Local favorites and hidden gems—from food joints worth the trip to spots for relaxing, exploring, and enjoying Upstate life.
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Food & Drink
Recreation & Relaxation
Food & Drink
Restaurants, cafés, breweries, and local joints that make Upstate New York delicious—whether it’s comfort food, a sweet treat, or something new to try.
FULL tea room and AMAZING brunch. This spot is in a small town in the Hudson Valley area of NY
Harney & Sons
Great coffees and teas. I would get the green iced tea with peach flavoring.
Ready Coffee
Best Indian food in the Hudson Valley area.
Citrus Restaurant: Indian and Thai
One place I miss the most from NY is this place.
El Jalapeño Charro
I miss these bagels. The food was always so good and they had the best bottled iced tea.
BAGELS & BITES
Great pub food, but very busy since it's a college town.
P&G's Restaurant & Bar
We miss this pub a lot. This had the best pub food we found - it's a hole in the wall but those are always the best.
Sweeney's Irish Pub
Recreation & Relaxation
Parks, trails, and must-see spots for exploring, unwinding, or just enjoying the beauty of Upstate New York.
This used to be a Fairy Tale land before Six Flags took over. You can still see the little houses too.
Six Flags Great Escape
Need to pass time? Walk the mall!
Poughkeepsie Galleria
Beautiful estate to check out. The tour was very interesting.
Olana State Historic Site
This place is awesome. You go under the ground and tour the caverns beneath.
Howe Caverns
Too expensive for me but I've been to the ballroom for an event and from what I saw, it was beautiful and truly a place you'd want to see.
Mohonk Mountain House
The museum has a lot of items from George Washington's time including things that were his. The tour was pretty awesome.
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
Went here for a field trip in elementary. Was pretty cool.
The Met Cloisters
This is a really wonderful place to go pick apples during the season. Honestly, my absolute favorite thing to grab from them is their apple cider donuts, which they make right there in their stand on their own farm, fresh.
