Picture this — a delicious meal and a sparkling lake or river view. It’s summertime, which means PA has a deck chair with your name on it and is serving up some awesome grub, too!
1. The Allegheny Grille
Foxburg
Come for the food, stay for the view at The Allegheny Grille. Grab a burger, sandwich, salad, or maybe even some seafood mac and cheese, while relaxing on the outdoor patio and watching boaters sail slowly by on the Allegheny River. Their dinner menu features a variety of delicious beef, chicken, seafood, ribs, and pasta entrées at this delight-filled waterfront restaurant near downtown Foxburg.
2. Woody’s Backwater BARge & Grill
Erie
Woody’s Backwater BARge & Grill brings a bit of the tropics to the shores of Lake Erie. Enjoy dinner or a drink on PA’s only floating barge bar! Woody’s menu offers everything from a softshell crab sandwich and jerk chicken wraps to classic fare. Its drinks menu features beer, wine, and several creative cocktails at one of PA’s great waterfront bars and restaurants. Sip and savor as you enjoy this restaurant on the waterfront near downtown Erie.
3. Bayfront Grille
Erie
Enjoy a leisurely meal while overlooking picturesque Presque Isle Bay at the Sheraton Erie’s Bayfront Grille. Get up early to watch the sunrise and grab a delicious breakfast to start your day at one of the best waterfront restaurants in PA. Then, dive into Erie’s nautical story at the Erie Maritime Museum before going back to the Grille for delectable lunch and dinner options.
4. Silver Shores Restaurant
Conneaut Lake
Nestled along the shore of Conneaut Lake, Silver Shores Restaurant has been the ideal place to enjoy some lakeside dining for nearly a century. Relax on the outdoor patio by PA's largest natural glacier lake while listening to live entertainment with a cold drink in hand and enjoying some delicious items from the restaurant’s extensive menu.
5. Penn’s Tavern
Fishers Ferry
With a bit of history and scenic views of the Susquehanna River, you'll find lots of variety on the menu at Penn’s Tavern — from seafood nachos and other creative appetizers to a variety of delicious handhelds to a dinner menu chock full of seafood, pasta, and beef entrées. Enjoy the riverside deck while sipping on a variety of craft beers from some of PA’s award-winning craft breweries and soaking in the atmosphere of this 18th century tavern at one of Pennsylvania’s long-serving restaurants on the water.