Many of the same places that are good for lunch are also good for dinner, so if you are looking for something very close to the venue, start there.
Casual Food
New Deck Tavern (PDF menu)
3408 Sansom Street (map)
Indoor dining with a basement room available for group reservations. They also have covered outdoor dining. Not ADA accessible – not even the outdoor seating.
- Mon Closed
- Tues-Wed 11am-12am
- Thurs-Sat 11am-1am
- Sun 12 noon-11pm
Sang Kee Noodle House (website)
3549 Chestnut St (map)
Spacious indoor dining and a small patio for covered outdoor dining (on the sunny side of the street). They also have a karaoke room.
- Mon – Sun 11:30am – 9:30pm
Ochatto (website)
3608 Chestnut St (map)
The low lighting is especially cooling on a hot summer day. There is step free access, but it can be a little tight to navigate. Indoor dining only, but there are a few larger tables in the back.
- Mon – Thu 11:15am-10:00pm
- Fri – Sat 11:15am-11:00pm
- Sun 12:00noon-10:00pm
The Board and Brew (website)
3200 Chestnut St (map)
This cafe has a full menu of food, beverages, and board games.
- Mon – Fri 7:30am – 11pm
- Sat 9am – 11pm
- Sun 9am – 9pm
Landmark Americana (website)
3333 Market St (map)
Basic food, step free access, indoor and outdoor dining
- Mon – Sun 11am-11pm
Han Dynasty (website)
3711 Market St (map)
Sichuan style restaurant that has indoor and outdoor seating with step free access (but heavy doors)
- Mon – Thurs 11:30am-9:30pm
- Fri – Sat 11:30am-10pm
- Sun 11:30am-9pm
Copabanana (website)
4000 Spruce Street (map)
Mexican-American food intended for the college audience. They have happy hour and protected (but not covered) outdoor seating.
- Mon – Thurs 11:30am – 10:00pm
- Fri – Sat 11:30am – 12:00midnight
- Sun 11:30am – 10:00pm
Fancier Food
White Dog Cafe (website) (dinner menu)
3420 Sansom St (map)
Indoor dining, with a section (and restroom) that is wheelchair accessible. Some summers they have set up tables outdoors, and I do not know if they will do that again.
- Fri – Sat 4pm-9:30pm
- Sun 4pm-8pm
Pod (website)
3636 Sansom St (map)
Indoor dining only. Some of it is wheelchair accessible, but you should call ahead. Groups up to 20 can be accommodated in the main dining room, and there’s a private dining room that can seat up to 40. Bathrooms are all gender neutral.
- Mon – Thurs 11:30am-2:30pm (lunch), 5-10pm (dinner)
- Fri 11:30am-2:30pm (lunch), 5-11pm (dinner)
- Sat 5-11pm (dinner)
- Sun 4-9pm (dinner)
Louie Louie (website) (menu)
3611 Walnut St (map)
indoor and outdoor seating available. Step free access and nice large gender neutral restrooms (but with heavy manual doors). It can get loud in the main dining room. They do accept larger group reservations.
- Friday – Saturday 4pm – 9:30pm
- Sunday 4pm – 8pm
Lascala’s Fire University City (menu)
3200 Chestnut Street (more toward the middle of the block than it looks on the map)
Indoor and outdoor seating available
- Sun-Thurs 11:30am-9pm
- Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm
LaTao Hot Pot & BBQ (website) (facebook)
3717 Chestnut St (map)
I wasn’t sure what price range to put this one in. It’s pricy, but All You Can Eat, but also on weekends it’s the dinner price all day. There are chairs and tables outside, but you can only have BBQ and hot pot at the special tables inside. There’s ramp access to the door, but then there might just be stairs down to the actual tables (if I remember correctly). But their meat is excellent quality and the variety of things you can cook is above average. Their selection is even good enough for satisfying vegetarian experiences. Reservations recommended (even for lunch).
- Mon – Sat 11:15am – 10:45pm
- Sun 12 noon – 10:45pm
Renata’s Kitchen (website) (menu)
3940 Baltimore Ave (map)
This Palestinian-American restaurant has been serving west philadelphia for over ten years. This location, which is part of the 40th Street Trolley Portal, has 2 floors and abundant outdoor seating with partial overhead coverage.
- Tues – Sat 10am-11pm
- Sun 10am-4pm