Lebanon's old-fashioned downtown includes a number of classic American sit-down cafes. Seeger's Meat & Deli (seegersdeli.com) just off Ohio Route 63 serves classic sandwiches such as the BLT, prime rib and the Reuben. The Village Ice Cream Parlor & Restaurant (villageicecreamparlor.com), which was built to help preserve the historical feel of downtown Lebanon, has been open in downtown since 1969 and remains one of Lebanon's distinct landmarks. Menu items include hamburgers, sandwiches, homemade ice cream and old-fashioned soda flavors. Other sit-down cafes include The Golden Lamb on Broadway Street and Breakfast Club Cafe a few blocks north.
Barbecue is a popular regional fare in Lebanon. Buffalo Wings & Rings (buffalowingsandrings.com) on Columbus Avenue serves starters, sandwiches and a wide variety of barbecue chicken wing flavors such as Ragin' Cajun, lemon pepper, roasted garlic and original buffalo. Another barbecue joint in Lebanon is Silver Street BBQ (silverstreetbbq.com) on Silver Street, which opened in July 2010 and smokes its own meat in an outdoor rotisserie. Porky Capone's Barbecue on Main Street also provides barbecue fare in the Lebanon area.
Lebanon also features a small number of eating venues that specialize in international cuisine. For example, Acapulco Mexican Restaurant (no website; 916 Columbus Avenue #4, Lebanon, 513-228-0200) in central Lebanon is one of 10 branches of the restaurant, which also has locations in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. The menu features steak, fajitas, seafood and other Mexican dishes.
Visitors craving Asian fare have two options: Lucky Dragon II Chinese Restaurant and New China Restaurant, both of which are in central Lebanon. Cincinnati Metromix describes Lucky Dragon II Chinese (no website; 726 E Main St # 12, Lebanon, 513-932-8828) as a bright and colorful venue that serves fresh salads.
Lebanon is home to a number of pizza restaurants, both local and chain. Mio's Pizza (miospizza.com) on North Broadway Street opened in 1975 and offers a relaxing sit-down dining experience and a menu complete with calzones, salads, pizza and pasta. LaRose's Pizzeria (larosas.com) has several branches in the Cincinnati area. Cincinnati Metromix recommends the restaurant and mentions that it is a popular destination for local diners.
Fast food has a significant presence in Lebanon's restaurant selection. A number of mainstream fast food restaurants offer visitors a quick and inexpensive meal as they simply pass through the town or visit the town's many malls and shops. Most fast food venues are clustered around Colony Square Shopping Center on Main Street in the southeast quadrant of the city. These venues include McDonald's, Taco Bell, Burger King, KFC, Arby's and Wendy's. Further north, Dairy Queen lies across Columbia Avenue from the city's central landmark, Colonial Park, and offers outdoor picnic tables. Other fast food restaurants in and around Lebanon include Starbucks and Subway.
