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Table for one · Philadelphia, United States
Philadelphia's market and sandwich counters are made for one.
Reading Terminal Market is busiest at lunch; go mid-morning.
Center City · 51 North 12th Street
A stool at DiNic's counter
Mid-morning
Get: The roast pork sandwich with broccoli rabe
A market of lunch counters since 1893; nobody here eats with company and nobody notices.
Walk in
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South Philly · 14 East Snyder Avenue
Order at the window
Weekday lunch; it closes mid-afternoon
Get: The roast pork with sharp provolone
A South Philly shack where you order at the window and eat at the picnic tables outside, the way the dockworkers did.
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Washington Square West · 248 South 11th Street
A stool at the window counter
Breakfast or lunch
Get: The Phoagie
A bright little sandwich counter where everyone in line is on their own, and the breakfast sandwiches are some of the best in the city.
Walk in
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Rittenhouse · 261 South 21st Street
A seat at the downstairs bar
Weeknights
Get: A cocktail and whatever bar snacks are on that night
The downstairs bar at one of Philadelphia's best restaurants serves its own snacks and drinks, and a seat for one is the easiest table in the house.
Walk in
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Rittenhouse · 2031 Walnut Street
A seat at the bar
Weeknights
Get: Toasts and the day's plates
Greg Vernick's bar serves the toasts and small plates the dining room is known for; solo regulars eat there on purpose.
Walk in or book
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