Beiler's Donuts

"No matter what time of day you stop by Beiler’s in Philly’s Reading Terminal Market, you’ll be in for a wait as long as the women’s bathroom line at a Taylor Swift show. It’s worth it, though, because Beiler’s has been perfecting these warm and doughy Pennsylvania Dutch treats since 1985. They offer 40 varieties every day, and come stuffed, topped, and drizzled with Lancaster’s best ingredients. It’s nearly impossible to pick just one from behind the glass display, but you can’t go wrong with the classic chocolate iced or the seasonal harvest apple (which is a perfectly tart and gooey taste of fall)." - carlo mantuano, team infatuation

"No matter what time of day you stop by Beiler’s Doughnuts, you’ll be in for a wait that resembles traffic trying to cross the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge when it’s up. It’s worth it, though, because Beiler’s has been perfecting these warm and doughy Pennsylvania Dutch treats since 1985. They offer 40 varieties everyday, and come stuffed, topped, and drizzled with Lancaster’s best ingredients. It’s nearly impossible to pick just one donut from behind the glass display, but you can’t go wrong with the classic chocolate iced or the seasonal caramel apple (which is a perfectly tart and gooey taste of fall)." - candis mclean, alison kessler

"No matter what time of day you stop by Beiler’s Doughnuts, you’ll be in for a wait that resembles trying to cross the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge when it’s up. It’s worth it, though, because you can get up to 40 varieties of these warm and doughy homemade Pennsylvania Dutch treats. It’s hard to pick just one favorite behind the glass display, but you can’t go wrong with the classic vanilla sprinkled or filled with jelly." - candis mclean

"This Reading Terminal Market staple (and its University City outpost) sells thousands of doughnuts in up to 40 varieties daily. Seasonal offerings can include flavors like s’mores and harvest apple. Blueberry fritters, old fashioneds, and Oreo creme are classics." - Sarah Maiellano

"If you've never sunk your teeth into one of Beilers Doughnuts' decadent peanut butter jelly hand rolled donuts or had an everything Philly Muffin (a square-shaped sourdough English muffin topped with everything seasoning) from Merzbacher's, then you have definitely not discovered all of Philadelphia's national treasures. Isgro Pastries, one of the city's most beloved and longstanding Italian bakeries (they've been around for 120 years), was just nominated for a James Beard Award in the Outstanding Bakery category. At Machine Shop, 2022 F&W Best New Chef Emily Riddell makes her mark as a lamination savant." - Dobrina Zhekova