Guidebook
Food Scene
Agava Restaurant
381 Pine Tree RdNorthstar House
202 E Falls StMaxie's Supper Club & Oyster Bar
635 W State StMercato
108 N Aurora StLe Café Cent-Dix
110 N Aurora StHazelnut Kitchen
53 E Main StThe Rook
404 W State StCafe Dewitt
215 N Cayuga StSaigon Kitchen
526 W State StGimme! Coffee
430 N Cayuga StIthaca Beer Co.
122 Ithaca Beer DrHidden Italian restaurant tucked in a large apartment building. A view of one of the gorges. Fantastic brunch.
51 locals recommend
Gola Osteria
115 S Quarry StHidden Italian restaurant tucked in a large apartment building. A view of one of the gorges. Fantastic brunch.
The best ice cream in Ithaca. 4 new flavors every day. Amazing homemade soft serve.
26 locals recommend
Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream Shop
200 W Seneca StThe best ice cream in Ithaca. 4 new flavors every day. Amazing homemade soft serve.
Every Saturday and Sunday from 9-3. Local produce and lots of delicious food. Kayak here from the house.
Check out the list below of our favorite vendors.
Forty Weight Coffee
Khmer Angkor (cambodian)
Macro-Mama
Mama Said Hand Pies
On the Street Pitas
Solar Breakfast Burritos
Wide Awake Bakery
266 locals recommend
Ithaca Farmers Market
545 3rd StEvery Saturday and Sunday from 9-3. Local produce and lots of delicious food. Kayak here from the house.
Check out the list below of our favorite vendors.
Forty Weight Coffee
Khmer Angkor (cambodian)
Macro-Mama
Mama Said Hand Pies
On the Street Pitas
Solar Breakfast Burritos
Wide Awake Bakery
Farm to table dining with views of rolling vineyards and Seneca Lake.
149 locals recommend
Stonecat Cafe: Regional Cuisine & Bar
5315 NY-414Farm to table dining with views of rolling vineyards and Seneca Lake.
Inspired by a Yemeni flatbread called Malawach and the amalgamation of distinctive cuisines and cultures from countries such as Israel, Lebanon and Syria.
Lev Kitchen
222 East State StreetInspired by a Yemeni flatbread called Malawach and the amalgamation of distinctive cuisines and cultures from countries such as Israel, Lebanon and Syria.
An upscale, full-service wood fired Neapolitan pizzeria and wine bar.
13 locals recommend
Thompson and Bleecker
220 E State StAn upscale, full-service wood fired Neapolitan pizzeria and wine bar.
Quaint coffee shop using beans from local roasters & offering baked goods, sandwiches & other food.
26 locals recommend
Coal Yard Cafe
143 Maple AveQuaint coffee shop using beans from local roasters & offering baked goods, sandwiches & other food.
Beer hall offering fresh ales and lagers as well as local wines, ciders and foods. It's coupled with Silo Food Truck which serves some of the best fried chicken in the state.
50 locals recommend
Liquid State Brewing Company
620 W Green StBeer hall offering fresh ales and lagers as well as local wines, ciders and foods. It's coupled with Silo Food Truck which serves some of the best fried chicken in the state.
Authentic Mexican and Latin American Restaurant and Bar. Craft beers and cocktails. Tacos, empanadas, margaritas, tequila, sangria
12 locals recommend
Bickering Twins Restaurant & Tequila Bar
114 N Cayuga StAuthentic Mexican and Latin American Restaurant and Bar. Craft beers and cocktails. Tacos, empanadas, margaritas, tequila, sangria
Drinks & Nightlife
Argos Inn - Ithaca's Boutique Hotel
408 E State StThe Watershed
121 W State StShopping
Red Feet Wine Market & Spirit Provisions
435 Franklin StThe best wine shop in Ithaca.
Arts & Culture
State Theatre of Ithaca
107 W State StJohnson Museum of Art
114 Central AveHangar Theatre
801 Taughannock BlvdCorning Museum of Glass
1 Museum WayParks & Nature
What of the prettiest, largest, and most accessible waterfalls in the area.
156 locals recommend
Ithaca Falls Natural Area
Lake StreetWhat of the prettiest, largest, and most accessible waterfalls in the area.
This trail starts a couple blocks from the commons and runs all the way up to Cornell. Enjoy a coffee/sandwich at College town bagels at the top.
128 locals recommend
Cascadilla Gorge Trail
Cascadilla Gorge TrailThis trail starts a couple blocks from the commons and runs all the way up to Cornell. Enjoy a coffee/sandwich at College town bagels at the top.
Buttermilk Falls State Park
Monkey Run Road
Monkey Run RoadBeautiful hiking trail following Fall Creek (eventually Ithaca Falls)
TREMAN STATE PARK
105 Enfield Falls RdPerhaps the most stunning state park in the area. A narrow gorge with stone stairs, bridges and tunnels, built into the rock face. Think Rivendale from Lord of the Rings.
437 locals recommend
Watkins Glen State Park
1009 N Franklin StPerhaps the most stunning state park in the area. A narrow gorge with stone stairs, bridges and tunnels, built into the rock face. Think Rivendale from Lord of the Rings.
Cornell Plantations
Go in the spring when the cherry blossoms are all in bloom
Lick Brook
Pick up the Cayuga Lake Waterfront Trail in the park and take it all the way to the Farmers Market - 2 miles.
113 locals recommend
Stewart Park
71 Stewart ParkPick up the Cayuga Lake Waterfront Trail in the park and take it all the way to the Farmers Market - 2 miles.
Taughannock Falls State Park
1740 Taughannock BlvdAlso known as Six Mile Creek (Upper/Lower Dam) or Wells Falls
23 locals recommend
Mulholland Wildflower Preserve
501-03 Giles StAlso known as Six Mile Creek (Upper/Lower Dam) or Wells Falls
Entertainment & Activities
Cinemapolis
120 E Green StEssentials
Wegmans
500 S Meadow StIsland Health & Fitness
310 Taughannock BlvdFall Creek Laundromat
1012 N Aurora StGreenStar
770 Cascadilla St