Guidebook for Harrisburg
Food Scene
This is one of our favorite places. It's reasonably priced, is "farm to table", and has a great local flair. The building houses many artists and you can go look at their studios.
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Millworks
340 Verbeke StThis is one of our favorite places. It's reasonably priced, is "farm to table", and has a great local flair. The building houses many artists and you can go look at their studios.
This is fine dining and can be pricey. However, if that's what you're looking for, this is the best in Harrisburg. Beautiful views of the river, specialty glass-blown lighting, great food, and impeccable service. Reservations are recommended and can be booked by calling or using Open Table. Char herself is usually there to meet you and can talk to you about almost anything.
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Char's Tracy Mansion
1829 N Front StThis is fine dining and can be pricey. However, if that's what you're looking for, this is the best in Harrisburg. Beautiful views of the river, specialty glass-blown lighting, great food, and impeccable service. Reservations are recommended and can be booked by calling or using Open Table. Char herself is usually there to meet you and can talk to you about almost anything.
This is another great local spot with a unique menu. It's a small restaurant with a lot of activity. We have never had a bad meal here.
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Note
1530 N 2nd StThis is another great local spot with a unique menu. It's a small restaurant with a lot of activity. We have never had a bad meal here.
This is an indoor market that has been in operation since the 1800s. They have vendors serving up lunch food made to order and also have vendors selling various food and other items.
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Broad Street Market
1233 N 3rd StThis is an indoor market that has been in operation since the 1800s. They have vendors serving up lunch food made to order and also have vendors selling various food and other items.
Our favorite restaurant in town. It's Asian fusion, reasonably priced, and a fun environment. Our favorite drinks are the lava lamp and specialty gimlet martini. Favorite foods are the crab cake and filet lo mien. It's a great place to start the evening if you want to go out to the clubs that are close by.
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Cafe Fresco Center City
215 N 2nd StOur favorite restaurant in town. It's Asian fusion, reasonably priced, and a fun environment. Our favorite drinks are the lava lamp and specialty gimlet martini. Favorite foods are the crab cake and filet lo mien. It's a great place to start the evening if you want to go out to the clubs that are close by.
This is a great place for breakfast or lunch. Local owners and a cute small place.
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Yellow Bird Cafe
1320 N 3rd StThis is a great place for breakfast or lunch. Local owners and a cute small place.
Great local coffee shop. A hipster paradise.
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Little Amps Coffee Roasters
1836 Green StGreat local coffee shop. A hipster paradise.
This is a very popular Italian place. Great fresh pastas and pizzas.
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Cork & Fork
200 State StThis is a very popular Italian place. Great fresh pastas and pizzas.
Harrisburg's answer to "Shake Shack" and "In/Out Burger". Tasty burgers, hot dogs, fries, and shakes. Go late in your trip, because you'll be addicted once you go.
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Burger Yum
400 N 2nd StHarrisburg's answer to "Shake Shack" and "In/Out Burger". Tasty burgers, hot dogs, fries, and shakes. Go late in your trip, because you'll be addicted once you go.
A bit more upscale and pricey. The food is always great and the place has a simple decor. If you go, the "Il Tuscano" is the most amazing steak you will eat. It's huge and full of flavor.
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Mangia Qui
272 North StA bit more upscale and pricey. The food is always great and the place has a simple decor. If you go, the "Il Tuscano" is the most amazing steak you will eat. It's huge and full of flavor.
Fun restaurant above Mangia Qui. It's a bit more laid back and has tapas (small plates) for sharing. The food is always good and they will often have live entertainment on the weekends.
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Suba Tapas
272 North StFun restaurant above Mangia Qui. It's a bit more laid back and has tapas (small plates) for sharing. The food is always good and they will often have live entertainment on the weekends.
This is a great "middle of the road" place. Consistent food and service.
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Home 231
231 North StThis is a great "middle of the road" place. Consistent food and service.
This is a great bar-food place. The food is a bit more upscale than many bars and the environment is great for watching a game or hanging out with friends.
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The Sturges Speakeasy
400 Forster StThis is a great bar-food place. The food is a bit more upscale than many bars and the environment is great for watching a game or hanging out with friends.
If you want a traditional bar and grill, this is the place for you. It's fairly inexpensive and the food is decent. The service can be inconsistent and it can get loud, but embrace it and you'll have a great time.
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Ted's Bar & Grill Midtown
1313 N 2nd StIf you want a traditional bar and grill, this is the place for you. It's fairly inexpensive and the food is decent. The service can be inconsistent and it can get loud, but embrace it and you'll have a great time.
Check to make sure it's open before you go, but this place is unique and a great way to enjoy authentic Pennsylvania Dutch goodies.
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Good 'N Plenty Restaurant
150 Eastbrook RdCheck to make sure it's open before you go, but this place is unique and a great way to enjoy authentic Pennsylvania Dutch goodies.
This place is pricey, but has a beautiful setting. The Hotel Hershey is a great place for drinks and dinner any time. The circular is their nicest restaurant and has a great wine/food selection.
The Circular
100 Hotel RdThis place is pricey, but has a beautiful setting. The Hotel Hershey is a great place for drinks and dinner any time. The circular is their nicest restaurant and has a great wine/food selection.
Another great restaurant at The Hotel Hershey. Farm-to-table options are the center of this great experience.
Harvest
100 Hotel RdAnother great restaurant at The Hotel Hershey. Farm-to-table options are the center of this great experience.
Great fresh seafood and steak place. The lobster bisque is a must.
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Devon Seafood & Steak
27 W Chocolate AveGreat fresh seafood and steak place. The lobster bisque is a must.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a very cool local spot. There's a "kitchen" at an entrance on 3rd street. It has decent food that you can order from the bartender and then someone will bring it to your table. If you go downstairs, there's a really unique bar and performance space. There's always something happening there, from Karaoke, to open mic nights, to band performances. Check on the website (http://www.harrisburgarts.com/calendar/) to see what's going on the night you're interested in going. Seeing the strange art throughout the space by itself is worthy of stopping by for a drink.
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Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
1110 N 3rd StThis is a very cool local spot. There's a "kitchen" at an entrance on 3rd street. It has decent food that you can order from the bartender and then someone will bring it to your table. If you go downstairs, there's a really unique bar and performance space. There's always something happening there, from Karaoke, to open mic nights, to band performances. Check on the website (http://www.harrisburgarts.com/calendar/) to see what's going on the night you're interested in going. Seeing the strange art throughout the space by itself is worthy of stopping by for a drink.
This is a unique experience. Setup like a speakeasy, you will need a password to get in. You can find it on their facebook page or ask me for it. Once inside, it's a fun club with a dance floor and nice bar.
Knock
129 Pine StThis is a unique experience. Setup like a speakeasy, you will need a password to get in. You can find it on their facebook page or ask me for it. Once inside, it's a fun club with a dance floor and nice bar.
This is our favorite bar in town. It's a piano bar with live music pretty much every night. The bartenders are friendly (tell Trent we said hello if you go) and the drinks are strong. This is also a restaurant, but the food is just okay.
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Carley's Ristorante
204 Locust StThis is our favorite bar in town. It's a piano bar with live music pretty much every night. The bartenders are friendly (tell Trent we said hello if you go) and the drinks are strong. This is also a restaurant, but the food is just okay.
This is our favorite gay bar in Harrisburg. It's non-smoking (the others are not) and has a great rooftop bar. It's kind of dead sometimes, but if the weather's nice the rooftop has great views of the capital.
704 N 3rd St
704 North 3rd StreetThis is our favorite gay bar in Harrisburg. It's non-smoking (the others are not) and has a great rooftop bar. It's kind of dead sometimes, but if the weather's nice the rooftop has great views of the capital.
This is a "fancier" club and requires upscale dress (no open toed shoes, shorts, etc.). Bottle service is available and it is hoppin' on weekends.
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Level 2
215 N 2nd StThis is a "fancier" club and requires upscale dress (no open toed shoes, shorts, etc.). Bottle service is available and it is hoppin' on weekends.
During the summer, this is the place to be. It's an outdoor bar and is usually packed. Get there early and grab one of the cabanas in the back and the wait staff will come to take your orders.
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Sawyer's
210 N 2nd StDuring the summer, this is the place to be. It's an outdoor bar and is usually packed. Get there early and grab one of the cabanas in the back and the wait staff will come to take your orders.
Fine dining on the first floor, eclectic bar on the second. Stop in for a drink and appetizers, always a good time.
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The Belvedere Inn
402 N Queen StFine dining on the first floor, eclectic bar on the second. Stop in for a drink and appetizers, always a good time.
Sightseeing
We have a beautiful capitol building and I highly recommend taking a free tour of the building. You can find the schedule at (http://www.pacapitol.com/tours.html). If you don't have time for a tour, just go into the building and take a quick look around.
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Pennsylvania State Capitol
501 N 3rd StWe have a beautiful capitol building and I highly recommend taking a free tour of the building. You can find the schedule at (http://www.pacapitol.com/tours.html). If you don't have time for a tour, just go into the building and take a quick look around.
Great building with a history all the way back to the founding of the city.
John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion
219 S Front StGreat building with a history all the way back to the founding of the city.
Parks & Nature
You can't come to Harrisburg without walking on the beautiful river-walk. If you leave the house, just turn right on Hamilton and the river is a few blocks down.
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Riverfront Park
North Front StreetYou can't come to Harrisburg without walking on the beautiful river-walk. If you leave the house, just turn right on Hamilton and the river is a few blocks down.
If you want to see Gettysburg, I suggest this is the best place to start. It's in the center of one of the battlefields and offers multiple types of tours.
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National Park Service Museum and Visitor Center
1195 Baltimore PikeIf you want to see Gettysburg, I suggest this is the best place to start. It's in the center of one of the battlefields and offers multiple types of tours.
Arts & Culture
Great local theatre offering acclaimed movies not traditionally at the regular movie theatres.
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Midtown Cinema
250 Reily StGreat local theatre offering acclaimed movies not traditionally at the regular movie theatres.
Great local theatre offering plays that you wouldn't normally see in a city this size. If you see a show you want to see, let me know and I can likely get you tickets.
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Open Stage of Harrisburg
25 N Court StGreat local theatre offering plays that you wouldn't normally see in a city this size. If you see a show you want to see, let me know and I can likely get you tickets.
If you're around for a few days, see if there's a show at the Hershey Theatre. They have traveling national tours in often.
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Teatro Hershey
15 E Caracas AveIf you're around for a few days, see if there's a show at the Hershey Theatre. They have traveling national tours in often.
The Fulton is a professional theatre that puts on musicals and other shows throughout the year.
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Fulton Theatre
12 N Prince StThe Fulton is a professional theatre that puts on musicals and other shows throughout the year.
Essentials
Not the greatest place, but the closest to us with a decent selection of groceries.
Sayford Supermarket
1307 N 3rd StNot the greatest place, but the closest to us with a decent selection of groceries.
Your friendly neighborhood pharmacy with grocery essentials.
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Rite Aid
2103 N 3rd StYour friendly neighborhood pharmacy with grocery essentials.
This is our favorite grocery store that's fairly close to us.
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GIANT Food Stores
3301 E Trindle RdThis is our favorite grocery store that's fairly close to us.
If you want to have a grocery shopping experience, look no further. The place is huge with an amazing selection of meats and cheeses. It also has a huge selection of prepared food that you can take home with you or eat there in their large cafeteria style eatery. This place is about 20 minutes aware from the house. If you go, don't get lost inside.
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Wegmans
6416 Carlisle PikeIf you want to have a grocery shopping experience, look no further. The place is huge with an amazing selection of meats and cheeses. It also has a huge selection of prepared food that you can take home with you or eat there in their large cafeteria style eatery. This place is about 20 minutes aware from the house. If you go, don't get lost inside.
Entertainment & Activities
Great way to take a quick river cruise and learn more about the city.
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Pride of the Susquehanna
11 Championship WayGreat way to take a quick river cruise and learn more about the city.
If you want to take in a game, going to see our local baseball team, the Harrisburg Senators, is a fun way to spend an evening or afternoon.
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Harrisburg Senators
1 Station RdIf you want to take in a game, going to see our local baseball team, the Harrisburg Senators, is a fun way to spend an evening or afternoon.