At a table or on the lawn, the Deaconess Café makes its debu.
Enjoy a relaxing experience that began in 1882
* Sit Down *or*Picnic Style *
* Sit Down *or*Picnic Style *
Enjoy a $25 porch-seated dining experience or a $15 picnic box lunch at the Deaconess. Seated guests can choose from three entreés curated to capture a bygone era with a subtle modern twist. Each meal comes with Mashed Potatoes, Buttered Green Beans with Ham Chunks, and a Biscuit with Butter, Apple Butter, and Strawberry Jam.
Included with your meal is tempting Bread Pudding with a Caramel Whisky Sauce, and a choice of Sweet or Unsweetened Tea, Lemonade, or Water.
You can up your game with a choice of beer or wine.
($6 each, 2-drink max per person)
Scroll down for picnic box lunches.
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SEATED RESERVATIONS
Reservations are highly recommended to ensure seating. Walk-ins are accepted, depending on available seating. Parties with up to six people can be accommodated.
$25 Per Person
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Trout is popular for its clean, mild, and delicate flavor, making it a highly desirable culinary choice. Lightly dredged in cornmeal, wrapped in bacon, and pan-fried until crisp and golden will shimmer under a gentle spritz of lemon. This is no ordinary fish tale.
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This classic is a mouthwatering combination of salty baked, crusted ham with a complementary silky, rich, sweet glaze. Ham’s intense flavor comes from the curing process, making it a dependable protein before refrigeration was commonplace. From a holiday favorite to a homespun feast. It’s okay if you squeal!
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Steeped in tradition, this pan-fried classic became a staple recipe that reached far beyond Maryland’s borders. In fact, it was famously featured as a menu selection on board the Titanic. One taste and you’ll realize why Chicken à la Maryland remains a buoyant choice.
BEER or WINE
$6 (Only Table Guests)
No reservations are required. Enjoy bites from the past on the Deaconess lawn, or carry out to enjoy at a performance. Choose from a Cucumber or Egg Salad tea sandwich. Each comes with a slice of Pound Cake and a tea cookie.
$15 Per Person
PICNIC BOX LUNCH
Starting a Movement
The Thompson Rest Home for Deaconesses became the first of its kind, providing a retreat for female clergy at a summer boarding home that, at its peak, offered 40 rooms. Today, “The Deaconess,” as it is fondly called, is the headquarters for the Mountain Lake Park Historical Association. Restoration plans and fundraising efforts are ongoing to reinvigorate Mountain Lake Park’s oldest standing cottage that was built in 1982 to house the first minister and his family.
