Right on Forbidden Drive and down the hill from Andorra Meadow in the park itself, the Cedars House is a historic house converted into a cafe with fresh baked goods, breakfast sandwiches, and coffee. The ample outdoor seating is made only better by the beautiful garden that surrounds it — an idyllic setting to grab a bite after a hike.

Off the trail in Chestnut Hill, hungry hikers can take part in one of Philly’s great sandwich traditions in the very place where it was invented: the Schmitter. A cheesesteak served on a Kaiser roll with fried onions, tomatoes, salami, and a special dressing, it’s the kind of sandwich that will make you instantly forget about those granola bars you brought with you. It comes with a side of Herr’s ripples chips, too.

There is frequently a line outside Bredenbeck’s on Germantown Avenue while kids (and let’s be honest, adults) wait for a scoop of Bassett’s ice cream, available on waffle cones or in any number of deluxe sundae concoctions. Don’t be surprised if you leave with a baked good or two, as well.

A central meeting point for visitors to the park, the Valley Green Inn has been a beautiful historic landmark in the middle of the verdant Wissahickon for nearly two hundred years. Open all day, its a nice stopover for lunch or dinner before, after, or during a break in your nature walk. If you’re the type to plan ahead, the Inn takes reservations through OpenTable.

Delicious flaky hand pies and cold hard cider reign supreme at Young American in Germantown — the friendly staff and fire pit-assisted outdoor patio are just added bonuses. Come by on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday during Young American’s open hours (from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Thursdays and until 10 p.m. on the weekends) and you’ll be refreshed after an afternoon of trekking.

In Germantown, the recently renovated Maplewood Mall is home to local go-to’s like the Germantown Espresso Bar and Bistro on the Mall, the latter of which serves shrimp and grits, jerk chicken cheesesteaks, and tacos to the heart’s content. The filling crabcake sandwich is best enjoyed al fresco at one of the Bistro’s sidewalk tables.

If you have cell service while you’re on the trail, call into Dalessandro’s to preorder a cheesesteak for when you’re done. (It’ll be ready pretty speedily, though, so avoid dawdling.) Even better: Pick up a few steaks beforehand and eat the gooey beloved sandwich of Philadelphia at one of the Wissahickon’s public picnic tables.

With baked goods from local favorite High Point Cafe, and espresso drinks that encourage you to ride just a little farther, Paper Trail Bike Cafe is the combination cafe/bike shop you never knew you needed. The shop itself is also rich with history: Located in Historic Rittenhouse Town, Paper Trail occupies the barn building at the first ever paper mill in America.

With food trucks, tons of outdoor tables, twinkle lights, and cold beers, Wissahickon Brewing Company (named for everyone’s favorite nearby park) is the destination for big groups to post up post-hike. Keep an eye on social media for updates to Wissahickon’s weekly food truck schedule.

Pizza with a view: what’s not to love? At the East Falls pizza place In Riva, hungry hikers will rejoice at wood-fired pies, house wines, and a terrace that overlooks a bustling Kelly Drive and pretty Schuylkill River right past it.