Guidebook for Lancaster

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Guidebook for Lancaster

Essentials

if you want cold cuts, rolls, Amish baked goods, Ben and Jerry's, or any random thing you might have forgotten, West End has it. Around the corner and open 8-9 every day.
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Huber's West End Market
501 W Lemon St
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if you want cold cuts, rolls, Amish baked goods, Ben and Jerry's, or any random thing you might have forgotten, West End has it. Around the corner and open 8-9 every day.
All organic, all local. If you have food sensitivities or just prefer organic, this is the place for you. Walking distance.
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Lemon Street Market
241 W Lemon St
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All organic, all local. If you have food sensitivities or just prefer organic, this is the place for you. Walking distance.
This place is a hidden gem. Greek and Italian specialties galore. Want a special cheese with the wine you bought at a local winery? This is the place. Reasonable prices.
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Mandros Imported Foods
351 N Charlotte St
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This place is a hidden gem. Greek and Italian specialties galore. Want a special cheese with the wine you bought at a local winery? This is the place. Reasonable prices.

Food Scene

My favorite restaurant in Lancaster is just a few blocks down James Street. Happy Hour is 4:30 to 6:30 with special drink prices and small plates. The burgers are an experience you should not miss.
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Checkers Bistro
398 Harrisburg Ave
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My favorite restaurant in Lancaster is just a few blocks down James Street. Happy Hour is 4:30 to 6:30 with special drink prices and small plates. The burgers are an experience you should not miss.
Best breakfast in town. Friendly staff, good coffee and wonderful food. If you love brunch, you'll love this place. Outdoor dining in season,and a charming basement area. Walking distance.
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On Orange
108 W Orange St
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Best breakfast in town. Friendly staff, good coffee and wonderful food. If you love brunch, you'll love this place. Outdoor dining in season,and a charming basement area. Walking distance.
True farm to table. Reservations are a must, or you can eat at the bar. The bartenders specialize in craft cocktails. Food is in season and delicious. Grass fed beef, and veggies to die for.
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John J Jeffries Restaurant
300 Harrisburg Ave
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True farm to table. Reservations are a must, or you can eat at the bar. The bartenders specialize in craft cocktails. Food is in season and delicious. Grass fed beef, and veggies to die for.
Bagels straight from Brooklyn, juice, smoothies and lunch. Cute place, good food.
Skinny Park Juice
443 North Mulberry Street
Bagels straight from Brooklyn, juice, smoothies and lunch. Cute place, good food.
A great coffee shop with a lunch and lite dinner menu. The outdoor seating is wonderful. The neighborhood is Victorian era, and the vibe is big city cool.
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Chestnut Hill Cafe
532 W Chestnut St
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A great coffee shop with a lunch and lite dinner menu. The outdoor seating is wonderful. The neighborhood is Victorian era, and the vibe is big city cool.

Everything Else

If you only go one place in downtown Lancaster, make it Central Market. The produce, meats, dairy and baked goods are local, as are the vendors. Many are Amish. It's an experience you should not miss.
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Lancaster Central Market
23 N Market St
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If you only go one place in downtown Lancaster, make it Central Market. The produce, meats, dairy and baked goods are local, as are the vendors. Many are Amish. It's an experience you should not miss.

Drinks & Nightlife

This Irish Pub is authentic and lovely. Many fixtures imported from Ireland. Good food, interesting beers on tap. Outdoor area open in season. Smoking permitted out there, so beware.
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Annie Bailey's Irish Public House
28-30 E King St
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This Irish Pub is authentic and lovely. Many fixtures imported from Ireland. Good food, interesting beers on tap. Outdoor area open in season. Smoking permitted out there, so beware.
Iron Hill is one of the many breweries in the city and surrounding area. This one is walking distance. Food is good and beer is interesting.
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Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
781 Harrisburg Pike
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Iron Hill is one of the many breweries in the city and surrounding area. This one is walking distance. Food is good and beer is interesting.
This restaurant and bar has been lovingly restored, with a lovely bar area imported from Ireland. Sunday brunch is excellent, and there is a take out window for snacks while walking through town.
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Aussie And The Fox
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This restaurant and bar has been lovingly restored, with a lovely bar area imported from Ireland. Sunday brunch is excellent, and there is a take out window for snacks while walking through town.
Tellus 360 has a wonderful rooftop bar, a selection of beer and spirits, and some food. There are music events happening there all the time. Owners have put great thought and imagination in the space.
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Tellus360
24 E King St
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Tellus 360 has a wonderful rooftop bar, a selection of beer and spirits, and some food. There are music events happening there all the time. Owners have put great thought and imagination in the space.
Lancaster's first distillery specializes in rye whiskey. The space is very Brooklyn, the rye is very strong, and the bartenders are very knowledgeable. Hidden in an alley, but worth the effort.
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Thistle Finch Distillery
417 W Grant St
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Lancaster's first distillery specializes in rye whiskey. The space is very Brooklyn, the rye is very strong, and the bartenders are very knowledgeable. Hidden in an alley, but worth the effort.
Great food and a lovely atmosphere. My favorite place is the deck off the second floor bar. Perfect viewing if you happen to get there on a fireworks night.
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Fenz Restaurant & Late Night
398 Harrisburg Ave
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Great food and a lovely atmosphere. My favorite place is the deck off the second floor bar. Perfect viewing if you happen to get there on a fireworks night.

Shopping

A real Italian bakery in Lancaster! The pastries are beautiful. Espresso, sandwiches,gelato and a small outdoor eating area.
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La Dolce Vita Courthouse Bakery
9 N Duke St
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A real Italian bakery in Lancaster! The pastries are beautiful. Espresso, sandwiches,gelato and a small outdoor eating area.
An ice cream shop where the ice cream is made on premises. Near Central Market, and so worth the trip. Most of the restaurants in town serve this ice cream but selection is better in the shop.
Carmen & David's Creamery
25 N Prince St
An ice cream shop where the ice cream is made on premises. Near Central Market, and so worth the trip. Most of the restaurants in town serve this ice cream but selection is better in the shop.