The Finger Lakes Restaurants
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21. Mr. Dominic's
$ | |The family-run Italian restaurant, a staple in Charlotte since the mid-1970s, draws a loyal clientele from throughout the city. Homemade pastas—gnocchi, lasagna, veal and lobster ravioli, four-cheese manicotti—are a specialty, but then again so are the steaks, chops, and seafood. It's two blocks from Lake Ontario, which makes it especially busy in summer.
4699 Lake Ave., Rochester, New York, 14612, USA585-730--5444Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch Sat.--Mon., Credit cards accepted -
22. Pastabilities
$ | |A funky, urban feel infuses this downtown Syracuse spot—a former union hall—that attracts a business crowd by day and couples at night. Lunch is cafeteria style, while dinner is full service. There's always fresh pasta with sauces like the ever-popular spicy hot tomato oil. Dinners might include homemade Boursin-cheese ravioli in a tomato-mushroom-cream sauce with pine nuts. The restaurant bakes its own bread daily. In warm weather you can sit outside at a sidewalk table or in the back courtyard.
311 S. Franklin St., Syracuse, New York, 13202, USA315-474--1153Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted -
23. Ports Cafe
$$ | |Overlooking the water about 3 mi south of Geneva, this casual eatery serves eclectic fare. The chef prepares fresh-cut fish and steak specials daily, in addition to a regular menu that moves from Indian to Mexican in dishes like tandoori chicken in an almond-onion curry and house-smoked spareribs with honey corn bread. Finger Lakes wines accompany your meal, and the staff is trained in wine pairing. Nachos, calamari, and other small plates are always available. Reservations are essential in summer, especially around sunset.
4432 West Lake Rd., Geneva, New York, 14456, USA315-789--2020Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.--Mon., Credit cards accepted -
24. Rosalie's Cucina
$ | |A Tuscan-style eatery, Rosalie's is upscale but relaxed. On a weekend night in the downstairs dining room you can forget meaningful conversation unless you read lips. (The smaller upstairs room is quieter and more romantic.) The buzz is about the food, served in generous portions. The Italian fare includes appetizers such as carpaccio—ultra-thin slices of raw beef served with capers and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese—and main dishes like chicken scaloppine with lemon butter, pancetta, and artichoke hearts. Don't skip dessert—the Banana Budino is unbelievable: layers of creamy banana pudding, real bananas, house-made cinnamon-sugar puff pastry, almond cookies, and caramel sauce.
841 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles, New York, 13152, USA315-685--2200Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon., Credit cards accepted, Reservations not accepted -
25. Schaller's Drive-In
$ | |Opened in 1956, the family-owned and -operated restaurant has retained a Happy Days feel. Place your order and the cashier yells it out amid the din. Burgers topped with Schaller's secret hot sauce are the most popular choice, followed by a Rochester specialty, white hot dogs, also known as "white hots" (sausage-size, natural-casing dogs made with pork, beef, and veal). The restaurant, west of Ontario Beach Park in the town of Greece, is particularly popular with the beach crowd. Take out on a sunny day or eat in the bright dining room.
965 Edgemere Dr., Greece, New York, 14612, USA585-865--3319Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No credit cards, Reservations not accepted -
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26. Sherwood Inn Dining Room & Tavern
$$$$ | |The original 1807 tavern, rustic compared with the elegant dining room, is perhaps the best place around to experience Old Skaneateles—meaning pre-1980, when the village was more of a cozy bedroom community for Syracuse than a vacation destination. Menu favorites include traditional Yankee pot roast and crab cakes with scallop mousse. Seasonal offerings might be seafood bouillabaisse or chicken-and-biscuits. An enclosed porch lined with windows is open in warm weather.
26 West Genesee St., Skaneateles, New York, 13152, USA315-685--3405Restaurant Details
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27. Tanino Ristorante
$ | |Worth the 6-mi drive north of town, family-owned and -operated Tanino's, as it's called, serves more-authentic Italian than is usually found in this area: meals start with bread and olive oil rather than bread and pats of butter, and the wine list is one of the region's lengthiest. Ignore the strip-mall exterior and head into the casual, comfortable dining room with a fireplace. The large menu includes about a dozen choices each of pasta (cheese ravioli, penne alla vodka), seafood, poultry, veal, and beef entrées, plus popular brick-oven pizzas.
1 Old Ithaca Rd., Horseheads, New York, 14845, USA607-739--7013Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch weekends, Credit cards accepted -
28. Tapas 177
$ | |Spanish-style appetizers and entrées draw from Latin and European roots, as does the music and decor, at this below-street-level restaurant. The decor, with candlelight, brick arches, and curtained-off cubbyhole seating is Morocco-meets-Paris, and the menu, which changes weekly, highlights seafood, with options for vegetarians well as carnivores. You might choose from chicken empanadas or Thai-glazed barbecued ribs (on the tapas menu) or wasabi-pea-encrusted tuna or guava-chipotle beef fillet (among the main dishes). A full martini menu includes chocolate, melon, lemon, and orange varieties. The specialty dessert—bananas wrapped in a fried, cinnamon-and-sugar-covered tortilla—is always available.
177 Saint Paul St., Rochester, New York, 14604, USA585-262--2090Restaurant Details
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29. Taste of Thai
$ | |Finding foreign fare in the Finger Lakes can be a challenge, but not in this university town. Ithaca has several Thai restaurants, and this family-owned and -operated choice is a favorite both for its consistent food and its location on the Commons. The casual but classy place has orange faux-finish walls and is decorated with Buddha statuettes. Ithacans of all ages come for the moderately priced and expertly spiced curry, noodle, and seafood dishes. It's a buzzy, convivial place.
216 E. State St., Ithaca, New York, 14850, USA607-256--7465Restaurant Details
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30. The Antlers
$ | |Steak and seafood feature prominently on the menu at this country inn about 5 miles east of downtown. Baby back ribs are simmered in a house barbecue sauce, a buttery London broil is served with baked stuffed shrimp, and haddock is baked and topped with tomatoes, olives, capers, and raisins. Sit in front of the fireplace and sip local wine under the watchful gaze of the deer heads mounted on the walls.
1159 Dryden Rd., Ithaca, New York, 14850, USA607-273--9725Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch, Credit cards accepted -
31. The Cobblestone Restaurant
$ | |Continental fare is served with contemporary flair at this restaurant in an 1825 Greek Revival farmhouse. Dishes might include veal scaloppine, bourbon-glazed duck, or goat-cheese-and-vegetable lasagna. The breads and pastas, as well as the chocolate soufflé, are made on the premises. Fireplaces add to the elegant but cozy ambience. Balcony and porch dining are seasonal alternatives.
3610 Pre Emption Rd., Geneva, New York, 14456, USA315-789--8498Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Credit cards accepted -
32. The Glen Iris
$ | |A wraparound porch overlooks the gorge and a waterfall at this restaurant within Letchworth State Park. American and European fare on the seasonal menu might include entrées such as chicken breast over spinach fettuccine in a garlic-cream sauce, salmon with a barbecue maple glaze cooked on a cedar plank, and slow-roasted prime rib with fresh horseradish. The dining room is in keeping with the Victorian style of inn; large windows take in the park setting.
7 Letchworth State Park, Castile, New York, 14427, USA585-493--2622Restaurant Details
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33. The Hideaway
$$ | |The clientele—from suit-wearing execs to hoodie-clad students—is as varied as the menu at this pubby restaurant with wooden booths and brick walls. Specials fill five 4-foot-square blackboards, change daily, and feature many fish dishes, such as basil-pesto-crusted salmon fillet. The regular menu includes sandwiches and soups, which make for a cheap but filling meal. Diners spill onto a patio in summer.
197 Park Ave., Rochester, New York, 14607, USA585-434--0511Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted, Reservations not accepted -
34. Tony R's Steak & Seafood
$ | |Upscale dining has arrived in Corning. A historic bank was transformed into a stylish dining room in 2008, preserving the old vault as a private dining room. There's a 300-square-foot glass-enclosed wine locker, huge stone fireplaces, and a wildebeest mounted on one wall. Aged steaks, Alaskan king crab legs, and veal saltimbocca help fill out the long menu. The prices can be hard to swallow, but tapas in the bar are a more affordable option.
2 E Market St., Corning, New York, 14830, USA607-937-9277Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Credit cards accepted, Reservations essential -
35. Wildflower Cafe
$ | |Burgers made with locally produced beef are piled with bacon and blue cheese; vegetarian entrées (like soy-based "ribs" with barbecue sauce) are plentiful, wines and brews are local, and coffee is fair-trade and organic at this casual restaurant near the entrance of Watkins Glen State Park. Oak, brass, and stained glass accent the interior. Also available: jambalaya, soy-sauce-marinated sirloin over soba noodles, plus soups, salads, and pizzas.
111 N. Franklin St., Watkins Glen, New York, 14891, USA607-535--9797Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
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