Farm-to-Table Restaurants Across PA

Brickhouse Grill

Orwigsburg

With meats and veggies from local farms, the Brickhouse Grill prepares a variety of innovative, homemade, farm-fresh, seasonal dishes. Their menu includes a variety of chicken, steak, burgers and fish selections, as well as vegetarian options. Top off your meal with one of their decadent desserts, such as their white chocolate chip cranberry-orange skillet cookie served with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.

Bonus: They craft a variety of highly creative libations, such as their Jalapeño Margarita made with roasted jalapeño infused Altos Tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, sour mix, and a cayenne-salt smudge!

The Horse Inn

Lancaster

You might be surprised to find that a restaurant whose signature dish (Tenderloin Tips and Toast) dates back to its founding almost a century ago is also a wonderful farm-to-table restaurant. Set in a historic 20th century feed and tack shop, The Horse Inn’s menu is filled with salads, entrees, and appetizers crafted with fresh ingredients from local farms and changes often according to what’s in season. You can learn more about this historic Pennsylvania restaurant and other unique dining destinations with our blog post. 

Bonus: Their drinks menu includes a variety of fun and creative cocktails, such as the Fulton Street Sour that's crafted with Old Forester Bourbon, Amaretto, Demerara syrup, lemon, and Bitterman’s Tiki Bitters.

Bolete

Bethlehem

Previously recognized by the James Beard Foundation, integrity of ingredients is at the heart of every menu and meal prepared at Bolete. All their stocks, sauces, pasta, and even ramen noodles are crafted at the restaurant, and they even butcher and smoke their own fish and meats. No shortcuts allowed! Located in an old stagecoach inn, this rustic-chic destination serves a seasonal farm-to-table menu of American cuisine with the menu created new each day. Looking for similar, award-winning dining experiences near you? Read more about fine dining in Pennsylvania.

Bonus: Handcrafted cocktails and sips grace their drinks menu, joining their list of carefully chosen wines.

Glasbern Inn

Fogelsville

Once a working farm dating back to 1797, the Glasbern Inn returns to its roots with a variety of delectable farm-to-table breakfast and dinner offerings. Served in their exquisite 19th century barn, the menu is filled with fare crafted from fresh ingredients grown in the on-site greenhouses and from local farms. For ingredients not available locally, they source from trusted, sustainable partners. Sea scallops, shrimp, and sea bass simply do not thrive in PA’s inland ponds!

Bonus: Their delicious desserts are all made from scratch in house, including a variety of seasonal ice cream!

Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar

Collegeville, Glenn Mills, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Moosic, Newtown, and North Wales

Every season of the year is cause for celebration at Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar where delicious, locally sourced ingredients at the peak of their flavor take center stage. “Know your farmer, know your food” is the mantra behind every dish they create, each one prepared with the freshest and highest quality ingredients. Thus, as the seasons change, so does their farm-to-table menu.

Bonus: Their beverage menu is filled with seasonally inspired cocktails and mocktails, also updated throughout the year, and joining their extensive list of fine wines and craft beers.

Slow Hand

West Chester

Named after the owner’s youthful idol, Conway Twitty and his 1980’s rendition of “Slow Hand,” the Slow Hand restaurant has an “industrial vintage” vibe and an eclectic, farm-to-table menu. Choose between “large plates,” where selections include their porchetta and stuffed zucchini, or from their “small plates” menu.

Bonus: An oversize portrait of Conway Twitty overlooks the bar where fun and whimsically named seasonal, classic, dessert, and signature cocktails, such as Pink Pony Crush, Angry Bird, and Southern Sunset are artfully crafted.

Vedge

Philadelphia

Not only has Vedge been ranked as one of “The 33 Best Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants” in the nation by Thrillist, Food and Wine named it one of the“40 most important restaurants of the last 40 years,” proving that not only are vegetables good for you, they can taste fantastic. For more than a decade, Vedge has been offering a modern plant-based dining experience with a menu that changes seasonally and based on fresh, locally sourced vegetables.

Bonus: Their beverage menu features natural wines from about 70 different producers, craft beers, and a creative cocktail list to pair with a selection of their creative and delicious “medium plates.”

White Dog Café

Chester Springs, Glen Mills, Haverford, Wayne, University City (Philadelphia)

A cozy café setting decked out in dog-themed décor, White Dog Café allows guests to enjoy the harvests of the four seasons with their farm-to-table seasonal menus at each of their locations. All of their signature dishes are made with environmentally sustainable, organic, and local ingredients sourced from farms or purveyors within 50 miles of Philadelphia, while all their tea, coffee, and chocolate are Certified Organic and Fair Trade. The restaurants use renewable energy, LED lighting and practice sustainable initiatives that are environmentally friendly.

Bonus: Its Philadelphia café is located in a set of three beautifully restored brownstones providing a variety of dining rooms with whimsical dog decor, fixtures, and stunning artwork.

The Timeless Café

Lebanon

From the fresh, farm-to-table ingredients used in their breakfast and lunch selections to their display of local art, The Timeless Café is Lebanon County proud. Their delicious and fresh, locally sourced meals are made with vegetables grown in their own garden, fruit from local orchards, with free-range eggs and honey from bees living on nearby farms.

Bonus: You can hold your next special event at their café or they will come to you with a menu designed just for you and your special event, featuring all their made-from-scratch, seasonal, local deliciousness!

John J. Jeffries

Lancaster

Sharing its location with the Lancaster Arts Hotel, the John J. Jeffries farm-to-table restaurant celebrates the artwork of local artists and the art of fine dining. The restaurant is committed to incorporating nothing but the freshest, local organic ingredients into each menu item with their hormone-free, antibiotic-free, and steroid-free meats raised locally, confinement-free on fresh green grass pastures. The seasonal menu changes throughout the year in harmony with the harvest of its partnering small family farms.

Bonus: Their sustainability philosophy is also incorporated into the wine, beer, and cocktails they serve. Their libations menu is updated regularly to reflect the seasons and harvests, using freshly squeezed juices and herbs from the garden to mix their inspired and innovative cocktails.

John Wright Restaurant

Wrightsville

Dine on fresh ingredients while admiring an impeccable view of the Susquehanna River at John Wright Restaurant. Set in a restored warehouse, their menu changes with the seasons from their Seasonal Pizza patio in the summer to the fresh and locally sourced ingredients fit for each varying season.

Bonus: In the summertime they are truly a farm-to-table restaurant as some ingredients are grown right on the premises.

Wyndridge Farm

Dallastown

Nothing tastes better than fresh and that’s exactly what is served at Wyndridge Farm! At this restaurant, they ensure that all of their ingredients are sourced from local farms and provide an ever-changing menu for each season.

Bonus: Pair your delicious meal with fresh beverages straight from the source including their craft beer, wine, ciders, and craft sodas — made to satisfy your racing tastebuds!

Trapp Door Gastropub

Emmaus

A recipient of the 2021 Best of the Lehigh Valley Readers’ Choice award, the Trapp Door Gastropub has a dual mission — serving innovative dishes focused on farm-fresh ingredients and providing an extensive selection of the highest-quality microbrewery craft beer you are likely to find anywhere. Their meals are largely created from meat and produce from local farms. They have a huge craft beer selection featuring six unique drafts, three cask ales, and 150 plus bottle beers.

Bonus: Their sorbet and ice cream is housemade, while the Trapp Door’s bartenders serve a variety of delightfully creative cocktails, such as their Sazerac crafted from Absinthe, Bulleit Rye, and Peychaud’s Bitters.

Native

Honesdale

With its cool city vibe and great food with ingredients sourced from as many local farmers and producers as possible, Native is a delight for both the eyes and the palate. Their menu is extremely fresh and showcases a variety of delectable dishes including house-made pasta, vegetarian and vegan fare, carnivore delights, American craft beers, and lovely signature cocktails and after-dinner drinks.

Bonus: Choose a “large-plate” entrée, several sharable small plates and toasts to try a bit of everything, or a mix of both to enjoy the best of both dining worlds!

The Blind Pig Kitchen

Bloomsburg

Whether you’re in the mood for an amazing five-course prix fixe dining experience or “takeaway meal” for two, you’re guaranteed a dining experience filled with deliciousness created from locally sourced, organic ingredients at The Blind Pig Kitchen. They are committed to using only food products grown and raised in the most environmentally conscious manner for their mouthwatering meals.

Bonus: From June until October, this farm-to-table Pennsylvania restaurant features an amazing, seven-course “On Farm Dining” experience for private parties of 4-8 people, so get ready to gather a group of your favorite foodie friends once summer arrives!

Alter House

Clarks Summit

With sustainability at the forefront of their identity and their menu defined by the seasons, Alter House Restaurant & Bar seeks out the finest and freshest ingredients from local farms, farmers’ markets, and culinary artisans for their farm-to-table menu. Enjoy a selection of seasonal small plates, such as their charcuterie board and flatbreads, or one of their larger seasonal entrees.

Bonus: Check out their Facebook page for their Sunday brunch menu and enjoy live music during Happy Hour on select nights paired with one of their delectable beverages in hand.

Bank + Vine

Wilkes-Barre

Drawing on his international experiences and as a contestant on Hell’s Kitchen, Bank + Vine‘s Executive Chef Barbara Hill creates unique, flavor-filled dishes from the freshest ingredients sourced from area farms and the restaurant’s own produce-filled planters. Visit for weekend brunch, dinner with its small plates and large plate entrées, or for happy hour featuring its own pub menu.

Bonus: Top off your meal with one of their sensational, seasonal cocktails, many named after bank escapades of the past. Their bar manager presses all their juices fresh in house and has created a cocktail and wine list that perfectly pairs with the dishes on the menu

Pocono Organics Market and Café

Blakeslee

Its name says it all — Pocono Organics Market and Café, serving a robust, organic menu made with ingredients sourced right from North America’s largest, officially certified regenerative organic farm. Produce is harvested, washed, and walked to the café’s kitchen where Executive Chef Lindsay McClain, a Food Network (Chopped) champion chef, transforms them into amazing breakfast and lunch dishes including homemade baked goods, coffees, and smoothies.

Bonus: Pick up some of their produce from the Pocono Organics market to prepare your own amazing meals.

Millworks

Harrisburg

From grass-fed beef to free-range pork and chicken to locally sourced produce and cheese, the menu at Millworks is brimming with flavor. It’s not just the food that’s local in this bohemian setting. Millworks features its house-brewed craft beer on tap. Sample the featured sips of the season at their rooftop Biergarten!

Bonus: The Millworks also houses art studios and an art gallery featuring the works of sculptors, painters, and other local artisans — the perfect spot to feed your soul!

Revival Kitchen

Reedsville

Mark your calendars and be sure to check Revival Kitchen‘s website in early May for when they will start accepting reservations for their spectacular, five course dining experience that starts in June. Chef Quintin Wicks and his team’s thoughtfully created, prix fixe menu changes monthly and highlights what is best, brightest, and available locally. No worries if you are not a meat eater. They will serve a vegetarian option if notified at least 24 hours beforehand.

Bonus: Their presentation is simply a feast for the eyes — works of art almost too beautiful to eat!

Balance

Johnstown

Encouraging us all to find our own personal sense of balance through food, Balance is a unique and fresh dining concept near Pittsburgh. During the day, Balance focuses on the traditional side of dining utilizing fresh produce to create juices, salads, wraps, wood fired pizza, and other specialty items that are made fresh while you wait or prepared ahead for takeout. At night, they focus on a creative dining experience offering a variety of fresh delicious dishes, using cuisine and aesthetics to create a balance between healthy and indulgent.

Bonus: At night, Balance transforms into a trendy nightspot with exciting signature cocktails and mocktails, craft beer, and wine.

Three Twelve Kitchen and Cocktails

Huntingdon

Specializing in seafood, steaks, and gourmet sandwiches, Three Twelve Kitchen and Cocktails is ready to serve you fresh fixings! Their menu is filled with scratch-made, local, seasonal items for brunch, lunch, and dinner including several delicious gluten-free and vegetarian selections. Celebrate with one of their artfully crafted cocktails or a selection from their curated wine list or an ice-cold beer.

Bonus: Enjoy live music every Tuesday and Wednesday and be sure to stop in for their daily happy hour, for great deals on their signature sips from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Table 105

Kane

“Farm to Table ~ Table to Soul” is the mantra of Table 105. Their menu features seafood flown in whole and fresh, certified Black Angus steaks from cattle raised on family-owned ranches in Iowa, and locally grown greens — all guaranteeing a fresh, delicious meal with every visit.

Bonus: Along with serving traditional fare, they also feature a few menu items with an international flair and their outdoor patio is open every day the sun shines!

North Country Brewing Company

Slippery Rock

North Country Brewing Company‘s brewpub serves not only the brewery’s latest and freshest craft beers, but sturdy fare straight from local farms and veggies grown in their in-house Growing Together Aquaponics program. You can’t get much fresher or tastier than that!

Bonus: Their spent brewers’ grain is cycled back to local farms to supplement the pasture grasses of the Scottish Highlands and Angus cattle featured in the brewpub’s naturally and friendly raised burgers and steaks — offering the ultimate “farm-to-fork” experience!

Cloud 9 Wine Bar and Restaurant

Erie

Cloud 9 Wine Bar and Restaurant has two passions — fine wine and delicious, made from scratch meals. Their menu features New American tapas and both small and large plates to tempt every palate for an epic dining experience, as well as sandwiches, salads, burgers, and pizza. The wine bar offers the ultimate collection of carefully selected artisanal wines from Erie to California and beyond.

Bonus: Want to sip your way around the world? Try a variety of wines from all over with their wine flights. Non-wine drinkers can enjoy their craft beer and delectable cocktails, such as their French Martini crafted from vodka, raspberry liquor, and pineapple juice.

Fig & Ash

Pittsburgh

Discover just how delicious home-away-from-home, scratch cooking can be at Fig & Ash where they butcher their own meats, grind their own grains, and work with local farmers to create delicious, one-of-a-kind, epicurean experiences. Their menu selections offer an innovative take on old favorites as well as creative combinations that are certain to become new favorites.

Bonus: Not only do they serve a variety of outstanding craft beers and out-of-this-world cocktails, but their mocktails and extensive selection of wine are just as divine.