Delicious Donuts of Philadelphia: A Sweet Treat Walking Tour
Description
Discover the sweet side of Philadelphia on the Underground Donut Tour, a delicious walking adventure through the city’s most iconic flavors. We’ll kick things off near Center City at Federal Donuts, a local Philadelphia favorite with both specialty donuts and hot and fresh daily specials. From there, we’ll visit a vibrant mochi donut shop, featuring global flavors like matcha, ube, and black sesame, each bite offering a chewy twist on a classic treat. Next, we’ll balance out the sweetness with a Philadelphia staple, the hot and fresh soft pretzel, a savory icon baked to perfection. Finally, we’ll head to the legendary Reading Terminal Market to visit Beiler’s Donuts, where handmade donuts are fried, filled, and glazed right before your eyes. This tour blends culture, flavor, and history into one unforgettable experience, showcasing the city’s best bakeries and its love for all things delicious.
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Itinerary
This is where we start the tour. They have the best hot and fresh donuts.
We'll walk around the City Center area and provide some fun food, history, and architecture facts.
At Mochinut, we'll try some of their tasty mochi style donuts. These are Japanese style donuts made with mochi (rich flour). You're going to love them!
You'll get to visit historic Reading Terminal market, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Philadelphia.
The last and final stop on our tour. We saved one of the best for last. Make sure to bring your appetite so you have room for this last.
If it's a Sunday, we'll stop at El Merkury for some of their delicious churros. Save room because this is a great way to end the tour!
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(214)
This is the second city I have done the donut tour with Underground Donut. The guide was knowledgeable about Philly and the donuts were amazing. It was a great experience and I can't wait to go on another tour in the next city. I was the only person on the tour and I was surprised the tour was not canceled. Thank you for doing a tour for one. Highly recommended.
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Philadelphia! We love our repeat offenders, and it means so much that you joined us for another city. Thank you for making us part of your visit to the City of Brotherly Love — even a tour for one deserves the full donut treatment. We hope to host you again in Philly or any of our donut holes around the world!
I recommend to go with kids. Unless you are a lover of donots. Then go. Great donuts and a lot of them. Fun to walk around Philly Kelly was a wonderful guide
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Philadelphia! Kelly says 👋 We’re thrilled you enjoyed the donuts, the walk through the City of Brotherly Love, and spending time with such a wonderful guide. Whether you're bringing the kids or you're a serious donut lover, we're glad we could deliver plenty of both! We hope to host you again in Philadelphia or any of our donut holes around the world!
Enjoyed the variety of donuts and near donuts as we walked through the city. Jason, our guide shared interesting facts tailored to our interests that I wouldn't find in any guidebook. I wont spoil the surprise but we also made a stop for an experience that was unexpected and unique. Highly recommend.
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Philadelphia! Jason says 👋 We’re thrilled you enjoyed the variety of treats and discovering a few surprises along the way. We love when our guides can tailor the experience to guests’ interests and share stories you won’t find in a guidebook. Thanks for the recommendation, and we hope to host you again in the City of Brotherly Love or any of our donut holes around the world!
Jason was a delightful guide, who provided lots of fun and informative facts about donuts and Philadelphia. Found it to be a really fun adventure.
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Philadelphia! Jason says 👋 We’re so happy you enjoyed the donuts, local history, and all the fun facts along the way. Thanks for the sweet recommendation, and we hope to host you again in the City of Brotherly Love or any of our donut holes around the world!
Very fun and interesting, donuts are included in price. Tour guide mentioned a lot of personal stories and pointed out spots that are off the beaten path. The locations we visited were interesting and hearing the history behind them was awesome
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Philly! It truly means a lot you picked our tour to experience the sweeter side of the City of Brotherly Love. We’re so happy you enjoyed the history, hidden gems, and personal stories along the way. Thanks for the kind words, and we hope to host you again in Philadelphia or any of our donut holes around the world!
This was an excellent small group tour! We learned about the history and architecture in Philly along with eating some delicious donuts! Our tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly and answered all of our follow-up questions. You can tell he really has a passion for sharing his knowledge of all things Philly as he takes you around Center City.
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Philadelphia! 🍩 It truly means a lot you picked our tour to explore Center City in such a fun and delicious way. We’re so happy you joined us for some Philly history, architecture, and sweet treats, and would love to welcome you back to the City of Brotherly Love or any of our donut holes around the world!
Tyler was super knowledgeable, generous, and a blast to be around. I'd highly recommend this for anyone new to the city, or seeking to learn both about Philly's history and its best sweet treat haunts.
We’re so grateful you chose to spend your time with us in Philadelphia! Tyler says 👋 It truly means a lot that you joined us and trusted us with part of your day. We’d love to host you again in the City of Brotherly Love or any of our donut holes around the world!
I have lived in Philadelphia for over 50 years. I didn’t know anything like the Donut Tour existed. I got it as a gift for my birthday and I found it to be a unique and wonderful experience. Our guide, Jason was terrific and made it to all the better.
We love hosting locals! Thank you for allowing us to reintroduce you to your hometown! Jason says 👋 We hope to host you again, in Philly or any of our donut holes around the world.
Jason made our donut tour interesting , relaxing and fun, pointing out many unique Philly sites including unique architecture , historical sites and murals along the way to our next stop .
So glad you had a great time with Jason in Philadelphia! 🍩 He says 👋 We really appreciate you joining us and would love to have you back in the City of Brotherly Love or another one of our donut holes!
Kelly was great during the tour. I got to know more about the city I’ve lived for a couple of years and now I have more facts and knowledge about it. Thank you to Jason for coordinating for us. Thank you for the birthday pin
We’re so grateful you chose to spend your time with us in Philadelphia! Kelly and Jason say 👋 It truly means a lot that you joined us and trusted us with part of your day. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to Jason too! We’d love to host you again in the City of Brotherly Love or any of our donut holes around the world!
