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The best soft pretzel in Philadelphia

Start with Miller's Twist in Reading Terminal Market for butter-dipped Amish-style pretzel, Tasty Twisters Bakery in Roxborough for classic or cinnamon sugar pretzel and Philly Pretzel Factory in Citywide for classic pretzel. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.

5 places · Updated October 25, 2026

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  1. Miller's TwistReading Terminal Market · market

    Get: Butter-dipped Amish-style pretzel

    Made fresh daily.

  2. Tasty Twisters BakeryRoxborough · Soft pretzel

    Get: Classic or cinnamon sugar pretzel

    The plain pretzels are kosher.

  3. Philly Pretzel FactoryCitywide · Soft pretzel

    Get: Classic pretzel

    Nearly 100 locations within 50 miles of the city.

  4. Brauhaus SchmitzSouth Street · Soft pretzel

    Get: Laugenbrezel

    German-style bar pretzel.

  5. Frankford HallFrankford HallFishtown · Soft pretzel

    Get: Bavarian pretzel

    Large pretzel served with German beer.

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The best soft pretzel in Philadelphia: questions people ask

Where is the best soft pretzel in Philadelphia?

Chef Amazing’s picks start with Miller's Twist (Reading Terminal Market), Tasty Twisters Bakery (Roxborough) and Philly Pretzel Factory (Citywide). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.

What should I order?

At Miller's Twist, get butter-dipped Amish-style pretzel. At Tasty Twisters Bakery, get classic or cinnamon sugar pretzel. At Philly Pretzel Factory, get classic pretzel. At Brauhaus Schmitz, get laugenbrezel.

How does Chef Amazing pick these?

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