Let's go shopping downtown and then get dinner in Chinatown.
And dessert!
Philadelphia's Chinatown is a bustling downtown neighborhood that we love to visit. It's a place you can eat late, gather with friends and family, shop till you drop, and eat good! About a year ago, we wound up making a Chinatown Supplement to our popular Recommended Short Trips Guide, featuring staff favorites of Chinatown in all its vibrant, delicious, and storied splendor. Inside the supplement you'll find our choice picks in the area for:
- Bakeries / Desserts
- Small Eats / Street Food
- Restaurants
- Places to Shop
- ...and more!
Be advised that this list, sourced from our staff, originally had dozens of picks that we had to significantly cull through for space. Chinatown is a fantastic neighborhood with something for everyone's tastes and interests—we suggest using this guide as a starting point and wandering around the area, exploring the places that call out to you.
Currently, developers are vying to build a basketball stadium in its midst, claiming the development will improve an area in decline while also having no discernable impact on Chinatown itself. Concerned Philadelphians who live, work, and know some of the best nights out happen in Chinatown, recognize these claims as dismissals of valid concerns. To learn more and become involved, click HERE.
Find the gate at 10th & Arch Streets.