Long sandwich on a sesame-seeded Philly roll layered with prosciutto, capicola, salami, sharp provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, oil, vinegar and oregano. The Italian Market's defining sandwich.
The Italian hoagie originated in early-20th-century Philadelphia among Italian immigrants working in the Hog Island shipyards (hence 'hoagie'). The sandwich pulls together the deli traditions of South Philly's 9th Street Italian Market. Di Bruno Bros., Sarcone's Bakery (for the roll) and Cosmi's Deli have defined the canonical Philly Italian hoagie. The bread is the make-or-break ingredient: a long roll, dense crumb, crackling crust, traditionally from Sarcone's, Liscio's or Cacia's.
4 editor picks for Philly Italian hoagie in Philadelphia, ranked by editorial score. All Philadelphia signature dishes · Philly Italian hoagie across every city.
Sarcone's Bakery ★ 4.8
758 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Sarcone's Bakery in Philadelphia is the 1918 brick-oven Italian Market bakery on South 9th, fifth-generation Sicilian-American with tomato pie and seeded.
Reading Terminal Market ★ 4.8
51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia is the 1893 enclosed public market under the old Reading Railroad train shed at 12th and Arch, with 80 vendors.
South 9th Street Italian Market ★ 4.7
919 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
South 9th Street Italian Market in Philadelphia is the open-air immigrant produce-and-deli strip on 9th from Fitzwater to Wharton, the oldest working outdoor.
Di Bruno Bros. (Italian Market) ★ 4.6
930 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Di Bruno Bros. in Philadelphia is the 1939 Italian Market cheese cave on South 9th, a 300-square-foot House of Cheese with 300-plus imported and domestic.