.Philadelphia’s Best Restaurant for Great American Cooking.
Celebrating 19 years of truly distinctive and flavorful food from one of the
great chefs of America!
*Featuring the award winning food of nationally renowned
Chef Jack McDavid
* Winner of the Philadelphia Zoo’s 2006 Zoobilee Culinary Conservation Challenge
Our commitment to using the finest and freshest homemade and locally grown products provides a true Philadelphia dining experience. Set in a 19 th Century Firehouse in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia, Jack’s offers a unique setting with an elegant old neighborhood feel. Enjoy dinner in our main dining room, drinks at the large mahogany bar, or a light bite in our tavern area. Jack's also offers some of the best outdoor dining in the city next to our urban waterfall.
Located near the corner of 22 nd Street & Fairmount Avenue, only five blocks from the Philadelphia Museum of Art and across the Street from Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.
Jim Smith & the Trailer Park Trio
Live and In Person
Saturday, December 27th
for Holiday Fun!
Call today to book your
HOLIDAY EVENTS!
NEW YEAR'S EVE 2009
$60 PER PERSON
PREMIUM OPEN BAR, DJ, DANCING AND A GREAT CELEBRATION TO RING IN A GREAT 2009
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Looking for that perfect place to host your business or special family party?
Jack's has Private Dining rooms accommodating up to 75 people. Perfect for office parties, or for friends and families - All Budgets Considered!
Check out our private party menus and give us a call to book your party today!

Jack's Firehouse has always been committed to using the finest and freshest ingredients. This is why the restaurant has chosen to increase their support of local farmers and purveyors through a partnership with the PA Preferred Program. Owner Mick Houston has continued founder, Jack McDavid's tradition of sourcing local products and realizes the importance of maintaining relationships with the local community. Jack's chefs prepare their meals with love and professional pride that any guest can appreciate. Jack's Firehouse is sure that the ingredients in these meals have also been cultivated with the utmost care. From the farm to the fork, from the plant to the plate, it is the attention to quality and devotion to sustainability that makes Jack's Firehouse and PA Preferred your source to eat locally and eat happily.
Keep Pennsylvania growing!