Downtown Lancaster Guidebook

Susan
Downtown Lancaster Guidebook

Food Scene Within Walking Distance

Homey breakfast and lunch place. Two floors, with cute patio out back. Opens at 7am. Top 10 on Yelp and Tripadvisor. Right next door!
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On Orange
108 W Orange St
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Homey breakfast and lunch place. Two floors, with cute patio out back. Opens at 7am. Top 10 on Yelp and Tripadvisor. Right next door!
Right downstairs, you will find one of Lancaster's best "foodie" restaurants, serving Modern French cuisine with a global twist, using the finest local and non-GMO ingredients. Creatively delicious dinners. BYOB. New Patio, Take out also available. Consistently great reviews.
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Citronnelle
110 W Orange St
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Right downstairs, you will find one of Lancaster's best "foodie" restaurants, serving Modern French cuisine with a global twist, using the finest local and non-GMO ingredients. Creatively delicious dinners. BYOB. New Patio, Take out also available. Consistently great reviews.
Best Indian/Nepali Food in Lancaster City. Extensive menu. Small and cozy. Buffet available for Lunch and Dinner. Only 2.5 blocks away from our apartment. BYOB.
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Himalayan Curry & Grill
22 E Orange St
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Best Indian/Nepali Food in Lancaster City. Extensive menu. Small and cozy. Buffet available for Lunch and Dinner. Only 2.5 blocks away from our apartment. BYOB.
Cozy, fun, relaxed atmosphere. Great savory and dessert crepes made fresh. Delicious smoothies, chai and coffee drinks. Outdoor deck dining available in warmer months.
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Rachel's Cafe & Creperie
201 W Walnut St
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Cozy, fun, relaxed atmosphere. Great savory and dessert crepes made fresh. Delicious smoothies, chai and coffee drinks. Outdoor deck dining available in warmer months.
Lancaster's only authentic Ramen shop. Delicious miso ramen and other Japanese dishes. Take out and delivery available.
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Issei Noodle (Downtown Lancaster)
38 N Queen St
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Lancaster's only authentic Ramen shop. Delicious miso ramen and other Japanese dishes. Take out and delivery available.
Large, industrial yet cozy coffee shop. Relax and hang out with friends or your computer/tablet. Good for coffee, a quick bite or light lunch.
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Prince Street Cafe
15 N Prince St
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Large, industrial yet cozy coffee shop. Relax and hang out with friends or your computer/tablet. Good for coffee, a quick bite or light lunch.
Pan-Latino cuisine in a tiny, artsy space. Menu changes daily. Check available times as they are not open every day.
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Flora's
306 N Mulberry St
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Pan-Latino cuisine in a tiny, artsy space. Menu changes daily. Check available times as they are not open every day.
Bar-restaurant serving American cuisine for lunch and dinner, light bites and pizzas. Lovely outdoor dining with waterfall.
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The Pressroom Restaurant
26 W King St
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Bar-restaurant serving American cuisine for lunch and dinner, light bites and pizzas. Lovely outdoor dining with waterfall.
Small Pan-Asian restaurant serving Japanese, Thai, and Chinese cuisine. Online ordering and delivery available.
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Sakura Restaurant
33 N Queen St
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Small Pan-Asian restaurant serving Japanese, Thai, and Chinese cuisine. Online ordering and delivery available.
Serving Old World European and German cuisine. One of Lancaster City's oldest restaurants, located across the street from our apartment.
The Loft Restaurant
201 W Orange St
Serving Old World European and German cuisine. One of Lancaster City's oldest restaurants, located across the street from our apartment.
One of Lancaster City's oldest bar/restaurants, serving New American cuisine in a quaint, traditional setting.
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The Belvedere Inn
402 N Queen St
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One of Lancaster City's oldest bar/restaurants, serving New American cuisine in a quaint, traditional setting.
Asian "Chipotle" concept restaurant serving healthy options for lunch.
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Silantra Asian Street Kitchen
101 E King St
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Asian "Chipotle" concept restaurant serving healthy options for lunch.
Adorable cupcake shop featuring deliciously decadent and beautifully decorated delights to tantalize your taste buds.
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Lancaster Cupcake
24 W Orange St
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Adorable cupcake shop featuring deliciously decadent and beautifully decorated delights to tantalize your taste buds.
Open, light-filled space serving light fare and espresso drinks for breakfast and lunch.
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Commonwealth On Queen
420 Pearl Street
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Open, light-filled space serving light fare and espresso drinks for breakfast and lunch.
Convenient little "hole-in-the-wall" for decent Mexican food, across the street from our apartment. 3 outdoor tables available for summer dining.
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Cocina Mexicana
112 North Water Street
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Convenient little "hole-in-the-wall" for decent Mexican food, across the street from our apartment. 3 outdoor tables available for summer dining.
Lancaster's funkiest restaurant - It's a diner for breakfast/lunch, but also the only place that serves authentic Korean food! (Cash only). No alcohol served.
Onion's Cafe
340 N Queen St
Lancaster's funkiest restaurant - It's a diner for breakfast/lunch, but also the only place that serves authentic Korean food! (Cash only). No alcohol served.
Casual, inexpensive Greek restaurant serving authentic souvlakis, gyros, salads and other delicious Greek delicacies and desserts.
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Souvlaki Boys
1 W James St
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Casual, inexpensive Greek restaurant serving authentic souvlakis, gyros, salads and other delicious Greek delicacies and desserts.
Recently renovated, with great coffee drinks, soups and yummy sandwiches, salads and desserts. Perfect causal lunch option. Two outdoor tables.
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Cafe One Eight
18 W Orange St
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Recently renovated, with great coffee drinks, soups and yummy sandwiches, salads and desserts. Perfect causal lunch option. Two outdoor tables.
Tiny poké sushi spot right across the street. They also have hibachi (cooked) bowls. Great place for lunch or take out!
Chop Sushi
126 N Prince St
Tiny poké sushi spot right across the street. They also have hibachi (cooked) bowls. Great place for lunch or take out!
Vegan/vegetarian restaurant and bar in a modern industrial setting.
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Root
223 W Walnut St
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Vegan/vegetarian restaurant and bar in a modern industrial setting.
Cute Trinidadian restaurant about 4-5 blocks away. Small husband & wife owned. Delicious!
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Callaloo Trinidadian Kitchen
351 N Mulberry St
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Cute Trinidadian restaurant about 4-5 blocks away. Small husband & wife owned. Delicious!
Best pizzeria in the city (closest thing to NYC slices available). Try the Grandma pie, with pesto and ripe plum tomatoes. SO good!
A Slice of Brooklyn
241 N Queen St
Best pizzeria in the city (closest thing to NYC slices available). Try the Grandma pie, with pesto and ripe plum tomatoes. SO good!
Casual breakfast/lunch restaurant on the corner of our block - Organic breads, nice, small menu, coffee drinks.
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The Bread Pedaler
116 W Orange St
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Casual breakfast/lunch restaurant on the corner of our block - Organic breads, nice, small menu, coffee drinks.
Funky modern "diner" with burgers, tater tots, and grown up spiked milkshakes!
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Max's Eatery
38 W King St
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Funky modern "diner" with burgers, tater tots, and grown up spiked milkshakes!
Pretty and casual New American restaurant right across from Central Market. Offers lunch and dinner with inside and outdoor dining.
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C'est La Vie
18 N Market St
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Pretty and casual New American restaurant right across from Central Market. Offers lunch and dinner with inside and outdoor dining.
Casual hotel restaurant in the Holiday Inn Hotel. Nice menu for lunch/dinner. Offers indoor and sidewalk patio dining.
The Imperial
26 E Chestnut St
Casual hotel restaurant in the Holiday Inn Hotel. Nice menu for lunch/dinner. Offers indoor and sidewalk patio dining.
Subterranean fine dining restaurant downstairs from C'est La Vie. Piano bar with cabaret dining (call to check which nights).
Josephine's Downtown
50 W Grant St
Subterranean fine dining restaurant downstairs from C'est La Vie. Piano bar with cabaret dining (call to check which nights).
Great little authentic French patisserie with a French bistro in the back.
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Bistro Barberet & Bakery
26 E King St
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Great little authentic French patisserie with a French bistro in the back.
Super spicy fried chicken sandwiches for take-out
Blazin' J's
15 E King St
Super spicy fried chicken sandwiches for take-out
Rustic New American restaurant/bar in the Marriott Hotel.
Plough
25 S Queen St
Rustic New American restaurant/bar in the Marriott Hotel.
Modern butcher shop with meaty sandwiches. Great for lunch.
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Cabalar Meat Co
325 N Queen St
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Modern butcher shop with meaty sandwiches. Great for lunch.
Cute coffee shop on Duke Street
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Square One Coffee Roasters
145 N Duke St
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Cute coffee shop on Duke Street
Wonderful ice cream shop featuring Pine View Dairy Ice Cream, warm housemade stroepwaffles, coffee, handmade chocolates, pretzels, gift baskets. Cute & cozy patio in back to sit and enjoy your ice cream treat.
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Lancaster Sweet Shoppe
141 N Duke St
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Wonderful ice cream shop featuring Pine View Dairy Ice Cream, warm housemade stroepwaffles, coffee, handmade chocolates, pretzels, gift baskets. Cute & cozy patio in back to sit and enjoy your ice cream treat.
Cute little ice cream parlor featuring Hershey's ice cream creations, great soups and salads. Outdoor seating in warmer months.
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Splits and Giggles Cafe
500 W Lemon St
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Cute little ice cream parlor featuring Hershey's ice cream creations, great soups and salads. Outdoor seating in warmer months.
Cookie Dough shop right around the corner from our apartment!
Dough and Co.
Cookie Dough shop right around the corner from our apartment!
Small pizzeria offering pies, slices, and authentic Dominican food. Take out and delivery available
Espino's Pizza
301 W Lemon St
Small pizzeria offering pies, slices, and authentic Dominican food. Take out and delivery available
When you need your coffee fix and nothing else will do. Giant new flagship store, right on the corner of Queen and Orange Streets
Starbucks
101 N Queen St
When you need your coffee fix and nothing else will do. Giant new flagship store, right on the corner of Queen and Orange Streets
Minimalist modern coffee shop with window seating. Same owners as Prince Street Cafe
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Passenger Coffee & Tea Showroom
7 W King St
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Minimalist modern coffee shop with window seating. Same owners as Prince Street Cafe
Lovely bakery owned by the Pressroom folks. All items baked on premises.
Bakehouse On King
16 W King St
Lovely bakery owned by the Pressroom folks. All items baked on premises.
Greek restaurant and bar with outdoor space
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Yorgos Restaurant & Lounge
66 N Queen St
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Greek restaurant and bar with outdoor space
Cute ice cream shop on N. Prince Street
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Penny's Ice Cream Truck
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Cute ice cream shop on N. Prince Street
Burger Bar on Prince Street with some sidewalk seating.
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Double C
220 N Prince St
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Burger Bar on Prince Street with some sidewalk seating.
A unique and fun rolled ice cream parlor, with tons of topping options, right next door to Himalayan Curry Restaurant
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Rolled Cold Creamery
24 E Orange St
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A unique and fun rolled ice cream parlor, with tons of topping options, right next door to Himalayan Curry Restaurant

Drinks, Nightlife & Entertainment Within Walking Distance

Strong drinks. Good people watching. Right across the street from our apartment.
Tally ho Tavern
201 W Orange St
Strong drinks. Good people watching. Right across the street from our apartment.
Fun club for live music. Just up the block from us on Water Street. Live deejays.
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Chameleon Club
223 N Water St
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Fun club for live music. Just up the block from us on Water Street. Live deejays.
Huge bar space with over 100 beers on tap. 850 degree pizza oven makes gourmet pizzas past 11pm on weekends. Great bison burgers. Outdoor (sidewalk dining) in Summer.
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Federal Taphouse
201 N Queen St
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Huge bar space with over 100 beers on tap. 850 degree pizza oven makes gourmet pizzas past 11pm on weekends. Great bison burgers. Outdoor (sidewalk dining) in Summer.
Cigar bar with modern air filtration system. Spanish tapas. Outdoor seating (sidewalk) in warmer months.
Lancaster Cigar Bar
25 W King St
Cigar bar with modern air filtration system. Spanish tapas. Outdoor seating (sidewalk) in warmer months.
Classic Irish pub, with a nice dinner menu and outdoor patio in back during the warmer months.
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Annie Bailey's Irish Public House
28-30 E King St
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Classic Irish pub, with a nice dinner menu and outdoor patio in back during the warmer months.
Awesome small-batch distillery in a very cool, restored tobacco warehouse. Free tours and a tasting room to try their whiskeys.
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Thistle Finch Distillery
417 W Grant St
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Awesome small-batch distillery in a very cool, restored tobacco warehouse. Free tours and a tasting room to try their whiskeys.
Great open event place to grab a beer and listen to local bands.
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Tellus360
24 E King St
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Great open event place to grab a beer and listen to local bands.
Beautiful roof top bar
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Altana Rooftop Lounge
26 E King St
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Beautiful roof top bar
Cute bar/restaurant offering local beers, whiskeys, wines. Small but nice lunch/dinner menu. Offers indoor and sidewalk dining.
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Shot & Bottle
2 N Queen St
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Cute bar/restaurant offering local beers, whiskeys, wines. Small but nice lunch/dinner menu. Offers indoor and sidewalk dining.
In the new development of the Marriott downtown - Modern rooftop bar with small bar menu and great views of Lancaster City.
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The Exchange
25 S Queen St
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In the new development of the Marriott downtown - Modern rooftop bar with small bar menu and great views of Lancaster City.
Small taproom with light menu and a nice selection of beers. Small outdoor seating area on sidewalk during warmer months.
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The Taproom
25 W King St
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Small taproom with light menu and a nice selection of beers. Small outdoor seating area on sidewalk during warmer months.
Fun escape room two blocks from our apartment
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Escape On Queen
43-45 N Queen St
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Fun escape room two blocks from our apartment
Lancaster's first dance club and music venue.
The Village
205 N Christian St
Lancaster's first dance club and music venue.
Fun, modern gaming venue and bowling alley with bar & restaurant
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Decades
438 N Queen St
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Fun, modern gaming venue and bowling alley with bar & restaurant
The name says it all.
Arabian Knight Hookah & Coffee Lounge
52 N Queen St
The name says it all.

Arts & Culture Within Walking Distance

Great theater at reasonable prices. Very entertaining performances. Beautiful historical theater. Right around the corner from our apartment!
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Fulton Theatre
12 N Prince St
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Great theater at reasonable prices. Very entertaining performances. Beautiful historical theater. Right around the corner from our apartment!
Great performances (check their website). Cultural center affiliated with Millersville University. Right around the corner from our apartment.
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The Ware Center - Millersville University
42 N Prince St
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Great performances (check their website). Cultural center affiliated with Millersville University. Right around the corner from our apartment.
Art house theater with restaurant/bar - New location right across the street on Water Street.
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Zoetropolis
112 N Water St
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Art house theater with restaurant/bar - New location right across the street on Water Street.
Lancaster Marionette Theatre
126 N Water St

Shopping Within Walking Distance

Historic - Oldest continually operating market in the country! Great place for purchasing produce to prepared foods. Great for people watching. Right around the corner from our apartment.
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Lancaster Central Market
23 N Market St
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Historic - Oldest continually operating market in the country! Great place for purchasing produce to prepared foods. Great for people watching. Right around the corner from our apartment.
One of the most beautiful shops in Lancaster City. Housed in a restored firehouse. Great for clothing, home decor, souvenirs. Just 4-5 blocks from our apartment.
Festoon
202 N Duke St
One of the most beautiful shops in Lancaster City. Housed in a restored firehouse. Great for clothing, home decor, souvenirs. Just 4-5 blocks from our apartment.
Yummy chocolate shop just across the street from our apartment. Huge selection, including sugar-free chocolates. Great for gifts. Buy local!
Miesse Candies
118 N Water St
Yummy chocolate shop just across the street from our apartment. Huge selection, including sugar-free chocolates. Great for gifts. Buy local!
Lancaster's coolest antique shop. Large with many rooms to browse through. Amazing finds, reasonable prices.
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Building Character
342 N Queen St
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Lancaster's coolest antique shop. Large with many rooms to browse through. Amazing finds, reasonable prices.
Lancaster City's only liquor store! Nice selection of wines and spirits. Open until 9pm on weekends. Just 3 blocks from our apartment.
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Fine Wine & Good Spirits
1234 Millersville Pike
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Lancaster City's only liquor store! Nice selection of wines and spirits. Open until 9pm on weekends. Just 3 blocks from our apartment.
Amazing vintage clothing and accessories shop with the coolest finds.
Twice Found Resale Boutique
1523 Lititz Pike
Amazing vintage clothing and accessories shop with the coolest finds.
Great cozy used book store, perfect for browsing through on an easy weekend day or rainy afternoon. Nice comics section!
Winding Way Books
118 W Chestnut St
Great cozy used book store, perfect for browsing through on an easy weekend day or rainy afternoon. Nice comics section!
Amazing and pretty shop for delicious olive oils, balsamic vinegars, salts, pastas and soaps. Tastings are available for every oil and vinegar. Great place to shop for gifts.
Seasons Olive Oil and Vinegar Taproom
36 W King St
Amazing and pretty shop for delicious olive oils, balsamic vinegars, salts, pastas and soaps. Tastings are available for every oil and vinegar. Great place to shop for gifts.
Trendy yet affordable boutique for fashionistas with a distinct sense of style.
That Shuu Girl
325 N Queen St
Trendy yet affordable boutique for fashionistas with a distinct sense of style.
Unique clothing boutique featuring local designers and fair trade fashion.
Sophie Stargazer Boutique
323 N Queen St
Unique clothing boutique featuring local designers and fair trade fashion.
Charming vintage dress & jewelry shop
Telltale Dress
334 N Queen St
Charming vintage dress & jewelry shop
Adorable childrens clothing, gift and accessories shop
Bellaboo
32 N Queen St
Adorable childrens clothing, gift and accessories shop
Home furnishings shop on Queen Street
Details
30 N Queen St
Home furnishings shop on Queen Street
Very cool vintage furniture and home furnishings shop specializing in Mid Century Modern items
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Space
24 W Walnut St
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Very cool vintage furniture and home furnishings shop specializing in Mid Century Modern items
Wonderful local chocolate shop across the street from our apartment. Great gifts and yummy treats, made right on the premises.
Miesse Candies
118 N Water St
Wonderful local chocolate shop across the street from our apartment. Great gifts and yummy treats, made right on the premises.

Essentials Within Walking Distance

Teller service 6 days/week. 24-hour cash machine also available.
Wells Fargo Bank
100 N Queen St
Teller service 6 days/week. 24-hour cash machine also available.
Open 6 days/week. Right across from the Lancaster Police Dept.
US Post Office
48-50 W Chestnut St
Open 6 days/week. Right across from the Lancaster Police Dept.
Conveniently located dry cleaners providing excellent cleaning services. Same day service also available.
Kim's Custom Cleaners
59 N Prince St
Conveniently located dry cleaners providing excellent cleaning services. Same day service also available.
Natural grocery store selling all things organic, local and seasonal.
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Lemon Street Market
241 W Lemon St
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Natural grocery store selling all things organic, local and seasonal.
Tiny gourmet grocery store jam-packed full of imported cheeses, meats and provisions from all over the world.
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Mandros Imported Foods
351 N Charlotte St
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Tiny gourmet grocery store jam-packed full of imported cheeses, meats and provisions from all over the world.
Local laundromat with coin-operated machines, right near Splits & Giggles ice cream shop.
Charles' Laundry
340 N Mary St
Local laundromat with coin-operated machines, right near Splits & Giggles ice cream shop.
Personalized private gym on Queen Street, 2 blocks away
FIT Studio
30 North Queen Street
Personalized private gym on Queen Street, 2 blocks away
Small, local grocery store to stock up on the essentials
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Huber's West End Market
501 W Lemon St
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Small, local grocery store to stock up on the essentials
Closest drug store to the apartment, two blocks away
Rite Aid
59 N Queen St
Closest drug store to the apartment, two blocks away
Pharmacy chain, a little further away than Rite Aid, near the Belvedere Restaurant on Prince and Lemon Streets
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CVS
551 Harrisburg Ave
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Pharmacy chain, a little further away than Rite Aid, near the Belvedere Restaurant on Prince and Lemon Streets