Bringing modern Sicilian fare & natural wines together on our 8th-floor of South Philadelphia’s Bok Building.
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Whether you’re looking to host a party for a sit down dinner, or an Apero Hour at the bar with Sicilian snacks + sips, we want to curate a personalized evening for you.
Sit down dinners are available for parties of between 8-50 guests. Seating arrangements will be best determined by the size of your party, and can range from a long table along the back wall banquette of the dining room, to the entirety of the restaurant for a full buyout. The pre-selected menu will be served to share over several courses, and will be customized to your liking.
Apero Hours are also available for booking. Guests will mingle and enjoy Sicilian snacks + sips at the bar. This option is best for a group of between 15-80 guests. Depending on your final guest count the Apero Hour may occur alongside our regular dinner service, or for larger groups a restaurant buyout will offer more space. Menu selections will be made in advance, and our team will work with you to ensure your expectations are exceeded.
Salvatore’s Counter
Salvatore’s Counter offers 4 seats nestled between the bar and the kitchen pass on Sunday evening’s at Irwin’s. Parties of 2 or 4 can reserve seats for this dinner, seated at 6:00pm. Chef Michael Vincent Ferreri will prepare a unique, one of a kind, 10 course menu. Abundant with special touches and surprises, this experience is rooted in boundary-less creativity and stellar hospitality.
As each course moves gently into the next Chef Michael shares stories and traditions that inspired the meal prepared just for you. Each beverage pairing is unique to each menu, and carries a story much like the food, too. As the allocated wines and spirits are presented the story of your evening continues to weave while you hear about where they came from, who made them, and why they sing with that dish so well.
10 course menu, $180 pp
Beverage Pairing, $120 pp (optional)
Reservations for Salvatore’s Counter open up via Resy at 11:00am on the first of month. For example, on February 1st at 11:00am reservations will open for March.
lOCATION
800 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia PA
ACCESS
The entrance to Irwin's is located at 800 Mifflin Street at the building entrance closest to 8th Street. This door will be open during business hours or a member of our team will be there to greet you and show you the way to the elevator to the 8th floor.
We do not currently have access to the Southwark School parking lot. If you are driving to Irwin’s, please allow time prior to your reservation to find street parking, which can sometimes be tricky in South Philly after 5pm!
The terrace is open for the season. Seating availability is weather dependent.
POLICIES
Reservations cancelled less than 24 hours in advance may incur a $30pp cancellation fee.
All parties of 5 or more are required to take part in the Chef's Tasting Menu for $85pp.
A 2% Health in Hospitality Charge is implemented at Irwin's to support full health care benefits for our staff, along with PTO, research and development among the team, and mental health wellness.
Our Story
Chef Michael Vincent Ferreri moved to Philadelphia in 2011 where he worked for acclaimed chefs such as Jose Garces at Tinto, Michael Solomonov at Zahav, and Joey Baldino at Zeppoli. It was at Zeppoli that the seed of Ferreri’s love affair with treating beautiful ingredients simply started to blossom into his expression of Modern Sicilian Cuisine. After opening Aldine with Chef George Sabatino, Ferreri moved on to write his first menu at Res Ipsa. The years at Res Ipsa were the sounding board for many accolades to come.
In 2017 Res Ipsa was named among Bon Appetit’s Top 50 Best New Restaurants. In March 2019 Ferreri fulfilled a lifelong dream to cook a beautiful meal in the kitchen at The James Beard House, for none other occasion than The Feast of Saint Giussepe. Also in 2019 Ferreri was named among Philadelphia’s Star Chefs Rising Stars. In our first year open at Irwin’s, 2021, Esquire named Irwin’s as one of the Best New Restaurants in America. Just a year later in 2022, Bon Appetit recognized Irwin’s as one of the top 10 Best New Restaurants.
Chef Michael Vincent Ferreri’s cuisine celebrates the seasons and the farmers that harvest the best of their terroir. Ferreri is thrilled to find a home at Irwin’s, and to showcase his love for natural wine. The menu highlights seafood, hand made pasta, and the traditions of Sicily.
Our Staff
Michael Ferreri
Executive Chef
Ervis Kullolli
Chef de Cuisine
Meghann Ferreri
Operations Manager
Taylor Fellerman
General Manager
Michael Lancaster
Wine Director
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