NookLocal Guides · Bucks County
Carmen Kim's Guide to Doylestown, PA
By Carmen Kim
Co-founder of NookLocal · Updated August 2026
Chapter 01
Food
Q: Best pizza?
A: Spuntino!!
Q: Best coffee?
Q: Cheap eats under $15?
A: Kung Fu and Lilly's Gourmet.
Q: Best treat after dinner?
Q: Where do you get groceries?
A: Whole Foods.
Q: Best brewery or winery?
A: The Jury Room.
Q: Kid-friendly dinner?
A: Jules and The Hattery.
Chapter 02
Kids and family
Q: Best playgrounds?
A: Kids Castle!!
Q: Favorite indoor activity?
A: The public library.
Q: Favorite pool?
A: Fanny Chapman.
Q: Best birthday party venue?
A: Burpee Park.
Q: Favorite summer camp?
Q: Kids' sports and activities?
A: The YMCA.
Chapter 03
Things to do
Q: Most weekends?
A: Strolling downtown State & Main Streets, browsing local shops, and letting the kids burn energy at Central Park.
Q: Hidden gem?
A: The Michener Art Museum.
Q: Live entertainment?
A: The County Theater.
Q: Main Street shopping?
A: Downtown boutiques.
Q: Farmers or flea markets?
A: The Doylestown Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.
Q: With out-of-town visitors?
A: The Mercer Mile, downtown shopping and dining, and Peace Valley Park.
Q: Day trips?
A: Lake Galena and Peddler's Village.
Chapter 04
A perfect Saturday
Q: Morning?
A: Get a coffee at Nonno's, go to the farmers market, and cool off checking out books at the Doylestown Bookshop.
Q: Afternoon?
A: Head to Kids Castle and have dinner at Terrain.
Q: Evening?
A: Catch a movie at the County Theater downtown and get waffle cone ice cream at Nina's after.
Chapter 05
Outdoors
Q: Parks and trails?
Q: Bike rides?
A: The Doylestown Bike & Hike network.
Q: Dog life?
A: The Doylestown Dog Park!
Q: Best sunset?
A: Lake Galena during golden hour.
Chapter 06
Insider
Q: One thing only a local would know?
A: The one-ways in the borough! Watch out, it can get tricky.
Q: Celebrity fact?
A: Home to author James Michener and Oscar Hammerstein.
Q: Overrated?
A: Waiting 45 minutes for a table at peak brunch times without calling ahead or checking waitlists.
Q: Underrated?
A: The Moravian Pottery & Tile Works.
Q: Doylestown vs New Hope?
A: Doylestown is the home of the courthouse, and downtown holds more professional offices like law practices. It is less tourist-visited. It is a cultured town with historic references and an emphasis on local community. New Hope downtown is more eclectic and tourist-centered, with an emphasis on art, nightlife, and the local theater.
Chapter 07
New in town
Q: How would you meet people here?
A: At the YMCA, kid activities, and volunteering.
Q: Local news and groups?
A: Doylestown Patch and the Bucks County Herald.
Q: Gym?
A: TFB Studio.
Chapter 08
Thinking about moving here?
Q: Where to start?
A: Doylestown and Doylestown Township are both in the Central Bucks School District. Homes for sale: Doylestown and Doylestown Township.
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