Sassafras
Bar · Old City
48 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Highlights
Romantic wood-paneled bar with globally accented food & cocktails
Romantic wood-paneled bar with globally accented food & cocktails
"Sassafras has good bar food and even better drinks. It looks like a living room of an old, expensive, and definitely haunted house, but in a romantic way. (Ghosts can be sexy, too.) Expect dim lighting, candles on all six tables, and a great burger with spicy dry rub. And if you're looking for a bit more of a scene, go upstairs to their fun vinyl listening bar, 48 Record Bar." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Sassafras looks like the living room of an old, expensive, and definitely haunted house, but in a romantic way (ghosts need love, too). Expect dim lighting, candles on all six tables, and a large selection of cocktails that range from fruity and light to spirit-forward with flaming sugar cubes. You’ll see work friends or sugar daddies at the bar dangling keys to a Benz in one hand and cupping a well-made Old Fashioned in another. On the weekends, it can get as packed as an office elevator. But for a bar where the most expensive drink is $13, it’s worth sharing elbow space with a stranger. And if you're looking for a bit more of a scene, go upstairs to their fun vinyl listening bar, 48 Record Bar." - candis mclean
"Sassafras is a small, romantic bar that has good bar food and even better drinks. It looks kind of like the living room of an old, expensive house that’s also definitely haunted, and the lighting is always dim, with candles on all six of the tables. The menu is pretty basic and heavy on appetizers, but they have some great burgers that you can even get with ostrich meat (although the bison is better). And if you're looking for a bit more of a scene, go upstairs to their fun vinyl listening bar, 48 Record Bar." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Right down the street from Amada, you’ll find a little, romantic bar called Sassafras. It looks a bit like the living room of an old, expensive (probably haunted) house, and the lighting is always dim. It’s usually pretty quiet after the dinner crowd leaves, which means you’ll probably only share the space with a couple of other people who are also using it to close out their successful date. The cocktails are decent, the beers are good, and, most importantly, you’re here because your date is clearly going about as well as could be planned. Congrats." - sydney mcelwee
"Sassafras looks like the living room of an old, expensive, and definitely haunted house, but in a romantic way (ghosts need love, too). Expect dim lighting, candles on all six tables, and a large selection of cocktails that range from fruity and light to spirit-forward with flaming sugar cubes. You’ll see work friends or sugar daddies at the bar dangling keys to a Benz in one hand and cupping a well-made Old Fashioned in another. On the weekends, it can get as packed as an office elevator. But for a bar where the most expensive drink is $13, it’s worth sharing elbow space with a stranger. And if you're looking for a bit more of a scene, go upstairs to their fun vinyl listening bar, 48 Record Bar." - Candis R. McLean
