Must-see restaurants in Pennsylvania Dutch Country

  • Horse Inn

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    The Horse is easily one of our favorite spots in Lancaster, a gastropub located on top of a random staircase stuffed with shuffleboard tables and random…

  • John J Jeffries Restaurant

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    The entire Lancaster area is known for its deep agricultural heritage, and no other restaurant seems to encapsulate the farm-to-table ethos like John J…

  • Maison

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    A husband-and-wife team run this homey but meticulous place downtown, giving local farm products a rustic Italian-French treatment: pork braised in milk,…

  • Tomato Pie Cafe

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    The creative fresh food and the complex coffee drinks wouldn't be out of place in a city, but the atmosphere is pure 'friendly small town.' Tomato pie is…

  • Central Market

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    This market has all the regional gastronomic delicacies – fresh horseradish, whoopie pies, soft pretzels and sub sandwiches stuffed with cured meats and…

  • Bulls Head Public House

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    This gastropub has a fantastic range of beer on tap, from dark porters to light wheat beers, all complementing a filling, cozy Anglo-American menu of…

  • Bird-in-Hand Farmers Market

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    This one-stop shop of Dutch Country highlights is both genuine and tourist-friendly. Load up on tasty homemade jams, pastries, pretzels, beef jerky and…

  • Green Dragon Farmers Market

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    This impressive and vast farmers market has everything from the usual produce, crafts and prepared foods to live chickens and pigs being sold to the…

  • Miller's Smorgasbord

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    Anchoring a touristy complex of shops, this pavilion-size restaurant draws crowds for the buffet featuring Amish-style mains and desserts. Entrees include…

  • Dienner's

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    Pace yourself at this all-you-can-eat Pennsylvania Dutch extravaganza: one of the three buffet lines is dedicated entirely to sweets. The rest are only…

  • Carr's

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    Squirreled away in a building listed on the national register of historic places, Carr's is the brainchild of Tim Carr, who whips out farm-to-table pizzas…

  • Lancaster Brewing Co

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    This brewery, established in 1995, is a local favorite. The restaurant serves hearty but sophisticated food – lamb burger with tzatziki, hummus tacos or…

  • Issei Noodle

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    Tired of all that Pennsylvania Dutch starch? Try this Pan-Asian spot for…well, more starch, but noodles don't feel half as heavy as a smorgasbord. Veggie…

  • Katie's Kitchen

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    This typical PA Dutch diner serves locals and tourists alike with dishes like creamed chipped beef and 'egg-in-the-nest.' Food is freshly cooked, and…

  • Good 'N Plenty Restaurant

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    Sure, you'll be dining with busloads of tourists and your cardiologist might not approve, but hunkering down at one of the picnic tables for a full family…

  • Casey Jones' Restaurant

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    The food is sub-par but inexpensive; the real reason to dine here is total novelty – connected to the Red Caboose Motel, it's set in an actual train…

  • Fridge

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    We like beer. We like pizza. And thus we like The Fridge, which slings both of these products. With a rotating menu of draft beer on tap and hand-crafted…

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