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ElMerkury Our goal is to deliver an authentic experience of Central American street food. We take inspiration ElMerk is a dream project walking to reality. XOXO

The concept is Central American Street food and the inspiration behind the menu is the Mayan food staples. In case you skipped that history lesson- Mayans were gatherers first, hunters second, and their diet was based on corn, beans, chillis and chocolate (from this choice of foods you can tell they were obvs smart). These staples are also the basis for our Merk menu. The idea behind this concept is that we can represent the under-represented countries whose perceptions are sometimes shadowed by news that sell (murder, criminals, drugs) and instead shine a different light by showing the awesomeness that they have. In other words we want to represent Central America through food! Everyone eats so. We believe in the age of ON DEMAND- so even before our brick and mortar is open in the City Of Brotherly Love for the full market experience- we'll be selling part of our menu via Uber Eats & Grubhub. In the meantime- have fun with our Spanglish lessons, food porn, and lousy memes.

Here’s something you can only get at our Reading Terminal Market location: BALEADAS! 🇭🇳🫓Baleadas are a beloved Honduran ...
11/02/2026

Here’s something you can only get at our Reading Terminal Market location: BALEADAS! 🇭🇳🫓

Baleadas are a beloved Honduran street food made with a flour tortilla folded around refried beans, cheese, avocado, crema, and your option protein of choice (this one pictured has chorizo).

Find them at Reading Terminal Market.📍

This is your sign to get a Halloween churro sundae today. Happy Halloween!🍦👻🍭🍨🎃
10/31/2026

This is your sign to get a Halloween churro sundae today.

Happy Halloween!

🍦👻🍭🍨🎃

10/28/2026

Last call for our fall specials!

Ends the last day of this month:
🍎 Apple churro sundae
🎃 Pumpkin SEED latte (PSL)
🥗 Fall salad
🥣 Jalapeño black bean soup - jk we’re keeping this one going all winter, don’t worry

📍 2104 Chestnut St + Reading Terminal Market

10/23/2026

Never been to El Merkury? Here’s a little El Merkury 101!

From taquitos, tostadas, and pupusas to rice bowls, salads, and an ENTIRE menu dedicated to churros, we have all your Central American favorites together in one place.

And everything is made fresh from scratch. We don’t even have a freezer!

Gluten free options ✅
Vegan + vegetarian options ✅

Find us at:
📍 2104 Chestnut St.
📍 Reading Terminal Market

(Menu varies by location)

Have you tried our fall apple churro sundae special yet? It’s only available until the end of this month! 🍎🍦📍 2104 Chest...
10/21/2026

Have you tried our fall apple churro sundae special yet? It’s only available until the end of this month! 🍎🍦

📍 2104 Chestnut St + Reading Terminal Market

We’re proud to partner with Visit Philly to have our story featured in Las Huellas, a celebration of the Hispanic and La...
10/20/2026

We’re proud to partner with Visit Philly to have our story featured in Las Huellas, a celebration of the Hispanic and Latino changemakers whose creativity, leadership, culture and contributions continue to shape Philadelphia and beyond.

You can find our footprint outside Reading Terminal Market at the corner of 12th and Filbert.

Listen to Sofia DeLeon’s story at: visitphilly.com/huellas

✍️ Art by Manuela Guillén

TODAY ONLY: Scrapple & Cheese Taquitos! We’re celebrating the Scrapple & Apple Festival at Reading Terminal Market today...
10/17/2026

TODAY ONLY: Scrapple & Cheese Taquitos!

We’re celebrating the Scrapple & Apple Festival at Reading Terminal Market today the El Merkury way with crispy taquitos stuffed with scrapple and melty cheese.

Plus we still have our apple churro sundae special still going that’s available today as well! 🍎🍦

It’s the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, which means it’s also THE LAST DAY FOR OUR GUATEMALAN FRIED CHICKEN!!! 🇬🇹🍗...
10/15/2026

It’s the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, which means it’s also THE LAST DAY FOR OUR GUATEMALAN FRIED CHICKEN!!! 🇬🇹🍗

Get it one last time TODAY at both our 2104 Chestnut Street and Reading Terminal Market locations.

And don’t worry, Hispanic Heritage Month may be ending, but we celebrate Guatemalan and Central American food, culture, and flavors 365 days a year. 💙

10/14/2026
Only two shows left this season to catch El Merkury at the Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts! TONIGHT: Dan + ...
10/10/2026

Only two shows left this season to catch El Merkury at the Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts!

TONIGHT: Dan + Shay
10/16: Brand New

If you’re heading to either show, come hungry. We’ll have the nachos, churros, and rice bowls ready. 😋

Address

2104 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
19103

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 8pm

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