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Sweet Nina's

Sweet Nina's is a place to eat or drink in Philadelphia, PA, part of the Philadelphia guide. Cost: under $25.

51 N 12th St (Reading Terminal Market) · Philadelphia, PA

Why you should go…

Sweet Nina's is a Black-owned and woman-owned dessert stand inside Reading Terminal Market, started by Nina Bryan as a day cart in 2017. You can order banana pudding made from her mother's recipe, including Nutter Butter pudding parfait cups and seasonal flavors. The market's merchant listing gives hours of 10am to 6pm Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 6pm on Sunday, closed Monday.

  • #dessert
  • #banana pudding
  • #reading terminal market
  • #center city
  • #sweets

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