Alligator, fried sweets, nachos: Here's your guide on what to eat at the York State Fair

The 2022 York State Fair starts this week, and it's only a matter of time before the fairgrounds are filled with families, animals, rides and of course - tons of food stands.

While there are plenty of fan-favorites returning this year, guests can expect a handful of new options to satisfy their sweet and savory cravings.

This year's fair, which runs from July 22-31, features more than 50 food vendors, including several new options.

Here is a guide to the food vendors at the 2022 York State Fair:

Food trucks sit on the York Fairgrounds offering a wide variety of refreshments and tasty treats during the York State Fair Food Festival in October 2020.
Food trucks sit on the York Fairgrounds offering a wide variety of refreshments and tasty treats during the York State Fair Food Festival in October 2020.

3 Hogs BBQ

  • Smokey lobster rolls, crab cakes, seafood baked potatoes, pulled pork, and brisket

Armstrong Concessions

  • Fruit flavored smoothies, lemonade, chocolate dipped treats

Atlantic Concessions LLC

  • Alligator, fish, shrimp, oysters, scallops, clamstrips, calamari, shrimp, corn dogs, nachos and more

Becky’s Fudge

  • Homemade fudge

William and Melanie Berndt

  • Fried vegetables, funnel cakes and fried cheese

Donald Bricker

  • Stand 1: French fries, chicken strips, beverages

  • Stand 2: Corn on the cob, gourmet hot dogs, burgers and beverages

  • Stand 3: French fries, funnel cakes and chicken strips

  • Stand 4: Gourmet hot dogs, burgers and beverages

  • Stand 5: Gyro and French fries

  • Stand 6: Pretzel sandwiches, loaded topped pretzels and beverages

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Bubble Wow Waffles

  • Fresh waffles, ice cream, fruit toppings, Boba/bubble tea

Buzz's Incredible Edibles

  • Pasta, ravioli, and homemade sandwiches

C. Santillo Concessions

  • Stand 1: Italian and Polish sausages, hamburgers, hot dogs, corn dogs Philly cheesesteaks, jumbo turkey legs, meatball subs, mozzarella sticks and drinks

  • Stand 2: Philly cheesesteaks, hamburgers, corn dogs, mozzarella sticks, French fries, chicken fingers, lemonade and beverages

  • Stand 3: Ice cream-soft serve, sundaes, milkshakes, flurries, floats, frozen bananas, and chocolate covered strawberries

Food trucks sit on the York Fairgrounds offering a wide variety of refreshments and tasty treats during the York State Fair Food Festival, Thursday, October 1, 2020. The festival continues through October 4th.
Food trucks sit on the York Fairgrounds offering a wide variety of refreshments and tasty treats during the York State Fair Food Festival, Thursday, October 1, 2020. The festival continues through October 4th.

Capt. Crab LLC

  • Seafood, soft shell crabs, steamed and fried shrimp, crab cakes, crab soup, and fish sandwiches

Choco L'more LLC

  • Deep-fried chocolate truffles, cupcakes, cheesecake, lemon squares, cookies and beverages

D. D. A Foods

  • London broil steak sandwich, chicken pita/wrap, BLT and sausage wraps and salads

Holy Macaroni Concessions

  • Build your own macaroni and cheese bowls and burrito bowls

Dale's Concessions, Inc.

  • Cotton candy, snow cones, candy apples and caramel apples

Emanuel's Italian Ice

  • Italian ice, pizza and beverages

James & Linda

  • Shoo-fly pies, ham and cheese sandwiches, hot dogs, ice cream, beverages and jerky

Food & Beverage Consulting GR

  • Assorted cupcake and cookie flavors, cookie dough dip, whoopie pies, brownies, assorted Danish, muffins, croissants, breakfast pastries and pumpkin rolls

Food-2-Go

  • Fried chicken, wings, pizza, hot dogs, burgers

Fun Zone Concessions LLC

  • Orange creamsicle lemonade, strawberry lemonade, half and half lemonade and regular lemonade

Food trucks sit on the York Fairgrounds offering a wide variety of refreshments and tasty treats during the York State Fair Food Festival in 2020.
Food trucks sit on the York Fairgrounds offering a wide variety of refreshments and tasty treats during the York State Fair Food Festival in 2020.

Funnel N Around

  • Funnel cakes with various toppings, deep fried Oreos, cookies, Twinkies, pretzels and cotton candy

G3 Concessions

  • Onion blossoms, buffalo cauliflower wings, chicken tender baskets, fries, Bavarian nuts, popcorn, nachos and beverages

Grandstand Pizza

  • Pizza, hot dogs, pretzels, nachos and beverages

Hammi's BBQ LLC

  • The Bacon Bomb: Bacon weaved and topped with crumbled bacon, cheese, sauce, sausage; rolled, slow cooked, sliced and served on a roll with coleslaw and beans, pulled pork nachos and Mexican street corn

Hewlett's Hot Sausage

  • Hot sausage, cheesesteaks, hot dogs, hamburgers and beverages

Holy Smoked Meats LLC

  • Brisket, pork, mac and cheese meals, burger and fries

Kingston Jerk

  • Authentic Jamaican food

Kona Ice of Adams County LLC

  • Kona ice

How about a York State Fair blooming onion?
How about a York State Fair blooming onion?

LI Concessions

  • Rolled ice cream, bubble tea, bubble waffles, crepes and beverages

LR Foods

  • Doughnut burger, blooming onions, mushrooms, fried pickles, cheesesteaks, sausage, hamburger, hot dogs, corn dogs, fried Oreos and funnel cakes

Mary's Steaks

  • Sechrist hot dogs, Sechrist sausages, Italian steaks, hamburgers and beverages

Meyers Pumpkin Rolls Unrolled

  • Pumpkin roll whoopie pies with cream cheese filling

Mi Adobo

  • Cuban subs, tripleta subs, shishkabob, empanada, steak sub, chicken sub and beverages

Miller's Tropical Snow and Caramel Popcorn LLC

  • Stand 1: Topical snow Hawaiian shaved ice with 40 flavors and handmade caramel popcorn

  • Stand 2: Shaved ice and popcorn

Mr. Ed’s

  • Snowballs, sandwiches, caramel apple wedges, peanuts, popcorn and fudge

Morales Kitchen

  • Spanish rice, shishkabob, empanadas, fried fish, mac and cheese, crab mac and cheese, potato ball, green beans and Italian steak and cheese

Mr. Sticky’s

  • Cinnamon buns, frappe and coffee

Old West Cinnamon Rolls

  • Cinnamon rolls and beverages

Papa John's Pizza/ PJ Restaurants LLC

  • Pizza by the slice and beverages

Philadelphia Hoagie Co. On the Roll

  • Cheesesteaks made with fresh bread from Philly, fries, shrimp, wings and shakes

There will be plenty to eat at this year's York State Fair.
There will be plenty to eat at this year's York State Fair.

Ragged Edge Roasting Co. DBA Bantam Coffee Roasters

  • Coffee, tea, fruit smoothies, latte, chai and cappuccino

Rere's Cafe

  • Breakfast items, specialty coffee, smoothies, burgers, cheesesteaks, French fries, chicken tenders and cold sandwiches

Rock It Pizza

  • Onion petals, crab dip with pretzels, walking tacos, whimpies, fresh dough pizza, funnel cakes and drinks

Rose’s Concessions

  • Sausage, cheesesteaks, chicken cheesesteaks, hot dogs, corn dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, pierogies, French fries and cold drinks

Royal Siam Catering

  • Chicken fried rice, lo mein, Thai food and drinks

Rutter's Dairy/ Bricker's

  • Ice cream, milkshakes and sundaes

Sarah’s Creamery

  • Hand-dipped Penn State and Sarah’s homemade ice cream, parfait and waffles sundae, floats, ice cream novelties and drinks

Savory’s Pumpkin Funnel Cake

  • Pumpkin flavored funnel cakes, seasonally adjusted flavors and beverages

Sazon on Wheels

  • Spanish rice, pernil, pollo, empanadillas and beverages

Schnader’s Concessions LLC

  • Milkshakes, funnel cakes and drinks

Shorty’s

  • Funnel cakes, fried oreos and lemonade

Smitties Soft Pretzels

  • Soft pretzels, pretzel sandwiches and beverages

Smokin' Soul BBQ

  • Pulled pork, smoked turkey legs, pork belly burnt ends, smoked mac and cheese, apple bacon baked beans and slaw

Soulfully Blended

  • Soul food

Stacey's Orangeade

  • Orangeade

From tacos to shrimp, you'll find it all at the food concessions.
From tacos to shrimp, you'll find it all at the food concessions.

Stoltzfus Catering, LLC

  • Ham and cheese sandwiches, Dutch food entrees, Penna, salads, desserts and beverages

Tacos Sanchez

  • Tacos, burritos, nachos, quesadillas, Mexican street corn and beverages

The Best Cotton Candy

  • Cotton candy, snow cones and popcorn

Three L Concessions

  • Stand 1: Lemonade

  • Stand 2: Waffles and ice cream

Tiki Tea Inc.

  • Fresh brewed iced tea, flavored teas, coffee and hot cocoa

Tom's Vegetable Co.

  • Fried vegetables, kettle corn, sugar coated nuts and lemon squeezers

Tubby Tommy

  • Baked potatoes and beverages

Two Dippy Sisters

  • Specialty dips and fresh brewed iced team

Uncle Paul’s Stuffed Pretzels

  • Stuffed pretzels, lemonade, soda and slushies

Validity Marketing

  • Amish Donuts served by cast members of Breaking Amish

York Bubble Tea Inc.

  • Tea drink made with non-dairy creamer with a fruity taste; toppings can also be added

York Jaycees

  • Baked potatoes, nachos, soda and water

York Paid Firefighters Association

  • Steaks, hamburgers, hot dogs, chili and drinks

Lena Tzivekis is a central Pa. reporter. Email her at etzivekis@gannett.com, or message her on Twitter at @tzivekis, and say hi, or let her know where to get the best cup of coffee!

This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: York State Fair 2022 guide to what to eat