Pennsylvania-Dutch yeasted doughnuts, dense and slightly chewy, fried in lard and dipped in maple, glazed in chocolate or filled with raspberry cream. Beiler's at Reading Terminal Market is the canonical Philly operator.
Pennsylvania Dutch doughnut traditions go back to the 18th century, when the Amish and Mennonite communities of Lancaster County developed dense, lard-fried yeast doughnuts. Beiler's Doughnuts, run by a Lancaster Amish family at Reading Terminal Market since 1989, sells the canonical Philadelphia version. Federal Donuts and Five Daughters Bakery have built modern Philadelphia doughnut shops but the Beiler's hand-cut, hand-glazed Amish original remains the city's reference.
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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.
Termini Brothers Bakery ★ 4.6
1523 S 8th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Termini Brothers Bakery in Philadelphia is the 1921 South Philly Sicilian-American bakery at 8th and Tasker, with cannoli filled to order and a sugar-dust.
Beiler's Doughnuts ★ 4.5
51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Beiler's Doughnuts in Philadelphia is the Pennsylvania Dutch family-run Reading Terminal Market bakery since 1984, with hand-cut yeasted doughnuts.
Isgro Pastries ★ 4.0
1009 Christian St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Isgro Pastries in Philadelphia is the 1904 Italian Market pastry counter on Christian Street, with cannoli filled to order and rainbow cookies the size.