Two soft chocolate cakes with a thick layer of sweet cream in the middle might be the most famous snack in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Whoopie pies have been a farm-kitchen favorite for generations, and some bakeries still make them by hand the traditional way.
This list covers seven spots, mostly in Lancaster County with one in Philadelphia, where you can grab a real one. Bring a cooler, because buying just one is harder than it sounds.
1. Bird in Hand Bakeshop, Bird in Hand, PA
Mix up the names and you could end up at the wrong stop. Bird in Hand Bakeshop on Gibbons Road is a separate place from the better-known bakery nearby, and whoopie pie fans make a point of knowing the difference.
The shop is family-run and Amish-run, set in a farm landscape away from the busy main road. Whoopie pies come in a wide range of flavors year-round, so you are not stuck with plain chocolate.
The shelves go well beyond the bakery case. Expect shoofly pie with molasses icing, pecan sticky buns, white iced cinnamon rolls, snickerdoodle cookies and cinnamon raisin bread, plus jams, jellies, natural soaps, bulk goods, crafts and lawn decorations.
Hours run Monday through Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM, with Sundays closed. Saturdays get busy, so a weekday morning is the easier time to browse.
Parking is free and there is a restroom on site.
2. Beiler’s Bakery, Philadelphia, PA
Not every great Amish whoopie pie requires a drive through farm country. Beiler’s Bakery sits inside Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market at 51 N 12th St, bringing Pennsylvania Dutch baking right into the city.
The housemade doughnuts get most of the attention, and the line often proves it. Even so, the whoopie pies hold their own next to them, and plenty of people walk out with both.
The case also carries wet-bottom shoofly pie, sticky buns, cinnamon apple bread, pumpkin pie, carrot cake, cookies, jams and even rainbow and asiago bagels. Prices are friendly, mostly in the $1 to $10 range per person.
Beiler’s is open Monday through Saturday from 8 AM to 6 PM and closed Sundays. Parking downtown is paid, so plan on a garage, lot or meter.
3. Countryside Roadstand, Ronks, PA
Soft pretzels might pull you in, but the whoopie pies are a big reason people keep coming back to this Stumptown Road stand.
Countryside Roadstand delivers the kind of Amish Country stop many travelers picture. Farm scenery surrounds it, and there is a petting zoo on site, which makes it an easy pick for families.
Inside, you will find homemade baked pies, cookies, bread, cheese and farm-fresh milk. Canned goods like preserves, jams and jellies line the shelves next to wooden crafts.
It is a quick visit with free parking and small prices, mostly $1 to $10. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
4. Windy Hill Bake Shop, Gordonville, PA
Timing matters with this one. Windy Hill Bake Shop is only open Thursday through Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM, so a Monday trip will leave you empty-handed.
It is an Amish-run country bake shop on Field Crest Lane in Gordonville, the kind of small, plain stop that rewards anyone who plans ahead.
The whoopie pies stand out for being moist, with a cream filling that stays on the right side of sweet. If you have only had the overly sugary kind, this version makes a strong case for the classic.
Fry pies are on the menu too, which makes a fine second treat for the drive home.
5. Achenbach’s Pastries, Inc, Leola, PA
Early birds, this one opens at 5:30 AM. Achenbach’s Pastries on East Main Street in Leola is a longtime bakery in the heart of Amish Country, and its customers include both local families and nearby Amish neighbors.
Filled long johns are a house favorite, and the whoopie pies are often bought by the box. The cases also hold fruit pies, sticky buns, iced pastries, cookies, apple dumplings and custom decorated cakes.
Unlike several stops on this list, Achenbach’s offers dine-in seating and coffee, so you can sit down with breakfast. Free parking and a restroom make it easy.
Hours are weekdays 5:30 AM to 5 PM and Saturdays 5:30 AM to 3 PM. Fridays and Saturdays are busiest.
6. Locally Made Food Shop, Ronks, PA
Need a whoopie pie after dinner or on a Sunday? Locally Made Food Shop on Lincoln Highway East keeps the longest hours on this list, open seven days a week and until 8:30 PM on Fridays and Saturdays.
Look for the Amish vanilla whoopie pie, a nice change from the classic chocolate. Fresh shoofly pies, artistic pretzels and fudge sit nearby.
The shelves are stocked with homemade jams, jellies, sauces and oils, plus root beer and souvenir items. It is a good place to build a gift basket in one stop.
There is coffee, wi-fi, restrooms and a free parking lot.
7. Stoltzfus Meats, Intercourse, PA
A meat shop might seem like an odd last stop for dessert, but Stoltzfus Meats has been part of Intercourse since 1954. The family-run Dutch deli also includes a bakery and restaurant.
Locally raised meats and sausages are the main draw, and the bakery side carries many classic Amish Country desserts. The whoopie pies are packed with care, arriving whole and fresh.
That makes this a smart place to pick up lunch supplies and treats in one trip while you explore the village.
Hours are weekdays 6 AM to 6 PM and Saturdays 7 AM to 6 PM. Saturdays get crowded, and free wi-fi plus nearby parking help keep things simple.
From Philadelphia’s market to quiet farm lanes, these seven stops show the whoopie pie is still made by hand and with pride. Pick a few, check the hours and enjoy the ride.
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