Located in Warren County, Waynesville, Ohio is approximately 35 miles northeast of Cincinnati. The rural area is home to an Amish community and serves as a destination for tourists who wish to shop in the antique, quilt and furniture stores that surround the area. Visitors to Waynesville have a small number of dining options, including restaurants that serve authentic recipes from the Amish community.
Der Dutchman Restaurant serves dishes made from traditional Amish recipes. A featured breakfast dish is the Amish scramble, two scrambled eggs topped with ham, hash browns and melted cheese served with toasted homemade bread and jelly. A breakfast buffet is available Saturday mornings. A dinner specialty is the "broasted" chicken, which is raised on Amish farms and then cooked under pressure, making it crispy on the outside. A lunch buffet is offered on weekday afternoons. Der Dutchman serves breakfast, lunch and dinner Mondays through Saturdays. The restaurant is closed on Sundays. Reservations are not accepted. Casual attire is appropriate. A children's menu is available for young diners.
Der Dutchman Restaurant
230 U.S. Route 42
Waynesville, OH 45068
513-897-4716
dhgroup.com
Cobblestone Village Cafe is located inside of a home decor and gift shop. Among the specialty entrees is the tropical seafood pasta, a combination of sea scallops, shrimp, mushrooms, roasted red peppers and broccoli in a cream sauce sweetened with orange and pineapple juice, all served over garlic-herb linguine. Another is the vegetarian quesadilla, which comes with red peppers, onions, mushrooms and mozzarella cheese baked in a sun-dried tomato tortilla and served with pico de gallo, sour cream and sweet banana peppers. Cobblestone Village Cafe is open for lunch Tuesdays through Saturdays and is closed on Sundays. The hours of operation vary from season to season. Reservations are not accepted. Casual attire is the norm when dining at the restaurant.
Cobblestone Village Cafe
10 North Main St.
Waynesville, OH 45068
513-897-0021
cobblestonevillageandcafe.com
The Village Family Restaurant has served the community of Waynesville since 1980. The signature breakfast dish is house-made biscuits, prepared fresh daily and served smothered in a creamy sausage gravy. For lunch and dinner, the restaurant offers sandwiches, salads, hoagies and pizza. Entrees are also served and include the honey-cured ham steak, the country-fried beef steak in chicken gravy, great northern soup beans and cornbread, and four-piece fried chicken. All dinners come with two sides, with choices including tossed garden salad, mashed potatoes and gravy or applesauce. After the meal, try the apple dumpling a la mode or one of the restaurant's homemade pies. Village Family Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are not accepted. Casual attire is appropriate. Outdoor dining on the restaurant's patio is available, weather permitting.
Village Family Restaurant
144 South Main St.
Waynesville, OH 45068
513-897-8835
villagefamilyrestaurant.com
