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Pescatore BYOB, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Pescatore BYOB, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Pescatore BYOB, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Pescatore BYOB, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Pescatore BYOB, Bala Cynwyd, PA
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This restaurant now offers Takeout

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Pescatore BYOB

4.7
4.7
1779 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Pescatore BYOB specializes in Italian Cuisine with a rustic, Mediterranean flair. Pastas are made fresh each day, and all fish is caught and brought to your plate directly from the boat.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood, Shellfish
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–7:45 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (610) 660-9400
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Thomas Anastasi
  • Catering
    Pescatore BYOB offers catering for the events you wish to keep at home/work. When you order with us you dont have to worry about a thing! We know youll have many things on your plate the day of your at home/work events, so let us take care of the food so you can cross it off your list! Call us at 610-660-9400 or email us pescatorebyob@gmail.com for information.
  • Private party facilities
    We invite you to join us at Pescatore BYOB for all your private events throughout the years celebrating everything in your life. We offer a fine dining experience for our private events while giving you and your guests enough space to do what we all do best, celebrate. If you're interested in booking a private event, email us @pescatorebyob@gmail.com or call us at 610-660-9400 and let us know your interested for all of our private event management details! We cant wait to celebrate with you.
  • Neighborhood
    Bala Cynwyd
  • Cross street
    BALA AVE AND HIGHLAND
  • Parking details
    Street Parking is free after 6pm and we have a parking lot located behind the restaurant if necessary.
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout

What 1,779 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

1,779 Reviews
  1. SharonB

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We’ve been dining here for several years and always enjoy our meal. The 1.5 hour dining limit is intimidating, but the flow is good and you aren’t rushed. Very nice casual dining spot with excellent options!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We arrived near closing time and everyone was very friendly and helpful in getting our order in before the kitchen closed. Our waitress Morgan was great and answered all of our questions (we had a lot). There was no pressure to eat quickly and they let us sit and talk even though they had closed. A great experience!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We came in to dine last minute and had a wonderful experience. We had chicken livers, fritto misto, Arancini & a half order of the gnocchi to start which were all amazing. For dinner I had the veal chop mellanaze and a side of long hots which were out of this world! My others diners with me had the cowboy porkchop special, the mixed ocean grill, and the chicken florentine which were all raved about! So glad this gem exists & that it’s BYOB! We’ve been dining here since they opened and it truly does just keep getting better and better! Thank you Pescatore for a wonderful evening once again!

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  4. Galv

    Philadelphia

    32 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    An example of what happens when you put too many tables in a fixed space. Go back to what you have done to make yourself an exceptional BYOB with very good good food and service.. Here’s the issue - take out those 2 extra tables so I can move my arms. All said/ had s great time

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  5. Jeff

    Philadelphia

    171 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    171 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This was our first time dining at Pescatore, but it will not be the last! Wonderful menu, great specials, excellent prices, and brilliant work in the kitchen. What a pleasure to experience a meal at Pescatore!

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  6. GladwyneMom

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The place was packed on a Saturday evening: Our reservation was for 7:45 and our table was ready and waiting for us. Our server Morgan was great, explained all the specials, and was very attentive to all our needs, including opening our 2 bottles of wine. The tuna tartar was excellent as well as the crostini appetizers. I had the inked pappardelle with seafood and I loved it! My husband had a classic pasta and meat sauce and said it was ALMOST as good as mine... our friends were also super happy with their meals and we finished the meal off with a couple of Tiramisu. We are coming back soon!

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  7. Promostar

    Philadelphia

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have never had a bad meal and we’ve eaten there at least a dozen times since they’ve opened.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went here on a first date and the food was amazing and the service was great! I will definitely be back!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Always a wonderful dining experience Delicious food with a menu that offers a variety of choices

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  10. CarenD

    Nashville

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious. Recommend the ceaser salad flatbread with shrimp and crabmeat to share or get as a meal. Also had the Branzino which was delicious and big enough to share. Will be back.

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  11. bryon26

    Philadelphia

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cuisine was excellent, as usual, and service attentive and prompt. The noise level increased as more diners arrived. Thank you and kudos for an enjoyable dining experience!

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  12. lroz

    Philadelphia

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very enjoyable experience overall with the ambiance, food and service. Worthy of a repeat visit.

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  13. StevenS

    Philadelphia

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful food and service -really enjoyed the experience

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food & service. Great veal chop Parmesan and fabulous Halibut special. Great night.

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  15. KenP

    Philadelphia

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    The food is great and the staff is warm, friendly and helpful. Even more, the fellow patrons are warm and friendly and helpful.

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  16. SharonR

    Philadelphia

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always delicious and dependable. Yummy food great service. Very enjoyable evening.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our meal was incredible! We had the octopus, scallops, ribeye special and the pescatore. I normally get the branzino but wanted to try something different and am so glad I did. Definitely some of the best seafood in the area. Our waitress Morgan was extremely attentive and knowledgeable about the menu and the rest of the staff were great as well. Will definitely be back !

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  18. KitKat

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience3
    We were at a table for two and even though there were lots of open tables the hostess seated a single man right next to us and he was watching and listening to his cell phone without earphones which was intruding on our dining experience.

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  19. Itsgottabebetterthanmine

    Philadelphia

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    The food is consistently great! Love the flatbread special! It’s what brings me back every time!

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  20. Sara

    Philadelphia

    12 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience2
    Dinner here was a disappointing experience. Service was slow and the waiter was a disinterested automaton. The menu sounded creative but the execution was poor. The bread was like supermarket Italian bread, cold soft white tasteless stuff. The tuna in the tuna tartare appetizer was mushy and served on a thick bed of a tasteless unidentifiable pale green creamy mixture. The two shrimp on the limp lettuce in the avocado salad were as dry and tasteless as cardboard, no exaggeration—so dry I wasn’t able to cut them! The asparagus risotto with lemongrass cream sauce under the diver scallops was a little salty but otherwise bland. The smaller front room seemed to have a nice ambiance, but we were in the larger side room which has no decor at all and the general ambiance of a hotel conference space. On the plus side, it was quiet.

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  21. Anonymous

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    i can’t even say enough words about how phenomenal the experience was!! service was amazing, nick our server was super considerate and helpful with our party of 10. everyone at the table collectively was astonished by the service, the food, and the overall atmosphere. everything in our order came out exactly as we imagined it and we could not have asked for anything better. we were there for a birthday dinner and the entire staff came to sing happy birthday to the birthday girl, showing the family experience Pescatore truly is. I wish i had more characters to write more positive notes about this place, but WITHOUT A DOUBT i will be back to dine again!!!

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  22. Lotta

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Wonderful seafood as usual. Attentive service and overall a great meal.

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  23. Pickle

    Philadelphia

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best Halibut dishes I ever tasted. We were a party of 4 and everyone was pleased. Veal Mia, chicken Milanese all fabulous. Excellent dining in our neighborhood.

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  24. NonaH

    Philadelphia

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Very dependable quality of food with decent prices and a pleasant atmosphere. Service was excellent.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The only bad thing is that I forgot what I asked to be boxed up!

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Good food , good service . Parking is always challenging. Thanks

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our son is a freshman at Saint Joseph’s University. We were looking for a nice place to take him. It was amazing, the food was delicious. The service was great. The food came out hot and fresh. I loved the tuna tartare appetizer. It was the best I’ve ever had. I highly recommend this restaurant. It’s a byob which makes better.

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  28. SherryN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was outstanding, as was the service and the atmosphere.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    The oysters was delicious. Everything was delicious except I was disappointed in the muscles that supposedly had white bean. There was none in the muscles. I asked for beans and the waitress brought out literally about 5 beans in a little container. I felt like are you serious, this is a joke right. I said I’m not going to subject myself and my money to 5 beans and not redo the muscles over again the right way with the beans already in the sauce. It was also tasting like to much salt instead of the flavor of red sauce. Other than that I would recommend this place from my first time there.

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  30. NikkiJuly

    Philadelphia

    41 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We haven’t eaten there in a long time since they first open and decided to try it again recently. From the food to the service to the noise level, everything couldn’t have been better. Prices were fair compared to others and being a BYOB kept it even more reasonable. Highly recommend!

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  31. Jenn

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our food was outstanding and served very quickly. Highest recommendation possible.

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  32. Kathy

    Philadelphia

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    There were 4 people in our party. All of us enjoyed our food…halibut, bronzino, scallops and lobster ravioli. We also shared a flatbread which was great. Dessert may have been called a bomba (also delicious); this was divided into 4 pieces which was a perfect portion since we were full from dinner.

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  33. HeleneE

    Philadelphia

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great food. India is a wonderful, attentive server.

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  34. CraigF

    Atlantic City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome place. All the food was outstanding. Not you average Italian food. Well worth it!!

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  35. Mike

    Philadelphia

    46 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great dinner at our favorite table. Love the scallops.

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  36. JimN3JT

    Washington DC

    83 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    83 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    This is the 4th or 5th time we've been to this restaurant. We have done so routinely and with enthusiasm when we come from DC to visit friends in Philadelphia. The last 2 visits have been "okay." Good, but no longer compelling as we all (4 of us) used to feel.

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  37. Rick

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Wonderful food, family recipes, homemade pasta. This is the kind of little Italian restaurant I have come to love. Take a bottle of good wine because you will want it to pair with these delicious creations.

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  38. sethpeterw

    Philadelphia

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love this place. It is one of my go to BYOBs in the area. The food and service are always good.

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  39. Steaklover

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, amazing service. Perfect place for dinner.

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  40. lisa

    Philadelphia

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Pescatore is always consistently delicious. The entree portions are nice. The wait staff is attentive and welcoming! We always look forward to going back.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Pescatore BYOB using the Order Online button. Pescatore BYOB also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (610) 660-9400.

Pescatore BYOB is rated 4.7 stars by 1779 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 PM


Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Pescatore BYOB

134 Bala Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Additional information

  • Cross street
    BALA AVE AND HIGHLAND
  • Neighborhood
    Bala Cynwyd
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–7:45 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood, Shellfish
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking is free after 6pm and we have a parking lot located behind the restaurant if necessary.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Thomas Anastasi
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout
  • Phone number
    (610) 660-9400
  • Catering
    Pescatore BYOB offers catering for the events you wish to keep at home/work. When you order with us you dont have to worry about a thing! We know youll have many things on your plate the day of your at home/work events, so let us take care of the food so you can cross it off your list! Call us at 610-660-9400 or email us pescatorebyob@gmail.com for information.
  • Private party facilities
    We invite you to join us at Pescatore BYOB for all your private events throughout the years celebrating everything in your life. We offer a fine dining experience for our private events while giving you and your guests enough space to do what we all do best, celebrate. If you're interested in booking a private event, email us @pescatorebyob@gmail.com or call us at 610-660-9400 and let us know your interested for all of our private event management details! We cant wait to celebrate with you.
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