Breakfast
Diner-Style Buttermilk Pancakes
Tall, golden pancakes with crisp edges and a tender middle, finished with a pat of maple butter.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · since 1998
Come on in, the bell's ringing and supper's almost ready.
The Dinner Bell is a family diner on Route 23 in Lancaster. We've been serving scratch-made American comfort food since 1998, and we're happy to share the recipes.
Tonight's specials
One dish fresh off the line, and two more worth a trip.
Mains
30m
1h25
Classic Meatloaf with Brown Gravy
A moist, tender meatloaf glazed with ketchup and brown sugar, sliced thick and served under a blanket of gravy.
Desserts
Classic Diner Apple Pie
A double-crust apple pie loaded with tart Granny Smiths, warm spice, and a lattice top baked until deep golden.
What's always on the line
A short list of standards our kitchen leans on every single day.
- Scratch-made gravy
- No base, no shortcuts, built fresh from the drippings every morning.
- Real mashed potatoes
- Yukon golds, hand-mashed, never from a box.
- Pie baked daily
- Our case is restocked each morning, apple pie included, every single day.
- Coffee that never stops
- Regular or decaf, the pot comes back around before you ask.
Pull up a booth.
Forty seats, a counter with ten stools, and a pie case you can see from the door. Walk-ins are always welcome.
Reserve a table- Monday to Friday
- 6:30 am to 8 pm
- Saturday and Sunday
- 7 am to 8 pm
- Address
- 4408 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601