The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Lancaster, April 2024

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Los Amigos

"Cute and quaint little restaurant. Seems clean and the staff is friendly. I ordered take out for lunch. My bill totalled $11.25. My delicious but..."

J.L. Atkinson

"I was greeted upon entrance. Once sat, I waited patiently to order. It took longer than usual but I noticed only 2 servers on the floor. So I was..."

Terra Nicole (theTERRAdactyl)

"Mostly pretty good. The waitress was efficient and very quick. We had a large party too (12) so really good that she got our food quick and..."

Norman SureFee Sherfey

"First trip for me. Son and daughter in law to be frequent often. Bigger location I was told. Quick service, customer focused, very friendly. Food was..."

First Capital Digger

"This place is the bees knees! The service was great. Gave you time to look over their menu which is stuffed with choices and plenty of combos that..."

James Malloy

Carmel Pastries Bakery

91/100 (377 ratings)

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"Thank you!! The cake was AMAZING!! Beautifully decorated and filled with so much flavor! We will be..."

Renee lait

"I love their selections of pastries. It varies every time I go in so it's fun to try something different. The presentation is beautiful for each..."

Nicole Burns

"Plain cheesecake was really good, If I hadn’t tried that the stars would be significantly less. I also bought a raspberry and chocolate cake. There..."

Jenn Kirk

"I love this place. Best cakes and pastries in town. Service is polite and they go out of their way to personalize your cake. I don't understand many..."

Jonathan Storey

"My favorite dessert place because it’s tasty, not too sweet, fancy and..."

L S

"I love this place, I ordered a cappuccino cake and I loved it, I also ordered a really really HOT hot chocolate . I like this place thanks for..."

Alex velasco

Lilly Belle Meads

91/100 (1242 ratings)

"We have come down from Lewiston twice now and have had an awesome time on both occasions. I highly recommend having a flight (or two!) to try the..."

Melissa Belding

"My beau and I checked out the Lilly Belle Meads tasting room this past weekend and absolutely loved the whole experience. The owners worked the bar..."

Alyssa Kearly

"The varieties of Mead are excellent and endless. The atmosphere is very warm, and the owners are so sweet and down to earth. They are very welcoming,..."

Jon N Jacquie Quezada

"I've never tasted meads, until now! Yum! The originality and creativity of their drink menu-- hands down awesome! Went there for a painting..."

Carolynn Molnar

"Walked in on a whim not knowing much except I do like Mead. I was pleasantly surprised with the entire experience from the quality to the ambiance! ..."

Kathleen Frappier

"Awesome place. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and more than happy to answer any questions on mead and the process. The mead themselves are..."

Corey Kotowski

"Very cool place, location. Owners are awesome, knowledgeable and make you feel right at home. Their products reflect the passion, care and enthusiasm..."

Jennifer Ortiz

"What a fun and interesting place! Got a flight and all were..."

Valerie Kern DiPasquale

"It is a very cool place. A must try!! Five stars from..."

Elizabeth Cafarella

"My daughter went in last night for the first time. We had so much fun. It was enjoyable and the owners made us feel so comfortable. Please stop in..."

Donna McGuinness

"Delicious and not overly sweet ~ got to try all the meads at the Elmwood Village market ~ Honey & Hops was the family..."

Karen Rhoades Moore

"The "Happy" meade makes me happy! I'd recommend..."

Glenda Jay-DeWolf

"Excellent Mead. Beautiful Establishment. They even had a band..."

Melanie Regan

"I stopped in for a flight and I really enjoyed it. If you haven’t tried mead before than do yourself a favor and swing by. I also got a chance to..."

Todd Smith

"Have never had mead before but it was delicious! Staff very knowledgeable and friendly. They also have Til brewing on site so options for beer also..."

Laurie Warner

"Such a great place to go an try there drinks that are brewed from honey right in town! It’s local and doesn’t empty your wallet with their..."

Marina Zosh

"A nice small meadery. The Bee Lucky mead is delicious. My wife and I enjoyed what we tried. The bar service was very nice and quick. Definitely..."

Tim K

"The bartender was fun. The meads amazing. Good selection. Nice..."

Dustiria Noire

"Fantastic! Absolutely love the drinks, food, staff, owner, and environment. They even have great events and activities, music (sometimes live)...."

Juliet Schmidt

"This place is wonderful! Staff are knowledgeable and friendly! I have never had a bad experience! And the mead is delicious!!! I tell everyone I know..."

Natalie Danielski

"First time here, very impressed. Asked the bar hop to explain the types of mrad and the names and she was great. The place is inviting, not loud,..."

Paul McCullough

"Marvelously scrumptious libation and equally as delicious eats! The space is a little echoey but absolutely awesome..."

jessica falkner

Mission Bbq

91/100 (560 ratings)

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Jersey Mike's Subs

"My first time at Jersey Mike's today. Period. My husband comes here all the time and he says the service is great. I appreciate going into a food..."

aprille grace

"Sorry to say but every employee in this location seemed so depressed 😢 Seriously, I hope they are well. I've always had an upbeat experience at..."

Kathleen Jacobson

"Delicious subs!! Fresh-cut meats were so..."

Norma Andrade

Grinder's Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"Stopped in for a quick lunch before a doctor's appointment. Service was sorry and the food was perfect. My Reuben was tender and tasty. My son..."

Michelle Martin

"Hannah was a fantastic server and the food and the drinks were phenomenal! This was our first time there but it definitely won't be the last. What..."

Michael G

"Laid back atmosphere. The greater tater is the thing I get YUM. But plenty of bar food items to choose. The waitresses are generally..."

Misty Stolze

"This place is excellent! Service and food is outstanding. We got a variety of items off the menu and everyone said their food was..."

Daniel Byrd

"Good food...nice folks....great atmosphere....go have a drink & have a good time...take you a designated..."

Roberta Cox

"Loved it. Server was hustling about 12 tables but maintained a Very friendly attitude. Will return when back in that..."

Tina Mercer

John J. Jeffries

91/100 (3880 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary there on Tuesday. The food was fantastic and the service was equally as good. The ambiance music is a very..."

Justin Blocksom

"Everything we had was absolutely delicious. The sweet corn bisque in the soup duo was the best soups I have had in a long time. The farm to table..."

Doreen Poehlitz

"My boyfriend and I have been coming here fairly regularly since we started dating and absolutely love every dish we've ever had. This is a true farm..."

Emilie Jones

"The meal was prepared to perfection. I truly enjoyed the staff and the high level of professionalism. The menu selection was refined and the ambience..."

Andrea Haritos

"Love the atmosphere and the constantly changing menu. We arrived early and spent some time at the bar - their cocktail selection is fabulous. ..."

Beth Bryant

"Wow...what a place! Food and service so good!! A little pricey but for what you get and the quality of the food, the price isnt bad at all. It was..."

Bobbi Jo Shaw

"JJJ has become our go-to place for special occasions. The food is always perfectly prepared and the service never disappoints. The chef is always..."

Mark Ratzlaff

"The atmosphere is great. The food is fresh and over the top! Chad, my server, was very attentive. Although I clearly look like I didn't belong in a..."

Sonya Frable

"We go here every occasion we have to celebrate. We choose this place, assured that we get the best quality food available, locally sourced and..."

Priscilla Ziegler

"The staff was incredibly accommodating and helpful with a surprise anniversary dinner I had in store for my significant other. The food was..."

KyMber FisKer

"Some amazing farm to table New American cooking - great ingredients, great execution, great service. And, they even let us in in our grubby..."

Steve Duskin

"Fabulous! Came with 2 girlfriends to celebrate my 40th! Great drinks - a Lavender & Orange Sidecar! Blue cheese olives in the Dirty Martini! The..."

Christina Collett

"Excellent food and service. Great atmosphere. Food from appetizer to desert was..."

Brian Landerer

"Always an incredible experience! From the service to the food, you can’t go wrong at JJJ! It’s our favorite restaurant in the..."

Laura Chiodo Mandell

"My Boss took us here for our Christmas party and everyone had a fabulous meal. The brussel sprout small plate and Tallow potato small plate were..."

Shannon McLauchlan

"Food was great! Service top notch! The atmosphere was everything we hoped for! Champagne on the house to help us celebrate our Anniversary! We came..."

Ervin Miller

"One of my favorite places in Lancaster. The food is always excellent. It is farm to table so the menu is always changing but I don’t think I’ve..."

A Moore

"We went for dinner on a Monday evening at 5. We had reservations, but that was not necessary. We were the only ones there for the first half hour!..."

D&S Hubbard

"Over the years one of our favorite places in Lancaster. We have never had a bad meal here and service is always excellent. Their outdoor dining area..."

Erin Dautrich

"We absolutely loved our dinner tonight! My gin and Prosecco cocktail was refreshing and unique. We had the fried green tomato and shrimp & grits as..."

Tuan Gormican

"We had a rehearsal dinner with 22 people and it was wonderful. The waitstaff were friendly and efficient. The cocktails were so good and the food was..."

Jo Loy

"We had a party of five, wait staff was cordial, helpful in our wine selection, patient with our questions, an overall wonderful experience during..."

Cj Tracker

"My husband & I had a very special dinner here last night. We ordered several plates to share. The wait staff & atmosphere were Awesome! But as a..."

Marissa Palmieri

"The small plates, cold and warm, were excellent. Great opportunity to share with your eating mates. Large plates were also excellent with a local..."

Erik Bentzel

"My fiancée and I dined here on a Sunday evening to celebrate our engagement. We started with some excellent cocktails and some really nice..."

Jared S

"Amazing amazing dining experience!! The food was marvelous! Farm to table fresh and just super high quality ingredients. The presentation was lovely,..."

Nil Lopez

"Hands down, John J Jeffries, is the best restaurant in Central Pennsylvania. It's been our favorite for over a decade now, even though it's an hour..."

Patrick Christensen

"It's hard to find restaurants open in Lancaster on Monday, we found this place and were not disappointed, our dinner was 7 people and everyone was..."

Lena G

"This was a very pleasant dining experience from top to bottom. Everything is seasonal and locally sourced. We had a party of six so we ordered just..."

Brian Weidner

"We came from out of state for our anniversary- we had April as our waitress- she was phenomenal - exceptional service - the menu and meal exceeded..."

Kathleen Colussy

"Arguably the best restaurant in Lancaster (right up with Belvedere Inn). Empanadas were awesome and the sea bass was divine. Too ful p.m. for..."

Kent Milholland

"We were there during restaurant week in Lancaster. The food and service was excellent. The tomato soup with parmesan touille was wonderful. Smooth,..."

DoReMi Fabrications

Papa John's Pizza

"My family and I come her often and Kari is always very helpful and friendly to my family especially my 6 year old daughter. She has great customer..."

Ryan

""ETHAN" HELPED US!!!! This IS THE BEST PIZZA IN THE AV!!!!! YOU HAVE TO GIVE CREDIT WHERE ITS DUE!!! (MENTION THIS REVIEW TO "ETHAN") THANK YOU ETHAN..."

Doze Reviews

"My order is always correct always hot, fresh and ready. Oh, and delicious, but that goes without saying… As Papa John’s need, I say more! I..."

Samantha Staggs

"Great customer service! And quality of food is perfect. Best location so..."

Jeff Talbutt

"Idk if they changed staff and management but My my pizza was cooked to perfection today (a miracle)! Also my cookie was not burnt and cooked..."

Kimiko (Hi)

"Fresh fast service and damn good pizza great management at this..."

All Love Cali Gold

"I love this Papa John's! The employees are friendly and polite. The store is clean and parking is convenient. We have ordered pizza weekly for the..."

Reg Dyer

"All of the employees are always so friendly. They actually act like human beings, instead of standing at the register like robots at other places..."

DrThomas

"Have ordered here many times would highly recommend ordering online. Seems like sometimes they have stoners answering the phone. Who fave trouble..."

James Eye

"Your stuff is amazing food hot and..."

Gwen Maris

"This pizza was absolutely amazing. I had a previous complaint before hand , but the manager Lindsey reached out to me and corrected it completely and..."

James Azzariti

"I absolutely love this pizza. their crust is amazing and they always put just the right amount of sauce. Would recommend anyone to come try this..."

Joseph Martinez

"My experience at this Papa John's has been great good customer service great food 👌🏽🍕🍗👏🏽 And what I really love is that on..."

Audriana Reavis

El Morro Latin Cuisine

"Room temperature average meal. Good coffee. The kid needs to learn some manners or customer service skills. The chicken from Cuban restaurants i was..."

Lou H

"Food was incredible!!! Me an My wife spent about 65 $ on food Yesterday it tasted amazing very Authentic and Great..."

Craig Hedrington

"Really enjoyed the Cuban Sandwhich and excellent beef empanada. Friendly staff and very..."

Brian Ebersole

"Staff was friendly. Rice and pork were barely warm and not very flavorful. Smoothie had chunks of..."

Keith E

"Slide thru, food is..."

Eddie Bills

"Muy buena comida cubana , quedamos muy satisfechos con el sabor de los platos y la Ética profecional de los trabajadores, muy limpio y un ambiente..."

Ransel Pena Gómez

"Riquisima comida en especial la ropa vieja ..el arroz Congrí exelente sabor les doy un 100%..muy bonita presentación y un sabor divino lo..."

Maria Pagan

"Calidad 100% garantizada.Auténtica comida cubana Volveré una y otra..."

Rafael Varona

"Auténtica comida Cubana❤️,, lo mejor de lo mejor,, 100%..."

Dalia Ariadna Concepción Perez

Tiberio's Pizza

Wheelchair Accessible

"Their pizza sauce is sweet and there is plenty of it. They are also very generous with the cheese. This is the only pizza I eat. Their alfredo..."

Teresa Wright Seaman

"The very best stromboli around. If you have ever had stromboli from a chain, you are probably not a very big fan. It is usually very doughy and tough..."

Tadreed

"Love the Stromboli here, best ever. The salads and pizza are really good too. The only downside is the hours of operation, hence 4 instead of..."

Aaron Bennett

"Literally the best. Don't think this is some "gas station pizza " because of the location The recipes and the family that owns them go long ways..."

Lukey Luke

"This is a Lancaster Legend!! The pizzaria has had a few different locations over the years but the quality has never deviated. We love the stromboli..."

L S

"Best Stromboli ever. Sauce is the cat’s pajamas. Breadsticks and chef salad are great too. We go here every May 7 to celebrate my husband’s..."

Melissa Mackey

"I loved Tiberio's when it was downtown, and I miss their full menu their fried zucchini was the best in town. They're still the best their pizza..."

Traci W

"This place will be greatly missed. It's been my favorite pizza ever since I discovered it out back behind the..."

Shannon Conrad

Coffee Co

90/100 (1098 ratings)

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"Great atmosphere. Food is delicious, you can taste that it's fresh. They were very polite and..."

Pedro Diaz

"So yummy! Took my 4 year old out for breakfast and we loved it here! My girl got a pancake and yogurt with fruit. I got the street corn hash. Highly..."

Tracy Fields

"Nice little coffee joint with great food and service. Coffee was strong and hot. Our cups were always filled. Meat lovers omelets were packed with..."

Aimee Keiluhn

"What an adorable and delicious cafe! Lots of flavors for coffee, I ordered an iced lavender latte. Non-dairy friendly! And unique menu items for..."

Bree H

"Very crowded when we visited with no available seating. This turned our visit to take out coffee only. The coffee was good, staff was friendly...."

John “JB” Belt

"Delicious breakfast and amazing coffee! The CoffeCo Jammy Sammy was great, had the savory and sweet all between a toasted everything bagel... a..."

Yvonne

"Friendly and fast service, avocado toast is amazing and coffee is delicious. Would def recommend when in..."

Julinette Bailey

"They have the nicest staff here and I had such a enjoyable experience!! They have such nice food and care very much for how it looks and taste!! I..."

ashh

"It was very crowded and noisy. We sat at the counter because no table seats were available. We both ordered coffee, mine smelled more like green tea,..."

Elizabeth Severino

"I got an iced black coffee and a bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich on an everything bagel. The staff was friendly. The iced coffee was good...."

Steven Heckmann

"Had a 30 minute wait to get in. Empty seats when we were seated. Food was good. Our waitress was pulling double and triple duty. The coffee girl..."

tori love

"A great place to grab a meal, snack or cup of coffee. Coffee is good. Lots of seating but can get full and noisy doing peak times. They have a nice..."

Clinton Weaver

"The coffee was great! Also even though it was Father’s Day and they were short staffed all of the employees had smiles on their faces and were so..."

Erica Leach

"Decent iced coffee, nothing outstanding, just a good coffee. The roast beef with provolone, fried onions, mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, and..."

David S

"Found this place randomly while on vacation and I'm really going to miss it when we leave. Fantastic coffee, teas, and everything in-between. Then..."

A.J. De La Rosa

"Went here when my wife and I went on our weekend trip to Lancaster. The breakfast and coffee is top notch!! We had ordered the spinach tomato and egg..."

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