Restaurants in State College
The Best Restaurants
The Original Waffle Shop West
1610 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801Great food and service. Comfortable environment to have a breakfast ?Loved our last visit, busy place in the weekend, but very well managed. The food was...
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- Superb169 Reviews4.7
The Original Waffle Shop North
1229 N Atherton St, State College, PA 16803Don't let the appearance from the road fool you. Nor the name with "waffle " in it. Inside it is very nice, roomy and comfortable. A pleasant...
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- Superb228 Reviews4.6
Lupita's Authentic Mexican food
3180 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801Absolutely incredible food. Best Mexican I’ve had in my life. This is the real deal. Forget about the location and just go - you won’t regret it. Something...
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- Superb162 Reviews4.7
Plaza Mexican Bar & Grill
1550 S Atherton St, State College, PA 16801Great night out with the family. Even though it was crowded, we didn't have too long of a wait. Menu has most options that you would expect from a chain...
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- Superb274 Reviews4.5
Maine Bay & Berry Co.
201 Elmwood St, State College, PA 16801This place has the freshest most amazing seafood in State College. They also carry several other unique and fun exclusively from Maine USA such as jelly,...
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- Superb86 Reviews4.9
Dolce Vita Desserts
2490 Commercial Blvd, State College, PA 16801I have been using Dolce Vita since my daughter’s freshman year at Penn State University Park for all her birthdays. This past weekend we culminated with...
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- Superb115 Reviews4.7
Margarita's Pizzeria
222 W Beaver Ave Suite C-2, State College, PA 16801*10 STARS WORTHY!!* Best customer service. Best fresh dough (homemade??). Best (hand-cut?) fries. Reasonably priced. Stayed at a hotel in the area and found...
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- Superb110 Reviews4.7
Cafe Alina
421 E Calder Way, State College, PA 16801My god the taste is authentic. Had samosas, tea, chicken karahi and rotis. Just yummmmmmm. Also thank you for treating us so well. Felt like home. Definitely...
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- Superb70 Reviews4.9
Bistrozine
409 E Calder Way, State College, PA 16801My new favorite place in town. Authentic food and super delicious. Everything from appetizer to desert was extremely delicious. This place did not disappoint....
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- Superb125 Reviews4.6
Allen Street Grill
100 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801Our second visit. The last was 7 months ago. Same staff, same warmth, same attention to detail, same outstanding food. Fresh seasonal vegetables, perfectly...
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- Superb462 Reviews4.3
Chen's Mongolian Buffet
1880 S Atherton St, State College, PA 16801Very friendly as soon as we walked in the door! Asked about our seating preferences and then asked if we have been there before. We hadn't...she then...
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- Superb175 Reviews4.4
The Naked Egg Cafe
320 Pine Grove Rd, State College, PA 16801We really enjoyed our breakfast here! The menu has a lot of interesting food options. I really enjoyed my "hash bowl", and my girlfriend enjoyed her...
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- Superb221 Reviews4.3
Little Szechuan
228 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801Best Chinese bar nun. You'll pay for it, sure, but there's a reason this place is always busy.I have lunch with a friend here from time to time, and...
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- Superb215 Reviews4.3
India Pavilion
222 E Calder Way, State College, PA 16801India Pavilion never disappoints. Wish they delivered to our location, but pick-up has always been ready on-time, 100% accurate order, delicious and reasonably...
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- Superb190 Reviews4.3
The Field Burger & Tap
1 Country Club Ln, State College, PA 16803Food was excellent but the service is what impressed me the most. The hostess and the servers were extremely friendly and attentive. Bek was my server and...
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- Good292 Reviews4.2
Jersey Mike's Subs
2009 N Atherton St, State College, PA 16803There subs are pretty darn good. Friendly staff and they make everything right in front of you. It's definitely beats the other national sub shop chain! ...
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- Superb134 Reviews4.3
Penn Kebab
418 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801I have had nothing but good food here. The beef wrap is phenomenal, but the chicken is a good option too. The vegetables inside the wraps are always fresh and...
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- Superb92 Reviews4.4
Kaarma Indian Cuisine
120 E Beaver Ave, State College, PA 16801When I was in the area looking for a good Indian restaurant I had passed 2 that were closed at the time and then shortly after stumbled upon Kaarma. The food...
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- Superb132 Reviews4.3
Faccia Luna Pizzeria
1229 S Atherton St, State College, PA 16801We were looking for high quality pizza and decided to try this place. Their speciality is their 'wood fired pizzas' so we decided to go with it.The...
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- Good232 Reviews4.2
Playa Bowls
482 E Calder Way, State College, PA 16801Food was good, but can't order online without some kind of charge. The brand has tons of branches across multiple states. It's now commonplace to...
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- Superb68 Reviews4.5
Olde New York
2298 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801A good variety of menu selections. Good beer choices. Lots of booth seating for more intimate setting, but larger tables are available for groups up to 10. The...
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- Good219 Reviews4.2
The Nittany Lion Inn
200 W Park Ave, State College, PA 16803The hotel is the best in the area. Modern and nostalgic, great location and very well maintained. Nice restaurants and helpful staff. Also convenient shuttle...
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- Superb53 Reviews4.6
Cozy Thai Bistro
232 S Allen St, State College, PA 16801Good Thai food in state college! The crispy tofu protein option is especially delicious, as it has a really nice texture when served and soaks up the spices...
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- Good199 Reviews4.2
Yallah Taco
310 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801I recently visited this location of Yallah Taco after hearing so much about it from my son who is a Penn State student. Yallah Taco offers Mexican style food...
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- Superb42 Reviews4.7
Tadashi Japanese Restaurant
206 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801Everything here is wonderful. The ramen is served beautifully; as soon as it's placed in front of you the warm steam swirls upwards and delights your...
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- Good187 Reviews4.2
Gigi's Southern Table
2080 Cato Ave, State College, PA 16801I came here for brunch to celebrate my girlfriend’s birthday. We were sat outside on the most beautiful day and luckily got the chance to listen to Eric, a...
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- Good604 Reviews4.1
Mercato Mio
1221 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801Our family and friends shared appetizers and dinner here during our stay. The food was delicious!! Beef Carpaccio, Lasagna, Meatballs, Mozzarella Salad -...
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- Good185 Reviews4.2
American Restaurants
American in State CollegeThe Naked Egg Cafe
320 Pine Grove Rd, State College, PA 16801We really enjoyed our breakfast here! The menu has a lot of interesting food options. I really enjoyed my "hash bowl", and my girlfriend enjoyed her...
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- Superb221 Reviews4.3
The Field Burger & Tap
1 Country Club Ln, State College, PA 16803Food was excellent but the service is what impressed me the most. The hostess and the servers were extremely friendly and attentive. Bek was my server and...
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- Good292 Reviews4.2
Central Reservation
101 E Beaver Ave, State College, PA 16801Great spot at Penn State. came here with my wife and kid and enjoyed our meal and drinks. the drinks were very nicely made, properly poured and very strong. I...
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- Superb73 Reviews4.3
Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in State CollegeFaccia Luna Pizzeria
1229 S Atherton St, State College, PA 16801We were looking for high quality pizza and decided to try this place. Their speciality is their 'wood fired pizzas' so we decided to go with it.The...
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- Good232 Reviews4.2
Domino's Pizza
1100 N Atherton St, State College, PA 16803Dropped a pizza while carrying it out. 100% my fault. When I offered to pay for another one, they just said they would replace the pizza and make me a new one....
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- Good90 Reviews4.1
Monte Carlos Pizza & Wings
616 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801I have been searching for YEARS in Centre County for a place that makes subs like the Italian pizza shop in my hometown. Everyone up here in State College uses...
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- Good83 Reviews4.1
Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in State CollegeLupita's Authentic Mexican food
3180 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801Absolutely incredible food. Best Mexican I’ve had in my life. This is the real deal. Forget about the location and just go - you won’t regret it. Something...
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- Superb162 Reviews4.7
Plaza Mexican Bar & Grill
1550 S Atherton St, State College, PA 16801Great night out with the family. Even though it was crowded, we didn't have too long of a wait. Menu has most options that you would expect from a chain...
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- Superb274 Reviews4.5
Rey Azteca
485 Benner Pike, State College, PA 16801Stopped here for lunch and let me tell you, it was good! The customer service was good, food was amazing! Enchiladas were great! Chips and guacamole were great...
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- Good206 Reviews4.1
Chinese Restaurants
Chinese in State CollegeChen's Mongolian Buffet
1880 S Atherton St, State College, PA 16801Very friendly as soon as we walked in the door! Asked about our seating preferences and then asked if we have been there before. We hadn't...she then...
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- Superb175 Reviews4.4
Chopstick Express
134 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801I will never forget eating here. This is some of the best food I have, and probably will ever eat in my life. I'll be making a 3 hour drive just to eat at...
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- Good62 Reviews4
Green Bowl
131 W Beaver Ave, State College, PA 16801Great place for casual Asian dining. Love how customers can choose exactly which ingredients and how much of each ingredient they want in their meals. ...
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- Good139 Reviews3.9
Fast Food Restaurants
Fast Food in State College
Chick-fil-A
1938 N Atherton St, State College, PA 16803amazing quality food. Chick-fil-A is one of the most exquisite fast food places I have ever indulged my taste buds In. and it's actually FAST. beats...
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- Good217 Reviews4.1
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
310 W Aaron Dr, State College, PA 16803My husband and I try to frequent this business about every other week. We order in the drive-thru. Our favorites are a reeses blizzard (for my husband) and a...
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- Good145 Reviews3.9
Seafood Restaurants
Seafood in State CollegeMaine Bay & Berry Co.
201 Elmwood St, State College, PA 16801This place has the freshest most amazing seafood in State College. They also carry several other unique and fun exclusively from Maine USA such as jelly,...
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- Superb86 Reviews4.9
The Nittany Lion Inn
200 W Park Ave, State College, PA 16803The hotel is the best in the area. Modern and nostalgic, great location and very well maintained. Nice restaurants and helpful staff. Also convenient shuttle...
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- Superb53 Reviews4.6
Crazy Boil
1617 N Atherton St, State College, PA 16803Came to PA for a business trip and was looking forward to the delicious seafood boil and rice but they were closed due to a lack of staff. I was so...
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- Good140 Reviews4.2
Indian Restaurants
Indian in State CollegeIndia Pavilion
222 E Calder Way, State College, PA 16801India Pavilion never disappoints. Wish they delivered to our location, but pick-up has always been ready on-time, 100% accurate order, delicious and reasonably...
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- Superb190 Reviews4.3
Kaarma Indian Cuisine
120 E Beaver Ave, State College, PA 16801When I was in the area looking for a good Indian restaurant I had passed 2 that were closed at the time and then shortly after stumbled upon Kaarma. The food...
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- Superb132 Reviews4.3
Dosa Express
128 Locust Ln, State College, PA 16801This is a cute little Indian restaurant in downtown state college. Be mindful that it is barely open, but you may be able to place orders if you call them. I...
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- Good80 Reviews3.7
Italian Restaurants
Italian in State CollegeMargarita's Pizzeria
222 W Beaver Ave Suite C-2, State College, PA 16801*10 STARS WORTHY!!* Best customer service. Best fresh dough (homemade??). Best (hand-cut?) fries. Reasonably priced. Stayed at a hotel in the area and found...
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- Superb110 Reviews4.7
Mercato Mio
1221 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801Our family and friends shared appetizers and dinner here during our stay. The food was delicious!! Beef Carpaccio, Lasagna, Meatballs, Mozzarella Salad -...
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- Good185 Reviews4.2
Hilton Garden Inn State College
1221 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801Very nice hotel. Pool, hot tub, and working on-site restaurant. We had a king bed room with whirlpool tub. The room was kind of small (for us) but nicely...
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- Superb70 Reviews4.4
Steakhouses
Steakhouses in State College
Texas Roadhouse
1885 Waddle Rd, State College, PA 168033 families are here on a busy Friday night. We had almost no wait for a table with calling ahead waitlist. The service was great and so was the food. We all...
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- Good241 Reviews4
Hoss's Steak & Sea House
1450 N Atherton St, State College, PA 16803I prefer to stay in and cook. My bias is already against hoss but overall was a good place to eat. Main entre was ok but salad/soup bar made up for that by...
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- Good151 Reviews3.8
Outback Steakhouse
1905 Waddle Rd, State College, PA 16803My dining experience was nothing short of Ah-Ma-Zing! The Toowoomba dish was exquisite and I found the non-alcohol Blueberry Lavender Lemonade beverage to be a...
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- Good204 Reviews3.6
Sandwich Shops
Sandwich Shops in State CollegeJersey Mike's Subs
2009 N Atherton St, State College, PA 16803There subs are pretty darn good. Friendly staff and they make everything right in front of you. It's definitely beats the other national sub shop chain! ...
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- Superb134 Reviews4.3
Jersey Mike's Subs
2135 S Atherton St, State College, PA 16801Ate at this sub shop for the first time after a 2½ hour doctor appointment. It was super filling, delicious, perfectly warmed! it was just amazing! best sub...
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- Good94 Reviews4.2
Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings in State College
Wings Over Happy Valley
244 W Hamilton Ave, State College, PA 16801I was in State College from 2005-2008 and went here every week for the tenders. Sometimes multiple times per week. Best chicken tenders I've ever had...
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- Good155 Reviews3.9
The Koop: Korean Chicken and Cuisine
129 Locust Ln, State College, PA 16801I LOVE the koop chicken wings! I have eaten in the restaurant and have ordered out numerous times. I usually go for the honey garlic drumsticks or the boneless...
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- Good130 Reviews3.9
Big Dean's Hot Chicken
208 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801This chicken burger was by far the best I have ever had. I got the Inferno (which is the hottest they have) thinking it wasnt going to be as spicy as I wanted,...
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- Good55 Reviews3.9
Japanese Restaurants
Japanese in State College
Hibachi Express
320 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801This place is amazing!! The food is great and the staff is super sweet! I ordered my meal on their website and the process was so easy. I got a confirmation...
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- Superb21 Reviews4.4
Bar & Grill
Bar & Grill in State CollegeOlde New York
2298 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801A good variety of menu selections. Good beer choices. Lots of booth seating for more intimate setting, but larger tables are available for groups up to 10. The...
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- Good219 Reviews4.2
Arena Bar & Grill
1521 Martin St, State College, PA 16803Went into this place not expecting much since it's attached to a bowling alley. The waitress apologized for being the only server but did a great job! She...
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- Good92 Reviews3.4
Federal Taphouse
130 S Fraser St Suite 200, State College, PA 16801Admittedly, I let the 3-star rating scare me away from giving this spot a try.....but after tonight's experience, I feel like I missed out on this gem for...
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- Good188 Reviews3.5