Deer Head Inn

Deer Head Inn

A historic restaurant and jazz club in Delaware Water Gap. The Deer Head Inn pairs American cooking with live jazz in a rustic setting, and that combination is really the whole point here: you come for a meal and stay for the music, or you come for the music and let dinner unfold around it. The room has an old, lived-in warmth to it — wood, low light, the kind of place that feels like it has been hosting evenings like this for a long time.

Prices land in the moderate ($$) range, so this is an easy night out rather than a splurge, which makes it a natural fit for a date night. Two people can order comfortably, linger through a set, and not feel rushed. It also suits travelers who want one memorable evening built into a Poconos weekend without dressing up for it.

Worth checking the music schedule before you go, since the live performances shape what kind of evening you'll have. Delaware Water Gap's location near the eastern edge of the Poconos makes it a workable stop coming or going.

Hours, menus and prices change. Call ahead or check the venue's own site before you go.