About Shady Maple
Shady Maple is a cluster of food businesses on an 11-acre plaza in East Earl, in the farm country of eastern Lancaster County. Its smorgasbord calls itself the largest buffet in the country, with more than 200 feet of food, and the farm market across the plaza has been a community fixture for over 50 years. In summer the market buys a large share of its produce from farms within about 10 miles.
The buffet runs Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m., with breakfast until 10, lunch from 10:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and dinner from 4 p.m. to a last seating at 7:30. Weeknight dinners follow themes: steak on Monday, seafood on Tuesday, prime rib on Wednesday, ribs and wings on Thursday and the full menu on Friday. As posted on their website in 2026, weekday lunch was $20.99 and dinners $27.99 to $30.99, plus tax and a 12% service fee in place of tipping; children 3 and under eat free and ages 4 to 10 pay half.
The farm market, open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and closed Sunday, has a bakery turning out shoofly pies, whoopie pies and daily donuts, a smokehouse with in-store butchers, a 50-foot deli case and aisles of bulk foods, candy and spices. Below the smorgasbord, the 44,000-square-foot gift shop opens at 9 a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. on Saturdays. Groups of 15 or more can reserve buffet seating, mostly on weekdays.
Baron Hills Lavender Farm in Honey Brook is about 20 minutes east on country roads. It grows about a thousand plants of four varieties for bouquets, candles and soaps, so check its website for open days and pair it with a market stop.
What to do
- Eat at a buffet that runs more than 200 feet
- Plan a weeknight theme dinner, such as prime rib on Wednesday or seafood on Tuesday
- Buy shoofly and whoopie pies at the market bakery
- Pick up smoked meats from the in-store smokehouse
- Browse the 44,000-square-foot gift shop
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open year-round, Monday through Saturday; local produce in summer
- Hours
- As posted October 2026: smorgasbord Mon–Sat 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. last seating; farm market Mon–Sat 7 a.m.–8 p.m., closed Sunday; gift shop Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–8:30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
- Admission
- Buffet as posted in 2026: weekday breakfast $14.99, lunch $20.99, dinner $27.99–$30.99; Saturday grand menu $32.99; plus 6% tax and a 12% service fee; ages 0–3 free, 4–10 half price
Good to know
- Reservations
- Walk-in; groups of 15+ can reserve
Tips for your visit
- Seniors 60 to 89 get 10% off, and service members get 25% off on Wednesdays with military ID
- Saturday breakfast is $3 off between 7 and 8 a.m.
- Tipping isn't expected because a 12% service fee is added
- Holiday hours and prices differ; check their website before a holiday visit
Pair it with a lavender farm
Baron Hills Lavender Farm · about 20 minutes away
Baron Hills Lavender Farm in Honey Brook is about 20 minutes east; check its website for open days.
Getting there
Questions
Is Shady Maple open on Sunday?
The farm market is closed Sunday, and the smorgasbord posts hours only for Monday through Saturday.
How much is the buffet?
As posted in 2026, weekday lunch was $20.99 and dinner $27.99 to $30.99, plus tax and a 12% service fee.
Do kids eat free?
Children 3 and under eat free; ages 4 to 10 pay half.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Honey Brook & Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
