Guidebook for Saratoga Springs

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Guidebook for Saratoga Springs

Food Scene

In addition to delicious soups and sandwiches they have amazing cupcakes!
23 locals recommend
The Bread Basket Bakery
65 Spring St
23 locals recommend
In addition to delicious soups and sandwiches they have amazing cupcakes!
They have great eclectic food at a great price! Ultra casual.
7 locals recommend
Esperanto
4 Caroline St
7 locals recommend
They have great eclectic food at a great price! Ultra casual.
Try their famous fried chicken!
53 locals recommend
Hattie's
45 Phila St
53 locals recommend
Try their famous fried chicken!
Our favorite ice cream shop!
19 locals recommend
Ben & Jerry’s
34 Phila St
19 locals recommend
Our favorite ice cream shop!
Great Asian cuisine!
26 locals recommend
Sushi Thai Garden
44 Phila St
26 locals recommend
Great Asian cuisine!
Their food is always delicious!
23 locals recommend
Scallions
44 Lake Ave
23 locals recommend
Their food is always delicious!
Amazing sweet and savory crepes!
13 locals recommend
Ravenous
21 Phila St
13 locals recommend
Amazing sweet and savory crepes!
Our favorite for Italian food! Same owner as Chianti, lighter fare.
34 locals recommend
Forno Bistro
541 Broadway
34 locals recommend
Our favorite for Italian food! Same owner as Chianti, lighter fare.
One of our favorite upscale restaurants!
42 locals recommend
Chianti Il Ristorante
18 Division St
42 locals recommend
One of our favorite upscale restaurants!
Delicious Indian food and close by! Easy walk. This is our favorite place to eat in Saratoga.
21 locals recommend
Little India
60 Court St
21 locals recommend
Delicious Indian food and close by! Easy walk. This is our favorite place to eat in Saratoga.
Another great Indian restaurant!
16 locals recommend
Karavalli Regional Cuisine
47 Caroline St
16 locals recommend
Another great Indian restaurant!
Another great bakery and good for lunch too!
66 locals recommend
Mrs. London's Bakery
464 Broadway
66 locals recommend
Another great bakery and good for lunch too!
Amazing steaks! A bit more expensive, but definitely worth it!
32 locals recommend
Prime at Saratoga National
458 Union Ave
32 locals recommend
Amazing steaks! A bit more expensive, but definitely worth it!
A great outdoor casual dining experience! The meat is amazing, the sides are so-so. Worth going there for the meat. The sides taste like they are straight from the can Sysco. The owner is also a DJ who spins oldies while you eat!
6 locals recommend
PJ's BAR-B-QSA
1 Kaydeross Ave W
6 locals recommend
A great outdoor casual dining experience! The meat is amazing, the sides are so-so. Worth going there for the meat. The sides taste like they are straight from the can Sysco. The owner is also a DJ who spins oldies while you eat!
This is the take out Chinese restaurant we frequent.
Char Koon
388 Broadway
This is the take out Chinese restaurant we frequent.
Good food, cool building, next to the arts district.
80 locals recommend
The Local - Pub & Teahouse
142 Grand Ave
80 locals recommend
Good food, cool building, next to the arts district.
Best take-out pizza
6 locals recommend
D'Andrea's Pizza
33 Caroline St
6 locals recommend
Best take-out pizza
Thirsty Owl Outlet and Wine Garden
184 S Broadway
18 locals recommend
58 locals recommend
The Saratoga Winery
462 NY-29
58 locals recommend
Go there when you are hungry and try samples of olive oils and vinegars from around the world.
13 locals recommend
Saratoga Olive Oil Company
484 Broadway
13 locals recommend
Go there when you are hungry and try samples of olive oils and vinegars from around the world.
Awesome Burgers and Shakes!
BurgerFi
460 Broadway
Awesome Burgers and Shakes!
Smaller menu and much more casual than their restaurant on Phila street downtown. Same great Fried Chicken!
11 locals recommend
Hattie's Chicken Shack
242 Union Ave
11 locals recommend
Smaller menu and much more casual than their restaurant on Phila street downtown. Same great Fried Chicken!
Yummy burgers!
Smashburger
46 Marion Ave
Yummy burgers!
Great burgers, fries and milkshakes.
Five Guys
3057 NY-50
Great burgers, fries and milkshakes.
170 locals recommend
Druthers Brewing Company
381 Broadway
170 locals recommend
48 locals recommend
Boca Bistro
384 Broadway
48 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

They feature some very interesting independent films.
Saratoga Film Forum
110 Spring St
They feature some very interesting independent films.
A very small venue with some eclectic music acts. Bob Dylan performed here many years ago.
43 locals recommend
Caffe Lena
47 Phila St
43 locals recommend
A very small venue with some eclectic music acts. Bob Dylan performed here many years ago.
Children's Museum at Saratoga
65 Caroline St
25 locals recommend
The Irish Times Pub and Restaurant
14 Phila St
77 locals recommend
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
191 Union Ave
119 locals recommend
37 locals recommend
Saratoga Automobile Museum
110 Avenue of the Pines
37 locals recommend
NEW YORK STATE MILITARY MUSEUM
61 Lake Ave
13 locals recommend
A small museum with some world famous pieces of artwork.
51 locals recommend
The Hyde Collection
161 Warren St
51 locals recommend
A small museum with some world famous pieces of artwork.
Beekman Street Arts District. Locally produced art, antiques.
Beekman Street
Beekman Street
Beekman Street Arts District. Locally produced art, antiques.
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College
815 N Broadway
25 locals recommend

Shopping

A great store for Saratoga merchandise.
12 locals recommend
Impressions of Saratoga
368 Broadway
12 locals recommend
A great store for Saratoga merchandise.
A great store to find Saratoga artwork and photos.
Crafters Gallery
427 Broadway
A great store to find Saratoga artwork and photos.
An upscale women's clothing store with Lilly Pulitzer merchandise.
Pink Paddock
358 Broadway
An upscale women's clothing store with Lilly Pulitzer merchandise.
If you want to search through stacks of old books then this is the store for you!
6 locals recommend
Lyrical Ballad Bookstore
7 Phila St
6 locals recommend
If you want to search through stacks of old books then this is the store for you!
A great selection of specialty market foods.
30 locals recommend
Putnam Place
63 Putnam St
30 locals recommend
A great selection of specialty market foods.
This store is in a restored barn and has many great home decor items.
Schuyler Pond Home & Garden
727 NY-29
This store is in a restored barn and has many great home decor items.
22 locals recommend
Wilton Mall
3065 NY-50
22 locals recommend
Adirondack Factory Outlet Mall
1444 U.S. 9
26 locals recommend
Furniture and home decor
Saratoga Consignment Studio
3306 S Broadway
Furniture and home decor
A great local, independent bookstore.
30 locals recommend
Northshire Bookstore
424 Broadway
30 locals recommend
A great local, independent bookstore.

Sightseeing

Just beautiful inside!
46 locals recommend
Canfield Casino
1 E Congress St
46 locals recommend
Just beautiful inside!

Parks & Nature

Within easy walking distance this is a lovely park with a merry go round, ponds and famous Saratoga springs.
81 locals recommend
Congress Park
268 Broadway
81 locals recommend
Within easy walking distance this is a lovely park with a merry go round, ponds and famous Saratoga springs.
A great place to ride bicycles to, with lots of trails. Check out the Avenue of the Pines, as well as the Peerless Pool and Victoria Pool if you want to swim. There is also an 18 hole and a 9 hole golf course.
196 locals recommend
Saratoga Spa State Park
19 Roosevelt Dr
196 locals recommend
A great place to ride bicycles to, with lots of trails. Check out the Avenue of the Pines, as well as the Peerless Pool and Victoria Pool if you want to swim. There is also an 18 hole and a 9 hole golf course.
Yaddo is an artist's retreat with a lovely garden open to the public.
8 locals recommend
The Corporation of Yaddo
312 Union Ave
8 locals recommend
Yaddo is an artist's retreat with a lovely garden open to the public.
Saratoga National Historical Park
648 New York 32
79 locals recommend
Great nature trail, close by!
6 locals recommend
Bog Meadow Brook Nature Trail
Bog Meadow Brook Nature Trail
6 locals recommend
Great nature trail, close by!
Beautiful man-made lake about 30 minutes west of Saratoga.
26 locals recommend
Great Sacandaga Lake
26 locals recommend
Beautiful man-made lake about 30 minutes west of Saratoga.

Entertainment & Activities

We have seen so many great concerts here. Also a lot of fun to sit on the lawn.
336 locals recommend
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
108 Avenue of the Pines
336 locals recommend
We have seen so many great concerts here. Also a lot of fun to sit on the lawn.
A highly rated top-notch 18 hole golf course.
52 locals recommend
Saratoga National Golf Club
458 Union Ave
52 locals recommend
A highly rated top-notch 18 hole golf course.
6 locals recommend
McGregor Links Country Club
359 Northern Pines Rd
6 locals recommend
Saratoga Spa Par 29 Golf Course
60 Roosevelt Dr
44 locals recommend
Walk into town to see a movie.
46 locals recommend
Bow Tie Cinemas
19 Railroad Pl
46 locals recommend
Walk into town to see a movie.
Great gym, track and pool. Classes available.
10 locals recommend
Saratoga Regional YMCA
290 West Ave
10 locals recommend
Great gym, track and pool. Classes available.
211 locals recommend
Saratoga racetrack
267 Union Ave
211 locals recommend
A restored, historic carousel. Great for our youngest guests and everyone else!
6 locals recommend
Congress Park Carousel
32 Spring St
6 locals recommend
A restored, historic carousel. Great for our youngest guests and everyone else!
Gaming and harness racing.
14 locals recommend
Saratoga Gaming & Racing
Nelson Avenue
14 locals recommend
Gaming and harness racing.
A full Casino, about 35 minutes away.
49 locals recommend
Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady
1 Rush St
49 locals recommend
A full Casino, about 35 minutes away.
Rafting, Tubing, Kayaking only about 30 Minutes from Saratoga! Well run and a good value.
28 locals recommend
Sacandaga Outdoor Center - Raft Shop
4162 Rockwell St
28 locals recommend
Rafting, Tubing, Kayaking only about 30 Minutes from Saratoga! Well run and a good value.

Everything Else

This is a great library which we frequent often for books and video rentals. Not sure what is available to out of town patrons.
10 locals recommend
Saratoga Springs Public Library
49 Henry St
10 locals recommend
This is a great library which we frequent often for books and video rentals. Not sure what is available to out of town patrons.