New Freedom Rail Trail Cafe

Reminiscent of diners. Good selection of interesting breakfast and lunch. Easy brunch place. Homemade cookies and desserts. Good service and friendly staff. Great stopping point on the trail.

Food is superb, whether carnivore or vegan. They take serious care in selection and preparation of everything they do. Love this place as a lunch stop on the NCR!

Our first time at the Rail Trail Cafe and it didn’t disappoint! The food was excellent. I couldn’t stop saying “This is sooooo good!” Great staff also! We’ll definitely be back!

This review has nothing to do with the food. The food is phenomenal, and it’s one of my favorite places. The three stars is due to the service. I ordered online because I know it often takes a while for the food to come (which is fine, I know they are often busy). I brought my family (with two young children excited to eat inside) and asked if I could grab one of the open tables. I was then told that because I completed an online order, they wouldn’t allow me to take the table because they are for guests who order at the restaurant. Not online orders. So I had to go out and eat with my family in my car since it was cold out, with my toddlers in their cars seats. That policy is simply absurd.

We were walking from Freeland up the NCR/Heritage Trail for an afternoon leg stretcher. We stopped into the Cafe for coffee/tea and pumpkin scones. The train was giving rides up the track and other engines were nearby to check out. Sweet spot, I will be back.

We had a fantastic breakfast & enjoyed the top-notch service!

Three of us dined and had lunch/breakfast. Small, cozy and friendly service. Small menu, but plenty of choices and all were great tasting. Nice atmosphere as we sat on the rail line.

They have some unique menu items for this area. We ordered an iced coffee, tropical smoothie and beer cheese soup. The soup was way thinner than we expected. Thank goodness it came with a slice of sour dough to sop it up. Everything else was good.

Great place to stop and get some coffee and great sandwiches. Will be stopping in again when riding through.

We placed on online order for pickup (Aug 20th, 2021). We had the "Train Wreck" (croissant with bacon, eggs, and cheese) and "Turkey Nirvana" (turkey sandwich with bacon, avocado - pictured). Both are delicious and highly recommended. Plus, bonus points for the staff, who were super friendly when we got to the store for pickup. Also, the interior and exterior of the cafe are perfect for Instagram (photo of train is taken from the cafe).

This is a great place to dine. Located inside the former New Freedom station and on the Rail Trail it's very convenient location. The interior architecture is amazing as the station was restored to its 1940's appearance. You can dine inside ir outside, which overlooks the Rail Trail. I asked for the Hobo with turkey and without the tomato. It was superb. The seasoned popcorn was fanastic as well.

This Cafe is located along the York Heritage Rail Trail, in the former New Freedom Railroad Station. The station has been restored back to its 1940s appearance and the architecture is amazing as a result. The hobo sandwich with turkey and without tomato was fantastic and the popcorn was great as well. They have outdoor seating so you can overlook the rail trail.

The sandwiches are very good! Only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because the popcorn side is just alright, I'd probably prefer chips or fries. Also the peanut butter in the PB&J had way too much sugar, like I could taste the sugar granules....couldn't, in good conscience, give it to my daughter.Edit: I'm happy to discuss the peanut butter with you the next time we visit (couldn't last time since we had already biked away in search of a place to eat). I know what sugar tastes like...it definitely was not salt.

Excellent atmosphere and great food. Loved the Train wreck.

I bike the trail a lot, start about 12 miles south of this fine establishment. What a pleasure to go for a ride, stop, and get wonderful food and drink delivered to your table overlooking the trail. The menu is imaginative and offers plenty of choices. Can't go wrong stopping for a nice meal at the Rail Trail Cafe!