Great new restaurant in Bellefonte

%26#39;ve driven from Chicago to New England (Boston, Maine, Rhode Island) dozens of times since 1973, when my folks moved out to suburban Boston. I%26#39;ve never ceased to be amazed at the beauty of Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, I don%26#39;t get away from Interstate 80 very much, but even so, we%26#39;ve found several nice places to stop, relax and visit, for a quick dinner, a stretch, or a vacation.

My favorite town is Bellefonte, located at milepost 242. It%26#39;s a quaint victorian town full of hills, nice homes...and now has a super restaurant to make dining a great experience. On our last trip out, we stopped in Bellefonte at the High Street Pub. Expecting bar food, we were pleasantly surprised to find instead a high-class yet casual restaurant serving delightfully prepared foods, many of them organic and/or locally sourced. I had an unbelievable plate of bourbon bork osso bucco; pork shanks braised with wine, herbs, aromatic veggies and a hit of Jim Beam! Falling-off-the-bone scrumpcious! My wife%26#39;s brook trout, and son%26#39;s meatloaf were equally impressive. The service (by the lovely Rachel) was attentive and friendly. Overall, it was fantastic to find a restaurant of quality on the road (as roadfood these days has been co-opted by chains), and I hope people read this and, if they%26#39;re travelling through central PA on I-80, stop at the High Street. It%26#39;s worth the effort and time.

Great new restaurant in Bellefonte

Thanks for the post. Our son goes to Penn State and we%26#39;re always looking for places to stop on our way home from visiting. We stopped in Bellefonte last year but will make sure to look for High Street Pub later this year.