The Khyber : Philly PA

My wife and I were searching for cool places to check out in Philly before our trip. The Khyber was top of the list of places to check out in the old city while we were there. Unfortunately we were traveling with elderly parents and weren't able to stay out too late, but we did manage to check this rock club out.
Khyber is located in the heavily bar-saturated 2nd street of old Philly. According to our bartender, Khyber is one of the oldest bars in Philadelphia that has never closed. It may have changed names or theme, but there has been a bar at that location for a very very very long time. It seems that even during Prohibition there was a speakeasy at the location.

The atmosphere of Khyber is simple...it is a punk/rock bar with little light, slim furnishing and cheap beer. While we were there, they had a cover charge at the door for the downstairs bar which was featuring a band. We skipped the music (due to our short visiting time) and opted for the upstairs bar which was slated to have a dj.

The bar was cool, and the bartender cooler. Everyone we met was super nice and easy to chat with. The beer prices are awesome. PBR for $1, and great Happy Hour prices on Yards and Domestic bottles.

Overall, Khyber would be a great place to check out for the music, but its awesome drink prices should be enough to get most through the door. Highly recommended for locals or visitors looking for a slick music venue with good drink deals in old city Philly.

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