Where to Eat in the Pine Barrens
Stock up on produce grown just down the road, take a bite of fresh-baked pies, and indulge in barbecue you didn't know you needed at these roadside favorites.
Red Top Farm Market / Photography by Kyle Kielinski
Evergreen Dairy Bar
This institution has been drawing crowds since 1949, and pulling into the parking lot on a summer night — the soft-serve window lit up, families spilling onto the grass — still feels like stepping into another era. Order a towering soft serve, a shake, or a banana split, and if you want something more substantial first, the no-frills diner counter slings solid burgers and crispy onion rings. Southampton Township.
Red Top and Green Top Farm Markets
For generations of Shore-goers, the drive down Route 70 isn’t complete without a stop at Red Top and Green Top, two beloved farm stands that sit right next to each other. Load up on peak-season Jersey produce — ruby-red tomatoes, fresh corn, peaches, and berries — and fill out your haul with local honey, wine, jams, and cheeses. This year, Red Top marks a century in business, and it’s still going strong — the stand hosts live music, wine tastings, and seasonal events, making a strong case for lingering a little longer before you get back on the road. Vincentown.
Red Top Farm Market
Nixon’s General Store
A Pinelands hoagie pilgrimage, this historic country store deli turns out overstuffed Italian hoagies, cheesesteaks, and build-your-own sandwiches alongside sodas, snacks, and all the essential pit-stop provisions. Passing through early? Break for a breakfast egg sandwich with pork roll (when in Jersey, etc.) — then grab a hoagie to unwrap later. Tabernacle.
Henri’s Hotts Barbeque
Follow the smoke to Henri’s Hotts Barbeque for slow-cooked brisket, tangy St. Louis–style ribs, pulled pork, and perfectly spiced fried chicken dipped in house-made sauces. Pile on Southern sides like mac and cheese, candied yams, and cornbread, and take your plate to a picnic table out back, in full view of the smoker — where the magic happens. Folsom.
Red Top Farm Market
Angelo’s Farm Market
Yes, plan to leave Angelo’s Farm Market with a trunk full of fruit and vegetables — sweet peaches, zucchini, blueberries. But don’t walk out without dessert. The long-running stand on White Horse Pike transforms fresh Jersey fruit into some of the state’s finest pies. During the summer season, pick from flavors like peach, blueberry, and apple-strawberry. Egg Harbor City.
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Published as “Pit Stops” in the May 2026 issue of Philadelphia magazine.
