🍻 Philly’s best booze-free bar experiences

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It may seem like Philly’s nightlife options are endless; but sober late-night drink spots can be hard to find.

If you’re looking for a bar-like experience — evening hours, barstools filled with chatty patrons, and maybe some light snacks — but without the alcohol, we’ve got you covered.

Zero-Proof Bars

Stop by one of these establishments for a traditional bar setting, minus the spirits.

Nutmeg (East Passyunk)

This non-alcoholic bar and marketback opened its doors back in April. It serves a slew of mocktails, like a nutmeg chai cooler made with pu-erh tea, lemon, local honey, and spiced NA bourbon, as well as zero-proof wines and beers you can grab to-go. Check out their sober game nights on Wednesdays and other programming on their social media.

PALMINA (Olde Kensington)

The newest addition to the zero-proof scene in Philly opened in early August. Owner Nikki Graziano named the bar after her “nonna” and offers craft NA cocktails made with “love only a grandmother can teach.” Creations like the D’Argento — a rice-washed tea, cucumber, juniper, and yuzu blend — sit next to classic drinks such as a whiskey sour. The menu also includes a legend that specifies which drinks contain caffeine and <0.5 alcohol by volume (ABV) content.

Non-Alcoholic Drink Specials

If a dedicated sober space isn't necessarily a priority, these Philly eateries have some stellar N/A options alongside a full bar.

Renata’s Kitchen (University City)

This restaurant serving Middle Eastern cuisine also dishes out substantial mocktail offerings. With seven options to choose from, everyone can find something for them. Personally, I would go with the watermelon hibiscus “no-jito,” a mojito spinoff made with watermelon, mint, and spritz.

Spice Finch (Rittenhouse Square)

When Jen Carroll opened this Mediterranean restaurant, zero-proof cocktails were top of mind, she told Philly Mag. As a sober chef, she wanted creative drinks, so she came up with mixes like Tradewinds, a mint tea, coriander syrup, and lemon NA offering that’s currently on the menu.

Unity Kitchen (Manayunk)

This recently rebranded sandwich shop used to be Philly’s first zero-proof bar, Volstead. Unity — a group of businesses that include Unity Taqueria, Unity Yoga, Unity Java, and Unity Recovery — closed the former NA bar concept, but you can still get a variety of zero-proof beer and a Pulp Rosé NA Craft Cider at Unity Kitchen. The group also has NA bottle shops at both Unity Java locations and a zero proof bar is coming later this month to the Unity Java - Umbria shop, according to staff.