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Fringe Bar, Philadelphia, PA

Fringe Bar

4.5
4.5
117 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Innovative
  • Good for groups
  • Charming
Set on the Delaware River waterfront and located inside a historical riverfront pumping station, Fringe Bar is Philadelphia’s newest experiential, active fun space. As the latest addition to the FringeArts campus hub, the newly renovated bar and restaurant provide a highly versatile venue for unforgettable experiences year round. Dine indoors and enjoy our soulful pub cuisine featuring snacks and bites alongside an array of eclectic and funky beverage options enhanced by custom entertainment ranging from jazz ensembles, to funk bands, to cabaret, and more. Dining experiences are further accentuated by the soaring views of the Delaware River and Benjamin Franklin Bridge in our industrial-chic space directly adjacent to FringeArts’ renowned state-of-the-art 220 seat theater. Outdoors is Haas Biergarten, which serves as a vibrant, plant filled space in the warmer months and an intimate, cozy space in the cooler months.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Gastro Pub, Beer Garden
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (215) 375-7744
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Kenneth Bush
  • Neighbourhood
    Society Hill
  • Cross Street
    Corner of Columbus Blvd and Race St.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • New Years Eve Party

    US$59.00 per person

    Dec 31, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
    Join us on December 31 for an unforgettable evening! We will be offering a special 3 course $59 per person dinner menu from 5pm-9pm. If you are joining us for dinner after 8:30pm, stay for our New Years Eve Latin Bash dance party and dance your way into 2025! Fireworks will be visible on the Delaware Waterfront at 6pm and 12am. We can't wait to celebrate with you! $59 per person First Course: Fried cheese curds (gf, veg) French Onion Soup Calabrese Caesar (*vegan/veg available) Shrimp Cocktail (gf) Second Course: Green Curry Spaghetti (veg, vegan) Grilled NY strip steak (gf) Roasted Scallops (gf) Zaatar Roasted Chicken (gf) Thirds Course: Rustic Baked Cheesecake (gf) Banana Pudding Chocolate Strawberry Layer Cake (gf)
    New Years Eve Party photo

Offers

  • Bottomless Mimosas

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 11:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.,Sat - 11:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
    Join us every Saturday and Sunday from 11am-2:30pm for brunch and bottomless mimosas! Check out our menu at fringebarphilly.com.

What 117 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Philadelphia County

    Innovative

  • Philadelphia

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Fringe Bar offers a lively atmosphere and a scenic outdoor patio, perfect for a pre-show meal or casual gathering. Guests rave about the "amazing bottomless mimosas" and "great chicken and waffles." While service can be hit-or-miss, "friendly and knowledgeable staff" often elevate the dining experience.

117 Reviews
  1. Christie

    Richmond

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a great space with friendly wait staff and good food. Will be back!

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  2. Patti

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fun atmosphere…Lots of gluten free options on the menu…Excellent service and everybody enjoyed their food!!!

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  3. Courtney

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We came a few minutes late to our reservation and the staff was great. We got seated right away and ordered our drinks, an app, and a meal. This is when things clearly went awry. Our drinks came very quickly. But after an hour of no food at all, we realized every table seated after us had been given their drinks and food. As soon as it became clear something was wrong the Manager came up to us to apologize and quickly got things moving. They then went above and beyond to fix their errors and got us our food and even an extra meal to go along with it. Our waitress was amazing and very attentive to us. Food was great, I would say a few more selections would have been nice on the menu but everything we had was delicious. I appreciate the attentiveness after it was brought to the waitresses attention that we had not gotten our food. Would love to go again in the summer for the outside ambience. The inside ambience was great.

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  4. Bonnie

    Greater Boston

    39 reviews

    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and drink. GF options. Definitely go again.

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  5. Danton

    Philadelphia

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delightful spot. Especially great if you're also going to a show at fringearts. But even if that's not your plan, the food and service is really top notch. Highly recommend.

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  6. Christine

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great experience. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Gluten-free options are aplenty! This time we had the Cheese Curds, Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, and for dessert, the Salted Caramel Trifle. Yum!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    I booked a girls day for myself and two friends. I found this brunch and bingo @Fringe and we were very excited! Once we got there it was a bit chaotic and no one really knew what was going on. We were seated upstairs and were told to venture downstairs for a buffet… When i think buffet i think a bunch of different foods with all extras you could need…. Big disappointment, there were eight things to choose from, regular egg no seasoning, cheese eggs no seasoning, over cooked bacon, sausage, grits, two seafood options, mini waffles and chicken(only thing editable to me), no menu items listed before signing up just pictures of food so i would assume the buffet options would be close to them. Nope. We each order drinks (not included) eat then bingo starts. Now i have played bingo plenty of times and this was more quizno/bingo which was not explained when you signed up. Kind of took the fun out of it since im not great with music titles. So time check out bill is 15$ more dollars then it should have been about 10$ in tax the event never stated price before tax so we all assumed it would be strictly 35$/person nope… so that plus drinks was about 55$/person for horrible food and not the experience we were hoping for. Just not for us, hopefully everyone else enjoyed themselves.

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  8. Tom

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was spectacular and the staff were super friendly. Also I can’t forget to mention their delicious cocktails.

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  9. Arlene

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    They were out of several drink choices. The poor waiter had to keep apologizing. The wait for drinks was longer than expected, but the attentiveness of the wait staff made up for it.

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  10. Lena

    Philadelphia

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Went today for brunch got there early before they opened and they gratuitously let us stay inside until they were ready for us.Once seated Molly was our server and she was personable and friendly. Food was great and atmosphere was very nice . Definitely will be back

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FAQs

Fringe Bar is rated 4.5 stars by 117 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Fringe Bar

140 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2001

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Corner of Columbus Blvd and Race St.
  • Neighbourhood
    Society Hill
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Gastro Pub, Beer Garden
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Kenneth Bush
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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