25 Essential Wilkes-Barre Institutions

Service options: Delivery, Onsite services, Takeout, Dine-in. Highlights: Fast service, Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Great dessert.

Homey cafe with shabby-chic decor offering breakfast & lunch, plus a deck with lake views.

Homey chain restaurant serving American comfort food, with an on-site general store.

Tuscan-style trattoria & bar that's a white-tablecloth option for risotto & other Italian classics.

Popular strip-mall fixture serving homestyle breakfast & sandwiches in an old-school dining room.

Casual, long-running Italian eatery serving pizza, pasta, subs & classic entrees, plus beer & wine.

Kid-friendly chain known for baked goods, breakfasts & other standards in dinerlike digs.

This spacious, relaxed eatery offers a wide variety of authentic Thai fare, both spicy & mild.

Folksy backdrop in old popcorn factory for Greek specialties & Mediterranean/American cooking.

Burgers, shakes & fries arrive in a retro setting at this outpost of the international chain.

Casual sports-pub chain with basics from bar snacks to steaks & a large selection of tap beers.

Service options: Onsite services, Takeout, Dine-in. Highlights: Fast service, Great coffee, Serves local specialty. Popular for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible parking lot, Wheelchair accessible seating.

Service options: Onsite services, Dine-in. Highlights: Great cocktails, Great wine list, Serves local specialty. Popular for: Dinner. Accessibility.

Service options: Delivery, Onsite services, Takeout. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible parking lot.

Service options: Onsite services, Takeout, Dine-in. Popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible entrance.

Service options: No-contact delivery, Delivery, Onsite services, Takeout, Dine-in. Highlights: Serves local specialty. Popular for: Lunch, Dinner.

Philly-born counter-serve sandwich chain known for its hefty hoagies built on sesame-seed rolls.

Carry-out chain featuring chicken wings, signature breadsticks & pizza tossed from housemade dough.

Service options: Outdoor seating, Curbside pickup, Delivery, Onsite services, Takeout, Dine-in. Highlights: Fast service. Popular for: Lunch, Dinner.

Specialty pizzas, wings, subs & martinis are featured at this casual haunt with a relaxed ambiance.

Fast-food chain, known for its roast beef, serving up hot & cold sandwiches, fries & shakes.