Food guides for Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster City Restaurants Around Penn Square

Lancaster city restaurants cluster around Penn Square and the blocks of King and Queen Streets: how to choose lunch, dinner or brunch in a small, walkable city.

Lancaster County food guide: Central Market and Pennsylvania Dutch cooking

Lancaster's Central Market has sold food since the 1730s. How to visit on its three market days, what Pennsylvania Dutch dishes to try, and why Sundays are quiet in Amish country.

Lancaster County Farm Stands and Roadside Markets

Lancaster County farm stands and roadside markets sell sweet corn, baked goods and preserves on country roads: how they work, when they close and how to visit.

Lancaster County Whoopie Pies and Sweet Bakeries

Lancaster County whoopie pies are two soft cakes around a sweet cream filling, a Pennsylvania Dutch favorite. How to choose one and what else to buy.

Lititz Pretzels and the Pretzel Bakery Tour

Lititz pretzels come from a Lancaster County town with a famous pretzel bakery: how they are made, how to tour it, what to taste and how to rate a twist.