From takeout and pick-up to casual, family-style or fine dining and a few local grocers, healthy dining options abound throughout South Central Pennsylvania. Natural Awakenings compiled this short, yet eclectic list of venues, where fresh, healthy food is also delicious. Bon appétit.

 

B Healthy Meals

Pick-up locations in

Harrisburg & Lebanon

717-279-7481

BHealthyMeals.com

 “Grab & go” meals that are delicious and nutritious, delivered each Monday to local pickup locations. Weekly menus are fully cooked and seasoned. All of the work is done for you. All you have to do is heat and eat.

 

Cedars Restaurant

2153 Market St., Camp Hill

717-238-3360

CedarsLebaneseCuisine.com

Traditional Lebanese cuisine for all familiarity levels. Appetizers include tasty basics like hummus, falafel and artichoke hearts & more exotic fare like pickled eggplant stuffed with walnuts, garlic and hot peppers. Dinners include pita wraps, tilapia filets, veal chops and different variations of kebab.

 

Cornerstone Coffeehouse

2133 Market St., Camp Hill

717-737-5026

TheCornerstoneCoffeehouse.com

In addition to Fair Trade/Organic single origins and blends, you’ll find rotating gluten-free, vegan & dairy free pastries & healthy and made-to-order breakfast and lunch, as well as catering, cooking classes and hosted private parties. See ad, page xx.

 

Esaan Thai Restaurant

30 N Beaver St., York

717-718-9300

EsaanOfPA.com

Dishes are made to order and customized to accommodate a variety of dietary needs. Menus includes traditional, vegan, vegetarian and low-salt. Esaan is a Buy Fresh, Buy Local partner and a BYOB restaurant.

 

Greystone Public House

2120 Colonial Rd., Harrisburg

717-829-9952

GreystonePA.com

Contemporary, rustic American cuisine sourced from local PA family farms practicing organic or sustainable methods. The seasonal menu reflects what local farmers have to offer at any given time throughout the year. The environment is casual but upscale and rich with local history and architecture.

 

Harvest Seasonal Grill

The Shoppes at Susquehanna Marketplace

2625 Brindle Dr., Harrisburg

717-545-4028

HarvestSeasonalGrill.com

Sustainable, health-conscious, locally-sourced cuisine with a high quality, farm-fresh, seasonally-changing menu offering a range of dining options not typically found in traditional farm-to-table establishments. Philosophy is “know your farmer, know your food.” Offers a ‘Mostly Under 500 Calorie’ and ‘Non-GMO’ menu and extensive Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, and Vegan items.

 

Healthy You Café

4500 Marketplace Way, Enola &

200 Technology Dr., Mechanicsburg

717-790-9657 * 717-791-7723

HealthyYouCafe.com

Get the freshest ingredients and a friendly smile with a healthy snack, drink or lunch. ‘Grab 'n Go' cooler available for healthy people on the run. Offering healthy salads, sandwiches and vegetarian/vegan friendly wraps/paninis/flatbreads made fresh daily. See ad, page xx.

 

Home 231

231 North St., Harrisburg

717-232-4663

Home231.com

Supports and utilizes region's small farmers and local growers with each season’s local best. Seasonal dishes with the best available ingredients at their peak including premium pastured meats, farm fresh vegetables, dairy, and local cheeses.

 

John Wright Restaurant

234 N Front St., Wrightsville
717-252-0416

JWRPA.com

John Wright sources locally and cares about how their food is raised and where it comes from. NO chemicals, preservatives, MSG, flavorings or coloring in almost everything in the building. Most items are produced in house from raw products and most of the menu is gluten free.

 

Juice and Java

5258 Simpson Ferry Rd., Mechanicsburg

717-691-9000

JuiceAndJavaCafe.com

Locally owned and operated, serving fresh, high-quality cuisine. Menu includes whole-fruit, fresh-made smoothies with no artificial flavors, specialty and seasonal freshly prepared salads, grilled sandwiches, tacos made with wild caught fish, flatbreads and wraps. Seven varieties of small batch roasted coffee served daily.

 

Millworks

340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg

717-695-4888

MillworksHarrisburg.com

Offering seasonal menus sourced from local PA family farms practicing organic or sustainable methods. Helps support local food economy and preservation of a diverse, sustainably-managed environment. Located in Midtown; built with reclaimed lumber; local brewery and artist studios on site.

 

Palmyra Real Food Emporium

707 E Broad St., Palmyra

717-383-0028

Facebook.com/PalmyraRealFood

Fresh, local producer-only; organic, grass-fed, free-range, chemical-free produce, meats; wild-caught seafood; raw milk, cheeses and yogurt; baked goods; organic, sustainably grown coffee; spices; sweeteners; snack mixes; bulk foods; specialty and gluten-free items. Red Shale Ridge Vineyards home-grown and homemade wines and beverages. See ad, page xx.

 

Provisions

17 N 3rd St., Harrisburg

717-562-7104

ProvisionsHBG.com

Harrisburg's neighborhood grocery store offering healthy and wholesome ingredients to make a complete plate for any meal. Provisions makes fresh meat, dairy, produce, basic staple foods and spices available and accessible to walkable, city lifestyles. See ad, page xx.

 

Tatiana’s Restaurant

4601 Gettysburg Rd., Mechanicsburg

717-695-0547

TatianasRestaurant.com

Mediterranean and Ukrainian chef-prepared cuisine from family recipes; organic and grass-fed food. Local farmer’s products and Heirloom tomatoes used whenever possible. Gluten-free menu choices and freshly brewed organic teas and coffee.

 

The Wild Tomato Pizzeria & Catering

4315 Jonestown Rd., Harrisburg

717-545-6435

TheWildTomatoPizzeria.com

House-made and gluten-free breads are also vegan. Gluten-free menu options include appetizers, salad bowls, pasta bowls, specialty pizzas made with hand-tossed dough, Grandma’s Cast Iron Skillet Pizza, stromboli and dessert.

 

Tomato Pie Café

3950 Tecport Dr., Harrisburg &

23 North Broad St., Lititz

717-836-7051 * 717-627-1762

TomatoPieCafe.net

Simple, artful menu featuring innovative and wholesome, home-cooked comfort foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Vegan and gluten-free options. Pastries, breakfast bowls, sandwiches, egg specialties, soup, hot and cold sandwiches, flatbreads and salads. Signature tomato pie is served warm with greens and a savory herb scone.

 

Tropical Smoothie

7 locations in Camp Hill, Harrisburg, Hershey & York

TropicalSmoothieCafe.com

Bold and flavorful smoothies, made-to-order with fresh fruits and vegetables, come in seasonal, classic, superfood and kid varieties, with supplements and add-ins available. Food menu items include seasonal wraps, bowls, flatbreads, sandwiches, breakfast, kids’ food and sides. Dine-in and take out.

 

Tutoni’s Restaurant

108 N George St., York

717-885-5169

Tutonis.com

Creative, new spins on traditional Italian standards – rooted in the local agricultural scene. Top-notch service in a sophisticated-casual setting for a unique local Italian experience. Embodies farm-to-table and takes pride in working with local farmers. Seasonal menus emphasize the best local produce and meats grown and raised in Central Pennsylvania.

 

Wegmans

6416 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg

717-791-4500

Wegmans.com/Stores/Harrisburg-PA.html

Grocery store with a variety of on-site dining options, also offers the freshest ingredients possible from local and regional family farms. Commitment to customers is simple: “Every day, you get our best.” Known for outstanding, helpful and caring employees who make their customers’ shopping experience a pleasure. See ad, page xx.

 

Yak & Yeti

213 3rd St., New Cumberland

717-774-0333

YaknYetiPA.com

Family owned restaurant serving exotic Bhutanese and Nepalese cuisines from the Himalayas. Fresh, authentic and flavorful menu items range from non-spicy, mildly spicy and super spicy non-vegetarian, vegetarian, gluten-free, and vegan cuisines. Dishes prepared according to customer choice and taste. Dine-in and take out.