Travel Lens
Ramen, hickory-smoked barbecue and late-night cheesesteaks in a college town built around Penn State.
A corner restaurant at the edge of campus that has kept its name since 1926. Order the Double Stack Cheeseburger.
A downtown dining room open since 1948 and good for a special night. The upscale menu runs from prime rib to salmon.
The original Tadashi is a small room near campus where regulars go for ramen. Order the spicy miso ramen.
A family-run smokehouse near the Nittany Mall. Order the hickory-smoked brisket with Carolina-style sauce.
Asian-influenced comfort food that mixes Korean, Japanese and Chinese cooking, on Calder Way. Order the tonkotsu ramen.
A cheesesteak shop open late Thursday through Saturday. Order the ribeye cheesesteak on a fresh-baked roll.
A breakfast and lunch café where the eggs come from pastured chickens on nearby Amish farms. Try an omelet with grilled toast.
A State College breakfast favorite that opens early. Order an omelet with pancakes, plus a cup of the house coffee, John’s Joe.
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