The Franklin Fountain

The Franklin Fountain in Philadelphia, PA is a classic old-fashioned soda fountain and ice cream parlor. It has been featured on TV shows such as Best Thing I Ever Ate, Man vs. Food, and Top 5 Restaurants. Its signature menu items include sundaes and homemade sodas, making it a must-visit for any Philadelphia foodie.

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Best Thing I Ever Ate

Episode: Best I Ever Drank

Marc Summers - Chocolate Soda

Man vs Food

Episode: Philadelphia on 9/23/2009

"Mt. Vesuvius", a large sundae made with vanilla ice cream, homemade brownie pieces, hot fudge, malt powder, and whipped cream

Top 5 Restaurants

Episode: Best Ice Cream on 7/20/2015

# 3 - The Mt. Vesuvius sundae which is vanilla ice cream covered with hot fudge, crunchy malt powder and fresh whipped cream

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The Franklin Fountain
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(215) 627-1899
Monday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Thursday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Google Rating: 4.50

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