ABOUT US

At Calabash, REGGAE original music meets southern heritage cuisine in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood on Avenue of the Arts North.

Since 2015, Calabash has served up elevated comfort food rooted in the food of the south. You’ll find soul-satisfying dishes like Gumbo, freshly baked cornbread, Hot Honey Drizzled Southern Fried Chicken, Boneless Beef Short Rib sand delicious sweets to end the meal like our creamy Sweet Potato Cheesecake and Pineapple Brown Sugar Bread Pudding.

Now in its 7th year, Calabash is firmly established as Philadelphia’s premier Reggae club, serving up the coolest Reggae and Southern cuisine elevated to new heights. The menu incorporates inventive combinations of traditional and modern; indigenous Southern ingredients with local products, creative presentations and a touch of the unexpected.

Calabash is owned and operated by brothers Robert and Benjamin Bynum. They are 35 year veterans of Philadelphia’s hospitality community and have been recipients of many awards and accolades over the years. Benjamin Bynum is Executive Chef.

Dinner in the Dining Room and at the Chef’s Counter is served from 5:00PM until 10:00PM Sunday through Thursday and on Friday and Saturday nights until 11:00PM.

You can also enjoy dinner in the garden courtyard when the weather is agreeable. Our full dinner menu is also available in the lounge and outside in the courtyard beginning at 5:00PM.

The Reggae Club at Calabash hosts many talented musicians from the Philadelphia area and a long roster of nationally and internationally recognized artists. Straight ahead, contemporary, and Latin Reggae ensembles fill the room with rich, rhythmic improvisational sounds.

Seating begins at 5:30PM in the Reggae Club where the full dinner menu and bar menus are available before and during the show.

For ticketed shows, you will be prompted to select a time then guided through the process of purchasing the tickets. Please note that tickets are non-refundable. For more information about specific dates and performances, please visit the Upcoming Performances page of our website.

Calabash is available for private parties of all varieties. Are you looking for a place to celebrate a special occasion or host a corporate event? We have hosted parties ranging from wedding receptions to cocktail parties for Fortune 500 companies, local and national political organizations, album releases and movie premiers.