Located at 120 W Market St, Scranton, PA 18508, Stirna's Restaurant stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of classic American dining. For generations, this establishment has served as a cornerstone of the local community, offering a welcoming atmosphere that bridges the gap between the past and the present. Stepping through the doors, guests are immediately greeted by an ambiance that feels both nostalgic and timeless, reflecting the rich history of the Scranton area. It is a place where the focus remains steadfastly on the quality of the experience, ensuring that every visitor feels like a part of the extended family that has helped shape the restaurant's identity over the decades.
The philosophy at Stirna's is rooted in the belief that great food should be prepared with care and served with genuine hospitality. Rather than chasing fleeting culinary trends, the kitchen prioritizes time-honored techniques and reliable ingredients that resonate with patrons of all ages. This commitment to consistency has allowed the restaurant to maintain its relevance in an ever-changing landscape, proving that a dedication to authentic service never goes out of style. Whether you are a long-time resident of Pennsylvania or a traveler passing through the region, the restaurant offers a unique opportunity to engage with a piece of local heritage that continues to thrive through its simple yet effective approach to hospitality.
What Defines the Stirna’s Experience
A Historic Atmosphere: The physical space of the restaurant carries the weight and charm of history, providing a setting that is distinct from modern, impersonal dining environments. The interior design invites conversation and relaxation, making it an ideal venue for those looking to enjoy a meal in a setting that feels truly established and grounded.
Community-Centric Values: Since its inception, the restaurant has functioned as more than just a place to eat; it serves as a gathering point for the Scranton community. By fostering a sense of belonging, the establishment has cultivated a loyal following that values the personal connections formed over shared meals and friendly service.
Commitment to Consistency: In an era of rapid change, the ability to provide a reliable and high-quality experience is a significant achievement. The kitchen staff focuses on maintaining the standards that have defined their reputation, ensuring that the expectations of returning guests are met with the same level of excellence that they have come to appreciate over the years.
Authentic Local Character: Located in the heart of Scranton, the restaurant embodies the spirit of the region. It reflects the hardworking, honest, and welcoming nature of the local population, offering an experience that feels deeply connected to the geography and culture of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
A Destination for Connection
Beyond the menu and the physical surroundings, the true essence of Stirna's Restaurant lies in its ability to bring people together. It is a space where stories are shared, milestones are celebrated, and the pace of life seems to slow down just enough to appreciate the company of others. By maintaining a focus on the fundamental elements of a good meal—warmth, comfort, and genuine interaction—the restaurant continues to play a vital role in the social fabric of Scranton. For those seeking an authentic dining experience that prioritizes human connection and historical integrity, a visit to 120 W Market St offers a meaningful encounter with a local institution that remains as relevant today as it was when it first opened its doors.
As the restaurant looks toward the future, it remains dedicated to the principles that have guided its journey thus far. By honoring its roots while remaining open to the needs of contemporary diners, Stirna's ensures that it will continue to be a cherished landmark for years to come. Whether you are visiting for a quiet lunch or a gathering with friends and family, the experience is defined by a sense of continuity and care that is increasingly rare in the modern world. We invite you to experience the hospitality that has made this Scranton location a staple of the community, where every guest is welcomed with the same level of respect and attention that has defined the restaurant's long and storied history.
Amenities and More
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible seating
Service options
Outdoor seating
Onsite services
Takeout
Dine-in
Delivery
Highlights
Great beer selection
Great coffee
Great dessert
Great wine list
Popular for
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Coffee
Hard liquor
Healthy options
Late-night food
Private dining room
Quick bite
Small plates
Vegan options
Vegetarian options
Wine
Dining options
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Dessert
Seating
Table service
Amenities
Bar onsite
Restroom
Atmosphere
Casual
Cozy
Quiet
Romantic
Trendy
Crowd
Groups
Tourists
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Children
Good for kids
Pets
Dogs allowed
Menus
Appetizer
Mozzarella sticks$6.95
Peel and eat shrimp$8.50
Boneless Buffalo bites$7.50
Chicken tenders$6.96
Salads
Chef Salad$11.95
Caesar Salad$7.95
Strawberry salad$7.50
Tossed garden salad$5.50
Signature sandwiches
Steak and cheese$11.95
Portabella sandwich$12.95
Chicken rancher$12.50
Chicken cheesesteak$10.95
Double decker club$12.95
Buffalo chicken$10.50
Turkey rueben$9.50
Stirnaburger$7.50
Prime rib cibatta$14.95
Back to Basics Sandwiches
Grilled cheese$4.95
Ham and cheese$5.50
Fresh roasted turkey$7.50
BLT$5.95
Tuna$5.95
Tuna Melt$6.95
Chicken Salad$6.95
hamburger$5.95
meatloaf$6.50
roast beef$6.95
Soups
Crab Bisque
Soup De jour
Sides
Crispy French Fries$3.95
Sweet Potato Fries$5.50
Onion Rings$5.95
Coleslaw$3.25
Meatballs (2)$3.00
Homestyle platters (served with choice of potato and veg and roll and butter)
Baked Meatloaf$13.95
Honey Dipped Chicken$14.95
Open Faced Turkey$15.95
Open Faced Roast Beef$14.95
Pasta (Served with a garden salad, rolls, and butter. Choice of sauce: tomato, marinara, vodka (add $2.00)
Penne, Vermecelli, or Linguini served with meatballs$13.95
Eggplant Parmagina with pasta$14.95
Cheese Ravioli$13.95
Poultry..........Served with your choice of soup or salad, potato, vegetable, rolls & butter, coffee or tea, and choice of dessert
Fresh Chicken Parm w/ pasta$19.95
Fresh Roasted Turkey$17.93
Chicken Franchese$19.95
Chicken Marsala$18.95
Fresh or breaded chicken strips$18.95
Pork......Served with your choice of soup or salad, potato, vegetable, rolls & butter, coffee or tea, and choice of brownies, rice pudding
Ham Steak$16.95
Pork chops$17.95
Pork Chops Calabrese19.95$19.95
Beef.Served with your choice of soup or salad, potato, vegetable, and dessert,Add Crab Bisque for $1.00 Add Bleu Cheese Dressing for $.75
New York Strip Steak$21.95
Fresh Veal Marsala$23.95
Fresh Veal Parmmigiana$23.95
Top Round of Beef$17.95
Salisbury Steak$16.95
Seafood
Lobster Tail
Fried Shrimp16.95
Fresh Haddock$18.95
Glazed Orange Roughy$19.95
Seafood dinner$18.95
Jumbo Shrimp Scampi$20.95
Crab Cake$21.95
Blackened Ahi Tuna$21.95
Desserts
Mudslide$8.50
Stirna's brownie$2.25
Vanilla Ice Cream$3.95
Homemade Rice Pudding$4.25
Xango$5.95
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Reviews Stirna's Restaurant
Kay Becchetti
22-06-2026
Ordered takeout of open face roast beef entrees from their online menu. When I went to pick it up, I was told a price that was very different from what I had seen. I was then informed after I already picked up the order that they no longer … More
Nicole
11-06-2026
Very personal experience the staff and owner made you really feel at home.
I love love their sauce!!! More
James Schuler
08-06-2026
You won't find a more consistently excellent experience than Stirna's. The owner is kind and approachable, and misses nothing. My most recent visit was for an after funeral lunch. In the past I had them cater functions and enjoyed a date night dinner at the restaurant. Every time the experience was worth every penny. More
Erin Orose
21-05-2026
Excellent experience overall. Husband had Chicken Parmigiano. I had 12 oz NY Strip with herb garlic butter, cup of crab bisque, carrots and mashed potatoes with gravy. My steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare. The crab bisque was the creamiest I've ever had and there was no shortage of crab in it. Definitely will be back. More
Cheryl
24-04-2026
The staff goes above and beyond to make sure you are satisfied with everything. After hearing they make the absolute best whiskey sours, we all tried them and they did not disappoint. Best I've ever tasted. Smooth and delicious . All our meals were prepared to perfection and delicious. Prices are reasonable and as a delicious treat, you get homemade brownies for dessert as part of your meal. Cannot wait to go back again.
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Brownies
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot, Free street parking
Marg Martin
23-04-2026
We love going here especially sitting at high top tables in the bar area. Food is good quality great crab bisque soup fabulous strawberry salad and never miss the whiskey Sours famous for 75 years More
Susan Mazurick
19-02-2026
It is a very friendly restaurant family only and the food is delicious
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Dennis Castellano
08-02-2026
Came in to Pa. to preside over the wedding of my sweet niece. The restaurant catered the rehearsal dinner to perfection. Our servers were attentive and a joy to have. The food was delicious and cooked very nicely.
Thank you for such a lovely time.
Rich Rawlinson
19-01-2026
Food not extravagant but very good. Service was excellent. My burger was the best I can remember. Linen table cloth & cloth napkins. Very special place. Owner likes talking about the history going back to 1908. More
Susan Mazurick
17-01-2026
It is a very friendly restaurant family only and the food is delicious
Service: 5…
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Fred Kapmeyer
30-12-2025
This is one of the best family owned and ran businesses in the area. You get fantastic food, Great atmosphere and also very friendly owner and staff. They really treat you like family. There has never been a single time i have eaten … More
Kathleen DeMarco
14-12-2025
Excellent food. Especially the brownies!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Jacob Haley
13-12-2025
Came with my girlfriend for a Valentine’s Day dinner and everyone on the staff was incredibly nice. The food was fantastic. The owner came over and spoke to us both unprompted, she clearly loves the restaurant and the customers. Would absolutely recommend, and I will be returning soon for sure More
Jeffrey Hiller
01-12-2025
Great place to dine and the staff was AMAZING! Whiskey Sour was just like my father-in-law made 40 years ago. More
Christopher D
27-11-2025
Good food, excellent service. We were there for a family function and dinner was served by table. We would go to the servers and get our plates filled. Our coffee, tea, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages were filled as we needed. I highly recommend Stirna's.
Andrew Ryan
10-11-2025
Had the ahi tuna. Great portion. Perfectly cooked. Wife had seafood risotto. Old school fantastic! Excellent service without being annoying. Highest recommendation. More
Scott D
27-10-2025
First time dining 🍽 here...Sat in bar area for dinner. Bartender acknowledged us immediately - quick drinks. Server was incredibly friendly & knowledgeable. Fast service & most importantly the food was great! Will definitely dine here again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ … More
James Stewart Jr
26-10-2025
Great spot, bar area with tables, adjacent room has tables, great for corporate parties, baby showers, they type of thing.
Street parking and adjacent lot.
Great staff. More
Nathan
01-10-2025
Our experience here was amazing! I ordered the lemon chicken, which was flavorful and lovely, and the crab bisque soup, which was just as good. The service was friendly and the owner came to our table and had a long conversation. She gave … More
Maura Brady
12-09-2025
We had my mother's funeral luncheon at the restaurant. The breakfast buffet was excellent and the staff were very kind. They let us stay as long as we needed to tell stories of mom's life. A hard day was made easier.
Shauna Flynn
12-09-2025
Sat at he bar and my husband ordered an old fashion. It was pure whiskey. Absolutely no good. Ordered takeout. Chicken Cesar salad and a Fish and chips. Sorry no good!! Fish was undercooked and batter was soggy plus who put onions on a Cesar salad??!! Next day we were not feeling well. But service was great 👍
Food: 1
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Lewis DeCerio
08-09-2025
Good food . Wait staff was excellent. Very quiet and laidback . The owner engaged in conversations with customers and would never know she owned it . Will definitely return .
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Group size
9+ people
Wait time
No wait
Bruce Chodnicki
05-09-2025
We had a gift certificate for this place...food was good...prices were higher than on their website...coffee or tea was advertised as included but it was not...there was supposed to be a choice of dessert...there was not...waitress literally threw a couple of brownies on the table...will not return More
Kathleen DeMarco
28-08-2025
Excellent food. Especially the brownies!
Food: 5…
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Leh Leh Liverman
26-08-2025
I’m visiting from Queens New York, the service was great! The food wasn’t great I ordered the chicken cheese steak sandwich the meat was over cooked the bread was burnt and taste like charcoal which made my whole sandwich taste like … More
Gabby Fox
25-08-2025
The service was absolutely amazing.The food was the best around I've ever had and the people here were so amazingly polite and helpful. The really pay attention to detail. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone and will definately be returning for many visits. More
Tracy Liberatore
12-08-2025
The food was good and the service was amazing! It has more of a banquet style feel with large room with open seating and a limited menu especially for desserts. The staff was truly amazing everyone was so nice and several people waited on us we never had a want for anything. Our 3 year old can be difficult and staff was so warm and welcome to him.
I had the tuna which was a bit dry for me. Matthew had the best meal their Alfredo sauce is spot on!
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 3
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Group size
3-4 people
Wait time
No wait
Greg R Samsel
26-07-2025
We having Mother’s Day dinner at Stirnas restaurant. We meet the owner and she told us the history of this place. Stuff was friendly and food was delicious.
Definitely going back there when I’m in Scranton area.
Thank You !!!
Anthony Campbell
07-06-2025
Parking is horrendous, setting is very nice , staff is slow but very helpful and friendly and the food is really enjoyable and filled with flavor. However, there was a mix up, which caused them to rush so our appetizer was undercooked.
Navily Zhen
16-05-2025
I went for dinner the night of my graduation in May near closing time with a party of 7, and yet we were all still welcomed in and received amazing service. The staff, and the owner especially, were so lovely and so kind, and they … More
B
15-05-2025
I was very disappointed in my roast beef dinner. 4 small paper thin and tough slices of beef with French fries. The fish dinner my companions had seemed to be good serving size wise and they agreed it was good. More
SUE ROSETTI
14-05-2025
We stopped in about 7:30 for dinner and it was fabulous. The service was excellent despite the lateish hour and the food was fantastic. We had pumpkin ravioli to die for as an appetizer and I had chicken parm that was so tender and … More
Reviews Stirna's Restaurant