Fraschetta

4.5

994 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

Aug 19, 2022

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
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

Popular dishes

Rustico$23.00
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$15.00
Sautee of calamari cannellini bean in a white wine lemon sauce over fresh baby spinach
Polpette*$13.00
House made meatball over creamy polenta with tomato sauce
Frittelle$15.00
Crab and Corn fritters served over whipped lemon ricotta drizzled with calabrian chili honey

Primi

Bucatini all'Amatriciana$19.00
Spicy tomato & house made pancetta sauce pecorino and black pepper
Pappardelle ai Funghi$22.00
Sautee Forest mushroom truffle crema shaved Parmigiano
Rigatoni alla Norma$19.00
Tomato sauce burrata cheese eggplant fresh basil
Pappardelle Bolognese$20.00
Braised meat ragu tomato sauce finished with Parmigiana
Ravioli Ricotta e Spinaci$20.00
Spinach & Ricotta ravioli in a brown butter raisin sage sauce, pecorino cheese
Risotto$23.00
Sautee PEI mussels, calamari & shrimp cherry tomatos seafood broth lemon crema

Secondi

Tagliata di Manzo*$35.00
Grilled grass fed strip steak with truffle fries
Ossobuco*$29.00
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*$29.00
Pork tenderloin stuffed w/ prosciutto sage marsala pan sauce garlic mashed potatoes & sauté greens
Grigliata di Pesce*$30.00
Grilled jail island salmon octopus & Gulf shrimp garlic mashed potatoes lemon oil

Sides

$9 per serving

Artichoke
Truffle Fries
Sauté Greens
Polenta

Dessert

Vanilla Creme Brulee$9.00
Tortino$9.00
Chocolate cake
Tiramisu$9.00
Panna Cotta$9.00

What 994 people are saying

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.2Ambience
4.5Value

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Smith
Atlantic City
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service4ambience3
Our server was Xavier and he did a nice job! Great place to drink your wine, talk and enjoy some great food!
j
johnb
Philadelphia
35 reviews
5.0
35 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service4ambience4
My wife and I had a great dinner last night. The food was great.
CV
CVelas
Philadelphia
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very good service and food. Always like going back.
ET
EdTT
Philadelphia
31 reviews
vip
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on July 29, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
very nice local BYOB -- food and the variety offered is very good -- would recommend giving it a try
s
sherri
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food is fresh, prepared as described, and delicious. Service from beginning to end is friendly and efficient. Highly recommend.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on July 22, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
sadly, this is not the old Fraschetta. the roasted artichokes were good the Squid was soupy The asparagus pesto was inedible. the potatoes with the fish tasted old and like flakes. Sadly we won’t be going back.
RS
RachelS
Philadelphia
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on July 16, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Delicious food local spot. Love it.
MB
MichaelB
Vancouver
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Outstanding meal! One of our go to places, and for good reason.
TE
TonyE
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, friendly staff… will definitely return!
LF
LindaF
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing, authentic Italian food. The pasta melts in your mouth. Everyone in my party raved about their meal. Waiter and hostess were personable and fantastic.
J
Jack
Philadelphia
39 reviews
vip
4.0
39 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Nice place for a good dinner. Service was attentive, the night we were there they seemed rushed or short help. Food we very good, like to see a few more menu options. Overall we enjoyed are dinner and will return again.
B
Barry
Philadelphia
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on July 9, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Delicious food and nice quiet ambience. Very friendly and helpful staff.
G
Garrod
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent place and great food. My husband and I enjoyed our second time and will return!
PA
PABurbsFoodie
Baltimore
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
We had a lovely meal at Fraschetta! The food was great and we will be back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a lovely meal! The tiramisu was to die for. All the recommendations of our server were fantastic. Highly recommend
NZ
1NewZagatsGuide
Philadelphia
392 reviews
vip
5.0
392 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely fantastic! The food is made with love! Rose and Luca are very creative chefs! We had a wonderful manager/hostess, who welcomed us, Kirsten, Rose’s childhood friend! Our two servers Cristiano, their son, and Xavier, were loaded with great energy and smiles! We absolutely love this restaurant! The food is absolutely fabulous! We had the salad special with arugula and orange segments lightly dressed and it was phenomenal! We had the gnocchi à la Romana as an appetizer along with a side of artichokes which was delicious! The gnocchi are large balls that are very light and fluffy! Not like anything you have had and they I have truffle oil and mushrooms that are so delicious! Especially loved the Papperdelle ai funghi, in a cream sauce and the all-time favorite, ravioli ricotta with spinach! For dessert, we enjoyed the chocolate lava Tortino, with a scoop of ice cream. We combined the strawberry ice cream and especially loved it! The all-time favorite was the crème brûlée! I love this place and cannot wait to go back! It was just perfect! But especially the love! We really felt welcomed! The place is loaded with happy energy! Like a little piece of heaven! Thank you so much, Fraschetta!! Can’t wait to return!
RG
RonniG
Philadelphia
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Chris was our waiter. He was very informative about the menu. The gnocchi was outstanding. Our entrees were delicious
JS
JeanieS
Philadelphia
62 reviews
vip
2.0
62 reviews
Dined on June 3, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience2
Didn’t think the special Cabrere salad was great the Timorese were not ripe… the app gnocchi with mushrooms wasn’t good either.. my husband had grilled chicken Milanese and the chicken was tuff…
JB
JoanB
Philadelphia
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding on every level!
RG
RonniG
Philadelphia
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Service and delicious food. The waiter suggested we split the salad special and it was a perfect recommendation to start our meal. Everything we ordered tasted fresh and delicious. I would say the tiramisu was the best I have ever tried.
JJ
JoshJ
Philadelphia
10 reviews
vip
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience4
Food is generally very, very good but not so much for the cotoletta de pollo (chicken) on this one occasion. Nevertheless, a wonderful neighborhood restaurant.
JR
JenniferR
Philadelphia
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food and love that it’s a BYO. Wish they had a few more entree options though.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Main courses were excellent and the crab fritter app was delicious. What stopped this from being 5 stars - we asked that a certain ingredient NOT be included in a special salad and that was translated into make the salad with 80% of that ingredient. We were also put upstairs which we would have been typically fine with but we weren’t asked if that was OK and it was FREEZING- the person seating us turned on the heat as he seated us - should have been done before we arrived - this a reservation … no surprise
K
Kathy
Philadelphia
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
This restaurant consistently delivers good food with friendly service. BYOB makes it very good value for the overall experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience4
It’s a cute BYOB that is almost a great one. It seemed understaffed- while everyone was nice they were running all over and many requests and offers went unfulfilled (ice bucket for wine, sharing plates, cheese for the pasta, etc). The food was good but under seasoned, the meatball was tight, but swerving sizes were good and the options were good ones.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Wonderful service
M
Merlee
Philadelphia
198 reviews
vip
5.0
198 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Amazing service! Small restaurant but BIG on friendly and welcoming staff. 5 of us Seniors who were not able to walk stairs to 2nd floor (did not know to put that in reservation) so 2 gentlemen gave up their table for us! The food presentation and flavors were superb. Noise level very high, tables close together BUT part of the ambience.
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jth2131
Philadelphia
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
The food was superb and the waiter Christiano was outstanding
KC
KarC
Philadelphia
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Dinner was very good & service was not rushed with good suggestions. Ice bucket provided for BYOB. Will be back.
RM
RonM
Philadelphia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Highly recommend for a date night or dinner with friends. The curated menu resulted in every item being a home run. Will absolutely be back.
TP
TedP
Philadelphia
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on April 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. Nice atmosphere.
N
None
Philadelphia
45 reviews
vip
4.0
45 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
Atlantic Char and house made linguini were both excellent
PK
PrestigeKate
Philadelphia
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Amazing experience at one of our favorites where we haven’t been since Covid. Food was so good!!
g
georgem
Philadelphia
35 reviews
vip
4.0
35 reviews
Dined on April 8, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
Our meal was good however the place was full and ran out of bread which is weird for an Italian restaurant. This did detract from our meal. We love trying Tiramisu at every restaurant that offers it. We often take it away (wife likes a nip of it for breakfast!). Theirs is unusually creamy without much cake but got a two thumbs up from the Mrs. My Osso bucco was very nice. Her pasta was very fresh homemade in house but we missed dipping that bread. Would go again.
MW
MariaW
New England
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It is a guaranteed amazing evening every time you eat here .
A
August8
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 1, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Very nice little place off the beaten track. Very good Italian food with a modern presentation.
JW
JimW
Philadelphia
3 reviews
vip
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 26, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
The space is intimate (and occasionally a little close), but the food is outstanding and the service attentive without being intrusive.
MB
MBeezie
Philadelphia
17 reviews
vip
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on March 18, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
A true neighborhood gem in Bryn Mawr. Consistent menu and delicious! The home cooked pasta in brown butter and sage and the perfectly cooked artichokes are my favorites. Nice service and not obtrusive. Byob!
KH
KimH
Philadelphia
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great restaurant , excellent food, great service. Highly recommend . Also great value . BYOB
D
Dpe123
Philadelphia
35 reviews
vip
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on March 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food and fantastic service!! Can’t wait to return!!

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Fraschetta is rated 4.5 stars by 994 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

Aug 19, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 11 times today

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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

Tiramisu

Rigatoni alla Norma

Truffle Fries

Antipasti

Rustico$23.00

Gnocchi alla Romana$14.00

Insalata di Prosciutto*$14.00

Polpo$16.00

Calamari Inzimino$15.00

Polpette*$13.00

Frittelle$15.00

Primi

Bucatini all'Amatriciana$19.00

Pappardelle ai Funghi$22.00

Rigatoni alla Norma$19.00

Pappardelle Bolognese$20.00

Ravioli Ricotta e Spinaci$20.00

Risotto$23.00

Secondi

Tagliata di Manzo*$35.00

Ossobuco*$29.00

Cotoletta di Pollo*$24.00

Involtino di Maiale*$29.00

Grigliata di Pesce*$30.00

Sides

Artichoke

Truffle Fries

Sauté Greens

Polenta

Dessert

Vanilla Creme Brulee$9.00

Tortino$9.00

Tiramisu$9.00

Panna Cotta$9.00

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