Six Pack: Scrapple, Whether You Like It or Not

Scrapple is a polarizing food. Some hear the world scrapple and think “I don’t even want to know what that is made out of” and others think “I don’t even care what this is made out of, it’s delicious.” If you are of the latter group then you will be happy to see this list of Philadelphia restaurants cooking scrapple up traditionally or in interesting ways. If you are of the former, well, hopefully this list will change your mind.

Classic Diner Style

Silk City Diner brings the all-night diner feel to Philly while mixing it up with New American dishes. When it comes to class diner grub like scrapple though, Silk City does not mess around.

Polenta Scrapple

Amis may not be the first restaurant you would think of when looking for scrapple but if you head over for brunch on Saturday or Sunday you’ll find a treat. Polenta scrapple with sunny side eggs is the perfect combo to perk you up after a late night.

With Poached Eggs in Reading Terminal

For a hearty meal of Lancaster County scrapple under two poached barnyard eggs, Down Home Diner is the place to go for lunch or breakfast. Or just get some Philadelphia style scrapple on the side.

Hickory Lane’s Open Faced Scrapple

You might be able to find Habbersett scrapple in the grocery store but it won’t be like Hickory Lane does it. Add it on top of grilled rye bread, organic goat cheese, spinach, and sunny side up eggs and you’ve got a big brunch.

Pork Scrapple Sliders

Even if you’re a scrapple lover it may surprise you to see it on the local, environmentally friendly White Dog Café menu. The Green Meadow Farms pork scrapple sliders with smoked cheddar and housemade balsamic ketchup are amazing.

Breakfast Bomb in NoLibs

To get a side worthy of Honey’s Sit ‘n Eat’s home cooking try their scrapple. Whether served simply or stuffed into a buttermilk pancake with scrambled eggs and maple syrup (the Breakfast Bomb) you really can’t go wrong.

Photo by Tony Cenicola | The New York Times