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Monday 5pm - 10pm Tuesday 5pm - 10pm Wednesday 5pm - 1am Thursday 5pm - 1am Friday 5pm - 1am Saturday 4pm - 1am Sunday 4pm - 10pm

a.bar

a.bar is a cozy place to enjoy a view of Rittenhouse Square, while enjoying an intriguing house cocktail or a bite from our seafood-inspired menu.
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Happy Hour is 5-7pm Weekdays! Located on the corner of 18th & Walnut, is a perfect place to people watch or enjoy a view of Rittenhouse Square while enjoying one of our intriguing seasonal house cocktails or wine from our natural wine list or a bite from our seafood-inspired menu that includes oysters, snacks, salads and sandwiches.

05/30/2026

Forecast: clear skies and a strong chance of cocktails at 18th & Walnut. Grab your crew and make your way through the list. 🍸

Cocktails from left to right:

Back Brace: Brown butter washed planteray coconut rum, house falernum, toasted sesame, & lime

They Could Be Anywhere: Gin, genepy, blanc vermouth, amontillado, amaro montenegro, & cucumber

Oxford Collar: Rittenhouse rye, punt e mes, campari, cynar, tempus fugit cacao, & mole

05/23/2026

This rich take on a Corn ’n’ Oil is the smooth, buttery cousin of our old house favorite, the Neck Brace.

Meet the Back Brace, a blend of brown butter-washed planteray coconut Rum, house falernum, toasted sesame, and lime.

05/16/2026

Happy weekend Philly. 😙

Spend your Saturday with the Oxford Collar — a blend of Rittenhouse Rye, Punt e Mes, Campari, Cynar, Tempus Fugit Cacao, and mole bitters.

05/13/2026

Sooooo the rumors are true... our spring menu is fully in play. Meet us at the bar for what the season’s pouring. 🙃

12/02/2025

Over this cold weather? Us too. 🍸

Come pull up a chair, grab a cocktail, cozy up, and warm up with us! Doors open at 4 PM.

11/26/2025

Thanksgiving Eve is our kind of holiday 🍂✨

We'll be mixing up your favorites all night long. Celebrate with family... or maybe even your old high school crew. 😉

11/05/2025

MENU JUST DROPPED FOR OUR EVENT WITH TOMORROW!!!

A few tickets remain at the link in our bio— slide through and enjoy a super special evening with us! 💗

09/09/2025

One sip, and you’ll feel the speed. Meet Fastest Kid Alive 🏎️✨

A wild ride of Hayman’s Sloe Gin, roasted pineapple, coffee, Campari, Cherry Heering, Curacao, Angostura + Jamaican bitters, and a twist of lime.

08/30/2025

While cocktails are our bread and butter here at a.bar, we do share an award-winning wine list with .kitchenphilly!

Our bottle list is always available for perusing.

08/27/2025

The Neckbrace: basically a banana daiquiri that went off the rails (in the best way). 🍌

Venezuelan and Mexican rums, pandan cordial, tempus fugit crème de banane, salers, & tiki bitters.

08/23/2025

You asked, we listened. Our spin on the Bamboo is back — Valdespino Manzanilla sherry with dry + blanc vermouths.

08/04/2025

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚a.bar à vins˚୨୧⋆｡ ˚⋆

For ONE-NIGHT-ONLY, this Thursday, August 7, we’re turning into a.bar à vins—a french-inspired wine bar featuring a stellar line up of wines and vermut cocktails from our friends at .wine, alongside a special bistro menu by .🍷

Our wine director, will be there along with our pal Ken from Local Operator to guide you through some seriously delicious picks!

First come, first served— no reservations. Text the group chat— meet us at a.bar à vins… 💋

**P.S. We will not have the normal a.bar menu available for this night, we will just be serving the pop up menu. Thank you!

06/24/2025

Well folks, Glam Jam #2 is officially in the books! Thank you to the ever talented for dreaming up some cocktails with the team that we’re perfectly fit for an evening celebrating pride, for picking out our BTG queer-made wines and for bringing the vibes as always! 🌈

Same time next year???

06/15/2025

🍸🌈🎤GLAM JAM RETURNS 🎤🌈🍸

It’s pride month and we are gettin’ down with the get down! Y’all love Glam Jam so much last year that we’ve decided to bring it back!

On Monday, June 23, the fabulous , Beverage Manager of , will be slinging some special drinks behind the bar for the evening, we’ll be pouring some special queer-made wines by-the-glass AND we’ll have karaoke from 7-10PM. 😉

Come sing your heart out, drink a cocktail and relish in the glam!

No tickets— first come, first served.

05/24/2025

A FEW HOUR UPDATES THIS WEEKEND 🍸

TONIGHT 5/24: We will open our doors to the public at 7PM due to a private event!

TOMORROW 5/25: We will open our doors to the public at 6PM due to a private event!

MONDAY 5/26: OPEN from 4-9PM 🤠

SEE Y’ALL ALL WEEKEND LONG!

05/08/2025

Scenes from the x .barphilly pop-up last night! 🎞️🍸

Such an honor to host the evening with and team— thank you so much for partnering with us and showcasing some super cool gin to our community!

P.S.
We will never be over the Shrimp Ceviche cocktail. 🦐

Address

Philadelphia, PA
19103

Opening Hours

Monday	5pm - 10pm
Tuesday	5pm - 10pm
Wednesday	5pm - 1am
Thursday	5pm - 1am
Friday	5pm - 1am
Saturday	4pm - 1am
Sunday	4pm - 10pm

Website

http://www.akitchenandbar.com/

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