Guidebook for Harrisburg

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Guidebook for Harrisburg

Food Scene

Local pizza and sub shop
Roberto's Pizza
2536 Walnut St
Local pizza and sub shop
Good old fashion diner food. Been around for a long time.
Peachtree Restaurant and Lounge
251 N Progress Ave
Good old fashion diner food. Been around for a long time.
Good burgers
8 locals recommend
The Jackson House
1004 N 6th St
8 locals recommend
Good burgers
Old, old diner run by local family. Hole in the wall but very affordable and great food
10 locals recommend
Keystone Restaurant
1000 N 3rd St
10 locals recommend
Old, old diner run by local family. Hole in the wall but very affordable and great food
Great place for breakfast
28 locals recommend
Yellow Bird Cafe
1320 N 3rd St
28 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast
Farmer's market with eats and fresh vegetables; highly recommend the soft pretzels
92 locals recommend
Broad Street Market
1233 N 3rd St
92 locals recommend
Farmer's market with eats and fresh vegetables; highly recommend the soft pretzels
Mexican food!
La Oaxaqueña Mexican Restaurant
3 N Progress Ave
Mexican food!
Been around 25 years and this is a newer location for them. New American plates served in casual, contemporary surrounds with unique decor accents. BYOB.
Crave The Food
4010 Jonestown Rd
Been around 25 years and this is a newer location for them. New American plates served in casual, contemporary surrounds with unique decor accents. BYOB.
American restaurant for surf 'n' turf & cocktails served in an unassuming dining room with a bar
Progress Grill
3526 Walnut St
American restaurant for surf 'n' turf & cocktails served in an unassuming dining room with a bar
Relaxed Japanese restaurant serving a menu of sushi, noodles, fried rice & hibachi fare
M Sushi House And Restaurant
3402 Walnut St
Relaxed Japanese restaurant serving a menu of sushi, noodles, fried rice & hibachi fare
Good for Asian Fusion and Sushi.
Yokohama
560 S 29th St
Good for Asian Fusion and Sushi.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local microbrewery that is well recognized. My favorite is the wheat beer. Good food too!
16 locals recommend
Appalachian Brewing Company
50 N Cameron St
16 locals recommend
Local microbrewery that is well recognized. My favorite is the wheat beer. Good food too!

Parks & Nature

Cool place for spelunking
28 locals recommend
Indian Echo Caverns
368 Middletown Rd
28 locals recommend
Cool place for spelunking
A secret treasure of the area. One of the best views of the Susquehanna River Valley. Absolutely amazing. The Appalachian Trail crosses here too and you can find parking there to hike
Peters Mountain Appalachian Trail
2300 Peters Mountain Rd
A secret treasure of the area. One of the best views of the Susquehanna River Valley. Absolutely amazing. The Appalachian Trail crosses here too and you can find parking there to hike
Gotta walk Riverfront Park if you're in town. Very scenic and two levels right on the Susquehanna River. Sunrise or sunsets are best here
20 locals recommend
Riverfront Park
North Front Street
20 locals recommend
Gotta walk Riverfront Park if you're in town. Very scenic and two levels right on the Susquehanna River. Sunrise or sunsets are best here

Arts & Culture

Local art gallery that has been around forever with good rotation of art pieces
39 locals recommend
Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 N 3rd St
39 locals recommend
Local art gallery that has been around forever with good rotation of art pieces

Shopping

Lots of local shops and eats here in downtown Harrisburg. Indoor and outdoor stores. Less than 3 miles away
12 locals recommend
Strawberry Square
320 Market St
12 locals recommend
Lots of local shops and eats here in downtown Harrisburg. Indoor and outdoor stores. Less than 3 miles away
Another major shopping mall with indoor stores as well. Lots to do here
8 locals recommend
Harrisburg Mall
3501 Paxton St
8 locals recommend
Another major shopping mall with indoor stores as well. Lots to do here
Indoor shopping mall with tons of shops. Cheap movies here too. Older theater so not up to par with other newer ones but still a good value.
11 locals recommend
Colonial Park Mall
4600 Jonestown Rd
11 locals recommend
Indoor shopping mall with tons of shops. Cheap movies here too. Older theater so not up to par with other newer ones but still a good value.
Outdoor shopping center with all the major big box stores.
Colonial Commons
5074-5116 Jonestown Rd
Outdoor shopping center with all the major big box stores.

Essentials

Good place to get your beers and drinks
Beer Centre
10 N Progress Ave
Good place to get your beers and drinks
You can walk to this location
7-Eleven
2800 Walnut St
You can walk to this location
Giant has everything you need for groceries. Only 1.5 miles away
67 locals recommend
GIANT Food Stores
3301 E Trindle Rd
67 locals recommend
Giant has everything you need for groceries. Only 1.5 miles away

Entertainment & Activities

Hersheypark is only 12 miles away.
406 locals recommend
Hersheypark
100 Hersheypark Dr
406 locals recommend
Hersheypark is only 12 miles away.
Eclectic films but great place to spend hanging out
43 locals recommend
Midtown Cinema
250 Reily St
43 locals recommend
Eclectic films but great place to spend hanging out
Stadium seating
Regal Harrisburg
1500 Caughey Dr
Stadium seating
IMAX theater and museum with different shows rolling in throughout the year. Great for kids to experience. Connected to the Strawberry Square shopping center through glass walking bridge.
46 locals recommend
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
222 Market St
46 locals recommend
IMAX theater and museum with different shows rolling in throughout the year. Great for kids to experience. Connected to the Strawberry Square shopping center through glass walking bridge.