2 Best Restaurants in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Pennsylvania

John Wright Restaurant

$$$ Fodor's choice

At this waterfront spot in historic Wrightstown, you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Susquehanna River while seated at the outdoor bar, eating wood-fired pizzas topped with ingredients grown on site. Directly across the river on the original ferry route from Columbia, this popular bar and restaurant also has a glass-walled dining room to enjoy the scenery year-round. Several menus are offered, from lunch and dinner (pork-belly BLT or baked oysters from Virginia) to a mammoth fixed-price Sunday brunch buffet, complete with a waffle station, omelets made to order, and a make-your-own Bloody Mary bar. Expect weekly dinner specials and seasonally inspired favorites.

John J. Jeffries

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Named after a bygone tobacco inspector, John J. Jeffries is the dining anchor of the hip Lancaster Arts Hotel, which occupies a former tobacco factory in downtown Lancaster. Not only do the chefs here source produce, dairy, and eggs from local farms, but they also own and operate a grass-fed cattle ranch, abattoir, and nose-to-tail butcher shop in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; in 2019, the restaurant received an EAT Real certification for its commitment to responsible sourcing and animal welfare.
300 Harrisburg Ave., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17603, USA
717-431–3307
Known For
  • dry-aged steak from Lil' Ponderosa ranch
  • artisanal cheese plate from local creameries
  • using lesser-known cuts of meat, like beef cheeks or venison leg steak