Category: Food

Key Facts

• Visitors to Lancaster can sample homestyle Amish cooking made with fresh, locally grown ingredients, especially at nearby smorgasbords like Miller’s Smorgasbord, which offer a wide variety of classic Pennsylvania Dutch dishes served buffet-style.
• Amish farms typically provide their own vegetables (such as potatoes, carrots, corn, peas, and tomatoes) along with meat and dairy, including raw milk that is commonly consumed within farming communities.
• Popular Amish specialties sold in local Lancaster shops include shoofly pie, Dutch apple dumplings, smoked cheeses, and rich baked goods made with butter, sugar, and traditional spices like cloves, bay leaves, and thyme.
• Ten staple foods and dishes you’re likely to encounter in Lancaster’s Amish communities include shoofly pie, Dutch cabbage rolls, pot pies, apple butter, chow-chow, cream chipped beef, homemade doughnuts, scrapple, homemade bread, and buttered noodles.
• A trip to Amish Country combines hearty meals with experiences like touring Amish farms, shopping for handmade furniture, and relaxing in accommodations featuring Amish craftsmanship, creating a laid-back, immersive visit to Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

One of the best parts about visiting Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is that you’ll be able to indulge in the savory Amish dishes during your stay with Amishview Inn & Suites. When we think of a home-cooked meal, our go-to thought is a mom n’ pop style preparation, and that’s something you can’t find on just any vacation. Lucky for you, on your Amish Country, Pennsylvania, vacation, you’ll find the care of fresh ingredients in the region is second to none. We encourage guests to dine at Miller’s Smorgasbord for the ultimate Amish experience when it comes to food selection. You can try a variety of meal options made with ingredients that were grown on Amish farms in the surrounding area.