Willow Valley Bakery Returns to Central Market For the first time since its 1996 departure, Willow Valley made the move to return to its roots and rejoin Lancaster's historic Central Market, as a standholder. Willow Valley's well-known baked goods and pastries will once again be available to the thousands who visit Central Market each week. Willow Valley has a strong connection to the Market dating back to 1943 when John and Florence Thomas opened an egg and poultry stand as the company's first business venture. The stand remained a staple at Central Market for more than 50 years.
From award-winning smorgasbords to a menu of authentic homestyle favorites, you will enjoy the best of what Lancaster County has to offer. From homemade chicken pot pie and golden fried chicken to fresh seafood and a huge salad bar, you'll find something for even the most discriminating tastes.
All of the tasty baked goods served in the restaurants are freshly prepared in our own bakery. You can smell the sweet aroma of donuts, breads, and sticky buns being made daily. Be sure to stop by for some cookies, signature jellies, or a hand-dipped ice cream cone while you're here.
Willow Valley Family Restaurant
The Willow Valley Family Restaurant has been a local favorite for over 40 years. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner smorgasbords and a menu of homestyle favorites, you'll find something delicious for everyone.
Willow Valley Family Restaurant, Open Mon-Sat, 6am-9pm, Sun, 8am-8pm (smorgasbord only). Daily Smorgasbord hours vary, call for details.
Willow Valley Terrace Restaurant
The Terrace Restaurant is located off the main lobby and is open most Friday & Saturday nights for dinner and Saturday for breakfast.
Terrace Smorgasbord - hours vary by season. Please call for details.
Bakery
Wedding & Special Occasion Cakes
Willow Valley is known for serving scrumptious home-style Lancaster County favorites in its restaurants since 1966. But, did you know that the delicious baked goods are made fresh daily in their own on-site bakery?
From the moment you walk in, you'll smell the aroma of freshly baked sticky buns or shoofly pie. As you browse through the shop, you'll find a variety of pies, cakes, muffins, donuts, breads, and much more to take back home.
The Willow Valley Bakery recently returned to the Historic Lancaster Central Market. Willow Valley purchased the old Eisenberger's stand and will now sell delicious baked goods in downtown Lancaster. Be sure to visit our stand when shopping at Central Market. Opened Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday from 6:00am.
