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Reading Terminal Market, Philadelphia, PA

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Reading Terminal Market

Reading Terminal Market is a place to eat or drink in Philadelphia, PA, part of the Philadelphia guide. Cost: free. Open year-round.

51 N 12th St · Philadelphia, PA

Why you should go…

One of America's oldest and greatest public markets, this bustling 1893 train-shed hall crams 80-some vendors under one roof, Amish soft pretzels, legendary roast pork sandwiches, cheesesteaks, whoopie pies, and just about everything else worth eating in Philadelphia. Come hungry, wander the aisles, and eat your way from stall to stall. Entry is free; leaving without lunch is impossible.

  • #food hall
  • #market
  • #cheesesteak
  • #local eats
  • #center city

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