The Franklin Fountain Menu (2025 Update)
Introducing the menu at The Franklin Fountain, a charming ice cream parlor in Philadelphia's Old City, styled after a 1915 ice cream parlor. The menu features a variety of dairy and vegan options, with housemade ice cream pints, bars, cones, and quart sizes available. Unique offerings like the Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownie and vegan Peach Melba showcase the creativity and quality of their desserts. Customers praise the clean ingredients and high-quality flavors, with a special mention for the vegan coconut-based ice cream. Despite slightly higher prices, the generous portions and friendly service make The Franklin Fountain a must-visit spot for a sweet treat. Their classic decor and attention to detail provide a nostalgic experience for all ice cream enthusiasts.
Ice Cream and Novelties
Ice Cream Sandwich
Franklin Ice Cream sandwiched between 2 house-made Cookies.
Ice Cream Pint
Your choice of Philadelphia-made, Franklin ice cream. One flavor per pint.
Ice Cream Bars & Cones
Ice Cream Quart
Your choice of Philadelphia-made, Franklin ice cream. One flavor per quart.
Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownie
1/2 Gallon Ice Cream
Your choice of Philadelphia-made, Franklin ice cream. One flavor per half gallon.
Ice Cream Vegan Pint
Your choice of Philadelphia-made, non-dairy Franklin frozen dessert. One flavor per pint.
Vegan Ice Cream
Assorted Toppings/Jars
Toppings Jars
House-made topping jars, 12 oz. One topping per jar.
Malt Powder Jars
Brownie Bites
8 oz. of Brownie Bites - Build Your Own Sundae!
Spiced Pecans
House-made Spiced Pecans, 3 oz. bag
Jimmies Jars
Choose a flavor.
Whipped Cream Can(Out of Stock)
15 oz of sweetened whipped cream. Comes in a can!
Waffle Cone Topping
2.1 oz. House Dark Bar
Made from our bean-to-bar chocolate. Ethically source cacao is roasted and ground in house to produce delicious chocolate, that happens to be vegan.
2.1 oz. House Milk Bar
Made from our bean-to-bar chocolate. Ethically source cacao is roasted and ground in house to produce delicious chocolate.
Tumaco 90% Dark Chocolate Bar
Bean-to-Bar chocolate made from ethically source cacao bean, roasted and ground onsite. This 90% bar is delightfully dark.
Dark-Milk Pretzel Bar
This rich chocolate bar is made with a dark-milk chocolate hybrid, and studded with salty pretzels. $1 from every sale goes to support the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Salt & Pepper Chocolate Bar
Sea Salt and Thai Long Peppers add a kick to our house dark chocolate.
Caramel Assortment
An assortment of our classic caramels: Vanilla, Chocolate, and Salted.
Large Craftsman Chocolate Assortment
An assortment of classic confections featuring our delectable buttercreams and other traditional favorites.
Large Buttercream Assortment
Our buttercream recipe is over 100 years old, and is still a customer favorite.
Non Pariels
Milk or Dark Chocolate
1/4 Bag Penny Candy
Your choice: All Natural Gummy Bears, Sour Rainbow Sticks or Sour Watermelons
Craft Chocolate Rabbits
Made with hour house chocolate, choose from Dark, White, Caramelized white, and Hoppy Dark. Our Hoppy Dark is our house dark chocolate infused with the aroma of fresh hops.
Ballpark Caramel Corn (Out of Stock)
House made caramel popcorn with salted Spanish peanuts
Pretzels
Your choice of a pre-packaged Single Milk Chocolate Dipped Pretzel, Single Dark Chocolate Dipped Pretzel, or 3-Pack Shuey's Pretzels! A perfect salty treat.
Boardwalk Fudge
A real summertime favorite, our house-made fudge evokes lazy days strolling down the boardwalk in the sunshine. Available in your choice of Lemon Lavender, Hydrox (Vanilla w/ Hydrox Cookie), Peanut Butter, or an assorted box of all three.
Jackson Bar (2.1 oz)
Course ground chocolate bar.
Shane Drinking Chocolate, 1 qt - refrigerated
This small batch, limited run drinking chocolate is a local collaboration between Shane Confectionery, Origin Milk Company, & Oasis Creamery. Rich, decadent, and ready to serve, this drinking chocolate is an local endeavor using the finest ingredients, beginning with sustainable farming practices.Shane aims to craft the best chocolate using sustainably sourced cacao that is ethically traded and demands a premium paid to farmers.Origin Milk works with small farms that raise Guernsey Cows, and produce A2/A2 dairy. This milk was created by forty-five cows who graze on clover, grass, & herbs on a local Pennsylvania farm that practices regenerative farming.Oasis is a Pennsylvania-based creamery that only uses low temp, small batch pasteurization to retain the most vitamins and nutrients possible, leaving the milks superior flavor.Keep refrigerated. Contains eight 4 oz. cups. To serve, simply heat & pour.Pick-up only. A $2 bottle deposit is included with each purchase, please return the bottles to Shane Confectionery (110 Market St. Phila. 19106) Fri. Sun. between 12p-7p for deposit return.
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Beverages
Bottled Water
12 oz. Franklin Fountain Branded Bottle of Water
Dad's Root Beer
12 oz. Glass Bottle of Dad's Brand refreshing Root Beer pop
Dad's Root Beer Float KIT
Enjoy your own Root Beer Float at home! Comes with 1 pint of vanilla ice cream and 2 Dad's Root Beer bottles.
Franklin Fountain Freezer Bag
Your choice of small or large freezer bags; perfect for when you'd like to keep your sweets cool on the go!
Franklin Fountain T-Shirt
Franklin Straw Set
Set of two Metal Franklin Straws & Washer in a custom Franklin Ice Cream Fabric Bag
Soda Jerk Pin
Merchandise
Sundae Kit
Ice Cream Sundae Kit
Your choice of two pints of ice cream, one wet topping and two dry toppings. Comes with a can of whipped cream and cherries! Yields 4 ice cream sundaes!