98.5
TVFScore

The Franklin Fountain

116 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA

Summary

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.

Seen On

BEST

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Marc Summers - Chocolate Soda

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MVF

Man vs Food

Philadelphia 09-23-2009

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

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TOP5

Top 5 Restaurants

Best Ice Cream 07-20-2015

# 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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Cuisines & Features

  • Bakery
  • American
  • Ice Cream
  • Frozen Yogurt
  • Organic

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