Brandywine Valley Summer Dining Guide 2025
Our guide to dining outside or in this summer
Whether you choose to dine inside or outside, there are plenty of options in our area offering seasonal dining, summer specials and entertainment.
★ Recognized in 205 as Best of the Best
Pennsylvania
Berwyn
★ The Berwyn Tavern
625 Lancaster Ave.
610-889-9352; BerwynTavern.net
★ Nectar
1091 Lancaster Ave.
610-725-9000; TasteNectar.com
Birchrunville
★ Birchrunville Store Café
1403 Hollow Rd.
610-827-9002; BirchrunvilleStoreCafe.com
Bryn Mawr
★ Carina Sorella
866 W. Lancaster Ave.
610-596-9166; CarinaSorella.com
★ Il Fiore
915 Lancaster Ave., 484-380-2059; IlFiorePHL.com
Chadds Ford
Brandywine Prime Seafood & Chops
1617 Baltimore Pk.
610-388-8088; BrandywinePrime.com
★ Chadds Ford Tavern
1400 Baltimore Pk.
484-800-4084; TheCFTavern.com
★ The Gables at Chadds Ford
423 Baltimore Pk.
610-388-7700; TheGablesAtChaddsFord.com
Chester Springs
★ Bloom Southern Kitchen
123 Pottstown Pk.
484-359-4144; BloomSouthernKitchen.com
Epicurean Garage
570 Simpson Dr., 610-615-5189; EpicureanGarage.com
Limoncello Ristorante (also in West Chester)
499 E. Uwchlan Ave.
610-524-3112; LimoncelloRestaurant.com
★ White Dog Cafe (5 locations)
181 Gordon Dr.
610-827-9000; WhiteDog.com/ChesterSprings
Coatesville
The Iron Eagle on Lincoln Bar & Grille
143 Lincoln Hwy. E.
610-400-4407; IronEagleOnLincoln.com
Kings Tavern
313 W. Kings Hwy.
484-786-8120; KingsTavern.net
Stottsville Inn Restaurant, Hotel & Bar
3512 Strasburg Rd.
484-718-5121; StottsvilleInn.com
Devon
Pizzeria Vetri
138 W. Lancaster Ave.
484-207-6663; PizzeriaVetri.com
Terrain Cafe
138 W. Lancaster Ave.; 610-590-4675
ShopTerrain.com/Devon-Restaurant
Downingtown
Anthony’s Cucina Fresca
78 W. Lancaster Ave.
610-873-5544; AnthonysCucinaFresca.com
★ The Coffee Cup
117 E. Lancaster Ave.
610-269-9336; TheCoffeeCupOnline.com
★ Downingtown Diner
81 W. Lancaster Ave.
610-873-4545; DTownDiner.com
Green Street Grill
150 E. Pennsylvania St.
610-873-1700; GreenStGrill.com
La Sponda
20 E. Lancaster Ave.; 484-593-4488; LaSponda.com
Myrtos
47 W. Lancaster Ave.
610-514-0000; MyrtosRestaurant.com
★ The Noble Goat
200 River Station Blvd.
484-364-4369; NobleGoatDowningtown.com
★ Pomod’oro Pizza & Italian Restaurant
200 Chestnut St.
610-873-0405; PomodoroDowningtown.com
The Social (also in West Chester)
541 W. Lancaster Ave.
484-593-4113; SocialOn30.com
Station Taproom
207 W. Lancaster Ave.
484-593-0560; StationTaproom.com
★ Thorndale Inn
430 Bondsville Rd.; 610-269-5455; ThorndaleInn.com
★ Victory Brewing Co.
420 Acorn Ln.
610-873-0881; VictoryBeer.com
Exton
Appetites on Main
286 Main St.
610-594-2030; AppetitesOnMain.com
Bluefin
555 Wellington Sq.
610-458-3234; BluefinEagleview.net
★ Gentili’s Pizza & Steaks
318 Lincoln Hwy. E.
610-477-7747; GentilisPizza.com
Iron Hill Brewery TapHouse (19 locations)
260 Eagleview Blvd.
484-874-2897; IronHillBrewery.com
Mama Wong
268 Eagleview Blvd.
484-713-8888; BestMamaWong.com
★ Nudy’s Café (15 locations)
420 W. Lincoln Hwy.; 610-524-1508; NudysCafes.com
★ Ron’s Original Bar & Grille
74 E. Uwchlan Ave.
610-594-9900; RonsOriginal.com
Ron’s Original Bar & Grille is dedicated to serving “real food, for the health of it!” Offering your favorite dishes with the best in quality, clean ingredients. Available for dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering and private events! Give them a call today.
Glen Mills
★ Taste & Sea
1810 Wilmington Pk., Ste. 1
484-800-8331; TasteSea.com
White Dog Cafe (5 locations)
981 Baltimore Pk.
610-822-2100; WhiteDog.com
Haverford
★ Roache & O’Brien
560 Lancaster Ave.
610-527-6308; @RoacheAndOBrien
Kennett Square
★ 1906 & The Fountain Room
Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd.
610-388-1000; LongwoodGardens.org/Dine
The Creamery of Kennett Square
401 Birch St.
484-732-7040; KennettCreamery.com
★ Giordano’s
633 E. Cypress St.
610-444-5733; GiordanoKSQ.com
Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen
108 W. State St.
484-886-4154; MeetAtGrain.com
★ Hangry Bear Creamery
660 E. Cypress St., Ste. 101
610-744-2722; HangryBearCreamery.com
★ Hank’s Place
201 Birch St.
610-448-9988; HanksPlaceChaddsFord.com
Hearth Kitchen
847 E. Baltimore Pk.
484-732-8320; HearthKennettSquare.com
La Verona
114 E. State St.
610-444-2244; LaVeronaPA.com
Letty’s Tavern
201 E. State St.
610-444-5688; LettysTavern.com
Sovana Bistro
696 Unionville Rd.
610-444-5600; SovanaBistro.com
Sweet Amelia’s
102 E. State St.
484-732-7943; SweetAmeliasKSQ.com
★ Talula’s Table
102 W. State St.
610-444-8255; TalulasTable.com
Tratorria La Tavola
127 E. State St.
484-731-4176; TrattoriaLaTavolaKennett.com
Kimberton
★ Kimberton Inn
2105 Kimberton Rd.
610-933-8148; KimbertonInn.com
Stone House Grille
1300 Hares Hill Rd.
610-933-1147; StoneHouseGrillePA.com
King of Prussia
King of Prussia Town Center
155 Village Dr., Ste. 100
KingOfPrussia-TownCenter.com
There are about a dozen restaurants here— Founding Farmers, Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse, District Taco, Fogo de Chão, Vitality Bowls, Kooma and City Works to name a few.
Malvern
★ Anthony’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant
127 W. King St.
610-647-7400; AnthonysMalvern.com
Brick & Brew (also in Media & Havertown)
400 E. King St.
484-320-8688; BrickNBrewPub.com
★ The Buttery Cafe
Malvern Train Station, 13 W. King St.
610-296-2534; MalvernButtery.com
★ Cedar Hollow Inn Restaurant & Bar
2455 Yellow Springs Rd.
610-296-9006; CedarHollowInn.com
★ The Classic Diner
352 Lancaster Ave.
610-725-0515; TheClassicDinerPA.com
★ Dixie Picnic
215 Lancaster Ave.
484-320-8024; DixiePicnic.com
Fattoush
182 E Lancaster Ave.
484-568-4465; FattoushHealthyDining.com
Their culinary passion brings a commitment to crafting memorable dining experiences for their guests. Serving humus, falafel, stuffed grape leaves, baba ghanouj, shawarma wraps, gyro and more.
The Fern & Fable
39 Conestoga Rd.
610-647-1900; TheFernAndFable.com
★ The Flying Pig
121 E. King St.
610-578-9208; @The_Flying_Pig_Saloon
★ General Warren
9 Old Lancaster Rd.
610-296-3637; GeneralWarren.com
Joey Chops
245 Lancaster Ave., 484-450-8890; JoeyChops.com
Malvern Buttery
233 E. King St., 610-296-2534; MalvernButtery.com
★ Rakkii Sushi & Ramen
235 Lancaster Ave., 610-889-3888; RakkiiUSA.com
Restaurant Alba
7 W. King St.
610-644-4009; RestaurantAlba.com
Toninos Pizza & Pasta Co.
235 Lancaster Ave.
610-240-9566; ToninosPizzaAndPasta.com
This family-run business prides itself on using the freshest ingredients to make authentic homemade Neapolitan pizza, pasta and signature Italian dishes. They invite you to come in and dine, BYOB, Tuesday to Saturday, for lunch and dinner, Sunday, noon to 9 pm.
Media
Ariano
114 S. Olive St.
610-892-6944; ArianoMedia.com
Azie Media
217 W. State St.
610-566-4750; Azie-Restaurant.com
Brick & Brew (also in Malvern & Havertown)
26 W. State St.
484-443-8441; BrickNBrewPub.com
★ Court Diner & Restaurant
140 E. Baltimore Ave.
610-566-4403; @MediaCourtDiner
★ Departure
2 Orange St.
610-502-3833; DepartureDelco.com
Desert Rose
305 W. State St.
484-442-8012; DesertRoseMediaPA.com
Dim Sum Mania
17-19 E. State St.
610-557-8757; DimSumMania.com
★ Fellini Cafe
106 W. State St.; 610-892-7616; FellinisCafe.com
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant (19 locations)
30 E. State St.; 610-627-9000; IronHillBrewery.com
★ La Belle Epoque
38 W. State St.
610-566-6808; LaBelleBistro.com
La Porta
1192 N. Middletown Rd.
610-358-5104; LaPortaRestaurant.com
★ Pinocchio’s Restaurant
131 E. Baltimore Ave.
610-566-7767; PinPizza.com
★ Sligo Irish Pub
113 W. State St., 610-566-5707; SligoMedia.com
★ Stephen’s on State
105 W. State St.
610-891-8900; StephensOnState.com
Sterling Pig Brewery
609 W. State St.
484-444-2526; SterlingPig.com
Shere-E-Punjab
210 W. State St.
610-891-0400; Shere-E-Punjab.com
Tom’s Dim Sum
13 E. State St.
610-566-6688; TomsDimSum.com
★ The Towne House
177 Veterans Sq.
484-445-2041; TowneHousePA.com
Two Fourteen
214 W. State St.; 724-904-9139
TwoFourteenRestaurant.com
Mendenhall
★ Mendenhall Inn
323 Kennett Pk.
610-388-1181; MendenhallInn.com
Merion
★ Hymie’s Deli
342 Montgomery Ave.
610-668-3354; Hymies.com
Newtown Square
★ Hiramasa
2554 West Chester Pk.
484-420-4023; HiramasaPA.com
★ LaScala’s Fire
3739 West Chester Pk.
484-900-2828; LaScalasFire.com
★ La Locanda Ristorante Italiano
4989 West Chester Pk.
610-353-7033; LaLocandaPA.com
Teca (also in West Chester)
191 S. Newtown Street Rd.
484-420-4010; TecaRestaurants.com
★ Teikoku
5492 West Chester Pk.
610-644-8270; TeikokuRestaurant.com
Paoli
Main Line Tavern
516 E. King Rd.
484-320-8198; MainLineTavern.com
★ Trattoria San Nicola
4 Manor Rd.
610-695-8990; SanNicola.net
Phoenixville
★ 260 Bridge Cafe
260 Bridge St.
610-600-6570; @260BridgeCafe
Avlós Greek Cuisine
258 Bridge St., 610-455-4110; AvlosGr.com
★ Bistro on Bridge
212 Bridge St.
610-935-7141; BistroOnBridge.com
Black Lab Bistro
248 Bridge St., 610-935-5988; BlackLabBistro.net
The Boardroom Restaurant
101 Bridge St.
610-235-0620; TheBoardroomPXV.com
★ Fitzwater Station
264 Canal St.
610-933-1420; FitzwaterStation.com
★ G-Lodge Cafe
1371 Valley Forge Rd.
610-933-1646; GLodgeCafe.com
The Great American Pub (also in Wayne)
148 Bridge St.
610-917-3333; TheGreatAmericanPub.com
★ Madi’s on a Roll (also in Exton)
313 Bridge St. Also in Exton.
484-695-0162; MadisOnARoll.com
★ Molly Maguire’s Irish Restaurant & Pub
197 Bridge St.
610-933-9550; MollyMaguiresPhoenixville.com
Root Down Brewing
1 N. Main St.
484-302-5407; RootDownBrewing.com
Sedona Taphouse (also in West Chester)
131 Bridge St. #5
484-302-5714; SedonaTaphouse.com
Rivertown Taps
226 Bridge St.
484-924-9112; RivertownTaps.com
★ Seven Stars Inn
263 Hoffecker Rd.
610-495-5205; 7-Stars-Inn.com
Steel City Coffeehouse & Brewery
203 Bridge St.
484-924-8425; SteelCityBrews.com
Ridley Park
★ Rosemary
25 E. Hinckley Ave.
610-671-3770; RosemaryRP.com
Pottstown
The Blue Elephant (also in Wayne)
152 E. High St.
484-949-9084; BlueElephantBar.com
La Maison
1470 Old Ridge Rd.
484-680-2631; MartinsKitchen.com
Thornton
Bierhaul Farmhouse (also in West Chester)
341 Thornton Rd.
610-550-3440; Bierhaul.com
Wallingford
★ Fond BYOB
21 N. Providence Rd.
484-445-2108; FondBYOB.com
Wayne
Amada Radnor
555 E. Lancaster Ave.
484-429-2158; AmadaRestaurant.com
★ A Taste of Britain
503 W. Lancaster Ave.
610-971-0390; ATOBritain.com
At the Table
118 W. Lancaster Ave.
610-964-9700; AtTheTableWayne.com
Autograph Brasserie
503 W. Lancaster Ave.
610-964-2588; AutographBrasserie.com
★ Black Powder Tavern
1164 Valley Forge Rd.
610-293-9333; BlackPowderTavern.com
The Blue Elephant (also in Pottstown)
110 N. Wayne Ave.
484-580-6142; BlueElephantWayne.com
★ Christopher’s – A Neighborhood Place
108 N. Wayne Ave., 610-687-6558
ChristophersANeighborhoodPlace.com
DanDan
214 Sugartown Rd.
484-580-8558; DanDanRestaurant.com
The Great American Pub (also in Phoenixville)
4 West Ave.
610-964-9535; TheGreatAmericanPub.com
★ Minella’s Diner
320 Lancaster Ave.
610-687-1575; MinellasDiner.com
★ Rosalie
139 E. Lancaster Ave.
610-977-0600; RosalieWayne.com
Takumi Bistro & Bar
821 Lancaster Ave.
610-922-1788; TakumiBistro.com
★ Teresa’s Café and Next Door Bar
124 N. Wayne Ave.
610-293-9909; Teresas-Cafe.com
★ White Dog Cafe (5 locations)
200 W. Lancaster Ave.
610-225-3700; WhiteDog.com
West Chester
See West Chester article and map in this issue.
9 Prime
9 N. High St.
610-365-3309; 9PrimeWestChester.com
★ Andiario
106 W. Gay St.
484-887-0919; Andiario.com
Bar Avalon
116 E. Gay St.
610-436-4100; AvalonRestaurant.net
Bierhaul Townhouse (also in Thornton)
15 N. Walnut St.
717-918-0868; Bierhaul.com
★ DK Diner
609 E. Gay St.
610-692-2946; DKDiner.com
Four Dogs Tavern
1300 W. Strasburg Rd.
610-692-4367; TheFourDogsTavern.com
Greystone Oyster Bar
7 N. Church St.
610-241-3369; GreystoneOysterBarWC.com
Ground Provisions: Market & Dining
1388 Old Wilmington Pk.
610-355-4411; GroundProvisionsPA.com
★ Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant (19 locations)
3 W. Gay St.
610-738-9600; IronHillBrewery.com
★ Jake’s Bar
549 S. Matlack St.
610-431-3900; @JakesBarWestChester
★ Jitters
146 W. Gay St.; 610-696-0427; Jitters-WC.com
★ Kildare’s Irish Pub
18 W. Gay St.; 610-431-0770; KildaresPubWC.com
Kooma Asian Fusion & Sushi Bar
123 N. Church St.
610-430-8980; KoomaFusion.com
★ Limoncello Ristorante (also in Chester Springs)
9 N. Walnut St.
610-436-6230; LimoncelloRestaurant.com
★ Market Street Grill
6 W. Market St.
610-429-5328; TheMarketStreetGrill.com
Más Mexicali Cantina
102 E. Market St.
610-918-6280; MasMexicali.com
★ The Mediterranean Restaurant & Bakery
150 W. Gay St.; 610-431-7074; TheMedWCPA.com
Mercato Ristorante & Bar
33 W. Market St.; 610-701-6326; Mercato-WC.com
★ The Pear
275 Brintons Bridge Rd.
484-260-1425; ThePearDilworthtown.com
★ Penn’s Table Restaurant
100 W. Gay St.
610-696-0677; @PennsTableRestaurant
Pietro’s Prime Steakhouse & Martini Bar
125 W. Market St.
484-760-6100; PietrosPrime.com
Roots Cafe
133 E. Gay St.; 610-455-0100; RootsCafeWC.com
★ Ryan’s Pub
124 W. Gay St.; 610-344-3934; Ryans-Pub.com
Saloon 151 Whiskey Bar & Grill
151 W. Gay St.; 610-701-8489; Saloon151.com
Santino’s Tap & Table
40 E. Market St.
610-738-5491; SantinosTapAndTable.com
Sedona Taphouse (also in Phoenixville)
44 W. Gay St.; 610-738-5104; SedonaTaphouse.com
The Social
117 E. Gay St.; 610-738-3948; TheSocialWC.com
Station 142
142 E. Market St.
484-947-5416; Station142.com
★ The Original Spence Cafe
131 N. High St.
610-918-1272; Spence.Cafe
Stove & Tap
158 W. Gay St.; 484-999-0922; StoveAndTap-WC.com
★ Teca (also in Newtown Square)
38 E. Gay St.
610-738-8244; TecaRestaurants.com
West Marlborough
★ The Whip Tavern
1383 N. Chatham Rd.
610-383-0600; TheWhipTavern.com
Northern Delaware
Bar Reverie
4017 Kennett Pk., Greenville
302-315-3663; BarReverie.com
Bardea Food & Drink
620 N. Market St., Wilmington
302-426-2069; BardeaFoodAndDrink.com
★ Buckley’s Tavern
5812 Kennett Pk., Centreville
302-656-9776; BuckleysTavern.com
★ Centreville Place
5800 Kennett Pk., Centreville
302-777-4911; CentrevillePlace.com
★ Columbus Inn
2216 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington
302-571-1492; ColumbusInn.net
★ Krazy Kat’s Restaurant
582 Montchanin Rd., Montchanin
302-888-4200; KrazyKatsDE.com
La Fia
421 N. Market St., Wilmington
302-543-4474; LaFiaWilmington.com
★ Le Cavalier at the Hotel du Pont
42 W. 11th St., Wilmington
302-594-3154; LeCavalierDE.com
Merchant Bar
426 N. Market St., Wilmington
302-502-3385; MerchantBarWilmington.com
Quoin Restaurant
519 N. Market St., Wilmington
302-446-5600; TheQuoinHotel.com
Wilma’s
900 N. Market St., Wilmington
302-400-7766; GoodTimeWilmas.com
Outdoor Dining in Towns and Boroughs
Kennett Square
Kennett Square is in bloom again this summer. The popular Third Thursdays on State Street return through October with outdoor dining, live music, food trucks, pop-up vendors and more. Special events include Kennett Summerfest, June 8, with wine, spirits, cheese and live music in a sophisticated festival atmosphere. KennettCollaborative.org.
Media
Dining Under the Stars returns on Wednesday evenings through September. Dozens of restaurants in the historic State Street District offer outdoor seating in a picture-perfect setting, serving cuisine from around the world. There’s live music by local musicians, and many of Media’s independent shops stay open late for guests to browse. VisitMediaPA.com.
Phoenixville
PXV Inside Out brings the community together weekly through October. Dine outside or enjoy a drink with friends. Stroll through downtown and explore amazing boutiques and retail stores. Take in a show or play in one of the parks. Held on the 100 and 200 blocks of Bridge Street from Friday at 4 to Monday morning. PhoenixvilleFirst.org.
West Chester
The Gay Street Open-Air Market is back! Four blocks of Gay Street (between Matlack and Darlington Streets) are closed to vehicles, Friday to Monday mornings through September. Restaurants extend into the street, so you can savor the beautiful weather as you eat. Note: Gay Street will remain closed to vehicles on Memorial Day and Labor Day. DowntownWestChester.com.