The Upper Delaware’s got lots to satisfy your inner foodie. There’s an ever-growing culinary universe here, with different cuisines mixing and matching along the region’s back roads and Main Streets.
Want to broaden your palate? Try some of the following spots, selected for their specialties by the voters in the River Reporter’s annual “Best Of” readers’ choice awards.
1040 State Route 55, Eldred, NY • 845/557-8316 • theeldredpreserve.com
The Homestead, part of the Eldred Preserve hotel and event space, brings together exceptional dining and breathtaking views for an unforgettable dining experience. It offers a selection of intimate spaces for small gatherings, and serves a variety of steakhouse classics and farm-to-table delicacies.
4893 Route 52, Jeffersonville, NY • jeffsdiner0567.s4shops.com
Looking for something a little closer to comfort food? Look no further than Jeff’s Diner. Opened just last year in the heart of Jeffersonville, Jeff’s serves up all the diner classics, priding itself on a cozy atmosphere and friendly staff.
40 Main Street, Narrowsburg, NY • 845/252-3333 • theheronrestaurant.com
For a mid-day meal, look no further than the Heron, a restaurant tucked away off of Narrowsburg’s Main Street. Its menu offers classics (two eggs, any style) as well as some options for the more adventurous soul, such as a crispy katsu tofu burrito or a spread centered around chicken liver mousse.
5371 NY-52, Kenoza Lake, NY • 845/482-2564
You know this one! The owners of The Old Foundation might pride themselves on their specials, but for the River Reporter’s readers, it’s their appetizers that take the cake. (If you need more enticement to try the place out, click here.)
39 Lower Main Street, Callicoon, NY • 845/887-3174 • blackwalnutcatskills.com
Whoever said music be the food of love? (OK, so it was Shakespeare, but then what did he know?) For dining that fills your heart and your stomach, look no further than the Black Walnut in Callicoon. Occupying the former Delaware Hotel, the restaurant serves up seasonal Mediterranean dishes in a space designed to evoke Regency-era elegance.
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