Finding places to eat in the Catskills is no problem. Prioritizing which you want to visit can be a challenge. The sheer number of Catskills restaurants is incredible, and with so many mind-blowingly good menus to choose from, it can be hard to narrow down your options.
Our best recommendation? Start by narrowing down the culinary categories. Are you looking for a fresh roast and a buttery croissant, or a juicy steak with locally-sourced fingerling potatoes and seasonal vegetables? From hometown cafés to four-star fine dining establishments and everything in between, make trying a variety of Catskills restaurants the focus of your next great getaway.
Cafés & Bakeries
Start your day with the rich smell of freshly roasted coffee and the sweet taste of a homemade baked good. Locally-owned cafés and bakeries can be found in almost every town in the Catskills, and they are a great way to get a feel for real local life.
Pick up a classic German or European style bread, baked good, or chocolate at Brandenburg Bakery in Livingston Manor. Using locally sourced ingredients, their skilled bakers create some of the most stunning European style wedding cakes you have ever seen in addition to single-serve desserts.
In Callicoon, Callicoon Caffe offers delicious, homemade breakfast and lunch along the Delaware River. Their menu includes everything from scrumptious Belgian waffles to fresh soups and sandwiches, and they also have a wide variety of gluten-free menu items so that everyone in your group can find something to chow down on and fuel up with before a Catskills adventure!
More Cafés & Bakeries in the Catskills
- Bite Me Bakery – Phoenicia
- Catskill Mountain Country Store – Windham
- Hollow – Delhi
- Bread Alone Bakery – Boiceville
- Mornings – Arkville
- Brandenburg Bakery – Livingston Manor
- Peace, Love, & Cupcakes – Woodstock
- Twin Peaks Coffee & Donuts – Tannersville
- Marty’s Mercantile – West Shokan
- Main Street Farm – Livingston Manor
- Callicoon Caffe – Callicoon
Find even more places to grab a quick cup of coffee in our guide to Catskills coffee spots!
Bars & Pubs
Many Catskills restaurants serve a dual purpose – one part dining establishment, one part watering hole. With so many craft beverage makers in the region, it makes sense that food and drink go hand in hand. To satisfy both your hunger and your thirst, stop by a Catskills bar or pub for your next meal.
Give A&P Bar in Woodstock a try. This hip new spot serves artisanal cocktails and comfort foods from around the world. Where else can you get shepherd’s pie, Mexican-style street corn, and crème brulée with matcha and lavender all in one place?
Enjoy a delicious meal and a handcrafted cocktail overlooking beautiful White Lake at The Local Table and Tap in Kauneonga Lake. Just minutes from Bethel Woods Performing Arts, this upscale bar and restaurant serves mouthwatering lunch and dinner menus and classic Prohibition-era cocktails with signature twists.
Some of the Best Catskills Bars & Pubs
- A&P Bar – Woodstock
- The Local Table & Tap – Kauneonga Lake
- Woodstock Brewing – Phoenicia
- The Pines – Mt. Tremper
- O’Neill’s Shire Pub – Delhi
- Hunter Mountain Brewery – Hunter
- The Downtown Barn – Liberty
- Danny’s Place – Walton
- The Club Room at The DeBruce – Livingston Manor
- Jimmy O’Connor’s – Windham
- The Hamden Inn – Hamden
- Rip Van Winkle Brewing Company – Catskill
- Barnwood Restaurant – Catskill
Diners
For rib-sticking comfort food that hits all the right notes, from just-like-grandma-made to gourmet feast, check out Catskills diners. Charm and nostalgia surround diners as places where sitting on a stool at the counter brings back childhood memories. For others, heaping plates of pancakes and bacon, or giant club sandwiches served with a fresh pickle spear, are the comfort foods needed to make a vacation spot feel like home.
Find classic checkered flooring and red vinyl seats at Blondie’s Trolley Diner in Kingston. Housed in a refurbished (you guessed it) trolley, Blondie’s serves classic breakfast and lunch dishes at the incredibly fair prices diner experiences are known for.
Gracie’s Luncheonette in Leeds offers gourmet comfort food with a Southern twist. Breakfast is available all day, and the menu includes biscuits and gravy, fried chicken and waffles, and chicken biscuits. For lunch, indulge in chili cheese fries, or a Gracie Burger with bacon, fried onions, truck sauce, and pickles. Their beverage menu is filled with delicious classics like Egg Creams, as well as on-tap beers and ciders, spirits, and specialty cocktails. And for dessert, try a donut ice cream sandwich.
Our Suggested Catskills Diners to Visit
- Phoenicia Diner – Phoenicia
- Ambrosia Diner – Catskill
- Good’s Luncheonette – Boiceville
- Blondie’s Trolley Diner – Kingston
- Gracie’s Luncheonette – Leeds
- Roscoe Diner – Roscoe
- Circle E Diner – Hancock
- The Windham Diner – Windham
- New Munson Diner – Liberty
- Dixon Roadside Diner – Woodstock
Fine Dining
There is a wealth of culinary expertise to be found in the Catskills. Perhaps thanks to its close proximity to New York City, the region has attracted a wide variety of brilliant chefs who have opened world-class fine dining establishments.
Select from an award-winning dinner menu and a fine selection of Catskill wines as French jazz fills the air at Bistro Brie and Bordeaux in Windham. A Zagat rated restaurant, they offer exquisitely prepared dishes in a French Country Bistro ambiance.
At Binnekill Tavern in Margaretville, feast upon traditional fine dining specialties. A local landmark since 1978, new investors and a world-class chef have breathed new life into the iconic restaurant, putting it on the front lines of a regional culinary explosion.
Fine Dining Experiences in the Catskills
- Peekamoose – Big Indian
- Bistro Brie & Bordeaux – Windham
- Binnekill Tavern – Margaretville
- The Red Onion- Saugerties
- Ladoria Ristorante – Tannersville
- Bistro 27 – Catskill
- The Dining Room at The DeBruce – Livingston Manor
- Cellaio – Monticello
Farm to Table
Given the prevalence of fertile farming land in the region, it is no surprise that many chefs are moving toward more sustainable food practices. This farm to table movement has made dining in the Catskills about more than the meals themselves. It has created a community and a common connection between visitors and locals.
Take the Peekamoose Restaurant & Tap Room in Big Indian for example. Considered the founding establishment of farm-to-table restaurants in the Catskills, they have been serving up locally sourced dishes since 2004, and they’ve inspired countless others to do the same.
While farm to table dining is inspired by a back-to-basics mindset, Table on Ten in Bloomville is an excellent reminder that locally-sourced doesn’t mean boring. Cloaked in a simple façade, this innovative restaurant uses local ingredients to make creative, complex cuisine. It’s not just a tasty dish, it’s a taste of the Catskills Region itself.
Farm-to-Table Restaurants
- The Heron – Narrowsburg
- Brushland Eating House – Bovina
- Table on Ten – Bloomville
- Phoenicia Diner – Phoenicia
- Deer Mountain Inn – Tannersville
- Peekamoose Restaurant & Tap Room – Big Indian
- The Tavern at The Arnold House – Livingston Manor
- Catskill Lodge – Windham
Catskills Dining Awaits You
We have a variety of dining experiences to choose from, including grab-and-go options for when you want to hit the hiking trails early and sit-down restaurants with incredible mountain views. When you’re planning a trip to the Catskills, whether it be a quick weekend getaway from the city or a week-long family vacation at one of our spectacular resorts or hotels, make selecting Catskills restaurants to enjoy a top priority. Your taste buds will thank you.
