A student’s guide to Gettysburg: Dining downtown

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is a vibrant historic town, rich with history and heritage. Over the last decade, Gettysburg has become a food lover’s destination, offering diverse cultural cuisine and tastes of home away from home. We polled several of our students to discover their favorite places for dining in Gettysburg. Which of these are yours?

Breakfast

• Cottage Creperie
• Honey Bee Restaurant
• Hunterstown Diner
• The Lincoln Diner
• The Ragged Edge Coffeehouse

What students say: “Get the cheesecake French toast at Honey Bee Restaurant!” — Ava Grall ’28, Ponte Vedra, Florida

Burgers

• 101
• Appalachian Brewing Company
• Blue & Gray Bar & Grill
• CJ’s Takeout & Late Nite Bites
• The Gettysburger Company
• The Upper Crust

What students say: “The Gettysburger has so many good gluten-free options and delicious burgers.” — Colleen Ragan ’28, Manasquan, New Jersey

Coffee shops

• Bantam Coffee Roasters
• Deja Brew Coffee & Bakery
• Dunkin’
• Presidents Coffee
• Starbucks
• The Ragged Edge Coffeehouse
• Waldo’s & Company

What students say: “Waldo’s is a nonprofit organization, so you pay whatever price there that you feel or that you can afford. It is a very welcoming environment—somewhere you can do some work too.” — Malachi Briscoe ’28; business, organizations, and management major; California, Maryland

Dessert

• Cottage Creperie
• Gettysburg Chocolate Market
• Half Pint Creamery
• Mr. G’s
• Sweeter Than SAP
• The Ragged Edge Coffeehouse

Dinner

• 101
• Appalachian Brewing Company
• Blue & Gray Bar & Grill
• Dobbin House Tavern
• Garryowen Irish Pub
• Mai Noodle House
• Mamma Ventura
• Sign of the Buck
• Tacos Monarca
• The Gettysburger Company
• The Pub & Restaurant
• The Upper Crust

Ice Cream

• Half Pint Creamery
• LuLu’s Finest Ice Cream
• Mr. G’s

Late Night Spot

• Blue & Gray Bar & Grill
• CJ’s Takeout & Late Nite Bites
• Dairy Queen
• Garryowen Irish Pub
• Mr. G’s Ice Cream
• NY Halal Gyro
• Pizza House
• Sheetz
• Sign of the Buck
• The Pub & Restaurant
• The Upper Crust

Lunch

• 101
• Blue & Gray Bar & Grill
• Gettysburg Baking Co.
• Gettysburg Eddie’s
• Jersey Mike’s
• Montezuma Restaurant
• Tacos Monarca
• The Gettysburger Company
• The Lincoln Diner
• The Ragged Edge Coffeehouse
• The Upper Crust

What students saying: “101 has very good healthy food with fair prices and nice natural lighting.” — Maya Viscardi-Carelse ’27, Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Pizza

• Antica Napoli Pizza
• Deliso Pizza
• La Bella Italia
• Pizza House
• The Upper Crust
• Tommy’s Pizza

What students say: “Not only does The Upper Crust have delicious food, but they also have a very large space and an exciting environment with live sports games on the TVs and free games to play (pool, basketball, etc.).” — Brooke Askin ’25, English major with a writing concentration, Sparta, New Jersey

Salads

• 101
• Tacos Monarca
• The Gettysburger Company
• The Upper Crust

Sandwiches

• 101
• Antica Napoli Pizza
• Blue & Gray Bar & Grill
• Deliso Pizza
• Gettysburg Baking Co.
• Gettysburg Eddie’s
• Jersey Mike’s
• The Gettysburger Company
• The Ragged Edge Coffeehouse

What students say: “The Ragged Edge’s club sandwich is just amazing.” — Alfredo Roman ’26, physics major, Portland, Oregon

Visit Gettysburg College to explore living and learning in one of the most historic towns in America.

Information compiled by Michael Vyskocil
Photography by Abbey Frisco and Shawna Sherrell
Posted: 03/04/25