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Oscar's cheesesteak-and-a-half and a tall Yuengling at Oscar's Tavern on Sansom St. in Phila. on March 22, 2018.
Oscar's cheesesteak-and-a-half and a tall Yuengling at Oscar's Tavern on Sansom St. in Phila. on March 22, 2018.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer

Oscar’s Tavern

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Oscar's opened in 1972 and, other than reluctantly quitting a nasty smoking habit, the place hasn't changed much since. There's still the acoustic tile ceiling, the worn vinyl booths, and those crisp classic-cocktail place mats advertising old-timey cocktails not actually available for purchase. People keep coming back to Oscar’s for its real-deal servers and bartenders, DNA-deep dive bar aesthetic, and its tendency to go large (i.e. the 23-ounce beer, the classic cheesesteak-and-a-half, etc.).

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Restaurant Details

1524 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA, 19102
215-972-9938
oscarstavern
Doesn't take reservations