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Aman's Artisan Indian Cuisine
Price: Moderate•Indian•4.9(1,362)Aman's is a TripAdvisor World Top 10% Restaurant!
Experience our made from scratch Punjabi Cuisine comparable to world renowned restaurants located in Delhi, London & New York. Our kitchen brings you a flavorful pallet of freshly prepared Artisan Punjabi dishes from the land of 5 rivers, in Northwest India. Set in a modern refined atmosphere, we offer non-veg, veg, vegan, gluten free dishes.
Aman’s is a highly awarded, local Family owned and operated restaurant: LV Style Best Indian/Vegetarian 2018/19/20/21/22, Best of the Fest, PA Food & Wine Festival, Diners Choice OpenTable. Highly rated across social media platforms, we invite you to come experience Aman's.
Policies: BYOB Beer & Wine | Dress Code: Smart Casual | Parties of 8 or more call the restaurant | Tables are held for 10 minutes before being released | No show or last minute cancellations fee of $25 per person applies, see policies | Party changes MUST be communicated with the restaurant prior to arrival.Hampton Winds
Price: Moderate•American•4.9(199)Hampton Winds Restaurant is the training ground for Northampton's highly-regarded Culinary Arts program. Students in the second half of their studies run the facility under the guidance of skilled executive chefs. The outcome is creative fine dining, including a la carte lunch service and a prix fixe dinner menu.
Menu offerings change periodically to reflect the seasons. You are welcome to bring your own wine or beer, however, we do not allow hard liquors or pre made drinks using hard liquors.
Please be aware, as of May 1st 2024, we will only be able to accept 1 credit card per party. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
La Maya
Price: Expensive•Mexican•4.8(74)Vamos a La Maya
Mexican comfort intertwines with the regions soul—Tulum's zest and Cancun's allure. This isn't your typical Mexican cuisine; it's a vibrant, rustic canvas bursting with authentic flavors, a culinary revelation that redefines tradition with every bite.Glasbern Country Inn
Price: Expensive•Farm-to-table•4.9(577)Our culinary team has carefully curated our ever changing menus with a focus on what we are able to grow in our greenhouses on Glasbern's 150 acre farm.
Chop House at Wind Creek
Price: Very Expensive•Steakhouse•4.8(6,538)Chop House no longer admits Guests under 21 years of age as we remain committed to keeping minors off the gaming floor.
A modern, upscale twist on the classic American steakhouse. Chop House at Wind Creek is the place to dine in the Lehigh Valley—serving only-the-best filets, seafood, signature creations, and handcrafted cocktails.Westside Grill
Price: Expensive•American•4.6(943)Westside Grill was established in late 2021 serving the Lehigh Valley and beyond. A modern American steakhouse with a twist, featuring prime cuts, seafood, hand held sandwiches and local favorites like our signature Grand Champion Turkey Pot Pie. Our bar serves a selection of wines by the glass or bottle, 12 draft favorites and features an extensive craft cocktail list.
Inquire about our seasonal patio or reserve our private dining room for your next event.
For large parties of 8 or more, please contact us by phone. We look forward to serving you.
Melt
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.7(4,441)
Melt puts a modern twist on traditional Italian cuisine. A visually stunning design provides a dramatic setting for a wide variety of creatively prepared salads, pizzas, pastas & grilled entrees. The extensive menu is complemented by a 200 bottle wine list featuring vintages from the West Coast and Italy.blue grillhouse
Price: Expensive•Steak•4.7(4,990)blue is redefining the steakhouse. You’ll find stunning decor, two high-energy indoor and outdoor bars, and seven unique private dining spaces, which can accommodate up to 420 guests. Add in a redesigned menu with much more to offer and you have a cooler, hipper kind of steakhouse.
blue is convenient to major highways leading from the Lehigh Valley, metro New Jersey, Philadelphia and the Poconos.
McCall Collective Brewing
Price: Moderate•American•4.8(674)*We Offer a Bar Service Based Dining Experience - Enjoy your visit at your own pace*
Welcome to McCall Collective Brewing
Proud to be 100% Family Owned and Operated - Allentown's First Fully Female Owned Brewery
We are a Bar Service based Brewpub offering a wide vary of handcrafted beers made on premise, PA wine and spirits and traditional pub fare. Come and check out our brand new taproom featuring family friendly dining, outdoor seating and plenty of TV’s to catch all the biggest sporting events.Marblehead Chowder House PA
Price: Moderate•Seafood•4.8(4,201)Casual, Coastal, Comfort Food. Fresh seafood with plenty of options for non-seafood lovers.
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- JJohnVIPBaltimore / Maryland •17 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoThanks, great food and location. Only an evening in town but glad we spent it here.More infoZest bar+grillePrice: Expensive• American• Bethlehem•4.6
- RRayVIPPhiladelphia County •16 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoNever a bad experience at Melt. Great atmosphere, food and cocktails. Wait Staff is very friendly and responsive.More infoMeltPrice: Expensive• Italian• Center Valley•4.7
- OTOpenTable DinerPhiladelphia County •2 reviews5.0Dined 1 day agoWe were in Allentown for a comedy show at PPL. It was a Thursday night - their burger special night. I got the smash burger and my husband got the Union Burger. We got the cheese curds appetizer. Everything was absolutely delicious. Burgers came with a beer or a milkshake. We got the milkshake! Also delicious! Our server was so sweet and helped us decide what to order. Such a great find!!!!More infoUnion and FinchPrice: Moderate• American• Allentown•4.8
- KKathyVIPPhiladelphia County •45 reviews5.0Dined 6 days agoThe small plate salmon for lunch was delicious. Excellent service and Management always stops to speak with you to say hello or if you need anything.More infoUrban TablePrice: Expensive• American• Bethlehem•4.7
- CcolleenPhiladelphia County •10 reviews5.0Dined on Mar 3, 2025Such a fun experience and the wait staff couldn’t do enough for us. The food was fresh and presented so well with in great descriptions! All 4 courses was a lot of food but they were happy to send us home with cooked leftovers so we could enjoy the dessert course. We also enjoyed dining among excellent images of Bethlehem’s iconic sites. We had a great, memorable time. Thanks Melting Pot.More infoThe Melting Pot - BethlehemPrice: Expensive• Fondue• Bethlehem•4.8
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Hip and trendy contemporary American restaurants are a favorite choice for diners in the Lehigh Valley area. Home to the longest running market in the country, Lehigh Valley has options like slow-cooking barbecue restaurants serving brisket sandwiches with cheese sauce, pepper marmalade, fried onions, and famous Southern bacon jam. Italian restaurants with cozy seating areas for romantic diners offer up dishes like shrimp cocktail and bistecca alla boscaiola, which is almost a pound of New York strip steak broiled to your liking and topped with onions, mushrooms, and melted provolone cheese. Fondue restaurants have plenty of dessert options for chocolate lovers who enjoy dipping bananas foster in molten heaven.
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Frequently asked questions
The best reviewed restaurant in Lehigh Valley is Hampton Winds
The best vegan restaurants in Lehigh Valley are Urban Table, Union and Finch and Aman's Artisan Indian Cuisine
The best vegetarian restaurants in Lehigh Valley are Union and Finch, Iron Hill Brewery - Lehigh Valley and Aman's Artisan Indian Cuisine
The restaurants with the best service in Lehigh Valley are Hampton Winds, Circa 1898 and White Castle - Whitehall
The restaurants with the best ambiance in Lehigh Valley are Circa 1898, Cafe 23 and Social Still