CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- For more than a century, the Tavern on Camac has been a staple in the gay community. It is believed to be the oldest gay bar in Philadelphia and is still one of the gayborhood's prime destinations.
The Tavern has seen many makeovers through the years. It started as a speakeasy during prohibition. It evolved into a restaurant and piano bar. The building added a restaurant on the bottom floor in the 1980s.
Today it is a three-floor space with elevated cuisine at the first-floor eatery, a piano bar featuring live music and a third-floor nightclub which runs late night. The space features a beautifully renovated dining room. A converted tunnel that runs along the front of the building has been converted into a wine cellar. Many believe that tunnel dates back to the underground railroad.
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243 South Camac Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5609