Resident Life

Things To Do In Philadelphia

Philadelphia offers a ton of activities to do and explore that will satisfy all of your interests and extracurricular activities. For those that are interested in history and culture, there is the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Mutter Museum, Academy of Natural Sciences, Old City (Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross, Independence Hall), and the Kimmel Center. For the outdoors, there is Fairmount Park, which is a massive urban park in Philadelphia that has hiking/biking trails, waterfront activities, woodlands, and a wealth of natural landscapes.

And if you're into food, Philadelphia has an amazing food scene! There are just too many restaurants that our residents love to list here. However, a few stand out recommendations include: Fork (American), Bareburger, (Talula's Garden (farm to table), Vedge (vegan), Vetri (Italian), Parc (French), Frankford Hall (German), Tino (Spanish), Suraya (Mediterranean), Estia (Greek), Manakeesh (Middle Eastern), El Vez (Mexican), Cuba Libra (Cuban), Vista Peru (Pervuvian), Ammas (Indian), Wah Gi Wah (Pakistani), Royal Izakaya (Japanese), Dim Sum Garden (Chinese), South Gate (Korean), Cafe Diem (Vietnamese), Chatayee Thai (Thai), Sky Cafe (Indonesian), Sate Kampar (Malaysian). Wow!

And don't forget to try a Philly cheesesteak! Cleavers, Delessandro's Steaks and Hoagies, and Steve's Prince of Steaks are several of our favorites.

Places to Live in Philadelphia

Philadelphia is a terrific city to call home. In addition to the culture and history, the downtown area is lively, there are plenty of excellent restaurants, there are tons of activities that satisfy every interest, and the cost of living is very affordable. For Einstein Philadelphia, our residents recommend Center City, Manayunk, and East Falls as good places to live with easy commutes to the hospital.