The market is a busy, crammed place, so try not to be too overwhelmed. Go in with an open mind and indulge in all the types of food like pizza, crepes, cheesesteaks, fresh seafood, cheese and gyro.
It can be expensive, but you can't beat the variety. Over 20 great places to eat. Highly recommend The Original Turkey and the cajun BBQ place. A must stop every time you're in Philly.
Our personal favorites are everything on the menu at Border Springs LambFarm, DiNic's Pork Sandwich, Miller's Twist Pretzels, & The Valley Shephard Creamery.
Whether you have 30 minutes or 3 hours, check out the best of RTM. Our favorites include Downtown Cheese, 12th Street Cantina & Hershel's Deli. Check out our full review for more of our faves! Read more
Take the tour. Carolyn does a great job of making the tour of the market and the history of some of Philly's favorite foods fun and interesting. It's well worth the price.
Try to avoid the weekend. It's a mob scene! :-) Definitely make a full loop before deciding what you want. SO many different types of food to choose from!
A trip to Philly is never complete without visiting the market. Wind your way through the vendors and sample everything, or find a stool and people watch over Bassett's cones. Read more
A MUST MUST MUST visit in Philly, Reading Terminal Market has the best food anywhere! Stop by The Original Turkey for a thanksgiving meal, Hershel's for sandwiches and soups, or the Amish for donuts!
Get the carrot, ginger, kale and pineapple juice from the smoothiejuice place. Too bad I don't remember the business name. It's refreshing and it reset my upset tummy.
Reading terminal market has a very wide selections of foods from Chinese to Amish. Highly recommend it if you're just looking to get dumped into good food
Since 1893, fresh produce and diverse offerings have drawn crowds to this farmers market. Try the Fair Food Farmstand for local produce and grab a bite at Beck’s Cajun Café.
When the Reading Company opened its train shed in 1892, it was the only one in the country with a market tucked away in its cellar. The trains are long gone, but the food remains. Read more
Visit the under-sung cafeteria-style counter at Little Thai Market for crabdumplings whose simplicity belies their addictive power ($5.50), and the sweet BBQ chicken on a stick ($2.50). Read more
The Reading Terminal Market is everything God intended life to be. We would recommend some places, but why rule out spontaneity. Just go, people, go and celebrate life as it was supposed to be.
You can't really go wrong with food choices, but they can be overwhelming. Grab a table near the Flying Monkeydessert place and then send runners to pick up a bunch of things to share.