Family-owned Pennsylvania Dutch bakery inside Reading Terminal Market since 1984. No. 1 ranked bakery in Philadelphia on TripAdvisor. Watch them make the buns fresh on-site.
South Philly institution since 1947. No-frills, generously sized cinnamon rolls priced for the neighborhood. Open Tue-Sat from 6am.
From Michael Solomonov (Zahav) and James Beard-winning pastry chef Camille Cogswell. Israeli-inflected pistachio sticky bun with tangzhong dough and caramelized brown sugar. Sells out before noon.
James Beard-nominated chef Emily Riddell's orange-cardamom morning bun: sticky, caramelized layers with fresh orange zest and a shatteringly flaky exterior. Named to the NYT's 22 Best Bakeries in America (2024). Open Wed-Sun only.
Enormous Sunday-morning rolls, woman- and trans-owned. Made cakes for Beyonce. Reviewers call them ridiculously good: so soft, sweet, and massive.