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Vegan deli inside the Reading Terminal Market offering energy soups, classic sandwiches, by-the-pound vegan tuna salad and vegan burger doughs to take home. Est. 2017, from the operators of the LUHV Vegan bistro in Hatboro. Located near the "B 8th Avenue" sign. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-6:00pm.
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51 N 12th St (at Reading Terminal Market), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 19107
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Last update on 16 Sep 2025 by OperationChowhound
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Added by HappyCow on 01 Dec 2017
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215 Reviews
First Review by alysescotti
lukec98
Points +693
The best sandwich - Edit
The sandwich I got here was out of this world. Tastes were immense and fresh ingredients with home made mock meats, gorgeous!
Read morePros: Loads of options , High quality products , Tasty!
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Tmoss682
Points +4387
Limited Selection - Edit
When visiting the deli, I was ecstatic to find long-lost foods such as Swiss cheese and scrapple. The scrapple was divine. The swiss cheese did not live up to the lofty expectations. All the meat was fantastic. I wish there were more of a selection. They were out of a lot of products when I visited.
Read morePros: Location
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ProfessorKevin94
Points +82
I want to bring this place home with me to Columbus - Edit
Was in Philly for 4 days while volunteering at Pax Unplugged. I ate here at least once each day. I meant to write this review right away and wanted to give shout outs to the awesome staff, but I don't really trust my memory now 😆 maybe it was Mike and Jenny? Their bacon was like none I've ever had and I asked if it was in house made--turns out they'd just started making it themselves.
Read morePros: Fast and friendly, Great breakfast. Especially their in house bacon, All vegan.
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saritoru
Points +126
Vegan all the way - Edit
This place was my breakfast place for three days during my stay in Philly and thank God they were close from were I was staying. I also had The Energy Soup, is awesome!!!, and the Argentina Empanadas ambos excelentes. No matter the day they will never disappoint.
Read morePros: Accesible, Economic, Great options
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cranialscratch
Points +151
Delicious!! - Edit
Great servers and even better food. We tried the Luhv Lox Bagel and the Sausage, Egg and Cheese Bagel. YUM!! Freshness of the first and the heartiness of the second.
Read morePros: Bagels, Customer Service
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VeganbyChoice
Points +1763
Hidden Gem - Edit
Not easy to find but worth the search. Metered street parking and pay parking lots available near by. This is located in a food market hall …. So walk in and you are surrounded by Nin-vegan food options absolutely everywhere … except for this little gem. Service was wonderful, friendly, and knowledgeable. I started with their “special” Seitan Parm sandwich. I found it to be heavy compared to a traditional Chick’n parm sandwich. Good flavor but heavy. I will pass this up next time I come around. I also ordered their Italian Hoagie. This sandwich was wonderful. Great serving size. Filled with flavor. Unique compared to a sandwich you would make at home. I would repeat this sandwich every time I come back. I also had their soup. Good, hearty, decent serving size. Overall, looking forward to coming back. I want to try their BLT and awards winning Rueben.
Read morePros: Friendly, Fresh, Good serving size
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RicanVegan
Points +441
Lots of choices - Edit
I sampled a variety of dishes. The food is delicious. The food was prepared quickly.
Read moreThe workers were friendly and helpful.
Pros: Fully vegan, Fresh ingredients , Desserts
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MattFalcone
Points +51
Large Menu - Edit
Variety.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-11-19
Pros: 100% vegan
Cons: Tastes bad
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Sjjk12
Points +1165
Buttery, warm sandwiches - Edit
I had their bestselling Reuben, and it was definitely not a let down. Such a delicious sandwich. Idk if it tastes like a non-vegan Reuben, but I can tell you that this sandwich was the perfect amount of buttery, cheesy, flavorful, and warm. Really nice staff too. 10/10 for a reason. Maybe one time I’ll order some of their deli slices to take home for sandwiches. Maybe I also regret not doing that today.
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ElissaBVegan
Points +3531
Full vegan deli! - Edit
Everything you could want in a deli and it’s all vegan! Highly recommend!
Read morePros: 100% vegan deli!, Good selection of sandwiches and sides , Delicious!
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BellezaMileena
Points +18
Great options - Edit
I love the simplicity and the fact that you can ask what ingredients are used.
Read morePros: All vegan and plant based options , You can get samples before you buy
Cons: Some portions you may have to spend extra money fo
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dro
Points +98
Delicious! - Edit
It’s been years since I had a hoagie. Thankfully this quick trip to Philly (a place where the dish is super popular) I was able to finally get one! It was delicious! I still think about this place. Can’t wait to go back!
Read morePros: Great prices, Quickly made, Nice customer service
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brandeexv
Points +636
Vegan hoagies! - Edit
A ton of vegan hoagies and sandwiches to choose from! The Italian was really good and filling. It’s a deli so you can also order vegan cheese and meats to go which is so cool.
Read morePros: Tasty
Cons: A little pricey
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vrosa
Points +88
Classic Italian hoagie , great roll and the meats were taste on - Edit
Desserts were fabulous too.
Read morePros: Vegan only
Cons: Not expensive at all
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622chaos
Points +108
Bacon egg and cheese - Edit
Amazing. Never got a better vegan breakfast sandwich in the 4 years I've been vegan. Much love!
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Rmpar
Points +50
Delicious Vegan Sandwiches - Edit
Loved the bacon, egg and cheese on fresh bagel. Friendly staff.
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AnnaUgast
Points +124
Delicious - Edit
Highly recommend the Caprese. Great selection of subs and sandwiches.
Read morePros: Fantastic food, Safe haven among carnist places
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fruitiJulie
Points +3509
Delicious sandwiches! - Edit
We stopped in this food court near the convention center while on a trip to Philadelphia and we are so glad we did. This is a small take-out deli where you can get vegan cheeses and sandwiches made for you. The vegan Caprese sandwich tasted so real with pesto, their vegan cheese and tomatoes. Comes with chips and a pickle. I recommend trying it.
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cbasha
Points +56
You won’t regret it! - Edit
Went here while on vacation. You cannot go wrong with the Caprese sandwich. Absolutely delicious! I wish we had a Luhv closer to home!
Read morePros: All vegan options!!! ☺️
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RachelLouise
Points +655
Get the caprese! - Edit
Just do it. Get the caprese. You won't regret it. It's basically the perfect sandwich.
Read moreI also had the pasta salad, which was like a pasta version of a 3-bean salad and was good, but it was no caprese.
The restaurant is located inside Reading Terminal Market on "5th avenue" - there are street signs inside the market.
Pros: Caprese, Easy to order online
Cons: The market can be kind of chaotic
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Vegesaurus
Points +225
VEGAN Yeah!!! - Edit
I had the Rachel sandwich on multigrain bread. OOOOOH SOOOO good. Very messy - lots of sauce and cole slaw. I only wish all of these locations the BEST. The vibe inside the Terminal is FUN.
Read morePros: All Vegan!!!, Many interesting looking items, So fun to be in the Reading Terminal
Cons: They were out of "tuna"
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brokenbow1
Points +131
Delicious deli sandwiches - Edit
This was our first experience with Herbivorous Butcher products, and all of the sandwiches we had were excellent. Their desserts come from another stall in the Reading Terminal Market, but the whoopie pie was fantastic. Be warned that the Reading Terminal Market is absolutely packed around lunchtime - you'll be lucky to find a seat, and social distancing to eat is basically impossible.
Read morePros: Delicious sandwiches, Friendly staff, Quick service
Cons: Noisy surroundings, Uncomfortably crowded
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Romi79
Points +34
Great taste - Edit
Reuben sandwich was very good. Did not have anything else there but I would come again. Moderately priced.
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KimberlyRileyAllen
Points +76
Amazing food and customer service - Edit
It was great to walk right up to the counter and feel instantly welcome
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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lisaaaa.sofie
Points +182
Food is just ok - Edit
Overpriced vegan food which isn‘t bad, but it is nothing special. Staff is very friendly but I wouldn‘t go there again since it wasn‘t worth it.
Read morePros: nice staff, variety of options
Cons: expensive, food not to flavourful
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Barney Big Ears
Points +472
Won’t make sandwiches - Edit
Showed up 45 minutes before they closed and they stopped making sandwiches. Big bummer
Read moreCons: No sandwiches
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Hannahhasacat
Points +78
Check it out! - Edit
Highly recommend.
Read moreWe had Italian hoagies, a brownie and coffee cake, and got deli items to take home (so happy to be able to do that again!) and everything was great!
Staff was also very kind/friendly, and the hours of operation are optimal.
Very excited to have a vegan deli within drivable distance, and in reading terminal market at that!
**Update: went back and got the caprese, and it's a new favorite!! Totally delicious.
Updated from previous review on 2022-05-03
Pros: Authentic deli food, Good hours, Kind staff
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