Spinnerstown Hotel Restaurant & Tap Room

There’s a sense of home. It feels good walking through the doors.

Wine-braised short ribs, a signature dish, delivers a hearty dose of cold-weather comfort. Local mushrooms and a robust demi-glace adorn the slow-cooked Pennsylvania-raised beef, served atop garlicky mashed potatoes and pan-wilted spinach. Staples on the farmhouse-fare inspired menu—with abundant seafood choices—join an eclectic array of burgers, sandwiches, and casual small plates for grazing. Local and seasonal ingredients drive the direction of specialty dishes and ensure that every palate is pleased.

SHOP

Enamored by the brew sipped with dinner? Stop by the bottle shop, which also stocks wine, or grab a growler to go.

SCOOP IT UP

Puffy little pillows of hand-rolled gnocchi are a point of pride for the chef who perfected the incredibly light texture. Chicken and Brown Butter Gnocchi with black pepper Parmesan cream sauce is complemented with vegetarian-friendly butternut squash and mushroom with potato gnocchi.

ATMOSPHERE

A sense of community is palpable throughout the rustically appointed tap room and handsomely revamped dining room. From a first date or family night to a business meal or a beer connoisseur searching for an elusive vintage brew, all ages and walks of life clientele find common ground in the hospitable warmth offered by the Dale family for four generations.

WHAT’S THE 411?

A stellar libation selection presents a range of tastes unequaled in this region: Explore 18 rotating familiar-to-exotic beers on tap, hundreds of impressive bottled brews—including aged English ale that co-owner John is always happy to discuss—a wine list curated by a staff sommelier—which earned a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2018—and distinctive cocktails enhanced with house-infused spirits and seasonal flavorings.

Special pairing dinners that showcase outstanding beers or wines are festive events that also feature inventive menus.