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Silk City

435 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19123 | Northern Liberties (215) 592-8838

About

Silk City Diner, Lounge & Garden has a long history in Philadelphia. The diner car was built in 1952 by the Paterson Dining Company in Paterson, New Jersey. At the time, Paterson had a thriving silk manufacturing industry and was nicknamed the “Silk City.” Hence, the diner car, also manufactured in Paterson, was dubbed a “Silk City Diner.” By 1954, the diner was installed next to a cocktail lounge in Philadelphia at 5th & Spring Garden and began serving Philadelphians brunch, dinner, and nightly entertainment happily since.

Getting there

Parking

No dedicated lot; metered street parking on/around Spring Garden Street and several paid surface lots nearby along Spring Garden. Consider lots such as 741 Spring Garden St.

Public transit

SEPTA: Market–Frankford Line at Spring Garden Station (Front & Spring Garden); Broad Street Line at Broad–Spring Garden; Bus Route 43 runs along Spring Garden St and Route 57 runs on 3rd/4th St through the area.