Italian Market
America's oldest outdoor market, along 9th Street in South Philly: produce under awnings, cheese shops, butchers and bakeries, and Mexican taquerias.
- Open
- Most shops Tuesday–Sunday; quietest on Mondays
- Price
- Free to browse
- Time Needed
- 1.5 hours
- Address
- S 9th St between Fitzwater and Wharton Sts, Philadelphia, PA 19147Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- Bus 47 down 8th/9th Streets, or a 20-minute walk from Center City.
Why Go
Italian immigrants set up stalls here in the late 1800s, and the market still runs for blocks along South 9th Street with metal awnings over the sidewalks. Old shops like Di Bruno Bros. sell cheese and cured meats, and newer Mexican and Southeast Asian businesses have joined them. Pat's and Geno's, the rival cheesesteak stands, face each other at its southern end.
Tips
- Saturday mornings are busiest and most atmospheric.
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