Famous

"Because of our cheesesteaks and our rolls."

Joey Beavers,
Broad and Shunk streets

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"Cheesesteaks."

Jenni Beavers,
Broad and Shunk streets

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"It’s famous for its family, its restaurants, its closeness, accessibility to Center City … its double parking."

Aaron Weber,
12th andTasker streets

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"It’s not a lot of the college in-and-out type. It’s definitely a neighborhood, not like West Philly. Really laid back."

Conor Sheridan McAndrew,
15th and Dickinson streets

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"Because it’s a neighborhood that still has its neighborly purity. Nobody’s worried about being in the way, they’re just doing their own thing."

Clint Eastburn,
12th and Morris streets

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"Restaurants, good Italian people, Ninth Street Italian Market, best place to shop is Passyunk Avenue."

Tony Froio,
Passyunk Avenue and Morris Street

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"The convenience. Fresh food, the fact that I don’t have to cross Washington Avenue, the people, diversity. It’s definitely not for the cheesesteaks, I’ll tell you that."

Ross Firestine,
Seventh and Federal streets

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"Cheesesteaks, Italian Market, Avenue of the Arts, Wachovia Center, the Linc and Man’s Image."

Lyndon Manuel,
12th and Morris streets

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"I guess it’s where Rocky is from. Geno’s and Pat’s, they’re pretty much staples of South Philadelphia."

Dania Moussa,
Ninth and Wharton streets

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"I think South Philadelphia is famous because it has its little neighborhoods. You have people who care, true neighbors. Even with all the diversity we still have a small-town mentality."

Arlene LeVine,
12th and Morris streets

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"Cheesesteaks. I have no freaking idea."

Richard Giliberti,
12th and Dickinson streets

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"It’s special for other people. [Passyunk Avenue] is very comfortable because different kinds of people are here."

Fernando Londono,
12th and Sigel streets

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"Our cheesesteaks because they’re the best."

Lorenzo Pulizzi,
Passyunk Avenue and 13th Street

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"The little stores and the different boutiques and stuff … and the cheesesteaks."

Honey Bellon,
Ninth and South streets

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"The people, the attitude, the atmosphere really."

Zoe Draper,
19th and Fitzwater streets

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"Probably the most famous thing is Pat’s and Geno’s. Aside from that? There’s the Italian Market."

Russell Jozwiak,
15th and Tasker streets