12 Steps Down
Bar · Bella Vista
831 Christian St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Highlights
Tucked 12 steps below street level, this dive bar blends basic pub grub, cheap beer, pool, and lively trivia and karaoke nights.
Tucked 12 steps below street level, this dive bar blends basic pub grub, cheap beer, pool, and lively trivia and karaoke nights.
"Look for the sign that says, “School Uniform Headquarters,” head down the adjacent steps, and follow the sound of pool balls clacking into each other. Congratulations—you’ve found 12 Steps Down in Bella Vista. The wooden, u-shaped bar is at capacity on most nights, but especially on Wednesdays for music trivia Tuesdays for karaoke night, or any day when a Philadelphia sports team is doing something with a ball. The beers are all under $8, the wings and roast porks pair perfectly with Jack Daniel’s, and inhibitions are low." - Candis R. McLean
"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
"12 Steps Down is a friendly dive with great prices and an inviting atmosphere. Grab a beer and play a round of pool or swing by on a Tuesday for a fun night of Karaoke. Make sure you don’t miss out on their $2 mimosas and bloody marys!" - Rally
"12 Steps Down, Bella Vista by Rally. 12 Steps Down is a friendly dive with great prices and an inviting atmosphere. Grab a beer and play a round of pool or swing by on a Tuesday for a fun night of Karaoke. Make sure you don’t miss out on their $2 mimosas and bloody marys!"
"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," - Sarah Maiellano, Dayna Evans
