My favorite restaurants
Nice, upscale French bakery and restaurant.
Tip: Go between 5-7pm for a great happy hour -- half off many wines and cocktails, and inexpensive appetizer options.
35 locals recommend
Bistro Barberet & Bakery
26 E King StNice, upscale French bakery and restaurant.
Tip: Go between 5-7pm for a great happy hour -- half off many wines and cocktails, and inexpensive appetizer options.
Great, neighborhood bar with good food. Only about 200 feet from our house! Kitchen open to 1am!
10 locals recommend
Stubby's Bar and Grille
254 E Frederick StGreat, neighborhood bar with good food. Only about 200 feet from our house! Kitchen open to 1am!
Reasonably priced Asian fusion restaurant with all things noodles!
13 locals recommend
Issei Noodle (Downtown Lancaster)
38 N Queen StReasonably priced Asian fusion restaurant with all things noodles!
Slugger's Pizzeria
701 N Queen StClose-by pizza joint
Best local breweries/distilleries
Thistle Finch Distillery
417 W Grant StThis is a great brewery for those who like boozier, craft beers! They share a space with Calabar Meat Company, which is a great spot to enjoy a burger!
Voodoo Brewery Lancaster
325 N Queen StThis is a great brewery for those who like boozier, craft beers! They share a space with Calabar Meat Company, which is a great spot to enjoy a burger!
Great brewery with a variety of beers for everyone. Main brewery is 20 minutes away in Columbia, but now a much closer taproom is open in downtown Lancaster!
6 locals recommend
Columbia Kettle Works: 2nd Gear Taproom
112 N Water StGreat brewery with a variety of beers for everyone. Main brewery is 20 minutes away in Columbia, but now a much closer taproom is open in downtown Lancaster!
Little off the beaten path, but if your looking for a scenic 20 minute drive outside of Lancaster, this is a great spot to mingle with the locals. Fantastic beers!
Make sure to check their hours before going: open on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
Cox Brewing Company
276 Heisey Quarry RoadLittle off the beaten path, but if your looking for a scenic 20 minute drive outside of Lancaster, this is a great spot to mingle with the locals. Fantastic beers!
Make sure to check their hours before going: open on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
Favorite kid-friendly activities
Really fun experience for kids and kids of all ages, right downtown!
May want to double check how long it takes for your pottery to cure, if you are only in town for a few days :)
Fun tip: for a nice adult date night, come with a bottle of wine and paint the night away!
12 locals recommend
The Pottery Works
16 W Orange StReally fun experience for kids and kids of all ages, right downtown!
May want to double check how long it takes for your pottery to cure, if you are only in town for a few days :)
Fun tip: for a nice adult date night, come with a bottle of wine and paint the night away!
Clipper Magazine Stadium
650 N Prince StLocal baseball stadium, very close to house.
Great for both older kids and adults, experience Virtual Reality through countless games for all experience levels!
6 locals recommend
Lancaster Virtual Reality Lounge (LVRL)
325 N Queen StGreat for both older kids and adults, experience Virtual Reality through countless games for all experience levels!