Philadelphia is a popular tourism destination for those seeking to enjoy history, art and culture. Spend your days getting lost in areas such as the historic Rittenhouse Square or enjoying the harbor area, which offers a number of shops, restaurants and galleries. Thousands of music fans flock to the city annually in June for the West Lake Jazz Festival, which has offered music from the likes of Dave Sanborn, Al Jarreau and Oliver Lake in the past. If you are in the area and looking to enjoy jazz music after days of exploring, a number of popular clubs in the city offer nightly entertainment, and many also serve a full menu of food.
Ortlieb's Jazzhaus is located in the hip and trendy Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia and is known to serve up gourmet cuisine and live jazz music. A rotating schedule of live performances brings popular local musicians and touring acts to the venue on a regular basis. The vibe of the club is meant to be dark and moody. Antique light fixtures and dark wood furnishings enhance that feel. Popular menu items include pizzas such as Ortlieb's Creole pie, which combines Louisiana creole sauce, jack cheese, roasted red peppers and sauteed greens, and steak dishes such as filet mignon oscar, which consists of mesquite rubbed grilled filet mignon, jumbo lump crab meat, asparagus tips, mashed Yukon gold potatoes and lime-chipotle hollandaise.
Ortlieb's Jazz House
847 N. 3rd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
215-922-1035
ortliebsjazzhaus.com
Chris' Jazz Cafe is located in the heart of of historic Rittenhouse Square near The Avenue of the Arts. Live Jazz music is played nightly here and the vibe is known to be fun and exciting. The restaurant has an upscale vibe that comes to life in a room full of tables covered in crisp linens and fine dinnerware. Popular menu items include New Orleans-style jambalaya, which combines shrimp, chicken and sausage which is tossed in a spicy broth with rice, and lamb bolognese which consists of braised lamb tossed with fresh pasta, yellow and red pear tomatoes, roasted garlic sauce and shaved parmigiano-reggiano cheese.
Chris' Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom St
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-568-3131
chrisjazzcafe.com
Natalie's is not meant to be fancy by any means. This club takes on a 1940s appearance, to the time when jazz and blues music was a staple at many popular clubs in the city. The main room at this club is dark and dingy, and a full bar is covered in old vinyl. On occasion, musicians will take their music outside to the street in front of the club to play for the neighborhood. Nightly music is offered at Natalie's Jazz, and the club is known to pack the house by attracting popular locals and national touring musicians. Food is not served at Natalie's Jazz, but policy states that you can feel free to bring a meal in and enjoy it while you listen to music.
Natalie's Jazz
4003 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19195
215-222-5162
