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Like the German cuisine that influenced it, Pennsylvania Dutch cooking is hearty and uses ingredients from local farms. Though their numbers are dwindling, there are still a few traditional Pennsylvania Dutch restaurants where you can dine family style. Lancaster County has numerous reasonably priced family restaurants, along with a number of eateries offering more exotic fare. The cuisine is changing and expanding to include many flavors beyond traditional Amish. Unless otherwise noted, liquor is served.
Meander off Route 340 a few turns up a bucolic side road to reach this farmhouse full of baked goods and canned goodies. Fresh coffee is here to go with pies, sticky buns, and muffins, as well as 12 kinds of whoopie pies and a locals-favorite shoofly pie. Shelves are lined with local preserves and pickles ripe for the picking. A play area and some petting animals keep the kids happy.
