Great food and beverages. Quaint little spot on one of my favorite streets. Service is good and they have lots of vegetarian options. Not sure if this is continuing, but during the college semesters they offer a $5 baked Mac n Cheese with soup deal and it's exceptionally good read more

Great staff, environment, prices, and food. All of the coffee is some of the best, if not the best, in the area. West End grilled cheese and BLT is awesome. Go here now. Sit outside on a nice day for optimum awesomeness. read more

Chestnut Hill Cafe - Coffee and sunshine. A great combo. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

I like coming here when I want get away from the coffee shops downtown, often because I frequent them too much and want to change things up. But it's a nice walk over, and love sitting outside on a beautiful day. Haven't ordered much food here, but thought their Black Bean wrap was bland and cost too much. So, get something else! But their coffee and pastries are good. Don't think they have bottomless mugs like Prince St, but you're entitled to 1 free refill, then $1 refills thereafter (I think). read more

Great atmosphere for a small neighborhood coffee shop. Been there mostly for lunch. The spicy ginger peanut chicken panini is great, as is the side of black bean corn salad. Can get a bit crowded at times, so plan to go there and relax and wait a bit if you get food. The outdoor seating is great during warm weather. read more

Cute little cafe. Fun crowd, nice music, great ambiance. A true gem in downtown Lancaster. read more

Chestnut Hill Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Best grilled cheese sandwich in town. Strike that. Best grilled cheese sandwich in the county. This place has charm which only adds to the great cafe menu which includes ice cream! Yummo! I've often been there when there is live music, often acoustic performances of folk music which is lovely and charming. The waitstaff are friendly, the venue is clean and welcoming. The outdoor seating is ideal and it's right across the street from a fabulous used book store. What more could you ask for? Seriously, get the grilled cheese. read more

When visiting Lancaster, there are tons of tourist oriented places for coffee and lunch. But the Chestnut is a what a coffee shop should be. Excellent coffee and teas. It has a lite menu. Try the the road beef pain or the chicken Caesar Wrap. Fresh baked good and ice cream. Comfortable seating with a fireplace. Plenty of room for friends to gather. Also a good place to hang. Work write or read. Free wifi with plenty of out let's for our power hungry gadgets. Parking is on the street but no big deal. The interior us warm and inviting. IMHO the Chestnut is a local jewel which shines bright away from the tourists traps. Check it out! read more

Absolutely great place for lunch or a good soup and sandwich anytime. I've eaten here a number of times, and I am always satisfied with the food. A great addition to the local community, many special musical events and showing off local art and photography on their walls. read more

Overall this is a nice change of pace from the other coffee shops in Lancaster. The coffee is decent, not the best I've ever had, and certainly not the worst. I wouldn't suggest going here just for the coffee. They have some good sandwiches and food, I got a grilled PB&J when I was there and it was tasty. They also have Carmen and David's ice cream which local and one of my favorites so that a big plus. The best thing about this place is that it's not over run with lots of people. That can be a problem especially for Prince street, and occasionally Square one. The crowd seems to skew towards older, working people which may not be my type of crowd but I would rather that than to deal with the loud high school kids at Prince Street. The biggest thing about Chestnut Hill is that they close rather early. Whenever I want to visit the place they are usually closed which seems strange to me. Overall, a decent place to visit. Check it out if you want to change up your routine of Square one or Prince Street. read more

Delicious food, great ambiance, and friendly staff! I would definitely go there again! read more

I went for the first time and it was a wonderful experience. The menu is lovely to choose from. They have breakfast to some yummy lunch options. As always with coffee shops, I tried the macchiato and it was quite impressive. The Lox bagel was decent a little skimpy on the salmon and overkill of onions yet it was still enjoyable. I also got the green tea smoothie and it was delish. Happy to go there again and try other goodies. It's so nice to be able to sit in a coffee shop and not deal with snubby people, to be at peace if you know what I mean, the environment is very welcoming. read more

Chestnut Hill Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

My fav place to eat when I come to Lancaster. Fresh, healthy food, cool employees, great atmosphere. Can't go wrong here.

I love this place. I work nearby and I like to go over during lunch breaks. I like the grilled peanut butter and jelly but my absolute favorite (and what I almost always order) is the Black Forest Ham and Brie Panini with the corn and black bean salad. I usually get a Boylan's soda. Occasionally I'll get an iced coffee. Anything I've ever gotten here has been great. I definitely recommend this place to everyone I work with! Definitely nice in the summer too to eat outside. read more

Chestnut Hill is one of my favorite cafes in Lancaster. 1- Because it's just far enough away from downtown that you don't get all of the annoying tourists/the people that go here are much less stuck up than ones that regularly visit prince street cafe 2- The coffee is very good and the food choices are great (plus they still have carmen & davids ice cream, guys!!) 3- I like the cozy and quirky atmosphere inside and outside 4- The employees are weird. A really great kind of weird, though. They are very friendly and helpful, and they don't act like the coffee snobs that work at most other cafes in the area. If you come to Lancaster, definitely make sure to stop by! read more

Hey Chestnut Hill, you can charge $5 for a plain hot latte, atmosphere and quality of beans are worth it. What you can't do is fill it with half coffee and half foam so it looks like this before I ever get to take a sip read more

Chestnut Hill Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Pretty good coffee! Live music was good but we weren't expecting it when we went there. Also not from the area so that could be why. Seems like a great spot for a quick coffee or catching up with friends. read more

Perfectly located right across the street from a Unitarian Universalist (e.g. Coffee Congregation) Church and in a quiet, quaint city neighborhood. Four sidewalk tables for work, conversation, and people watching. The coffee is good and people are great. We needed a decaf in the afternoon and they made us an Americano since they don't brew this late in the day. Update: Upon further visitation, I can vouch that the menu (surprisingly extensive for a small cafe) contains a variety of fares that could make for a delicious and hearty breakfast or lunch. The two menu items we tried this visit both get a thumbs up: the blueberry baked oatmeal and Lucky Lox and bagel (on a sundried tomato bagel). read more

Chestnut Hill Cafe has changed not always for the better This is a great little cafe, a local gem, with the richest, tastiest coffee in town and, some of the time, really excellent sandwiches. I have spent upwards of a thousand dollars a year on coffee and sandwiches here for the past nine years. This said, though, CHC has slipped in the past several years. The sandwich making varies according to the cook: some sandwiches are good (try the grilled cheese), and some sloppily made and gross. The sides have become quite meh (your choice of awkwardly heaped dry salad greens or bland couscous you won't eat, because the more healthy beans and corn didn't stay well in the refrigerator, so were discontinued). I would to like keep going to CHC for the good qualities it used to possess, and to support it; but it has been slipping since Doreen relinquished ownership. It's not always so clean (I wiped the counter with napkins recently, and it was filthy). Sugar or skim milk runs out and it can take a week to replenish. New hires are variably alert and attentive, if they show up on time and if there is more than one person to make sure the coffeehouse has, well, enough coffee brewed (this is the case about half the time I come in the early morning). It's cazhual, and if you're not cazshual, too, well, this isn't your place. The musical soundtrack sometimes seems more for the contentment for the employees' than for anyone else who wanders in. The furniture is as about as uncomfortable as it can be, and very awkwardly arranged. Who's in charge? read more

I was traveling for work again, and yelp saved the day again. Lancaster's charm is that it is quaint and untouched, which makes it impossible to know where you can stop and get some work done. This place is really cute and in a nice neighborhood. The staff is friendly and they have done a great job of keeping the original charm of the building. The coffee was really tasty. I ordered a red eye, and the beans were sweet and light. Not overcooked. It was not too hot, so you could taste the flavors. Lots of energy inside and not so small you are falling over people. read more

As great as the employees and ambience were, I think it's time for a new manager! Just stopped in for a quick breakfast with my family and somewhere along the way our order was mistaken, instead of living the customer motto "the customer is always right". The manager (maybe owner?) felt the need to come and very rudely let us know how wrong we were! How nice! I get its Sunday and early but your job is customer service!! It took everything I had not to say something to her as I walked out! This will have to do!! read more

Favorite cafe in Lancaster, way better than Starbucks. Plus they have Carmen and David Ice Cream !! I highly recommend their chai latte, caffe con panna and freshly baked cookies... well everything. Plus the free wifi and outdoor seating is nice. read more

chestnut hill cafe was recommended as an excellent lunch option in lancaster, and i agree. it's a 20 min walk but good exercise if you're coming from the marriott, and a nicer alternative for seeing more of the town. their mozzarella panini, complete with grill marks and a crunchy crust, is accented by a tasty black olive tapenade. i also had a thick tomato bisque that tasted homemade. their quiche is pretty good too. they offer a variety sandwiches, boylans natural sodas, and ice cream. there's seating inside and outside this quaint cafe with a homey feel as well as live music. read more

I wish I lived within walking distance to this charming little place. Small spot with great service and very good coffee and sweets. Service is always quick and pleasant. Just love the feeling of this little neighborhood spot, where sitting inside or outside on a nice summers morning. read more

This is my go-to place when visiting my mother in Lancaster. The coffee is good and the grill cheese sandwiches are divine! (The pastries could be better.) It's a good place to work too, although when the air conditioning unit is on, it emits a high-pitched whine that can drive you crazy. I really hope that they fix this someday... read more

Visiting from Brooklyn, it reminds of home. Could easily fit into a cute, sleepy block of Brooklyn. The coffee is good. Atmosphere is great as long as you can find a seat on a busy weekend morning. read more

Excellent ambiance for a coffee or tea. They have pastry desserts and can whip up a sandwich in no time. I enjoyed doing some reading here as it's very cozy and welcoming. read more

I always pass this place when heading to downtown on Thursdays. Today I decided to stop and check it out. Very quaint, love the inside decor. Ordered the black forest ham and brie panini. This hit the spot very good with tomatoes and mustard. I'll be back to try a Chai tea....which is my favorite. read more

I'm here every day. The staff is great, the coffee is great, the pastries are great. I've actually never had the hot food but I assume it is also good. I don't know how anyone inside survives because it is hot as balls in there but I still go every day. Best coffee shop in Lancaster hands down. West side represent. read more

Friendly service and great food and drinks. I love to get the baked oatmeal, which has a certain pizazz here. I love the ambiance, and the low key feel of the atmosphere. read more

I vistited Lancaster recently, and often do because I have a lot of family in the area. After a day roaming about, my parents and cousins and I all felt it was time for a caffiene boost. Chestnut house tried, and failed, to help us out. First, all of the drinks had foam dripping down the side. On one, the foam dripped onto the handle making it sticky to pick up. Apparently this did not warrant another attempt. Second, a staff member had forgotten who ordered what. Hilariously, the five of us were discussing the bad service, when said staff member started yelling accross the shop asking if anyone ordered a grilled cheese. She then questioned patrons individually until she found the person. Third, I had the worst coffee of my life. Perhaps it was a bad choice on my part, but I can't imagine anyone wanting their dirty chai. All of my companions tasted it, and all made a face of disgust. I went to ask the barista if he would make something else. He then gave me a lecture on how it was the almond milk I had chosen using a very rude tone of voice. I've had a lot of coffee in my day. Two of the people I was with are from Seattle. Their blood is basically coffee. It was not the almond milk. There is a reason it's an option. If it were the culprit, coffee shops across the US wouldn't use it. Anyway, the barista told me he would make me something to go. He never made it. He delivered my cousin's drink after I had requested mine. She said thank you. His response? "Whatever." We walked out. I would also like to note that we tipped them. read more

Have always enjoyed this coffee shop. Today I brought out of town guests in and ordered 4 drinks. Asked for to go cups...and wondered what was taking so long. The snippy girl behind the counter said you look worried. I said I was waiting on a coffee and she replied that they had to do the dishes and unless I wanted to drink the coffee out of my hands I would have to wait. I was so taken aback by her attitude and rudeness I didn't think to say I wanted it to go. I have been going to this cafe for a very long time and never experienced such horrible behavior. I was wondering if the place has been sold and new owners have taken over? I was embarrassed by this girl in front of my guests and I am sure they will not go back in...I doubt I will either for that matter. Is customer service dead? read more

I chose my apartment because of its close proximity to this place... It's that good. Reasonable prices. Super friendly staff and patrons. They make a better grilled cheese than I could ever craft on my own. Breakfast burritos, bagel creations, best espresso in Lancaster, wifi, movie nights on Mondays, live acoustic music on Sundays, AND they serve ice cream from Carmen and David's Creamery! Perfect! read more

Just moved into the neighborhood, and I am SO happy this cafe is right near my house! Excellent cappuccinos and really good bagels. The friendly and welcoming staff made me feel right at home. They have nice outdoor seating too. read more

Chestnut Hill Cafe's coffee and espresso drinks are pretty good. I really enjoy the atmosphere here. It's in a great spot--right on the corner of Chestnut and Pine. It has a decent amount of indoor seating year round and a few tables and chairs outside for the warmer months. It's cozy and they're usually playing good music. However, the wait time here is insane. Regardless of the amount of people waiting in line (and the amount of staff behind the counter), you'll wait 10+ minutes for your drink/food order. And if you come on a weekend, you might as well settle into a table because you'll be waiting for awhile. read more

Great panini (Chestnut Hill Turkey), comfy outside tables and self serve water! This is a great place to sit back and enjoy a day with nice weather. read more

Love this place! Tomato, basil, mozzarella sandwich is delish! Vanilla latte is fab! Ice cream is good to. Service is super friendly.

Great coffee, tea, sandwich place in Lancaster! Great live music! I didn't have any of the sandwiches, but some friends did and they looked great. Definitely would come again. read more

I go here with my good friend at least twice a week. I would have coffee and my bagel or baked oatmeal here every morning if I could. The staff are friendly, the patrons are warm and welcoming and the coffee, art, foods, etc are delicious! If you want to escape the hipsters and meet some real Lancasterians, this is a great place to make your nest. read more

Ambiance and music selection was very appreciable, the house drip "Tsheya" for me was on point. Very pleasant and friendly staff - I will be back. Thank you @nuthillcafe read more

Walked here with my husband on a Wednesday morning. The place was packed (good sign?). We managed to find a couple of bar stools by the windows. It was extremely hot inside. We came here another evening for ice cream and it was still really hot inside. read more