Van Gilder’s Jubilee Restaurant | Homestyle Favorites & Local Legacy in Pocono Pines
Van Gilder’s Jubilee Restaurant in Pocono Pines has been a beloved dining destination near Lake Naomi for over five decades. Known as the “Breakfast King of the Poconos,” Jubilee serves hearty breakfasts, satisfying lunches, and memorable dinners seven days a week in the Pocono Mountains. The restaurant’s iconic wooden sign and welcoming lodge-style dining room make it hard to miss—and even harder to forget.
The second-generation, family-owned business began in 1968 with a small coffee shop and has since grown into a full-service restaurant and pub. With a cozy dining room, outdoor patio, and adjoining Pub in the Pines—equipped with large-screen TVs, a pool table, and dartboard—Jubilee offers an experience fit for any meal or occasion. Regulars return year after year for the friendly staff, generous portions, and reliable comfort food.
Menu Highlights
Guests line up early for the legendary 2-2-2 breakfast special: two eggs, two strips of bacon, and two pancakes for just $2.22 before 9 a.m. Breakfast favorites include stuffed Belgian waffles, the kielbasa scrambler, challah French toast, and shakshuka with feta. Omelettes, breakfast wraps, and hearty platters like steak and eggs round out the morning menu.
Lunch and dinner offerings include everything from duck bacon wontons and pub burgers to chicken parmesan with vodka sauce, bourbon peach pork chops, and creamy burrata rigatoni. Salad lovers will find fresh, seasonal entrées like the Modern Avocado Salad and Comfort Island Salad. The pub menu features beer, craft cocktails, and award-winning chicken wings available in over a dozen creative flavors.
The restaurant offers timeless comfort food, a deep local history, and warm hospitality. Van Gilder’s Jubilee Restaurant in Pocono Pines continues to be a regional favorite.
