Andra Hem

An absolute must!! Excellent everything. If you're in the neighborhood stop by. It's so understated and so fabulous. Every drink is truly crafted. Wines and bourbons are few and exceptional. Can't wait to go again.

What a little hidden gem! Pretty unassuming from the outside but once you walk in, you're transported to a night filled with great drinks, great food and a beautiful ambiance. It's pretty dimly lit and I could see this place as the prime post dinner date night spot as you can easily hold conversations at a normal speaking level. We got seated upstairs, which was definitely a more intimate environment and I really enjoyed this. Service was impeccable and the server was able to provide excellent suggestions and we thoroughly enjoyed all the drinks we got. Price point is a bit higher than typically Philly prices but you definitely get what you pay for! Definitely some of the best drinks that I got here. Highly recommend!

Intimate and nice atmosphere. Enjoyed the two cocktails we had-- the Gucci Breakfast and Bee's Knees. Server was really nice. Can pay for the check via QR code which was very convenient.

Cool spot, very well made drinks, very attentive service, friendly, gorgeous with a classic yet modern feel.

My friend and I stopped into Andra Hem for drinks to celebrate the end of Dry January and had a great time! The space downstairs is nicely decorated and very cozy which was just the vibe I was going for. The first drink I ordered was the Pie in the Sky (bourbon, rhubarb amaro, strawberry, lime, and bitters) which was refreshing and delicious. It was the perfect level of sweetness for me since I don't like sweet drinks. My second cocktail of the night was the Peat Forsberg (blended scotch, Islay scotch, lemon, carrot, ginger, and honey). It was gorgeous - pretty orange due to the carrot, and the flavors were a great note to end on.I can't wait to come back and try some of the other drinks (and maybe snacks as well)!

Andra hem was a bit of a miss for me. I love the speakeasy style vibe--you'd definitely miss the entrance if you weren't looking for it. But it feels like they may be trying a bit too hard with the menu and decor inside. I always go for adventurous cocktails that I couldn't make at home at places like these, but found some of the builds kind of unbalanced. Sure, when you order a beet juice based cocktail, you do expect a lot of beet, but I found it overwhelming. We came after dinner and it was pretty packed. Tables are cozy, but the service was pretty slow. You're definitely paying premium prices for these drinks too! Inside is very, very dark. I want to try it again when it's less busy; maybe order something a little less adventurous, but at this price point I'm not quite sure it's a home run yet.

Nice ambience, small bites and familiar cocktails. Complimentary warm olives were served which was good. But... the drinks menu just wasn't exciting enough. The same cocktails with the same variations that everybody is doing these days. I had the "violet! you're turning violet!" and was expecting a pretty violet drink, let's say the drink wasn't close to any shade of purple and tasted like cough syrup. On the contrary, the other drink "nothing beets a dala horse" was definitely quite enjoyable - beets and coconut cream, almost tasted like fresh beet juice - but it is also something I have had before. Unfortunately, this place didn't wow me enough to be back.

I was pumped to stop in here for early evening drinks after seeing photos of the interiors but was a bit let down by my visit. The three of us were led upstairs to the moody yellow room to a table that was quite small, so small that when we ordered food there was really nowhere for it to go! We awkwardly had our share plates in our laps as I think we ordered one too many things. The cheeseboard was flavorful and the drinks had very attractive presentations but the ones I had didn't leave a lasting impression. Our server was super friendly and assisted us in making drink choices as it's a good sized menu! There seemed to be a good amount of couples having cozy dates so I'm not sure the vibe was what we were looking for in that moment. The downstairs bar looked very pretty - would go back to see if I could snag a seat there and test out some other cocktails.

The drinks were just ok for the price. It was very crowded, not much seating. Service was just mediocre as well. Not impressed to be back.

We were able to snag same day reservations at Andra Hem for pre-dinner drinks and snacks on a Saturday evening. My husband and I were super excited as we've been wanting to check out Andra Hem since last year when it opened. I recall seeing lots of people waiting outside and it being impossible to get a table. Anyway, here we are now. We checked in with the hostess who led us upstairs. The lounge was sexy chic but felt a little too dark for my liking. I was having trouble reading the menu. For drinks, I was between the Lamb washed bourbon and Nothing Beets a Dala Horse. Hearing that was our server's favorite convinced me to go for it. My husband went with the Bee-DSM Coretto. We also shared an order of the potato pancakes. Neither of us were in the mood for Swedish meatballs. A single order of potato pancakes consisted of 3 pancakes, and it came with a micro dill, horse-radish crème dip. It was delicious. Overall, these were well-crafted cocktails. My husband enjoyed his drink, which was a tequila-based cocktail with espresso flavors. Mine tasted super beet-y and healthy. I've never had a beet flavored alcoholic drink before. Sadly, this cocktail might be too exotic for me. I'm glad we were able to check out Andra Hem though. Having our own Scandinavian cocktail lounge here in Philly is super cool. How many cities can say they have their own Scandinavian cocktail lounge? If you're feeling adventurous and want to check out some interesting cocktails, definitely make a reservation and stop by.