By Greg Lindberg
Come to Lancaster, Pa., for the tourist attractions...and the seafood restaurants.
Lancaster, Pa., is in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. While the area is home to myriad Amish communities, Lancaster also boasts the Landis Valley Museum, the Lancaster Museum of Art, the North Museum of Natural History and Science, and the Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park. For tourists looking for an appetizing meal after experiencing what Lancaster has to offer, there are several restaurants close by that offer a wide selection of fresh seafood selections.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar offers lunch and dinner seven days a week. Items on the dinner menu include the organic king salmon with braised cabbage, Granny Smith apples, pancetta and roasted beets; Alaskan black cod with a creamy potato brandade, wild mushrooms and sautéed spinach, and the pan-seared crab cakes with cucumber salad, snow peas, whipped potatoes and frizzled onions. The restaurant is within walking distance of the Sponaugle-Williamson Field and Buchanan Park. Business attire is recommended. The dining room features both table and booth seating, wooden décor, low lighting and private rooms for special events. For a more relaxed atmosphere you can enter the aqua bar and lounge area for drink specials served daily.
Gibraltar
931 Harrisburg Ave.
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 397-2790
kearesrestaurants.com/Gibraltar
Kegel's Seafood Restaurant
Kegel's Seafood Restaurant has a casual atmosphere with a cozy dining room that includes a rustic wooden décor, table seating, a painted mural on the wall and a full bar area. Lunch and dinner are served seven days a week, and carry-out options are available. Menu options include the broiled seafood platter with stuffed shrimp, scallops and haddock; a fried seafood platter with deluxe crab cake, clam cake, filet of fish, scallops, shrimp and oysters; and lobster ravioli with alfredo sauce.
Kegel's Seafood Restaurant
551 W. King St.
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 397-2832
kegelsrestaurant.net
Bully's Restaurant and Pub
Enter this historic restaurant and pub for a large selection of fresh seafood and steaks. The dining room features a black-and-white checkered tile floor, hanging lights, full bar area, wooden décor and table seating. Only dinner is served from Monday to Saturday and the restaurant is closed on Sunday. Seafood options include the Chilean sea bass with sautéed onions, wild mushrooms and Frangelico butter sauce; seafood linguine with sea scallops, jumbo shrimp, bell peppers and a parmesan pesto cream sauce; and the grilled Atlantic salmon with choice of sauce and a mango peach salsa.
Bully's Restaurant and Pub
647 Union St.
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-2854
bullys-restaurant.com
About the Author:
Greg Lindberg is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree in creative writing. His professional writing experience includes three years of technical writing for an agriculture IT department and a major pharmaceutical company, as well as four years as staff writer for a music and film webzine.
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roasted fish image by Mladenov from
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