Gimbel's

Gimbel's

A family-owned farm-to-table restaurant built around creative burgers made from beef raised on the owners' own Tamaqua farm, alongside salads, wraps, and a rotating list of seasonal specials. Standouts like the Spicy Peach Burger and Blackberry Brie Burger show a kitchen more ambitious than the small-town setting might suggest, and house-made ice cream closes things out. It's a genuinely good stop for a group that wants more than typical pub fare on the way to or from Locust Lake.

The room is casual and rustic, the kind of place where nobody minds a table of kids or a group still in hiking clothes, and the pricing stays in the moderate ($$) range, so it works as an everyday dinner rather than a special-occasion splurge. The Spicy Peach Burger is the dish to order if you only order one. Because the specials rotate with the season, it's worth asking what's new before you settle on the menu you already know.

Come with family, come with friends, come hungry after a day outdoors; the combination of American comfort food, farm-raised beef, and unfussy service suits all three.

Signature: Spicy Peach Burger

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