Paddy's Pub is a staple of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but the filming location used for the gang's bar isn't actually in Philly.
As its title would suggest, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia takes place in Philadelphia, but the filming location used for the gang’s bar, Paddy’s Pub, isn’t actually in Philly. Paddy’s was bought by Dennis, Mac, and Charlie while they contemplated buying a roller rink, with Dee employed as a bartender with merchandising rights so that they wouldn’t have to pay her minimum wage. Frank took over the bar when it was threatened with a buyout, and thanks to his inexplicable riches, it’s been running smoothly ever since. Paddy’s is less a functioning business, though, and more the epicenter of the gang’s outrageous antics.
With its hostile staff, unhygienic premises, and frequent back-alley stabbings, Paddy’s isn’t the kind of establishment that real customers would flock to. But, given its central role in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the place has still managed to become iconic. Over the course of the long-running sitcom’s duration, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has featured many landmarks from the City of Brotherly Love – the gang claimed to have cracked the Liberty Bell and Frank hijacked a boat tour across the Schuylkill River – but Paddy’s isn’t actually located in Philadelphia.
The Bar Seen In The Show Is Actually In Los Angeles
In It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Paddy’s Pub is said to be located in South Philly. At different times, its location has been named as the corner of 2nd and Dickinson Streets and the corner of 3rd and Dickinson. But the building that appears in the show is actually nowhere near Dickinson Street; it’s not even in Philadelphia. The shooting location used for the exterior of Paddy’s Pub is in Los Angeles (via Dirt). Since most actors, crew members, and production companies are based in L.A., most TV series are shot there – even shows like It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia that revolve around a different city.
When it doesn’t have a Paddy’s Pub sign hanging from it for the purposes of shooting a new season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, this building is known as the Nate Starkman & Son Building — or just the “Starkman Building” for short. It was named after a record label that used to be based there in the 1980s. The building that stands in for Paddy’s Pub can be found at 544 Mateo Street in the Arts District of downtown L.A. It was originally built as a factory for the Brinstool Paint Company in 1908.
The Cast Does Have A Real Bar In Philadelphia
While Paddy’s Pub is a fictional invention of the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia creators, two of its cast members have owned a real bar in Philly since 2010 (via /Film). Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson, a real-life married couple better known as It's Always Sunny characters Mac and Dee, are the proprietors of Mac’s Tavern, a sports bar on 226 Market Street. The bar is full of memorabilia related to the series. It has artwork of the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia cast hanging on the walls, as well as a signed Chase Utley jersey — a nod to Mac’s infatuation with Utley on the show.
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