Guidebook for Ithaca
Food Scene
Local roaster w/ worldly fame. Great coffee, Wifi, pastries, booths, space, art.
184 locals recommend
Gimme! Coffee
430 N Cayuga StLocal roaster w/ worldly fame. Great coffee, Wifi, pastries, booths, space, art.
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.
108 locals recommend
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.
"Fine Line Bistro was opened in an effort to create a fun, transparent, casually elegant dining atmosphere for the Ithaca foodie." Great dinner and weekend brunch. 2 Blocks from house.
6 locals recommend
Fine Line Bistro
404 W State St"Fine Line Bistro was opened in an effort to create a fun, transparent, casually elegant dining atmosphere for the Ithaca foodie." Great dinner and weekend brunch. 2 Blocks from house.
Wine and tapas, highly recommend. This is one of our favorite date night spots. Lovely outdoor seating in summer.
84 locals recommend
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.
New Delhi Diamond's
106 W Green StGreat Indian restaurant. Lunch buffet is an awesome value.
The State Diner
428 W State St24 hour diner. With all the diner charm.
Bandwagon Pub
114 North Cayuga StreetGreat food, beer, and atmosphere.
Ithaca Bakery
400 N Meadow Stlocal deli / coffee / bakery - bagels, coffee, sandwiches, sweets
The Shop
312 East Seneca StreetGreat coffee and fresh juice spot. Cute Art Supply store next door.
This is one of our favorites. Awesome Korean selection. Also have some Japanese and Chinese inspired dishes. Friendly staff.
44 locals recommend
Asia Cuisine
126 N Aurora StThis is one of our favorites. Awesome Korean selection. Also have some Japanese and Chinese inspired dishes. Friendly staff.
Dunkin'
302 Pine Tree RdCoffee, donuts, etc.
Fantastic breakfast, brunch, and lunch. Closes at 2pm. Highly recommended for all pre dinner dining.
44 locals recommend
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.
309 E Lincoln St
309 East Lincoln StreetFall Creek neighborhood favorite. Open 6am - 2pm. GREAT diner style breakfast. 20min walking 7 min by car.
108 N Aurora St
Italian 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.
101 N Aurora St
101 North Aurora StreetFast, 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.
114 locals recommend
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.
Drinks & Nightlife
Felicia's Atomic Lounge and Cupcakery
508 W State StGreat cocktails.
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…"
Everything Else
Because post offices are always hard to find, and people need to mail things sometimes even when they are on vacation.
United States Postal Service
600 N Franklin StBecause 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.
16 locals recommend
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
West State Street
West State StreetShortLine, Greyhound, Trailways Bus Station
TCAT bus stop. SHUTTLE 10 to Cornell from this stop. Most main lines go through this station as well. Pay on bus.
48 locals recommend
Ithaca Commons - Seneca St station
TCAT bus stop. SHUTTLE 10 to Cornell from this stop. Most main lines go through this station as well. Pay on bus.
Essentials
GreenStar
770 Cascadilla StLocal co-op/natural grocer
Wegmans
500 S Meadow StOne of the best grocery stores you'll ever go to.
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.
67 locals recommend
State Theatre of Ithaca
107 W State StThis theater has a stunning interior. Live music, performance, and comedy.
Entertainment & Activities
Public library. Wifi, computers, study rooms, copies.
18 locals recommend
Tompkins County Public Library
101 E Green StPublic library. Wifi, computers, study rooms, copies.
Southside Community Center
305 S Plain StPlay ground
Sightseeing
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.
108 locals recommend
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.
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.
333 locals recommend
TREMAN STATE PARK
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.
128 locals recommend
Cascadilla Gorge Trail
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.