Community Relations
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Community Relations
The University of Scranton
800 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18510-4699
1.570.941.4419
community@scranton.edu 
Downtown Scranton Information
The University of Scranton is proud to be part of the City of Scranton, with its campus located just adjacent to Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton.
The Office of Community Relations seeks to help support the continued renaissance of the downtown and the vitality of the wider region of Northeastern Pennsylvania by sharing resources and information about the City with current and prospective students, faculty, staff and parents.
Full Dinner Restaurants
Lunch & Breakfast, Sweet Treats, & Cafes
Entertainment Venues & Events
Downtown Shopping
Scranton Museums & Attractions
Some restaurants are open extended Sunday hours over the weekend of Commencement, May 25-27. Those hours are indicated in red below. If not, check with the restaurant. Reservations for Fri.-Sun. are recommended during this busy weekend.
Full Dinner Restaurants
Carl Von Luger Steak & Seafood
Steak & Seafood/American Cuisine: Dinner and Lunch (11:30-10:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; Sun. brunch 10-3 p.m.)
570-955-5290; 301 N. Washington Avenue; 0.3 miles from
campus
Price Range: $$-$$$$
Open Extended Hours Commencement Weekend - Call for Details and Reservations
Middle Eastern/Mediterranean
Cuisine: Dinner & Lunch (11-3 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; Fri.-Sat. 11-9 p.m.; closed Sun.)
570-343-3550; 116 N. Washington Avenue;
0.3 miles from campus
Price Range: $$
Seafood & Steak/American Cuisine: Dinner & Lunch (11 a.m. - 1 a.m. Mon. - Sat.; noon- 1 a.m. Sun.)
701 N. Washington Avenue; 0.7 miles from campus (parking lot available)
Price Range: $$-$$$
Vegan: Lunch & Dinner; open until 8 p.m. (closed Sun.)
570-969-1606; 344 Adams Ave., 0.2 miles
Price Range: $
Pub/American Cuisine: Dinner & Lunch (open until 10:30 p.m. Fri & Sat., 9:30 p.m.
Sun.)
570-346-3000; 300 Adams Avenue; 0.2 miles
from campus
Price Range: $$
Pub/American Cuisine: Dinner & Lunch (open until 2 a.m.)
570-343-3000; 100 Adams Avenue; 0.5 miles
from campus
Price Range: $-$$
Wings/BBQ/American Cuisine: : Dinner & Lunch (open until 9 p.m. Fri. & Sat.; 6 p.m. Sun.)
570-561-0707; 300 Lackawanna Avenue; 0.7 miles from campus (free parking in Mall at Steamtown)
Price Range: $-$$
Irish Pub/American Cuisine: Dinner & Lunch (open until 2 a.m.)
570-344-4030; 119
Jefferson Avenue; 0.3 miles from campus
Price Range: $-$$
Japanese Cuisine; Dinner & Lunch (open until 10:30 p.m.)
570-341-9600; 244 Adams Avenue; 0.2 miles from campus
Price Range: $$$
Pizza/Italian Cuisine: Dinner & Lunch (open until 10 p.m. Fri. & Sat.; 9 p.m. Sun.)
570-346-2290; 303 N. Washington Avenue; 0.3 miles from
campus
Price Range: $
American Cuisine: Dinner & Lunch (open until 9 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; Sun. brunch 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., dinner 5 - 8 p.m.)
570-397-070; 404 North Washington; (0.6 miles from campus)
Price Range: $$-$$$
Special Hours for Commencement Weekend: Opening at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday - Call for Details & Reservations
Italian Cuisine; Dinner only (open until 9 p.m.; closed Sun.)
570-961-5205; 234 Penn Avenue; 0.6 miles
from campus
Price Range: $$$
Thai/Asian Cuisine; Dinner and Lunch (open until 10 p.m.; closed Sun.)
570-963-7745; 309 N. Washington Avenue;
0.3 miles from campus
Price Range: $$
Thai/Asian Cuisine; Dinner and Lunch (open until 10 p.m.; closed Sun.)
570-344-2240; 349 Adams Avenue; 0.2 miles
from campus
Price Range: $$
Special Hours for Commencement Weekend: Open noon - 9 p.m. Sunday - Call for Details & Reservations
Trax Bar & Grill at the Radisson
Trax Bar & Grill
at the Radisson
Pub/American; Dinner/Lunch (until 12 a.m.)
570-342-8300
Price Range: $$
700 Lackawanna Ave., 0.4 miles from campus (parking lot available)
Carmen’s at the Radisson
Sunday Brunch
570-558-3929
Price Range: $$$-$$$$
Price Range Key:
$: Cheap Eats – Under
$10 per entree
$$: Moderately Priced –
$10-15 per entree
$$$: Affordable Fine
Dining – $15-25 per entree
$$$$: Fine Dining – $25
and up per entree
Lunch & Breakfast, Sweet Treats, & Cafes
Abe's Kosher Delicatessen and Restaurant
Lunch and Breakfast; open until 5:30 p.m. Fri, 3:30 p.m. Sat and 8 p.m. Sun.)
342-4517; 326 N. Washington Ave.; 0.3 miles from campus
Price Range: $
Light fare including gourmet chocolate and fudge; open until 5 p.m. (closed Sun.)
570-343-8777; 516 Lackawanna Ave.; 0.6 miles
Price Range: $
Cangiano’s Italian Specialties
Lunch/light fare; open until 6 p.m. (closed Sun.)
570-207-2667; 400 Spruce St.; 0.4 miles
Price Range: $
Sweet treats; Fri. til 6 p.m. Sat. until 4 (closed Sun.)
570-207-4044; 400 Spruce St.; 0.4 miles
Price Range: $
Lunch; open until 6 p.m.
570-961-9004; 515 Lackawanna Ave., 0.6 miles
Price Range: $
Breakfast/Lunch; Sat. until 4 p.m., Sun. until 3 p.m.
(570) 871-4137; 300 Spruce Street
Price Range: $
Café/Light Fare; open until 10 p.m.
570-342-3200; 536 Spruce St.; 0.3 miles
Price Range: $
Entertainment Venues & Events
570-588-FILM; 301 Lackawanna Ave.
Movie Theater by the Mall at Steamtown
570-346-7369; 420 N. Washington Ave.
Regional venue for arts, education and community activities, including serving as the venue for the Broadway Theatre League and Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic.
570-589-0271; 119 Penn Ave.
Local music and visual, performing and literary arts venue
First Friday art walks are held on the first Friday of every month from 6-9 p.m. at galleries and businesses around Downtown Scranton. Paintings, photography, sculpture, music, performance art - all FREE! Check the First Friday website the Tuesday before for a detailed map of participating venues.
Downtown Festivals, Parades and Community Events
Visit the Lackawanna County Convention & Visitors Bureau website for a listing of annual festivals and community events in Scranton, including La Festa Italiana over Labor Day weekend, the St. Patrick's Day parade, August Jazz Festival, holiday events, and more.
Downtown Shopping
570-343-3400; 300 Lackawanna Ave.
Downtown Scranton's enclosed shopping mall with a range of stores. View directory.
Downtown Shops & Boutiques
Downtown Scranton offers a unique variety of shops and boutiques.
View a list on this Downtown Scranton Map (page 2).
View a "Show it, Save it" map of downtown businesses that offer a 10% discount to current University of Scranton students.
Scranton Museums & Attractions
570-963-6590; 300 Cliff St.; 1.2 miles from campus
Discover the history of the electric traction system and experience a Trolley excursion through Northeast Pennsylvania.
Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art
570-346-7186; 1901 Mulberry St. (in Nay Aug Park), 1.2 miles from campus
The Everhart Museum strives to integrate natural history, science and art into the lives of people.
Lackawanna County Coal Mine Tour
1-800-238-7245; 1 Bald Mountain Rd. (in McDade Park); 6 miles from campus (via N. Scranton Expy.)
Explore 300 feet beneath the earth through an anthracite coal mine originally opened in 1860.
570-963-4804; 22 Bald Mountain Rd. (in McDade Park); 6 miles from campus (via N. Scranton Expy.)
The Museum tells the story of the people who worked in the anthracite mining and textiles industries.
Steamtown National Historic Site
570-340-5200; 150 S. Washington Ave.; 1.2 miles from campus
The park was created to preserve the history of steam railroading in America.
