Patrick's Guidebook
Food Scene
Our favorite restaurant in Harrisburg. Cozy spot with French inspired cuisine. Excellent portion sizes and flavors.
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1530 N 2nd StOur favorite restaurant in Harrisburg. Cozy spot with French inspired cuisine. Excellent portion sizes and flavors.
The Millworks wins for the best restaurant ambiance in Harrisburg. They also have an extremely broad menu full of all sorts of delicious American-inspired cuisine including burgers, steaks, brick-oven pizza, fish, soups, and more.
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Millworks
340 Verbeke StThe Millworks wins for the best restaurant ambiance in Harrisburg. They also have an extremely broad menu full of all sorts of delicious American-inspired cuisine including burgers, steaks, brick-oven pizza, fish, soups, and more.
Mangia Qui
272 North StExcellent food, just around the corner!
Delicious, close, excellent portion sizes for the money, and open late!
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The Sturges Speakeasy
400 Forster StDelicious, close, excellent portion sizes for the money, and open late!
Harrisburg's best ice cream shop always has a cornucopia of unique and delicious flavors to offer!
Pro-tip: Go early....they get busy towards closing, especially during the summer!
Urban Churn
1004 North 3rd StreetHarrisburg's best ice cream shop always has a cornucopia of unique and delicious flavors to offer!
Pro-tip: Go early....they get busy towards closing, especially during the summer!
Absolutely amazing baked goods! You have to try the flourless chocolate cake and the whiskey cake!
Raising the Bar Bakery (new 2nd location)
Absolutely amazing baked goods! You have to try the flourless chocolate cake and the whiskey cake!
Amazing homemade donuts!
Pro-tip: GO EARLY! They ALWAYS sell out well before the market closes.
Evanilla
Amazing homemade donuts!
Pro-tip: GO EARLY! They ALWAYS sell out well before the market closes.
Amazing authentic Italian pastries and food! The baklava & cannoli are amazing!
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Alvaro Bread & Pastry Shoppe
236 Peffer StAmazing authentic Italian pastries and food! The baklava & cannoli are amazing!
There are 3 of these -- State St in the middle of the city, Green St in Midtown, and Strawberry Square Downtown.
Little Amps Coffee
There are 3 of these -- State St in the middle of the city, Green St in Midtown, and Strawberry Square Downtown.
The BEST mocha ever! Made with melted French chocolate from a local chocolatier!
Elementary Coffee Co.
The BEST mocha ever! Made with melted French chocolate from a local chocolatier!
Sightseeing
You must check out Riverfront Park while you're here, especially around sunset! Don't forget to check out the upper and lower levels of the Riverwalk to experience a totally different ambiance.
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Riverfront Park
200 S Front StYou must check out Riverfront Park while you're here, especially around sunset! Don't forget to check out the upper and lower levels of the Riverwalk to experience a totally different ambiance.
One of the oldest indoor farmer's markets in the country. Excellent coffee, donuts, and bakery items as well as a wide variety of cuisine.
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Imarike ye-Broad Street
1233 N 3rd StOne of the oldest indoor farmer's markets in the country. Excellent coffee, donuts, and bakery items as well as a wide variety of cuisine.
The nation's largest and most opulent State Capitol
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Pennsylvania State Capitol
501 N 3rd StThe nation's largest and most opulent State Capitol
One of the largest used bookstores on the East Coast in a beautiful old building, across from the Broad Street Market.
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The Midtown Scholar Bookstore
1302 N 3rd StOne of the largest used bookstores on the East Coast in a beautiful old building, across from the Broad Street Market.
A fun an very reasonable (~$8/person) way to explore the history of PA! They even have a mammoth skeleton and a few dinosaurs!
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The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North StA fun an very reasonable (~$8/person) way to explore the history of PA! They even have a mammoth skeleton and a few dinosaurs!
Neighborhoods
Cozy, artsy, and historic neighborhood, home to a historic farmer's market (Broad Street Market) and an amazing used book store (Midtown Scholar)
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Midtown
Cozy, artsy, and historic neighborhood, home to a historic farmer's market (Broad Street Market) and an amazing used book store (Midtown Scholar)
Downtown Harrisburg
Lots of restaurants and historic buildings!