Exploring Polish food in Port Richmond
Please note: This article is published as an archive copy from Philadelphia City Paper. My City Paper is not affiliated with Philadelphia City Paper. Philadelphia City Paper was an alternative weekly newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The last edition was published on October 8, 2015.
Neal Santos
At first glance, the intersection of Allegheny Avenue and Richmond Street in Port Richmond isn’t strikingly different from other crossroads in neighboring Kensington and Bridesburg. But if you take a moment to focus on the signs on the storefronts, things seem a little more northeastern Europe than Northeast Philadelphia. Home to the most concentrated Polish population in the city, Port Richmond is the place to go to for a taste of kuchina polska.
In just a few blocks, there are countless pierogis (some cheesesteak-filled, it’s still Philly after all), hundreds of hand-stuffed sausages and perhaps the best doughnuts in the city.
And even if you don’t know your golabki (stuffed cabbage) from your golonka (stewed pork hock), the proprietors of these Port Richmond Polish spots are more than happy to walk you through the menus. They’re friendly, proud and ready to introduce you to the warm and entirely comforting world of Philadelphia-accented Polish fare.
