Guidebook for Ithaca
Food Scene
312 E Seneca St
312 East Seneca StreetGreat coffee and fresh juice spot.
506 W State St
506 West State StreetLocal roaster w/ worldly fame. Great coffee, Wifi, pastries, booths, space, art.
400 N Meadow St
400 North Meadow Streetlocal deli / coffee / bakery - bagels, coffee, sandwiches, sweets
Saigon Kitchen
526 W State StPho, lunch, dinner.
Love this. Great atmosphere, fun vibe. Local ingredients with cajun flair. Tuesday's special is chicken fried chicken w/ live music.
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Maxie's Supper Club & Oyster Bar
635 W State StLove this. Great atmosphere, fun vibe. Local ingredients with cajun flair. Tuesday's special is chicken fried chicken w/ live music.
Wine and tapas, highly recommend. This is one of our favorite date night spots. Lovely outdoor seating in summer.
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Just A Taste
116 N Aurora StWine and tapas, highly recommend. This is one of our favorite date night spots. Lovely outdoor seating in summer.
Great Indian restaurant. Lunch buffet is an awesome value.
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New Delhi Diamond's
106 W Green StGreat Indian restaurant. Lunch buffet is an awesome value.
The State Diner
428 W State St365 diner. With all the diner charm.
Bandwagon Pub
114 North Cayuga StreetGreat food, beer, and atmosphere.
This is one of our favorites. Awesome Korean selection. Also have some Japanese and Chinese inspired dishes. Friendly staff.
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Asia Cuisine
126 N Aurora StThis is one of our favorites. Awesome Korean selection. Also have some Japanese and Chinese inspired dishes. Friendly staff.
Fantastic breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Closes at 2pm. Highly recommended for all pre dinner dining.
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Cafe Dewitt
215 N Cayuga StFantastic breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Closes at 2pm. Highly recommended for all pre dinner dining.
Fall Creek neighborhood favorite. Open 6am - 2pm. GREAT diner style breakfast. 20min walking 7 min by car.
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Lincoln Street Diner
309 E Lincoln StFall Creek neighborhood favorite. Open 6am - 2pm. GREAT diner style breakfast. 20min walking 7 min by car.
Italian inspired seasonally conscious cuisine. Very nice. Drinks here are a must.
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Mercato
108 N Aurora StItalian inspired seasonally conscious cuisine. Very nice. Drinks here are a must.
French and totally fabulous. Get the chicken. And the snails. "A classic French Bistro featuring timeless café dishes. In keeping with tradition, the restaurant also offers a rotating Plats Du Jour."
110 N Aurora St
French and totally fabulous. Get the chicken. And the snails. "A classic French Bistro featuring timeless café dishes. In keeping with tradition, the restaurant also offers a rotating Plats Du Jour."
Fast, healthy, delicious Mexican food at inexpensive prices. Margaritas too. Sit down or take out. Prime outdoor seating in the summer to watch all of Ithaca stroll by.
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Viva Taqueria & Cantina
215 E State StFast, healthy, delicious Mexican food at inexpensive prices. Margaritas too. Sit down or take out. Prime outdoor seating in the summer to watch all of Ithaca stroll by.
An Ithaca institution. Moosewood Restaurant has operated successfully for forty years and has been acclaimed as a driving force in the world of creative vegetarian cooking.
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Moosewood Restaurant
215 N Cayuga StAn Ithaca institution. Moosewood Restaurant has operated successfully for forty years and has been acclaimed as a driving force in the world of creative vegetarian cooking.
This great coffee shop also has some light food options, and loads of crafts brews on tap for the after work crowd.
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Ithaca Coffee Company
311 E Green StThis great coffee shop also has some light food options, and loads of crafts brews on tap for the after work crowd.
Lovely breakfast and lunch spot. Close to Cornell campus.
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Carriage House Cafe
305 Stewart AveLovely breakfast and lunch spot. Close to Cornell campus.
Drinks and games while you wait, awesome outdoor seating area in the summertime. Classic local brewery with great food.
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Ithaca Beer Co.
122 Ithaca Beer DrDrinks and games while you wait, awesome outdoor seating area in the summertime. Classic local brewery with great food.
Delicious food. Smart drinks. Casual atmosphere. Excellent company. and a 2 minute walk from the house!
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The Rook
404 W State StDelicious food. Smart drinks. Casual atmosphere. Excellent company. and a 2 minute walk from the house!
Creative & cozy American bistro emphasizes local, organic fare & pours from a rotating beer list. Brunch on weekends.
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Northstar House
202 E Falls StCreative & cozy American bistro emphasizes local, organic fare & pours from a rotating beer list. Brunch on weekends.
A dinner must if you're checking out the Seneca Lake wine trail or Watkins Glen.
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Dano's Heuriger On Seneca
9564 NY-414A dinner must if you're checking out the Seneca Lake wine trail or Watkins Glen.
Drinks & Nightlife
A locals favorite "There is no other establishment quite like Bar Argos. The custom zinc-top bar, the two hundred year old handmade bricks, the warm beeswax finish on the pigmented plaster walls…"
408 E State St
408 East State StreetA locals favorite "There is no other establishment quite like Bar Argos. The custom zinc-top bar, the two hundred year old handmade bricks, the warm beeswax finish on the pigmented plaster walls…"
The Westy
516 W State StConversational atmosphere until 1am for people of all ages and tastes, a curated list of classic cocktails, regional, national, and international selections of beer and wine as well as delicious soft drinks.
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The Watershed
121 W State StConversational atmosphere until 1am for people of all ages and tastes, a curated list of classic cocktails, regional, national, and international selections of beer and wine as well as delicious soft drinks.
Essentials
500 S Meadow St
500 South Meadow StreetOne of the best grocery stores you'll ever go to.
700 W Buffalo St
700 West Buffalo StreetLocal co-op/natural grocer
Because post offices are always hard to find, and people need to mail things sometimes even when they are on vacation.
213 N Tioga St
213 North Tioga StreetBecause post offices are always hard to find, and people need to mail things sometimes even when they are on vacation.
It's good to know where the closest pharmacy is. This one is a block and a half away. Open until 9pm.
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CVS
625 W Clinton StIt's good to know where the closest pharmacy is. This one is a block and a half away. Open until 9pm.
Alternatives Federal Credit Union
125 N Fulton StBank
Mobil
540 W State St24 hour Gas station / bodega / ATM
Public library. Wifi, computers, study rooms, copies.
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Tompkins County Public Library
101 E Green StPublic library. Wifi, computers, study rooms, copies.
Cornell Laundry & Cleaning Center
527 W State StDry cleaner and laundry services.
Island Health & Fitness
310 Taughannock BlvdRasa Spa
210 N Franklin StParks & Nature
Taking its name from the foaming cascade formed by Buttermilk Creek the park offers hiking, swimming and camping as well as the scenic Larch Meadows glen and wetland area.
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Ithaca
Taking its name from the foaming cascade formed by Buttermilk Creek the park offers hiking, swimming and camping as well as the scenic Larch Meadows glen and wetland area.
Southside Community Center
305 S Plain StPlay ground.
One of the highest waterfalls in this hemisphere. Trail hiking as well as lake beach and boat access.
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Parco Statale di Taughannock Falls
1740 Taughannock BlvdOne of the highest waterfalls in this hemisphere. Trail hiking as well as lake beach and boat access.
Parco Statale di Watkins Glen
1009 N Franklin StSightseeing
Robert H. Treman is an area of wild beauty, with the rugged Enfield Glen gorge as its scenic highlight scattered with 12 waterfalls, including the 115-foot Lucifer Falls. Hiking, swimming, camping.
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PARCO DI STATO TREMAN
105 Enfield Falls RdRobert H. Treman is an area of wild beauty, with the rugged Enfield Glen gorge as its scenic highlight scattered with 12 waterfalls, including the 115-foot Lucifer Falls. Hiking, swimming, camping.
Cascadilla Gorge trail connects Cornell campus to downtown Ithaca. Carving through layers of shale and sandstone with multiple waterfalls. Entrance to park is on corner of Court and Linn Streets.
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Sentiero della Gola di Cascadilla
Cascadilla Gorge TrailCascadilla Gorge trail connects Cornell campus to downtown Ithaca. Carving through layers of shale and sandstone with multiple waterfalls. Entrance to park is on corner of Court and Linn Streets.
Free weekend bird walks! Walks begin at 7:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays and are led by the Cayuga Bird Club. Meet in front of the Lab's main entrance.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods RdFree weekend bird walks! Walks begin at 7:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays and are led by the Cayuga Bird Club. Meet in front of the Lab's main entrance.
Arts & Culture
Kitchen Theatre Company
417 W State StGreat productions, change regularly.
Cinemapolis
120 E Green StOur favorite, local, independent movie theater.
This theater has a stunning interior. Live music, performance, and comedy.
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State Theatre of Ithaca
107 W State StThis theater has a stunning interior. Live music, performance, and comedy.
Johnson Museum of Art
114 Central AveHangar Theatre
801 Taughannock BlvdGreat museum in charming Corning NY. Great for a day drive and lunch.
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Corning Museum Of Glass Welcome Center
121 Center WayGreat museum in charming Corning NY. Great for a day drive and lunch.
Getting Around
Greyhound: Bus Station
131 E Green StShortLine, Greyhound, Trailways Bus Station
TCAT bus stop. Most main lines go through this station. Pay on bus or passes available from pharmacy or cafe.
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Green Street Pharmacy
TCAT bus stop. Most main lines go through this station. Pay on bus or passes available from pharmacy or cafe.