At Liberty Kitchen, this Fishtown gem serves up hefty hoagies, delicious tomato pie, and a mix of local groceries, perfect for friends or solo lunch breaks.
"Ushering in a new era of sandwich shops in Philadelphia, in 2024 Liberty Kitchen expanded into a larger space in their home neighborhood of South Kensington and opened a second location inside of Two Locals, Pennsylvania’s first Black-owned brewery. Among its satisfying sandwiches is a “house special” roast pork made with braised pork shoulder, topped with a provolone chianti spread and long hot relish, and accompanied by broccoli rabe." - George Banks-Weston
"Hearty and fulfilling deli sandwiches and salads are Liberty Kitchen’s bread and butter, and when it comes to breakfast, they don’t disappoint. The Schwarmbomb sandwich here is one of the best ways to start your morning off on the right foot, made with scrambled eggs, pork roll, cheese curds, and their special Turner sauce (a blend of Dijon mustard, aji dulce, and Longshot mayo) served on a poppy seed kaiser." - George Banks-Weston
"Every neighborhood in Philly has about a thousand places where you can get a hoagie, some much better than others. Fishtown’s Liberty Kitchen is truly a standout, not only for its Della Casa hoagie with gabagool, fresh mozzarella, and arugula, but for the vegetarian version, too, made with roasted eggplant. Don’t sleep on the tomato pie and gussied-up Tandy Cakes, a play on one of Philly’s favorite packaged desserts." - Ernest Owens, Eater Staff
"For your hoagie cravings in Fishtown, there’s nowhere better than Liberty Kitchen. The Front Street deli and market makes their sandwiches with a bunch of local products, like bread from Carangi Bakery and relish from Brine Street Picklery. They also do things like tomato pie, mac and cheese, and a vegetarian hoagie filled with marinated eggplant, provolone, and roasted red peppers, so you can take your weekday picnic to go." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"For your hoagie cravings in Fishtown, there’s nowhere better than Liberty Kitchen. The Front Street deli and market makes their sandwiches with a bunch of local products, like bread from Carangi Bakery and relish from Brine Street Picklery. They also do things like tomato pie, mac and cheese, and a vegetarian hoagie filled with marinated eggplant, provolone, and roasted red peppers, so you can take your Monday picnic to go. Tip: the shop is closed on Tuesdays, so grab double of everything if you want more of the same tomorrow. " - candis mclean, alison kessler
