Reading Terminal Market
A 19th-century market hall under an old railway terminal, with more than 75 stalls: roast pork sandwiches, cheesesteaks, Amish baked goods and Bassetts ice cream.
- Open
- Every day; some Amish merchants are open only part of the week
- Price
- Free to enter; pay at each stall
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- 1136 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- Jefferson Station (regional rail) is underneath; 11th St or 13th St (Market–Frankford Line).
- Accessibility
- Accessible, though aisles get crowded.
Why Go
Opened in 1893 beneath the Reading Railroad's train shed, the market is Philadelphia's food hall. Pennsylvania Dutch merchants sell soft pretzels, apple dumplings and fresh produce beside stalls for the city's classics: DiNic's roast pork with broccoli rabe and sharp provolone, cheesesteaks, and Bassetts, America's oldest ice cream company.
Tips
- Go before noon on weekdays to avoid the lunch crush.
- Amish stalls usually close by Sunday; come midweek to Saturday for the full market.
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