National Mechanics

Housed in one of Philly's most historic buildings (and one that lends the bar-restaurant its name), National Mechanics boasts one of the city's most evocative interiors, from the old school brick walls and hardwood floors to the homemade light fixtures and pressed-tin ceiling. At the beautiful hand-modeled bar, you can squeeze between artists and artisans to order your favorite imported draft...

Set in the old Mechanics National Bank building in Old City, this bar/restaurant "looks great from the outside" and sports an "eccentric but warm atmosphere" inside, where "interesting drinks" and eats are served; though the crowd can get "loud", it's still "worth stopping by", especially when "cool stuff" is on, like "karaoke", quiz nights, even scientific debates.

Since the 1970's Old City Philadelphia has been the best of what Philly has to offer, and National Mechanics, a Philly born and bred bar and restaurant, is up to the challenge.The building itself, formerly the premiere underground club “Revival”, is a beautiful Greek Revival building which first housed the National Mechanics bank and later the Norwegian Seamen's Church. The architect was...

National Mechanics' bar in Philadelphia is breathing new life into an old edifice. When you pull open the tall, ancient doors, curtained in a blood red fabric, you open the passage way to a strange and mixed feeling of warmth and welcome. For some reason you feel like you?ve been here before. Maybe you read descriptions of hand modeled bars, or detailed stained glass in a book, or you recall...

Built in 1837 by William Strickland (famous architect of The Merchants' Exchange Building and The U.S. Mint), the National Mechanics Building is a prized landmark in Philadelphia. The building has been home to a variety of businesses; once the Mechanics National bank, a church, and a club. Now, the historic landmark is one of the city's most popular bars and restaurant. Keeping with the...