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China Town
3.5
#108 of 479 things to do in Philadelphia
Points of Interest & Landmarks
10:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Monday
10:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
10:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
10:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday
10:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday
10:30 AM - 11:00 PM
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The area
How to get there
  • 11th St • 3 min walk
  • 8th St • 5 min walk
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Restaurants
2,695 within 5 kms
The Wayward
149
0.4 km$$ - $$$ • French • American • Bar
Miller's Twist
205
0.2 km$ • Bakeries • American • Fast food
Beiler's Bakery
1,318
0.3 km$ • Bakeries • American • Fast food
Reading Terminal Market
10,720
0.3 km$ • Dessert • Italian • Mexican
Hershel's East Side Deli
419
0.3 km$ • Quick Bites • American • Deli
Bassetts Ice Cream
645
0.3 km$ • Dessert • American
Dutch Eating Place
534
0.2 km$ • American • Dutch • Diner
Terakawa Ramen
199
0.3 km$$ - $$$ • Japanese • Asian • Soups
The Original Turkey
213
0.2 km$ • Quick Bites • American • Fast food
Tommy DiNic's
987
0.3 km$ • American • Fast food
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Attractions
402 within 10 kms
Chinatown Friendship Gate
51
47 mPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
Reading Terminal Market
4,854
0.2 kmFlea & Street Markets
The Trocadero Theatre
28
89 mTheatres
Wonderspaces Philadelphia
23
0.2 kmArt Galleries • Speciality Museums
Fashion District
7
0.2 kmShopping Malls
Pennsylvania Convention Center
329
0.2 kmConvention Centres
Philadelphia Chinatown
28
0.2 kmNeighbourhoods
Wanamaker Organ
871
0.4 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Congress Hall
353
0.4 kmHistoric Sites
Lantern Theater Company at St. Stephen's Theater
25
0.3 kmTheatres
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
3.5
130 reviews
Excellent
25
Very good
52
Average
33
Poor
17
Terrible
3
Connie C
Dallas, TX780 contributions
Get your picture and move on!
Aug. 2023 • Couples
The gate is a photo op otherwise on a Saturday morning it was crowded and a bit overwhelming. As expected there are tons of restaurants, sweets stores, groceries, etc. too many to pick one out for lunch. Needed to see it and that was all we needed.
Written August 26, 2023
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BHUANG69
New Providence, NJ1,250 contributions
Needs a clean grocery store
Jul. 2021
I like China town here but I think it needs two things -- cleaner streets and larger, cleaner grocery stores. Tried to shop for groceries on the last day of my trip but hard to find a clean one.

Chinatown has a lot of great food. You can literally find cuisine from every Asian country here, including Cambodian!
Written July 10, 2021
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Vicki A
Brunswick, Md.1,361 contributions
LOVED our visit here!
Jul. 2020
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to China Town in Philadelphia, PA. We went on a Saturday morning. We found it not as crowded as we thought it would be. We found it very interesting to walk around and see the shops and the activity.....grocery store hussel and bussel, traffic, just all of it. We did find one souvenir shop open and we loved shopping and purchasing in that store. Covid precautions were in place, which we appreciated. We wore our masks. Most people on the street were wearing their masks, Thank you to those folks. Hand sanitizer was readily available and we were asked to use that in the shop when we went in. The arch it beautiful. When in Philly you need to go visit here. LOTS of great restaurants!!
Written July 25, 2020
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Slythe777
142 contributions
The gate is what you come for.
Feb. 2020
Apart from that, there are a lot of what seem to be authentic Asian eateries and markets in the neighborhood if you are into that.
Written February 18, 2020
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Christine H
Lancaster, PA203 contributions
Check this out!
Dec. 2019
Markets, restaurants live fish, lobster, crabs, exotic fruits. All of this is what you can see in China town. Lots of different restaurants to chose from. We chose Daves tonight and the food was awesome!
Written December 21, 2019
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Amy W
Washington DC, DC917 contributions
Small but good
Nov. 2019 • Family
This is a good in between Chinatown- nothing like New York or San Francisco, but some good restaurants and shops. Very small- don’t need much time to visit. Close to Reading Terminal market.
Written November 11, 2019
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nougatk
Skanderborg, Denmark229 contributions
a parallel community
Oct. 2019
this is a small parallel society filled with asian style shops, people, sounds and smells. Hallo kitty, peking ducks and bubble tea are the main products you will find. it is interesting, full of living, funny and absolutly a fun place to visit.
Written October 16, 2019
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BHUANG69
New Providence, NJ1,250 contributions
You can spend a few good hours here
Oct. 2019
I like this China town much more than I like the one in DC. In DC the China town is so small that you run out of stores and options after walking for 4 blocks. This China town actually is large and has so many different choices. There is a Burmese restaurant, several Vietnamese restaurants and lots and lots of Chinese restaurants. If you like to shop for Asian grocery, then there is also a crowded grocery store on 10th and Cherry. Not to miss. You can easily spend an afternoon here.
Written October 13, 2019
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Claudette C
Washington1,781 contributions
Eclectic portion of town
Oct. 2019 • Friends
My sister and I went through China Town on our way to Reading Market. The friendship gate is opulent and beautiful.
The street itself has a variety of shops and restaurants to chose from.
Written October 8, 2019
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA16,361 contributions
Fun Dinners
Jun. 2019 • Friends
This is the place we love to come for Chinese food, lots of fun and inexpensive dinners out. The traditional Chinese neighborhood.
Written July 5, 2019
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