We want you to eat well while you’re with us. We offer a variety of convenient, healthy, and affordable dining options for patients and families at the hospital.

Meeting your child’s nutritional needs

When your child arrives at the hospital, our dietician will perform a nutritional assessment. Your doctor will make sure that your child’s diet is aligned with his or her medical needs.

If food restrictions or special diets aren’t a concern, your child can order meals off a menu at certain times of the day.

We’re happy to accommodate ethnic, religious, or other special dietary restrictions.

Dining options for guests

We offer a variety of dining options at the hospital, so you can stay close to your loved one.

The Rotunda Café at Penn State Health

Rotunda Café

The main cafeteria in the hospital offers a variety of fresh entrées and snacks, including sushi, pasta, soup, and salad.

Location: Near the rotunda on the first floor of the Medical Center’s main building

Hours: Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to midnight

The Tree House Café at Penn State Health

Tree House Café

Smaller than the Rotunda Café, the Tree House Café offers much of the same food options, including brick-oven pizza and made-to-order deli sandwiches.

Location: First floor of the Children’s Hospital

Hours: Temporarily closed

Starbucks Coffee at Penn State Health

Starbucks Coffee

A full-service Starbucks offers coffee, espresso, tea, and snacks.

Location: In between the Medical Center and the Children’s Hospital

Hours: Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Ronald McDonald hospitality cart at Penn State Health

Ronald McDonald Cart

The Ronald McDonald cart makes its rounds every day with complimentary drinks and snacks, such as fresh fruit, muffins, and bagels, for families and visitors.

Other food options

Looking for a quick snack? We provide additional services for light food and beverages.

Family lounges

Located on the third and fourth floors in between the patient units, the family lounges offer:

  • Free snacks and coffee for families of pediatric patients
  • Refrigerators and microwave to store and reheat food

Keeping food costs down

We understand that dining out is an unexpected expense, so we offer other ways to offset that cost.

Tray service

Parents can get one free meal tray per hospital stay from the cafeteria. After that, parents can buy meal trays at $5 per tray.

For added convenience, guests can pre-pay for a tray at the cafeteria and have it delivered to the room at a requested time.

The Ronald McDonald House

The Ronald McDonald Charities of Central Pennsylvania, located across the street from the Children’s Hospital, provides free services to out-of-town families who have children being treated at the Children’s Hospital.

Looking for dining options beyond the hospital cafes? From steak to sushi, the surrounding area offers a range of restaurants to please any palate.

Area Restaurants

Several restaurants are located near Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Health Children's Hospital.

We suggest calling ahead for hours, pricing and reservation information, as this information sometimes changes.

Please note that this guide was created for our guests and is not an endorsement of the restaurants listed.

Those restaurants marked with an asterisk (*) deliver to the Medical Center.

Restaurant Address Telephone Style
Applebee's 1181 Mae St.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-566-8399 American
Arooga's 637 E. Main St.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-230-9464 American
Au Bon Lieu 110 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-533-4074 French
Bill's Restaurant 8 W. Main St.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-566-0502 American
Bob Evans 650 Walton Ave.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-566-1545 American
Char Koon Chinese * 1152 Mae St.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-312-1616 Asian, Chinese
Chipotle 210 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-533-2980 Mexican
Chocolate Avenue Grill 114 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-835-0888 American
Cocoa Diner 590 East Main St.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-566-6002 American
Desserts Etc. 840 E. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-533-7505 Breakfast, Brunch and Coffee
Devon Seafood Grill 27 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-508-5460 Seafood
Duck Donuts 261 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-298-6096 Donuts
Fenicci's Restorante 102 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-533-7159 Italian
First Watch 151 W. Chocolate Ave., Suite 143
Hershey, PA 17033
717-500-2230 Breakfast and Brunch
Five Guys 1188 Mae St.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-534-9126 Burgers
Freshido 151 W. Chocolate Ave., Suite 142
Hershey, PA 17033
717-500-5335 Poke
Fuddruckers 1221 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-533-5446 Burgers
Hershey Pantry 801 E. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-533-7505 American
Hoageez 422 Walton Ave.
Hummelstown, PA, 17036
717-566-1314 Sandwiches
Houlihan's 27 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-534-3110 American
Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant 101 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-312-5164 American and Brewery
Jersey Mike's 151 W. Chocolate Ave., Suite 140
Hershey, PA 17033
717-298-6652 Sandwiches
JoJo's Pizza 1150 Cocoa Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-534-2533 Pizza, Salads and Subs
Kentucky Fried Chicken 603 E. Main St.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-566-1900 Fast Food
Khana Indian Bistro 709 Fishburn Rd.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-534-9615 Indian
Isaac's Deli 1201 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-533-9665 American
McDonald's Route 322 and Route 39
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-566-6041 Fast Food
Palermo's Pizza of Hershey 1515 E. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-533-0505 Italian
Panera Bread* 1178 Mae St.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-533-5242 American, Cafe
Papa John's* 621 E. Main St.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-566-5600 Pizza
Penn Hotel Sports and Raw Bar 600 Old W. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-298-1461 Sports Bar
Phillip Arthur's Café 108 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-520-1719 American
Pho’ Miss Saigon 1736 E. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-533-6857 Vietnamese
Piazza Sorrento 16 Briarcrest Square
Hershey, PA 17033
717-835-1919 Italian, Pizza (gluten free options)
Pizza Hut * 675 E. Main St.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-566-7213 Pizza
Primanti Bros. 131 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-500-5334 Sports Bar
Red Robin 621 Park Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-520-1776 American
Rotunda Brew Pub 814 E. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-298-6476 Brewpub
Sawasdee 1319 E. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-533-4575 Thai
Smoked Bar and Grill 1201 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-298-7900 Barbeque
Subway 18 Briarcrest Square
Hershey, PA 17033
717-298-1371 Fast Food
The Chocolate Avenue Grill 27 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-520-5401 American
Taco Bell 570 Walton Ave.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-566-9460 Fast Food
The Bear's Den 27 W. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-520-5442 American
The Mill 810 Old W. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-256-9965 American
The Soda Jerk 403 E. Main St.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-566-7707 American
The Warwick Hotel 12 W. Main St.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-566-9124 American
Tokyo Diner 1134 Mae St.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-520-1200 Asian, Japanese
Tröegs 200 E. Hershey Park Dr.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-534-1297 American and Brewery
Wasabi Bistro 1311 E. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-533-9900 Japanese
Wendy's Route 322 and Route 39
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717-566-3188 Fast Food
What If…of Hershey 845 E. Chocolate Ave.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-533-5858 American
Your Place * 1077 W. Governor Rd.
Hershey, PA 17033
717-533-6140 American