Tony Luke's ★ 4.6
Tony Luke's in Philadelphia is the 1992 South Philly counter on Oregon Ave with a 12-dollar roast pork Italian, the locals' answer to the cheesesteak tourist queue.
Try: Roast pork Italian
The dishChicken biryani
Location
Address: 4201 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Sarcone's Bakery ★ 4.7
Sarcone's Bakery in Philadelphia is the 1918 Italian Market brick-oven bakery on South 9th, with tomato pie by the square for 4 dollars and a queue every morning.
Try: Tomato pie by the square
Beiler's Doughnuts ★ 4.6
Beiler's Doughnuts in Philadelphia is the Pennsylvania Dutch Reading Terminal Market bakery since 1984, with hand-cut yeasted doughnuts for 3 dollars and the longest morning queue.
Try: Hand-cut yeasted doughnut
Center City Pretzel Co. ★ 4.4
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Try: Soft pretzel with mustard
Pat's King of Steaks ★ 4.5
Pat's King of Steaks in Philadelphia is the 1930 founder of the cheesesteak at 9th and Passyunk, an 11-dollar sandwich and one of the cheapest big-city food rituals you can do.
Try: Philly cheesesteak
Tommy DiNic's ★ 4.7
Tommy DiNic's in Philadelphia is the Reading Terminal Market counter that won America's best sandwich in 2013, a roast pork with rabe and sharp provolone for under 13 dollars.
Try: Roast pork sandwich