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Fraschetta

4.5
4.5
1056 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
Fraschetta is located in the heart of Bryn Mawr. It is recognized as a 3 bell restaurant by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Roman born Chef Gianluca Demontis creates traditional and contemporary Roman dishes. He has the ability to transform simple dishes into something tasteful and elevated. We use only fresh, seasonal ingredients, and the menu offers a variety of seafood, meats, housemade pastas as well as vegetarian and gluten-free dishes.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 11 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Comfort Food

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (610) 525-1007

  • Payment options

    MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Executive chef

    Gianluca Demontis

  • Catering

    Fraschetta can also provide off site catering for special events.

  • Neighborhood

    Bryn Mawr

  • Cross street

    Bryn Mawr Avenue

  • Parking details

    The parking lots in the rear as well as side of the restaurants offers free parking after 5:00pm.

  • Public transit

    Bryn Mawr Train station as well as the 100 line are nearby.

  • Additional

    BYO Liquor, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access

What 1,056 people are saying

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. HelenD

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is the best and service superb. Friendly and interesting place.
  2. mainlinemom

    Philadelphia

    93 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    93 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Dining in the cozy atmosphere upstairs with our friends was a nice experience. The meatball appetizer is a nice one to share. I throughly enjoyed my salmon with octopus. Unfortunately, my husband’s pork tenderloin was over cooked. I am sure this was just a fluke since the food is usually amazing. We plan to return again in the future to sample other creative menu options at Fraschetta.
  3. Chris

    Philadelphia

    165 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    165 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Enjoyed it. Hadn’t been there in a long time.
  4. clou

    Raleigh

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall5food4service2ambience4
    Not enough attention from waiter. I ordered the ravioli and received rigatoni, with Cacio y pepi sauce but no filling or smoked pork cheek. Short of standing up from my table, there was no way to reach anyone, so I started eating. Finally someone arrived and the mistake was recognized. He offered to bring the ravioli, but I did not need more food, so he comped me for it.
  5. Louise

    Philadelphia

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this restaurant. Lovely atmosphere and a fabulous menu. We’ll be returning again soon!
  6. DavidP

    Philadelphia

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience3
    The food is outstanding . However , the Service was exceedingly slow ( we waited 1.3 hours to be served or appetisers ( SP?)
  7. Meena

    Philadelphia

    17 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall3food1service5ambience5
    Great service, bad food- way too expensive for bland or over cooked food. No one had a good meal at our table.
  8. ChrisS

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went in the middle of the week. Fraschetta was not crowded and noise level was fine. The food was delicious, service polite and prompt and price was reasonable for the quality. BYOB was no problem.
  9. OpenTable Diner

    Atlantic City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Another great meal! This restaurant never disappoints. Had a pasta with cingale (wild boar) sauce that was as good as you’d get in Italy.
  10. Steve

    Philadelphia

    74 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    This was my first time there. A neighborhood "gem" in Bryn Mawr. Convenient, parking excellent, very nice, small restaurant serving homecooked Italian cuisine. BYOB helps making dining out much more affordable. service was excellent-personal and attentive.
  11. Curly

    Philadelphia

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent restaurant. We had tickets for a 7:00 movie next door, so arrived a little before 6:00. Hostess and waitstaff were very attentive to our timing needs. Food was absolutely divine, service impeccable. Had been here once before and will definitely be visiting again!
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    A nice place for a casual dinner. It can be a bit noisy. Food was very good.
  13. ChipperDip

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food was great, but Gnocchi alla Romano was the standout. Great atmosphere.
  14. Mark

    Philadelphia

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food, jolly crowd, simple decor. A lovely pre-movie meal. I’m
  15. Kathy

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 12, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    A pleasant overall dining experience. Atmosphere was inviting and comfortable
  16. PAMR

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience4
    Great food, fun people. Movie at BrynMAwr theater then dinner , great evening.
  17. JF45

    Philadelphia

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Good food and excellent service-friendly and helpful. No corking charges nor charge for a take-home box.
  18. lotusblossum

    Philadelphia

    37 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    I had the pork loin stuffed with prosciutto and it was exceptional -- flavorful, crispy exterior, tender, juicy. The service was not good -- they are packed with diners and lack enough servers (they kind of tag-team the service). But I'll return, just not between 5:30 - 8:00 when it was bedlam.
  19. TedP

    Philadelphia

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good food. Excellent service. Like the byob.
  20. Garcondifficile

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Great wait staff; good value. Like a former menu better than last nights special.
  21. BrianC

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent restaurant!
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    Our waiter quit in the middle of dinner, one entree came the others 1/2 later and they were cold and had no taste. The owner wasn’t present and there was no manager on duty. Horrible experience.
  23. LesVaudois

    Philadelphia

    20 reviews

    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food is always amazing and service is friendly and informative. It's small and can be noisy but that's part of the charm
  24. Mbelis

    Philadelphia

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our go to Italian restaurant. Great food and service
  25. OpenTable Diner

    Atlantic City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This was my 4th time at Fraschetta and I’ve never been disappointed. Had two specials, steak and pasta and both were great! This is my go to place for a guaranteed great meal.
  26. Larry

    Philadelphia

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Has been a destination for a long time. Everything made in house
  27. Sammy

    Jackson Hole

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Saturday was a bit crowded and noisy but fun. Go Thursday!
  28. Eddie

    Philadelphia

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect food. Great fritters and house special pasta as appetizers. The fish of the day was perfect, and the lamb osso bucco , tender with crisp skin and fell off the bone. Cobbler desert and a chocolate one ended a perfect meal. Service was exceptional, even on a busy Saturday night. A fine experience.
  29. blendedlib

    Philadelphia

    67 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    67 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Never had a bad meal or service here. Food is consistently excellent.
  30. LindaN

    Atlantic City

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We always enjoy Fraschetta. We ate early and there were only 3 parties when we arrived. We were warmly greeted by our server Chris. He was patient, giving us time to chat with our friends. He explained the specials for the evening. We ordered and started with a salad which was divided for us in the kitchen. We all enjoyed our entrees. I had the pasta with crab; it was very flavorful. My husband had the Osso bucco ; he felt the sauce overpowered the meat. We shared the cobbler; it was delicious. I noted the servers helped each other, delivering food and resetting tables. We’ll be back!
  31. PatO

    Tampa

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service was good
  32. SusanS

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    Tuna steak was very overdone and burnt tasting. I noticed that the couple at the table next to ours complained as well.
  33. ScottF

    Philadelphia

    17 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience5
    We were seated upstairs which was nice and more private than the first floor level. Had a pleasant noise level during the meal with table towards the front side. Food was disappointing. We started with the meat and cheese board which was perfect with the Barolo that we brought. Hint bring your own wine opener it makes things very easy when you open on your own. The mains were disappointing. Pasta bolognese was hurting to find honestly any meat in there at all. Cmon guys I know this is not rocket science. If you sell this for $22 bucks please put in a generous amount of meat. I felt like we paid for just pasta. Very upsetting. Also we had two ossobucco orders. The shank wasn’t really a shank. It was none with some meat on the end of it. Where was the meat? Another disappointment but the flavor was good. Overall I would not recommend this place They need to up their game first.
  34. kam6783

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall2food3service1ambience4
    It's upsetting that the food was so delicious, because the service we received this past Saturday night has us not wanting to return ever again. We had 3 different servers the whole night, yet it took us 20 minutes to get our bottle of wine back (one server could not open, took our bottle of wine into the kitchen, and didn't return it to us for 20 minutes) and our Rustico board took 30 minutes after ordering to come out without the side of bread. When we asked for the side of bread, 15 minutes later, bread that was frozen in the middle came out. It took us 10 minutes to flag down one of our 3 servers to get warm bread. One hour after sitting down, we were finally able to begin eating. The dinner was delicious. We had the spinach ravioli and the mushroom pasta, and it was delicious. Due to the debacle earlier, we were offered a free dessert, and our waiter came up to our table 5 minutes after we ordered dessert with him to ask if we ever ordered dessert. The service is the only reason we will not return as the atmosphere and food was delicious.
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Celebrated our 25th anniversary with friends. Amazing food and service!
  36. None

    Philadelphia

    50 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    All pasta is terrific! Service is always knowledgeable, friendly and prompt
  37. jn22

    Philadelphia

    43 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food and service Presented well today
  38. HelenD

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best food we have had since relocating for one year to Pennsylvania. The extended family provides an incredibly warm welcome and a great experience. We loved the entire experience!
  39. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    I had two dinners here and each time the food was incredible…the restaurant is small so you need to secure a reservation if it’s busy, but I went on a Friday night after making an open table reservation and they accommodated us. I forgot it was a BYO, so my friend and I ordered and went a couple blocks to liquor store to return for our meal…service was wonderful but I can’t praise our meal enough…delicious! We split a salad and gnocchi…3 large medallions of ricotta gnocchi in a wonderful mushroom gravy…I had the pork tenderloin and my friend had the salmon grilled with octopus and gulf shrimp! So well cooked and we enjoyed the leisurely dinner! I am definitely making this one of my go-to places on the mainline…if you time it right, you can catch a movie at the Bryn Mawr theater next door…
  40. RobertB

    Philadelphia

    38 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2022

    overall3food5service4ambience3
    Food is always excellent but the service is at times strained if short-staffed. BUT the noise is really not energenic...it's very annoying. The constant complant is that the noise level is so hight, you cannot hear the waiter over the din; you cannot converse without yelling across the table and at times, you cannot hear yourself think. Other than the noise, a very pleasant evening.

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Fraschetta is rated 4.5 stars by 1056 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 11 times today

Order delivery or takeout

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Google Map for Fraschetta

816 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Bryn Mawr Avenue

  • Neighborhood

    Bryn Mawr

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Comfort Food

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    The parking lots in the rear as well as side of the restaurants offers free parking after 5:00pm.

  • Public transit

    Bryn Mawr Train station as well as the 100 line are nearby.

  • Payment options

    MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Gianluca Demontis

  • Additional

    BYO Liquor, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access

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