Benjamin's Guidebook

Benjamin
Benjamin's Guidebook

Food scene

Fantastic food and drinks. If you have a party, request the basement private room for an elevated experience!
8 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
1201 Kitchen
1201 State St
8 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Fantastic food and drinks. If you have a party, request the basement private room for an elevated experience!
Excellent bar food and great beer—definitely a local favorite. No wait staff though so be sure to take your order to the bar to be helped.
9 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Voodoo Brewery Erie
101 Boston Store Pl
9 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Excellent bar food and great beer—definitely a local favorite. No wait staff though so be sure to take your order to the bar to be helped.
This is THE must visit food attraction in Erie, PA. Only open in the warm months, if you’ve never been to Sara’s, well.. you just have to try it (and be sure to get their ice cream). Eat here before or after visiting the beach, Waldameer park, or Presque Isle State Park.
27 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Sara's Restaurant
25 Peninsula Dr
27 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
This is THE must visit food attraction in Erie, PA. Only open in the warm months, if you’ve never been to Sara’s, well.. you just have to try it (and be sure to get their ice cream). Eat here before or after visiting the beach, Waldameer park, or Presque Isle State Park.
The best high-end restaurant in Erie, hands down.
15 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
The Cork 1794
900 W Erie Plaza Dr
15 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
The best high-end restaurant in Erie, hands down.
A fantastic restaurant with amazing views, around 20-30 mins outside of Erie, but a beautiful drive to arrive there. Well worth the trip. You may even smell the grape farms on your way there!
10 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Noosa North East
11950 E Lake Rd
10 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
A fantastic restaurant with amazing views, around 20-30 mins outside of Erie, but a beautiful drive to arrive there. Well worth the trip. You may even smell the grape farms on your way there!
Best Billiards establishment in town
Andy's Pub
3866 Peach St
Best Billiards establishment in town
Very good food at reasonable cost and located at the Millcreek Mall
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
680 Millcreek Mall
Very good food at reasonable cost and located at the Millcreek Mall
Fantastic personal-size pizza
Blaze Pizza
1930 Douglas Dr
Fantastic personal-size pizza
HUGE slices and pies - locally owned and operated NYC-style pizza (local favorite)
Brooklyn Pizza LLC
1901 Rotunda Dr
HUGE slices and pies - locally owned and operated NYC-style pizza (local favorite)
If you love barbecue, beers and bacon... this is your spot! A “hole in the wall” style bar and barbecue joint.. you’ll receive a free strip of cinnamon bacon just for sitting down inside! Try their cornbread.
Three B Saloon
732 W 4th St
If you love barbecue, beers and bacon... this is your spot! A “hole in the wall” style bar and barbecue joint.. you’ll receive a free strip of cinnamon bacon just for sitting down inside! Try their cornbread.
If you don’t have a Wegmans where you are from... some say Wegmans is the best grocery store in the world and they are only a few states in the North-East area. Worth your time if you need groceries or you want quick, pre-made meals, beer and wine.
22 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Wegmans
6143 Peach St
22 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
If you don’t have a Wegmans where you are from... some say Wegmans is the best grocery store in the world and they are only a few states in the North-East area. Worth your time if you need groceries or you want quick, pre-made meals, beer and wine.
The BEST sushi place in Erie! Amazing appetizer, traditional and unique sushi and sashimi :)
6 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Samurai Kitchen + Sushi
2767 West 12th Street
6 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
The BEST sushi place in Erie! Amazing appetizer, traditional and unique sushi and sashimi :)
Great BBQ lunches! Hurry—they run out of their limited supply daily. Delicious!
6 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Federal Hill Smokehouse
2609 US-19
6 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Great BBQ lunches! Hurry—they run out of their limited supply daily. Delicious!
The coolest bar in town with AMAZING drinks and really good food
6 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Room 33 Speakeasy
1033 State St
6 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
The coolest bar in town with AMAZING drinks and really good food
At Perry Square Park, located between 5th & 7th on State Street there are various food trucks that are very good. They park here during lunch and sometimes even dinner hours.
Food Truck Park
2702 W 8th St
At Perry Square Park, located between 5th & 7th on State Street there are various food trucks that are very good. They park here during lunch and sometimes even dinner hours.
The best premium mixed drinks and local distilled liquor around—and prices you can’t beat. Very highly recommend and is less than 10 mins away by car!
Altered State Distillery
1535 W 8th St
The best premium mixed drinks and local distilled liquor around—and prices you can’t beat. Very highly recommend and is less than 10 mins away by car!

Sightseeing

Some of the best fresh water beaches in the world. Miles of amazing walking, hiking, biking, roller-blading paths. Home of the famous Sara’s diner (local favorite and must-visit stop in Erie).
87 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Presque Isle State Park
64 Old Lake Rd
87 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Some of the best fresh water beaches in the world. Miles of amazing walking, hiking, biking, roller-blading paths. Home of the famous Sara’s diner (local favorite and must-visit stop in Erie).
Great outdoors & woodsy walking, running, hiking, and biking trails. Great for getting your dose of nature and exploration... and free! Also excellent for snowshoeing, cross country skiing (both available to rent at the nature center in the winter.
26 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Asbury Woods
4105 Asbury Rd
26 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Great outdoors & woodsy walking, running, hiking, and biking trails. Great for getting your dose of nature and exploration... and free! Also excellent for snowshoeing, cross country skiing (both available to rent at the nature center in the winter.
Comedy club with national and international acts
Jr's Last Laugh Comedy Club
1402 State St
Comedy club with national and international acts
Great views and a historical spot located in Presque Isle State Park
Perry Monument
Great views and a historical spot located in Presque Isle State Park
Historic Theatre where you can see all sorts of world class entertainment coming to Erie
15 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Warner Theater
811 State St
15 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Historic Theatre where you can see all sorts of world class entertainment coming to Erie
Baseball and SeaWolves fans will love the UPMC Park
6 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
UPMC Park
831 E 10th St
6 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Baseball and SeaWolves fans will love the UPMC Park
See world class basketball, hockey, music and more at the Erie Insurance Arena all year ‘round
8 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Erie Insurance Arena
809 French St
8 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
See world class basketball, hockey, music and more at the Erie Insurance Arena all year ‘round
Small business, artists, creators galore in this building. Catch great small theater production here.
Performing Artists Collective Alliance
1505 State St
Small business, artists, creators galore in this building. Catch great small theater production here.
The best park in Erie—great for walking, biking, exploring. Can catch events, arts, performers here as well during warmer months at the outdoor theater
10 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier
1501 W 6th St
10 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
The best park in Erie—great for walking, biking, exploring. Can catch events, arts, performers here as well during warmer months at the outdoor theater
Amazing outdoor activities all year round!
78 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Peek'n Peak Resort
1405 Old Rd
78 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Amazing outdoor activities all year round!
Great tax-free shopping mall in Erie! Find stores like H&M, Forever 21, Guitar Center, and many more. Good food options as well.. I recommend Firebirds
56 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Millcreek Mall
5800 Peach St
56 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Great tax-free shopping mall in Erie! Find stores like H&M, Forever 21, Guitar Center, and many more. Good food options as well.. I recommend Firebirds
Erie’s premier move theater to catch all the latest Hollywood movies and more
13 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Cinemark Tinsletown Theater
1910 Rotunda Dr
13 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Erie’s premier move theater to catch all the latest Hollywood movies and more
Enormous casino with everything one could want from a casino and gaming institution.
43 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Presque Isle Downs and Casino
8199 Perry Hwy
43 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Enormous casino with everything one could want from a casino and gaming institution.
Rent bikes here to use in Presque Isle State Park!
Yellow Bike Rental Co
52 Presque Isle Bike Trail
Rent bikes here to use in Presque Isle State Park!
Great views and an iconic place. Good restaurants close by as well
14 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Bicentennial Tower
1 State St
14 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Great views and an iconic place. Good restaurants close by as well
A great children’s museum full of entertaining activities for the kiddos
18 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Experience Childrens Museum
420 French St
18 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
A great children’s museum full of entertaining activities for the kiddos
Mini-golf by the water! Come here if visiting the bicentennial tower.
Harbor View Miniature Golf
36 State St
Mini-golf by the water! Come here if visiting the bicentennial tower.
A great, recently renovated, modern small art museum that is well worth the visit.
30 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
Erie Art Museum
20 E 5th St
30 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
A great, recently renovated, modern small art museum that is well worth the visit.

Misc. Activities

Best (and only) Paintball facility in the area
Pentagon Paintball Inc
6901 Avonia Rd
Best (and only) Paintball facility in the area
A really fun vintage boutique shop
Pointe Foure Vintage Boutique
423 State Street
A really fun vintage boutique shop