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Italian Market, Philadelphia, PA

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Italian Market

S 9th St between Christian St and Washington Ave · Philadelphia, PA

Why you should go…

The South 9th Street Italian Market is an outdoor curb market in South Philadelphia, rooted in the Italian community that settled the area from the 1880s. You walk awning-covered sidewalks lined with produce carts, butchers, bakeries, seafood counters and cheese shops such as Di Bruno Bros. Mexican, Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese businesses now sit alongside the Italian ones. The street appeared in the Rocky films, and a visitor center sells market souvenirs and books.

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  • #italian food
  • #south philadelphia
  • #food shopping

Good to know

General shopping guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Vendor hours are their own thing

    Market stalls and independent sellers keep shorter hours than the building around them, and quiet days end early.

  • Bring a tote and a little cash

    Smaller sellers do not all take cards, and bags are rarely free.

  • Weekdays browse, weekends buzz

    Pick the weekday for a proper look at the shelves and the weekend for the atmosphere.

  • Ask about shipping

    If something will not survive the suitcase, plenty of sellers will send it home for you.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Italian Market, ordered by straight-line distance.

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    Iconic

    Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

    Under $25

    Isaiah Zagar's dazzling half-block mosaic labyrinth on South Street, tile, mirror, and bottle art covering every surface.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Eat & Drink
    Iconic

    Geno's Steaks

    Under $25

    24/7 South Philly cheesesteak stand at the famous 9th and Passyunk corner, open since 1966.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Eat & Drink
    Iconic

    Pat's King of Steaks

    Under $25

    Order a cheesesteak at the walk-up window of the South Philadelphia stand that has sold them since the 1930s.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Eat & Drink
    Iconic

    Jim's South St.

    Under $25

    A South Street institution serving classic Philly cheesesteaks to lines that wrap the block.

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Tours
    Quirky Fun

    Ghost Tour of Philadelphia

    Under $25

    Candlelit strolls through Old City's shadowy alleys and graveyards, trading two centuries of ghost stories.

    0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Independence Hall

    Free

    Stand in the room where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed, American history's ground zero.

    0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing