Guidebook for Sinking Spring

Jenny
Guidebook for Sinking Spring

Food Scene

This little bakery is our favorite for sweet, bagels, breads, sandwiches, soups, coffee, specialty pantry items. Honestly, it's amazing how much deliciousness is in this tiny place. Even better, it's about a 5 minute drive.
Dosie Dough
1405 Penn Ave
This little bakery is our favorite for sweet, bagels, breads, sandwiches, soups, coffee, specialty pantry items. Honestly, it's amazing how much deliciousness is in this tiny place. Even better, it's about a 5 minute drive.
The best coffee & Homemade doughnuts.
Benchwarmer's Coffee & Doughnuts
400 Penn Ave
The best coffee & Homemade doughnuts.
Great food & fun atmosphere for adults with bar & outdoor dining. Connected to a large complex of activities for all ages called “The Works” (arcade, paintball, go carts, ax throwing, etc)
6 locals recommend
Building 24 Kitchen and Bar
1115 Bern Rd
6 locals recommend
Great food & fun atmosphere for adults with bar & outdoor dining. Connected to a large complex of activities for all ages called “The Works” (arcade, paintball, go carts, ax throwing, etc)
Our favorite. Traditional Italian menu, cozy yet swanky atmosphere, best bruschetta. Great additions.
Mom Chaffe's Cellarette
148 Tulpehocken Ave
Our favorite. Traditional Italian menu, cozy yet swanky atmosphere, best bruschetta. Great additions.
Great lunch, Sunday brunch and dinner spot. Fantastic cheese counter and specialty items if you are looking to get snacks for later.
16 locals recommend
Say Cheese! Restaurant & Cheese
600 Penn Ave
16 locals recommend
Great lunch, Sunday brunch and dinner spot. Fantastic cheese counter and specialty items if you are looking to get snacks for later.
Much better than the photos above. Interesting menu and delicious food, micro-brewery gastro-pub. Great brunch.
The Barley Mow
719 Penn Ave
Much better than the photos above. Interesting menu and delicious food, micro-brewery gastro-pub. Great brunch.
Thai food with modern vibe.
Spoonful Thai Bistro
Thai food with modern vibe.
Best hummus, delicious Middle Eastern food.
Aladdin Restaurant
401 Penn Ave
Best hummus, delicious Middle Eastern food.
Local, organic, healthy breakfast & lunch. Coffee, tea, smoothies.
The Farmhouse Kitchen
426 Penn Ave
Local, organic, healthy breakfast & lunch. Coffee, tea, smoothies.
New American, great atmosphere, delicious wood fired bread.
11 locals recommend
Judy's On Cherry
30 Cherry St
11 locals recommend
New American, great atmosphere, delicious wood fired bread.
Live-fire cuisine in beautiful, historic downtown Lititz
16 locals recommend
Blackworth Live Fire Grill
52 N Broad St
16 locals recommend
Live-fire cuisine in beautiful, historic downtown Lititz
English pub style comfort food, attached to Judy’s on Cherry.
Speckled Hen Cottage Pub
30 S 4th St
English pub style comfort food, attached to Judy’s on Cherry.
Old-fashioned ice-cream shop.
Sweet Ride Ice Cream
542 Penn Ave
Old-fashioned ice-cream shop.
Irish pub.
8 locals recommend
Ugly Oyster Drafthaus
21 S 5th St
8 locals recommend
Irish pub.
Local bar with delicious American pub food, favorite sandwich: blackened salmon BLT.
West Reading Tavern & Restaurant
606 Penn Ave
Local bar with delicious American pub food, favorite sandwich: blackened salmon BLT.
Upscale steakhouse & seafood. Favorite apps: calamari and chilled seafood platter.
Willoughby's On Park
305 N Park Rd
Upscale steakhouse & seafood. Favorite apps: calamari and chilled seafood platter.
Quaint bistro, serves wine, beer, cocktails & sophisticated snacks.
Winedown Café & Wine Bar
622 Penn Ave
Quaint bistro, serves wine, beer, cocktails & sophisticated snacks.
Elegant, well-decorated dining rooms downstairs, great food. Upstairs, youthful & jazzy nightlife. Reservation recommended. New American.
80 locals recommend
The Belvedere Inn
402 N Queen St
80 locals recommend
Elegant, well-decorated dining rooms downstairs, great food. Upstairs, youthful & jazzy nightlife. Reservation recommended. New American.
Off the path ice-cream shop with worth-the-drive flavors, like: Foraged Pine & Rosemary, Lancaster Co. Shoofly Pie, Frosted Sugar Cookie, Honeyed Lavender.
58 locals recommend
Fox Meadows Creamery
2475 W Main St
58 locals recommend
Off the path ice-cream shop with worth-the-drive flavors, like: Foraged Pine & Rosemary, Lancaster Co. Shoofly Pie, Frosted Sugar Cookie, Honeyed Lavender.
Delicious pizza, tacos, salads and 400 varieties of craft beer.
37 locals recommend
The Fridge
534 N Mulberry St
37 locals recommend
Delicious pizza, tacos, salads and 400 varieties of craft beer.
Breakfast & Brunch - Lancaster Online Reader's Choice Favorite for 2018
34 locals recommend
Gracie's On West Main
264 W Main St
34 locals recommend
Breakfast & Brunch - Lancaster Online Reader's Choice Favorite for 2018
Gastropub. Expect culinary greatness, and (sigh) a long wait. Worth it if you don’t mind waiting at the bar.
83 locals recommend
Horse Inn
540 E Fulton St
83 locals recommend
Gastropub. Expect culinary greatness, and (sigh) a long wait. Worth it if you don’t mind waiting at the bar.
New American, steakhouse with historic atmosphere. Lounge with live piano music.
13 locals recommend
The Log Cabin
11 Lehoy Forest Dr
13 locals recommend
New American, steakhouse with historic atmosphere. Lounge with live piano music.
Reservation recommended. Pizza & Italian. Delicious food and fun atmosphere.
107 locals recommend
LUCA
436 W James St
107 locals recommend
Reservation recommended. Pizza & Italian. Delicious food and fun atmosphere.
Fantastic Korean food right in the middle of one of the cutest little boutique shopping blocks on Queen street. A personal favorite. Our favorites: Job chey with shrimp, Kimchi Fried Rice, steamed dumplings, Bi Bim Bob. Lunch hours only.
Onion's Cafe
340 N Queen St
Fantastic Korean food right in the middle of one of the cutest little boutique shopping blocks on Queen street. A personal favorite. Our favorites: Job chey with shrimp, Kimchi Fried Rice, steamed dumplings, Bi Bim Bob. Lunch hours only.
Not just for breakfast or dessert. These are meal-sized crepes & they are delicious. My favorite: The Mediterranean (the curry infused crepe is amazing)
101 locals recommend
Rachel's Cafe & Creperie
201 W Walnut St
101 locals recommend
Not just for breakfast or dessert. These are meal-sized crepes & they are delicious. My favorite: The Mediterranean (the curry infused crepe is amazing)
Local, seasonal favorite (March to mid-September). BBQ, cheesesteaks, hamburgers, hotdogs, fries and homemade ice cream. Can't live without: Peanut butter ice-cream.
8 locals recommend
Boehringer's Drive-In
3160 N Reading Rd
8 locals recommend
Local, seasonal favorite (March to mid-September). BBQ, cheesesteaks, hamburgers, hotdogs, fries and homemade ice cream. Can't live without: Peanut butter ice-cream.
Pasta, garlic knots. What we get: Huge, shareable salads & sandwiches on homemade italian rolls - take-out.
Rivieras Italian Restaurant
1405 N Reading Rd
Pasta, garlic knots. What we get: Huge, shareable salads & sandwiches on homemade italian rolls - take-out.
Breakfast, brunch & lunch. Creative fresh food in a friendly, small town atmosphere.
49 locals recommend
Tomato Pie Cafe
23 N Broad St
49 locals recommend
Breakfast, brunch & lunch. Creative fresh food in a friendly, small town atmosphere.

Arts & Culture

Museum with a focus on the arts & sciences offers varied exhibits, plus a planetarium & arboretum.
21 locals recommend
Reading Public Museum
500 Museum Rd
21 locals recommend
Museum with a focus on the arts & sciences offers varied exhibits, plus a planetarium & arboretum.
Living history village and farm, preserved and interpreted.
35 locals recommend
Landis Valley Museum
2451 Kissel Hill Rd
35 locals recommend
Living history village and farm, preserved and interpreted.
Demuth Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, is a museum of paintings by Charles Demuth located in his former studio and home at 120 East King Street
16 locals recommend
The Demuth Museum
120 E King St
16 locals recommend
Demuth Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, is a museum of paintings by Charles Demuth located in his former studio and home at 120 East King Street
The oldest continuously operating theater in America.
137 locals recommend
Fulton Theatre
12 N Prince St
137 locals recommend
The oldest continuously operating theater in America.
One of 26 Historic Sites and Museums on the Pennsylvania Trail of History. "Preserving a Legacy of William Penn’s Holy Experiment - Since its start in 1732, the Historic Ephrata Cloister has attracted visitors fascinated by the community’s unique lifestyle that allowed the creation of incredible architecture, original music, significant publications, and remarkable art."
54 locals recommend
Ephrata Cloister
632 W Main St
54 locals recommend
One of 26 Historic Sites and Museums on the Pennsylvania Trail of History. "Preserving a Legacy of William Penn’s Holy Experiment - Since its start in 1732, the Historic Ephrata Cloister has attracted visitors fascinated by the community’s unique lifestyle that allowed the creation of incredible architecture, original music, significant publications, and remarkable art."

Entertainment & Activities

182 locals recommend
Hershey's Chocolate World
101 Chocolate World Wy
182 locals recommend
45-minute ride to Paradise, PA aboard America's oldest short-line railroad.
185 locals recommend
Strasburg Rail Road
301 Gap Rd
185 locals recommend
45-minute ride to Paradise, PA aboard America's oldest short-line railroad.

Sightseeing

Circa 1908, 7-story Japanese-style pagoda with sweeping views of the city from the top, plus a cafe.
47 locals recommend
The Pagoda
98 Duryea Dr
47 locals recommend
Circa 1908, 7-story Japanese-style pagoda with sweeping views of the city from the top, plus a cafe.

Shopping

Food scene & shopping all in one. Check visitwestreading (dot com) for events & festivals, Sunday farmers market.
Penn Ave, West Reading, PA, USA
Food scene & shopping all in one. Check visitwestreading (dot com) for events & festivals, Sunday farmers market.
If you are a foodie, the Fairgrounds Farmers Market is for you. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, year-round.
12 locals recommend
Fairgrounds Farmers Market
2934 N 5th Street Hwy
12 locals recommend
If you are a foodie, the Fairgrounds Farmers Market is for you. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, year-round.
"The oldest, continuously running public farmers’ market in the country....More than 60 local vendors...an array of prepared foods representing the proud cultural diversity of the county; and locally sourced meat, poultry, cheeses, and more."
252 locals recommend
Lancaster Central Market
23 N Market St
252 locals recommend
"The oldest, continuously running public farmers’ market in the country....More than 60 local vendors...an array of prepared foods representing the proud cultural diversity of the county; and locally sourced meat, poultry, cheeses, and more."
Adamstown Antiques Mall is only one of the many antique stores in Adamstown. Lots of great finds! Most open Thurs-Monday year-round. There are a few outdoor markets Sundays.
7 locals recommend
Adamstown Antique Mall
3014 N Reading Rd
7 locals recommend
Adamstown Antiques Mall is only one of the many antique stores in Adamstown. Lots of great finds! Most open Thurs-Monday year-round. There are a few outdoor markets Sundays.
Fridays only. "Green Dragon is one of those mainstays that encapsulates everything that is Lancaster County. Traditional and old-fashioned, yet remarkably modern and a little peculiar, its eclectic charm packs the Ephrata Township market complex with locals and tourists every Friday. There's little you wouldn't be able to find from the 400 indoor and outdoor merchants on the 35-acre property. " - from Lancaster Online
74 locals recommend
The Green Dragon
955 N State St
74 locals recommend
Fridays only. "Green Dragon is one of those mainstays that encapsulates everything that is Lancaster County. Traditional and old-fashioned, yet remarkably modern and a little peculiar, its eclectic charm packs the Ephrata Township market complex with locals and tourists every Friday. There's little you wouldn't be able to find from the 400 indoor and outdoor merchants on the 35-acre property. " - from Lancaster Online
Tuesdays only. Home of the oldest single family-run country market in Lancaster County with produce, foods, vendors, arts, crafts, antiques, collectibles, etc.
50 locals recommend
Root's Country Market & Auction
705 Graystone Rd
50 locals recommend
Tuesdays only. Home of the oldest single family-run country market in Lancaster County with produce, foods, vendors, arts, crafts, antiques, collectibles, etc.