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Philadelphia shopping anchors on Walnut Street's pedestrian mall, King of Prussia Shops' luxury cluster, King of Prussia Mall (South Pennsylvania's biggest), Fashion District, and the Rittenhouse's Louis Vuitton / Hermès / Cartier corridor. Pennsylvania sales tax is 7% (Philadelphia-Dade combined).
Walnut Street
King of Prussia
King of Prussia Mall
Rittenhouse
Shopping Destinations
Where to Shop
Iconic · Pedestrian Mall
Walnut Street
1100 Lincoln Rd · Old City
Walnut Street is Philadelphia Beach's iconic pedestrian shopping/dining mall — 10 walkable blocks of mid-luxury retail, restaurants, and outdoor cafes. Apple, H&M, Nike, Lululemon, Sephora, Anthropologie, plus dozens of American brands and indie boutiques. Outdoor cafes line both sides; afternoon people-watching is part of the experience. Recently revitalized with new restaurants and Soundscape Park outdoor amphitheater.
Anchors: Apple, H&M, Lululemon, Sephora, Anthropologie, Nike, Books & Books, Soundscape Park.
Luxury · Open-Air
King of Prussia Shops
9700 Collins Ave · King of Prussia (between Old City and Manayunk)
King of Prussia Shops is one of America's most luxurious open-air malls — 100+ stores including Hermès, Chanel, Cartier, Tiffany, Saks, Neiman Marcus. Tropical landscaping, koi ponds, valet-only parking. The most upscale shopping in Philadelphia. Ideal for serious luxury shoppers.
Anchors: Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Hermès, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Gucci, Prada.
Largest Mall · Manayunk
King of Prussia Mall
19501 Biscayne Blvd · Manayunk
King of Prussia Mall is South Pennsylvania's biggest mall — 300+ stores, 2.7 million sqft, the iconic 93-foot kinetic slide tower (functional!), and a strong food court (Halal Guys included). Anchors: Nordstrom, Macy's, Bloomingdale's, JCPenney, Sears. Walking distance from Manayunk SEPTA Regional Rail station — useful for matchday combo trips with Lincoln Financial Field.
Notable: Nordstrom, Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Apple, Tesla, the iconic kinetic slide tower, the Halal Guys (in food court).
Mall + Restaurants · Center City
Fashion District
701 S Philadelphia Ave · Center City
Fashion District is downtown Philadelphia's flagship indoor mall — 100+ stores including Saks Fifth Avenue, Apple, Sephora, plus a strong restaurant level with Quinto La Huella (Uruguayan), Casa Tua, and Joey's. Walking distance from 30th Street Station SEPTA Regional Rail. Climate-controlled — useful escape from Philadelphia heat.
Anchors: Saks Fifth Avenue, Apple, Sephora, Joey's, Quinto La Huella, Casa Tua. Connected to Mary Center City Village (more casual).
Luxury Fashion · Rittenhouse
Philadelphia Rittenhouse
NE 39th-42nd Sts · between Fishtown and Buena Vista
The Rittenhouse is Philadelphia's high-fashion luxury district — Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Cartier, Dior, Chanel, Bulgari, Saint Laurent, plus the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA, free admission). Multiple high-end restaurants and dozens of mid-century-modern furniture/design showrooms. Walking distance from Fishtown (15 min north). The classier alternative to Fishtown.
Notable: Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Cartier, Dior, Bulgari, Institute of Contemporary Art (FREE), Vetri Cucina Bistro, Estefan Kitchen.
Indie · Hipster
Fishtown Shops & Galleries
NW 2nd Ave between 23rd-29th Sts · Fishtown
Fishtown's main commercial strip is anchored by indie boutiques, art galleries, vintage shops, indie cafes, and the Fishtown Walls (free outdoor street-art museum). Less polished than Walnut Street but more interesting. Pizzeria Beddia hidden bar and Salty Donut all in walking distance.
Notable: Fishtown Walls, Fishtown Brewing, indie galleries, Salty Donut, Pizzeria Beddia, the Bunker Coffee.
Outlet · Day Trip
King of Prussia Mall (Sunrise)
12801 W Sunrise Blvd, Sunrise, FL · 35 min northwest by car
King of Prussia Mall is one of America's largest outlet malls — 350+ outlet stores, designer outlets, plus the high-end Colonnade Outlets (Burberry, Gucci, Prada outlets). 35 min northwest of Philadelphia in Sunrise (next to the Pennsylvania Panthers' arena). Worth a half-day for serious outlet shoppers.
Notable: 350+ outlet stores, Colonnade Outlets (Gucci/Prada/Burberry outlets), Bloomingdale's outlet, Saks Off 5th, food court.