avenue north to York Street, with smaller clusters on Front Street and East Girard. The neighborhood is a mix of old-school working-class Fishtown (this used to be a fishing village) and the new creative economy that moved in over the last 15 years.
Curation Over Volume
What Fishtown does best is curation. The shops here are small, carefully edited, and reflect strong points of view. You won't find the biggest selection of anything, but what you find will be the best of its kind. This is especially true for vintage, records, and home goods.
This week
In Fishtown this week.
Typical hours
Most shops keep the hours below.
Hours vary by individual store. Always check with specific retailers.
Eat, drink, stay
Between shops, close by.
Top restaurants nearby
All of Eat →Top hotels nearby
All of Stay →- Michelin Key
Hotel Anna & Bel
Fishtown's landmark hotel in a restored 1769 former women's asylum at Susquehanna and Belgrade. Fifty rooms, an Italian restaurant, a cocktail lounge, and an Anthropologie-designed suite.
4.71401 E Susquehanna Ave · $$$ - Michelin 2 Keys
Four Seasons Philadelphia
Top floors of the Comcast Center with panoramic skyline views. Home to Jean-Georges Philadelphia and the skyline-facing JG SkyHigh bar on the 60th floor.
4.81 N 19th St · $$$$ - Michelin Key
The Rittenhouse Hotel
The flagship luxury hotel on the west side of Rittenhouse Square. Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond, home to Lacroix restaurant and a celebrated spa.
4.7210 W Rittenhouse Sq · $$$$ - Boutique
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia
Stylish Kimpton inside the historic Lafayette Building across from Independence Mall. Rooftop bar Stratus has one of the best Liberty Bell views in town.
4.5433 Chestnut St · $$$ - Historic Boutique
The Notary Hotel, Autograph Collection
Marriott Autograph boutique inside the restored 1926 City Hall Annex. Historic details, a rooftop bar, and a five-minute walk to every Center City landmark.
4.421 N Juniper St · $$$
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Getting here
Parking and transit.
Take the Market-Frankford Line to the Girard stop. You'll exit right at the foot of Frankford Avenue. From there, it's a walkable strip up to about Berks Street (10–15 minutes) before the shopping gets sparser. Street parking is free and usually available on side streets.
- PFrankford AvenueFree street parking most blocks · Usually availableFree
- SGirard Station (MFL)Market-Frankford Line · Drops you at the foot of Frankford Ave$2.50 fare
- SBerks Station (MFL)Market-Frankford Line · Closer to upper Frankford Ave shops$2.50 fare
- SSEPTA Bus 15Runs along Girard Ave · Connects to Center City$2.50 fare
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