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Student Favorites
  • Applebee’s
  • The Back Door Café
  • Deli Creations
  • George’s Subs and Pizza
  • Miseno’s
  • Mount Fuji
  • Panera Bread
24-Hour Dining
  • Carlisle Diner
  • Deli Creations
Best Asian Great Wall Chinese Restaurant
Best Breakfast Fay's Country Kitchen
Best Healthy The Good Life Café
Best Pizza George's Subs and Pizza
Best Wings North Hanover Grille
Best Place to Take Your Parents The Back Door Café
Other Places to Check Out
  • Casa Mani
  • Courthouse Common
  • Gingerbread Man
  • The Good Life Café
  • Issei Noodles
  • North Hanover Grille
  • Rillo’s

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Carlisle has some very diverse places to eat. From the Japanese cuisine at Mount Fuji to the Greek salads and sandwiches at The Back Door Café, you can find a restaurant to fit any taste and budget in Carlisle. Franchise restaurants like Applebee's, Subway, and Panera Bread are all close to campus and popular, yet students love the small local eateries, such as the North Hanover Grille and Issei Noodles just as much. You can expect to find Dickinson students and faculty at any of these places at any given time.

Though some restaurants are farther away, the most popular are those that can be reached on foot or by bicycle—there are more than 20 local eateries within walking distance of the College. Overall, the Borough of Carlisle does a great job attracting unique and tasty restaurants. Dickinson students love going out to eat as much as they love eating in the cafeteria, and students can often be heard raving about new restaurants after they visit them. It is also very popular for students to bring their parents to their favorite Carlisle eateries when they visit, so make sure you make reservations for Homecoming and Parents’ weekend in advance!

 

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Off-Campus Dining at Dickinson College

yw

'14

Political Science and Government

3.5
B

Alternative Food Options

There's a number of restaurants within walking distance of the school. However, they get boring quickly and lack variety after a time. They are also not the most price-friendly places for college students too.

Aug 09, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Dickinson College

babybl1115

'12

Social Sciences

5.0
A+

Lots of Options

Carlisle has a lot of different restaurant options from your typical sports bars, to thai food, japanese noodles, and traditional italian.

Jan 06, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Dickinson College

DicJA

'13

Social Sciences

There are several good restaurants...

There are several good restaurants in walking distance. There is a sushi place, a Japanese noodle place, and a Thai place. There is also a good Italian place called Piatto, but it is a little on the expensive side, so you might want to go with your parents. There are also a lot of good pub-type places to eat.

Feb 20, 2009

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Chicken corn soup, pickled eggs, chicken pot pie, schnitz and nepp, and scrapple are just a few of the Pennsylvania Dutch foods that are common on the dinner tables of central Pennsylvanians.

Dickinson has a unique program for students called “Take Your Prof to Lunch.” Any time during the semester, students can pick up a voucher from the Student Activities Office to take their favorite professors to lunch, and the college will pick up the check. Participating Carlisle eateries include: Amy’s Thai, Backdoor Cafe, California Cafe, A La Tarte, Mandy’s Coffee Shop, Salamandra, Piatto, and Butch, Baker, Sandwich Maker.

Central Pennsylvanians love their chicken wings. In almost any bar or pub, you can find a variety of wing types from the usual mild and hot to honey mustard and sweet and sour. There is even an annual “Best Wing” contest on City Island in Harrisburg every summer, where area restaurants get to show off their wing-making skills. The winners are some of the most popular bars and restaurants in Central PA.

The California Café in Carlisle does a “Flavor of New Orleans” event in late February where they provide beads, feathered masks, and Cajun cooking in a Mardi-Gras themed atmosphere. This event is popular and requires you to purchase tickets that usually sell out right away.

The “Old Pomfret Farmer’s Market,” in operation on Saturday mornings from May to October, sells fresh and locally grown fruits, plants, vegetables, and herbs, along with a large variety of baked goods.

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Giant Foods
255 South Spring Garden St., Carlisle
(717) 249-8836

Weis Markets
351 East High St., Carlisle
(717) 243-8535

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Applebee's
Food: American
260 Noble Blvd., Carlisle
(717) 245-2500
www.applebees.com
Price: $6–$13

Back-Door Café
Food: American
156 W. High St., Carlisle
(717) 249-4310
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Cozy atmosphere makes it a favorite of Dickinson students and faculty awarded “Best Deserts in Carlisle” by Cumberland County magazine.

California Café
Food: California-French fusion cuisine
38 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
(717) 249-2028
Price: $7–$23
Cool Features: Casual dining setting, lots of original artwork on the walls.

Carlisle Diner
Food: American
800 W. High St., Carlisle
(717) 240-0721
Price: $3–$12

Casa Mani
Food: Desserts, gelato
56 W. High St., Carlisle
(717) 245-2396
Price: $4–$8
Cool Features: Excellent gelato and paninis; nice place to meet with friends or a professor after class

Courthouse Common
Food: Breakfast, sandwiches, soups, paninis, wraps
2 S. Hanover St., Carlisle
(717) 243-8899
www.courthousecommon.com
Price: $5–$12
Cool Features: Great coffee, bagels, and baked goods; excellent place for studying or hanging out with friends

Deli Creations
Food: Assorted
601 W. Louther St., Carlisle
(717) 243-1182
Price: $6–$12
Cool Features: Take-out and delivery deli and convenience store.

Fay's Country Kitchen
Food: American
203 S. Hanover St., Carlisle
(717) 243-5510
Price: $3–$6
Cool Features: Country-style breakfast food includes biscuits, farm-fresh eggs and Fay's famous hotcakes.

George's Subs and Pizza
Food: Italian
121 W. High St., Carlisle
(717) 243-5809
Price: $5–$8
Cool Features: Right downtown, a favorite pizza joint of Dickinson students

Gingerbread Man Bar and Grill
Food: American
5 S. Courthouse Ave., Carlisle
(717) 245-2500
Price: $6–$14
Cool Features: Bus service that takes you to and from home

The Good Life Café
Food: Healthy, organic
26 N. Hanover St., Carlisle
(717) 249-8747
www.thegoodlifecafe.com
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Healthy, organic food, combined with live entertainment. Often hosts events for student organizations, such as open mic nights

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant
Food: Chinese
950 Walnut Bottom Rd. Carlisle
(717) 243-6600
Price: $6–$14
Cool Features: Authentic Chinese food, voted No. 1 by readers of the Carlisle Sentinel year after year.

Issei Noodles
Food: Asian fusion
54 W. High St., Carlisle
(717) 243-7826
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Nice ambiance with a large, private back room that is great for big groups or birthday dinners

Miseno's Pizza and Ristorante
Food: Authentic Italian cuisine
1225 Ritner Highway, Carlisle
(717) 258-0330
Price: $6–$12
Cool Features: A favorite pizza place of Dickinson students and faculty; features a call-ahead service.

Mount Fuji
Food: Sushi, Asian
149 N. Hanover St., Carlisle
(717) 243-2788
Price: $10–$15
Cool Features: One of the most popular weekend dining spots in Carlisle because of its incredible sushi—you’re sure to see at least three tables of people you know

North Hanover Grille
Food: American
39 N. Hanover St., Carlisle
(717) 241-5517
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: All-you-can-eat pasta nights, wing nights, and seafood nights

Panera Bread
Food: Italian-style bakery
80 Noble Blvd., Carlisle
(717) 218-5023
www.panerabread.com
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: Variety of baked breads, sandwiches, soups, in a casual dining setting.

Piatto
Food: Regional Italian cuisine
22 W. Pomfret St., Carlisle
(717) 249-9580
Price: $5–$18
Cool Features: Located in a Victorian era home and serves traditional cuisine from all of Italy's twenty distinct regions, outdoor seating available from May to September.

Super Buffet
Food: Chinese, American, Italian, Sushi
40 Noble Blvd., Carlisle Commons, Carlisle
(717) 249-2298
Price: $10–$15
Cool Features: Buffet-style with something for every taste

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