Guidebook for Bethlehem

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Guidebook for Bethlehem

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice wine list, cheese boards and live music Wednesday through Saturday from 7-10.
Artisan Wine and Cheese Cellars
55 W Lehigh St
Nice wine list, cheese boards and live music Wednesday through Saturday from 7-10.
Our local micro brewery with seasonal selections and good bar food with good burgers, salads, and entrees featuring locally inspired favorites.
30 locals recommend
Fegley's Bethlehem Brew Works
559 Main St
30 locals recommend
Our local micro brewery with seasonal selections and good bar food with good burgers, salads, and entrees featuring locally inspired favorites.
Handcrafted specialty cocktails. In case this would bother you - it's dark in here - only lit by oil lamps and candles. While they have a nice menu selection, we prefer the company of the craft mixologists and small plates at the bar.
17 locals recommend
The Bookstore Speakeasy
336 Adams St
17 locals recommend
Handcrafted specialty cocktails. In case this would bother you - it's dark in here - only lit by oil lamps and candles. While they have a nice menu selection, we prefer the company of the craft mixologists and small plates at the bar.
Great live music (many free and low cost options through this cultural non-profit organization) - small movie theatre (food/wine/beer) under Frank Banko cinemas.
29 locals recommend
ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks
101 Founders Way
29 locals recommend
Great live music (many free and low cost options through this cultural non-profit organization) - small movie theatre (food/wine/beer) under Frank Banko cinemas.

Food Scene

This small restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch, easier to get a table early or on weekdays. A unique and nice menu of well prepared food.
8 locals recommend
The People's Kitchen
639 Linden St
8 locals recommend
This small restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch, easier to get a table early or on weekdays. A unique and nice menu of well prepared food.
A Bethlehem standard for a great meal - also a great spot for drinks and apps (tuna tartare is a favorite). We love the off street courtyard style outdoor patio in good weather.
10 locals recommend
Edge Restaurant
74 W Broad St
10 locals recommend
A Bethlehem standard for a great meal - also a great spot for drinks and apps (tuna tartare is a favorite). We love the off street courtyard style outdoor patio in good weather.
Along with their sister restaurant, Cachette, you can choose from either menu and enjoy spanish and french inspired tapas, crepes and bistro-type food. Seasonal sangria menu. Open for brunch on weekends. Outdoor seating is a great spot for people watching on Main Street.
23 locals recommend
Tapas On Main
500 Main St
23 locals recommend
Along with their sister restaurant, Cachette, you can choose from either menu and enjoy spanish and french inspired tapas, crepes and bistro-type food. Seasonal sangria menu. Open for brunch on weekends. Outdoor seating is a great spot for people watching on Main Street.
BYOB at the best Thai restaurant on Main St!
6 locals recommend
Thai Thai II
509 Main St
6 locals recommend
BYOB at the best Thai restaurant on Main St!
Great homemade bread and baked goods at this quaint, lovely spot for breakfast and lunch.
6 locals recommend
Jumbars
1342 Chelsea Ave
6 locals recommend
Great homemade bread and baked goods at this quaint, lovely spot for breakfast and lunch.
If you are a foodie, this is a great choice for exquisitely prepared, fresh ingredients from local farms. Mushrooms are a specialty (and leave room for butterscotch pudding). Requires advanced reservations. Lee Chismar is the James Beard-nominated chef/owner.
23 locals recommend
Bolete
1740 Seidersville Rd
23 locals recommend
If you are a foodie, this is a great choice for exquisitely prepared, fresh ingredients from local farms. Mushrooms are a specialty (and leave room for butterscotch pudding). Requires advanced reservations. Lee Chismar is the James Beard-nominated chef/owner.
Great wine list and italian food (not your typical red sauce italian restaurant).
9 locals recommend
Molinari's
322 E 3rd St
9 locals recommend
Great wine list and italian food (not your typical red sauce italian restaurant).
A great cocktail menu and outdoor seating area in the summer in the center of Allentown across from the PPL Center.
7 locals recommend
The Hamilton Kitchen & Bar
645 Hamilton St
7 locals recommend
A great cocktail menu and outdoor seating area in the summer in the center of Allentown across from the PPL Center.
We have heard from guests that this is the best mofongo they have had outside of San Juan or NYC!
Casa Del Mofongo
553 Main Street
We have heard from guests that this is the best mofongo they have had outside of San Juan or NYC!
Small - and can be loud - we recommend patio seating for a tasty and filling NOLA inspired menu!
8 locals recommend
The Bayou Southern Kitchen and Bar
702 Hawthorne Rd
8 locals recommend
Small - and can be loud - we recommend patio seating for a tasty and filling NOLA inspired menu!
Tre Scalini Ristorante
221 E Broad St
At the corner of Center St and Broad St - a great brew and tasty pastry or NY style bagel is just a block from your apartment.
Toasted and Roasted
92 East Broad Street
At the corner of Center St and Broad St - a great brew and tasty pastry or NY style bagel is just a block from your apartment.
Another of our favorite breakfast spots - great vegetarian and vegan selections across a large menu.
Roasted
22 W 4th St
Another of our favorite breakfast spots - great vegetarian and vegan selections across a large menu.
Freshly squeezed orange juice and a large diner menu where you will find a large selection of omelets, blintzes, and even scrapple (a Pennsylvania Dutch/Amish/Mennonite pork-based breakfast meat).
10 locals recommend
Billy's Downtown Diner
10 E Broad St
10 locals recommend
Freshly squeezed orange juice and a large diner menu where you will find a large selection of omelets, blintzes, and even scrapple (a Pennsylvania Dutch/Amish/Mennonite pork-based breakfast meat).
Inventive and tasty local interpretations and classic hand-crafted ramen at another great farm-to-table restaurant in the area from Lee Chismar.
Mister Lee's Noodles Bethlehem
Inventive and tasty local interpretations and classic hand-crafted ramen at another great farm-to-table restaurant in the area from Lee Chismar.

Parks & Nature

Great place for walking, running, fishing or a picnic. It's a beautiful and peaceful park. Stone pavilions anchor a suspension bridge over the beautiful granite waterfalls of the creek dam.
Monocacy Park
100 Illick's Mill Rd
Great place for walking, running, fishing or a picnic. It's a beautiful and peaceful park. Stone pavilions anchor a suspension bridge over the beautiful granite waterfalls of the creek dam.

Sightseeing

Recently opened high-line walk along the former Bethlehem Steel property.
Hoover-Mason Trestle
Hoover-Mason Trestle
Recently opened high-line walk along the former Bethlehem Steel property.
a great place to begin exploring the amazing history of our city, dating back to the early 1700's.
19 locals recommend
Historic Bethlehem Welcome Center
505 Main St
19 locals recommend
a great place to begin exploring the amazing history of our city, dating back to the early 1700's.
History of steelmaking in Bethlehem.
Visitor Center at SteelStacks
711 E 1st St
History of steelmaking in Bethlehem.

Getting Around

25 locals recommend
Uber Technologies
636 W 28th St
25 locals recommend
Lyft HQ
245 W 17th St
LANTA Allentown Office
1060 Lehigh St
7 locals recommend
Trans-Bridge-Lines
2012 Industrial Dr
7 locals recommend
19 locals recommend
Lehigh Valley International Airport
3311 Airport Road
19 locals recommend

Shopping

Outdoor lifestyle mall where you can eat, shop or get your nails done.
37 locals recommend
The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley
2845 Center Valley Pkwy
37 locals recommend
Outdoor lifestyle mall where you can eat, shop or get your nails done.
Specialty shops and galleries.
6 locals recommend
Main Street
Main Street
6 locals recommend
Specialty shops and galleries.

Essentials

Good morning coffee or a late night sandwich, cheapest gas in town and free ATMs (which is why it is ALWAYS busy)
9 locals recommend
Wawa
741 E Broad St
9 locals recommend
Good morning coffee or a late night sandwich, cheapest gas in town and free ATMs (which is why it is ALWAYS busy)
Fashion Cleaners
370 Larkfield Rd
Everything you might need - plus more. Huge prepared food section including sushi and takeout beer. Open 24 hours.
41 locals recommend
Wegmans
3900 Tilghman St
41 locals recommend
Everything you might need - plus more. Huge prepared food section including sushi and takeout beer. Open 24 hours.
All food (not a full-service grocery store), with a good selection of fresh fruits, veggies, meats and seafood, along with a bakery, prepared food section and specialty grocery items. Great for any size/need party platters or bring alongs.
The Fresh Market
3060 Center Valley Pkwy
All food (not a full-service grocery store), with a good selection of fresh fruits, veggies, meats and seafood, along with a bakery, prepared food section and specialty grocery items. Great for any size/need party platters or bring alongs.
Clementine Salon
77 W Broad St
American Hairlines
74 W Broad St
Healing Hands Massage Therapy
518 Main St