McGillins Olde Ale House

1143 reviews

+1 (215) 735-5562

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1310 Drury St

Philadelphia, PA 19107

+1 (215) 735-5562

http://www.mcgillins.com

McGillin's Olde Ale House, Philadelphia's oldest continuously operating tavern and one of the oldest in the country, is known for large selection of regional beers, comfort food & friendly service. We opened in 1860 - the year Lincoln was elected and have survived Prohibition. As of 9/15/20: Currently open indoors (25% capacity) & outdoors. Check website for current hours & safety protocol. Reservations available. Walk-ins welcome.

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4.01143 reviews

Lia B.

12/30/2024

Sounds odd, but we selected this spot after a street person recommended it to us. It's the oldest bar in Philly, so how could we miss it??? We arrived in Dallas Cowboys garb on the day after an...

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Fatty B.

12/17/2024

Don't come here thinking you're going to have a relaxing lunch in a quaint Irish pub with your family: Just because this is the 'oldest bar in Philadelphia' doesn't mean it has class or that...

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Abhishek Y.

12/14/2024

Heads up, guys--this place is shady. They didn't give me an itemized bill until I asked, and I found out they'd already added a 20% gratuity(not mentioned on the receipt they provided). I ended up...

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Libby W.

12/6/2024

My friend and I were limited on time and it was super packed (Saturday after Thanksgiving), so we were only able to stay for 1 drink. There were no seats available, so we were standing behind the...

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Catelyn H.

11/28/2024

Nestled down an alley is this cute ale house. There's a ton of history in this place- they even have prohibition documents framed on the wall. While I was only interested in grabbing a beer,...

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