Fall is here, tapping at your window with dipping temperatures and colorful leaves. But there are other autumnal highlights that only make their seasonal debuts across restaurant tables. Here’s our guide to both the sweet and the savory foods of the season.
1. HARVEST SEASONAL GRILL & WINE BAR
1573 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster | 2625 Brindle Drive, Harrisburg | harvestseasonalgrill.com
Chips and dip are often a game-day staple, but at Harvest, it is an opportunity to represent fall. The Warm Butternut Squash Dip made with asiago cheese, caramelized onions, and sage, topped with crispy kale, pumpkin seeds and pumpernickel crostini, is the perfect starter for great conversations and yes, even a game or two. If you do not want to stop there, you can let this appetizer prepare your palate for their fall twist on a traditional Italian cuisine, Pumpkin Ravioli.
2. SPECKLED HEN COFFEE & KITCHEN
141 East Main Street, Strasburg | speckledhencoffee.com
A hand without coffee during fall is like listening to music without sound. Confusing. Speckled Hen wants to provide you with caffeinated clarity by offering fall favorites like the Pumpkin Pie Latte, Brown Sugar Latte, and introducing the new Chocolate Hazelnut Latte. These drinks, along with fall-inspired sandwiches and desserts, will have your tastebuds echoing whatever music playlist you choose to backdrop this season.
3. SPOONS CAFE
57 Pomfret Street, Carlisle | spoonscafe.net
What better way to welcome in fall then with a warm bowl of soup to accompany all that this season has to offer? At Spoons, you can be sitting by one of their indoor fireplaces in no time, enjoying their special Butternut Curry Soup. And if you are not a soup lover, try the Turkey Sandwich on homemade stuffing bread with cranberry mayo that will have you craving those Thanksgiving flavors all season long.
4. RAISING THE BAR
1233 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg | raising-the-bar-hbg-llc.square.site
Beloved fall flavors tend to be nostalgic, warm, and of course, sweet. Raising the Bar is offering an entire fall menu dedicated to reminding you how sweet this season truly is. The bakery will be serving Honey Goat Cheese and Walnut Pear Dumplings, Cranberry Almond Boules, Pecan Tarts, Pumpkin on Cookie Crust, and so much more. You can almost find your way to the Broad Street Market location in Harrisburg just by following the smell emanating from their ovens.
5. REVIVAL SOCIAL CLUB
19 North George Street, York | revivalsocialclubyork.com
While many associate the fall with casual coziness, Revival Social Club meets the season with a kind of delicious sophistication that is to be admired. The Fall Burrata with caramelized pear, sage, walnuts, balsamic, and arugula marries everyone’s healthy intentions with taste and presentation. Pair it with one of their many wines or cocktails and you may just end up wanting to make future reservations and move the family holiday table from grandma’s house to downtown York.
