VISITING FANTE'S KITCHEN SHOP IN PHILADELPHIA

1006 S. 9th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147-4707

Located between Washington Ave. and Carpenter St., in the heart of South Philly's historic Italian Market. In the same location since 1906.

Our store entrance is wheelchair accessible.

FROM I-95 HEADING SOUTH

• Take Exit 20 (old Exit 16) for Columbus Blvd. (old Delaware Ave.) & Washington Ave.;
• At the bottom of the ramp, turn right onto Columbus Blvd.;
• At the second light, turn right onto Washington Ave.;
• Proceed to 9th St. and then turn right.
• Fante's is located toward the end of the block, on the left.

FROM I-95 HEADING NORTH

• Take Exit 20 (old Exit 16) for Columbus Blvd. (old Delaware Ave.) and Washington Ave.;
• At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Columbus Blvd.;
• At the first light, turn left onto Washington Ave.;
• Proceed to 9th St. and then turn right.
• Fante's is located toward the end of the block, on the left.

FROM THE SCHUYLKILL EXPRESSWAY (RT. 76) HEADED EAST

• Take the Exit for Rt. 676 East and Central Philadelphia;
• Proceed on Rt. 676 East, and exit at 8th St.;
• Stay on 8th St. for approximately one mile;
• At Carpenter St., turn right.
• Fante's is on 9th St., just south of Carpenter St.

FROM THE WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE

• Bear to the extreme right at the toll booths;
• Just after the toll booths, take the exit to I-95 North;
• Take Exit 20 (old Exit 16) for Columbus Blvd. (old Delaware Ave.) and Washington Ave.;
• At the bottom of the ramp, turn left onto Columbus Blvd.;
• At the first light, turn left onto Washington Ave.;
• Proceed to 9th St. and then turn right.
• Fante's is located toward the end of the block, on the left.

FROM THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGE

• Take the exit for 8th St.;
• Stay on 8th St. for approximately one mile;
• At Carpenter St., turn right.
• Fante's is on 9th St., just south of Carpenter St.

For traffic, road construction information, and more...

• Sigalert.com
• PhillyTraffic.com
• TMACC.org
• PaTurnpike.com
• Audacy KYW Radio: 1060 AM 103.9 FM - Traffic reports every 10 minutes on the 2's

Parking near the Italian Market

On-street parking can usually best be found on streets other than 9th St.
Please observe sign postings for parking limitations.

The following parking lots are in the area, and may charge a small fee:

• On Washington Ave., between 9th and 10th Sts.
• On Carpenter St., between 9th and 10th Sts.
• On 8th St., between Carpenter St. and Washington Ave. (free)
• On Passyunk Ave., between Washington Ave. and Carpenter St. (free)

Public Transit Links

SEPTA - For local bus, trolley, and train service schedules
Route 47M runs North on 9th St
Route 47 runs South on 8th St
Route 64 runs East and West on Washington Ave

Tips on driving in South Philly

The grid system of streets makes it pretty easy to navigate in this area of town.

South Philly is generally considered to be the area between South St. and the Naval Base, and between the Delaware River and the Schuylkill River.

From the Delaware River, the major northbound and southbound through streets are numbered, beginning from Front St., then 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. One notable exception includes Broad St., instead of what would logically be named 14th St.; it is the city's major North/South thoroughfare.

Homes and businesses on eastbound and westbound streets are numbered in sequential groups of 100, starting at Front St. Therefore, between Front and 2nd Sts., all addresses are between 100 and 199; between 12th and 13th Sts., all addresses are between 1200 and 1299.

Similarly, all homes and businesses on northbound and southbound streets are numbered in sequential groups of 100, starting at Market St. A good directional marker to look for is Billy Penn atop City Hall, conspicuously located in a center square at Broad and Market Sts. Most tall buildings in the city are located in this area, generally referred to as Center City, north of South St. and bounded between the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers.

Market St. is the division between streets whose names are followed by North and South designations. Our address, for example, is designated as 1006 South 9th St. because we are South of Market St.

A block is considered to be the space between two through streets, so called because they travel in straight distances without interruption. A block can include a number of smaller side streets; these may allow you to travel only one or a few blocks at a time without homes blocking thoroughfare. A block is usually a bit less than 1/10 of a mile; which makes it easy to know that we, at 1006 S. 9th St., are about 10 blocks, or 1 mile, from Market St.