What's For Lunch in Lancaster City

Restaurants I Enjoy

• 88 Chinese Express
  31 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
  This is your typical Chinese food restaurant. They do tend to get busy, but they get your food out to you in reasonable time. I like to call ahead, so my order is ready by the time I get there.
• Annie Baileys Irish Pub & Restaurant
  28 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
  This is a pretty fun Irish pub, with a decent lunch menu. It is on the expensive side, so I do not go here often. I recommend the Five Onion Soup.
• Carr's Restaurant
  50 W. Grant Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
  A tad on the pricey side, but Carr's is well worth it. I recommend the Caesar Salad with Rare Seared Ahi Tuna. Fantastic! And the service is great, too.
• Character's Pub
  38 N. Christian Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
  My favorite downtown Irish Pub! I recommend their express lunch specials, especially their soup and salad special. BIG salad and a big bowl of soup. YUM! I also recommend their onion rings. And the burgers are huge.
• House of Pizza
  21-23 W. Chestnut Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
  This is pizzeria with a great selection, great menu, and great lunch specials. My favorite is the one slice and soup special. I recommend calling ahead to get your order because they get BUSY, and stick to the specials; you'll get your food faster.
• Lancaster Dispensing Company
  33-35 N. Market Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
  LDC is one of my favorite places to go overall in Lancaster. It's in an old Victorian house, so it has a lovely ambiance to it. My favorite menu item is the Crab Meat Salad, and they have an express lunch special, too.
• Marion Court Room
  7 Marion Court, Lancaster, PA 17603
  This is a popular bar and restaurant with a great outside terrace for eating outside on a nice day. Decent menu, great specials, and it's pretty quiet on a lunch hour.
• Masala Grille, Authentic Indian Cuisine
  151 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
  This place surprised me. The Brunswick Hotel in Lancaster, where the restaurant is located, has a checkered past, but this restaurant is a bright spot. Very good food and lots of vegetarian dishes. YUM! It is a pricey with dinner items and no lunch specials. That is one recommendation I have for this new place in the city: get some good lunch specials.
• 18 W. Orange Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
  I just only recently tried this lovely little coffee shop. They have good food, though it is a tad on the expensive side. They cater well to vegetarians and vegans. If you want a salad or panini, this is a good place to go.">
• Red Rose
  101 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
  This a very nice restaurant with Greek specialties on the menu. You can get a good sandwich here at not a bad price. The lunch specials are excellent choices here.
• Sakura Asian Fusion Restaurant
  33 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
  Sakura is one of my favorites. it's a Japanese/sushi restaurant. They also server higher quality Chinese and Thai dishes. I only go their on special occasions because they can be a little pricey.
• Senorita Burrita
  227 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
  Senorita Burrita has been around a while, but it is a recent discovery for me. If you are a vegetarian or vegan, they offer a lot of menu choices that cater to your tastes. Check out their special discount days, such as Ladies Wednesday or Manly Thursday, where you can get 10 percent of your order.
• Yorgo's Restaurant & Lounge
  66 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
  This is a decent restaurant that tends to be a fallback if I can't think of any other place to go. They have good food, and lots of Greek specialties. I recommend the rice pudding.

Other Places to Try

1. Carmen & David's Creamery
   25 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
   Homemade ice cream and French-press coffee. Need I say more?
2. La Dolce Vita Court House Bakery
   9 N. Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
   This place is one heavenly Italian bakery. I mean, it smells like heaven and the pastries taste like heaven, too. They also sell coffee, real Italian espresso, gelato, and tons of bread.
3. Prince Street Café
   15-21 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
   This is one of my favorite coffeehouses of all time. Great coffee, wonderful desserts, rich atmosphere. Get there early in the evening because it gets packed!
4. Square One Coffee
   145 N. Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
   This is also a typical coffee shop with a good cup of Joe and an artsy atmosphere. It can be a little pricey.
5. Super Bread Columbian Bakery
   47 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
   The Columbian bakery has real Columbia breads and treats. They have both breakfast and lunch specials. The empanadas are yummy.