12 Steps Down

Bar · Bella Vista

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The Downright Best Philly Dive Bars

"12 Steps Down has the benefit of a windowless subterranean location to enhance the dive-y feel. The food — chicken fingers, cheeseburgers, and the like — is surprisingly good, Expect karaoke and trivia." - Ernest Owens, Sarah Maiellano, Eater Staff

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831 Christian St, Philadelphia, PA 19147 Get directions

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