Fraschetta

4.5

1049 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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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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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 4, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 27 times today

Experiences are available.

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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
Website
http://www.fraschettarestaurant.com/
Payment options
MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Gianluca Demontis
Catering
Fraschetta can also provide off site catering for special events.

Location
816 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
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

Experiences

Valentines 3 Course $60 Prefix
$76.32 per person
Feb 14, 2023 only
Come join us for our 3 course Valentine offering. Bring your favorite drink and enjoy. May exclude certain menu items.

Rustico$24.00
Cured Italian meats, Burrata & aged Cheeses House made Bread
Gnocchi alla Romana$14.00
Semolina dumpling truffle mushroom goat cheese truffle oil
Insalata di Prosciutto*$14.00
Arugula salad with parma prosciutto shaved parmigiano & lemon vinaigrette
Polpo$16.00
Mediterranean Octopus salad with farro, Feta, cornichon, artichoke, tomato and spring onion finished with creamy lemon dressing
Calamari Inzimino$16.00
Sautee of calamari cannellini bean in a white wine lemon sauce over fresh baby spinach
Polpette*$14.00
House made meatball over creamy polenta with tomato sauce
Frittelle$16.00
Crab and Corn fritters served over whipped lemon ricotta drizzled with calabrian chili honey

Primi

Bucatini all'Amatriciana$20.00
Spicy tomato & house made pancetta sauce pecorino and black pepper
Pappardelle ai Funghi$23.00
Sautee Forest mushroom truffle crema shaved Parmigiano
Rigatoni alla Norma$20.00
Tomato sauce burrata cheese eggplant fresh basil
Pappardelle Bolognese$22.00
Braised meat ragu tomato sauce finished with Parmigiana
Ravioli Ricotta e Spinaci$21.00
Spinach & Ricotta ravioli in a brown butter raisin sage sauce, pecorino cheese
Spaghetti al Granchio$24.00
fresh crab meat cherry tomatoes with Calabrian chili finished in a lemon cream sauce & herbed bread crumbs

Secondi

Tagliata di Manzo*$37.00
Grilled grass fed strip steak with truffle fries
Ossobuco*$30.00
Braised lamb shank in herbed white wine sauce, roasted carrots,gremolata & creamy polenta
Cotoletta di Pollo*$24.00
Bread crusted chicken breast arugula sliced tomato fresh mozzarella & lemon vinaigrette
Involtino di Maiale*$30.00
Pork tenderloin stuffed w/ prosciutto sage marsala pan sauce garlic mashed potatoes & sauté greens
Grigliata di Pesce*$31.00
Grilled jail island salmon octopus & Gulf shrimp garlic mashed potatoes lemon oil

Sides

$10 per serving

Artichoke
Truffle Fries
Sauté Greens
Polenta

Dessert

Vanilla Creme Brulee$10.00
Tortino$12.00
Chocolate cake
Tiramisu$10.00
Panna Cotta$10.00

What 1,049 people are saying

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

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Philadelphia / New Jersey Suburbs
Neighborhood gem
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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.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Atlantic City
3 reviews
5.0
3 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.
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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.
C
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!
OT
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.
CD
ChipperDip
Philadelphia
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 13, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food was great, but Gnocchi alla Romano was the standout. Great atmosphere.
M
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
K
Kathy
Philadelphia
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 12, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience4
A pleasant overall dining experience. Atmosphere was inviting and comfortable
PA
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.
JF
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.
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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.
TP
TedP
Philadelphia
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food. Excellent service. Like the byob.
G
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.
BC
BrianC
Philadelphia
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent restaurant!
OT
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.
LV
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
M
Mbelis
Philadelphia
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our go to Italian restaurant. Great food and service
OT
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.
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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
S
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!
E
Eddie
Philadelphia
9 reviews
5.0
9 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.
b
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.
LN
LindaN
Atlantic City
52 reviews
vip
5.0
52 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!
PO
PatO
Tampa
41 reviews
vip
5.0
41 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service was good
SS
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.
SF
ScottF
Philadelphia
16 reviews
vip
3.0
16 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.
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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.
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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!
N
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
j
jn22
Philadelphia
41 reviews
vip
5.0
41 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food and service Presented well today
HD
HelenD
San Francisco
6 reviews
5.0
6 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!
OT
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…
RB
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.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Atlantic City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
It was my second time there. We had the salad special and a dinner special and they were both pretty incredible. This will be our go to restaurant for dining out!
MB
MBeezie
Philadelphia
19 reviews
vip
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Neighborhood gem in the middle of Bryn Mawr!
j
jason
Naples
56 reviews
vip
5.0
56 reviews
Dined on October 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food great service great atmosphere. Chris is the best.
K
Kristen
Philadelphia
5 reviews
vip
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 15, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience3
We liked the food but it is soooooooo load. Hard to hear people when they talk. Highly recommend for a good meal.
D
Datenight
Salt Lake City
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, delicious meal.
RD
RDGR
Philadelphia
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food, wonderful servers, and a delightful experience! Beautifully executed and presented meals. We love it!
CD
CaliforniaDreaming
Philadelphia
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on October 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
It was super loud. Could barely hear my date. Next time I will ask to go upstairs. Food was very good. Service was very attentive.

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You can order delivery directly from Fraschetta using the Order Online button. Fraschetta also offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Fraschetta is rated 4.5 stars by 1049 OpenTable diners.

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

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 4, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 27 times today

Experiences are available.

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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

Website
http://www.fraschettarestaurant.com/
Phone number
(610) 525-1007
Catering
Fraschetta can also provide off site catering for special events.

Fraschetta

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Options

Additional information

Valentines 3 Course $60 Prefix

Antipasti

Rustico$24.00

Gnocchi alla Romana$14.00

Insalata di Prosciutto*$14.00

Polpo$16.00

Calamari Inzimino$16.00

Polpette*$14.00

Frittelle$16.00

Primi

Bucatini all'Amatriciana$20.00

Pappardelle ai Funghi$23.00

Rigatoni alla Norma$20.00

Pappardelle Bolognese$22.00

Ravioli Ricotta e Spinaci$21.00

Spaghetti al Granchio$24.00

Secondi

Tagliata di Manzo*$37.00

Ossobuco*$30.00

Cotoletta di Pollo*$24.00

Involtino di Maiale*$30.00

Grigliata di Pesce*$31.00

Sides

Artichoke

Truffle Fries

Sauté Greens

Polenta

Dessert

Vanilla Creme Brulee$10.00

Tortino$12.00

Tiramisu$10.00

Panna Cotta$10.00

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