Guidebook for Watkins Glen
Food Scene
This is our go-to for a good lunch or dinner! This place has a lot of character! Great food and live music! Awesome craft beers, great quality food, vegan and vegetarian options. Like IPA's? Amazing selection of beers that are brewed right on site as well as a great selection of local beers from around the Finger Lakes!
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Rooster Fish Brewing Pub
223 N Franklin StThis is our go-to for a good lunch or dinner! This place has a lot of character! Great food and live music! Awesome craft beers, great quality food, vegan and vegetarian options. Like IPA's? Amazing selection of beers that are brewed right on site as well as a great selection of local beers from around the Finger Lakes!
Want a delicious breakfast or lunch with a view? Head north up Route 414 (10 minute drive) to The Elf In The Oak, a little cottage cafe with a large deck overlooking Seneca Lake.
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The Elf In The Oak
4221 NY-414Want a delicious breakfast or lunch with a view? Head north up Route 414 (10 minute drive) to The Elf In The Oak, a little cottage cafe with a large deck overlooking Seneca Lake.
Delicious breakfasts (traditional and vegetarian), great coffee selection, and awesome lunches. Grab your breakfast or lunch and walk over to the waterfront to enjoy your meal with a view.
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Glen Mountain Market Bakery & Deli
200 N Franklin StDelicious breakfasts (traditional and vegetarian), great coffee selection, and awesome lunches. Grab your breakfast or lunch and walk over to the waterfront to enjoy your meal with a view.
Are you a foodie? Check out F.L.X. Wienery. Amazing burgers,, rare craft beers, veggie burgers, veggie dogs, all made by a renowned sommelier.
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F.L.X. Wienery
5090 NY-14Are you a foodie? Check out F.L.X. Wienery. Amazing burgers,, rare craft beers, veggie burgers, veggie dogs, all made by a renowned sommelier.
This is an excellent place for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks! You can't beat the view, and it's literally the closest place if walking from the boat.
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Seneca Harbor Station
3 N Franklin StThis is an excellent place for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks! You can't beat the view, and it's literally the closest place if walking from the boat.
This is some of the best mexican food we've ever had (really). The portions are large, they frequently create unique specials and drinks, and the flavor is always fantastic. There is also a patio with outdoor seating that is pet-friendly.
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El Rancho Mexican Restaurant
212 N Franklin StThis is some of the best mexican food we've ever had (really). The portions are large, they frequently create unique specials and drinks, and the flavor is always fantastic. There is also a patio with outdoor seating that is pet-friendly.
Drinks & Nightlife
Want to have try some local beers from around the Finger Lakes and do it in a rustic barn with a view? Head up to Heavily Brewing Company! About a 5 minute drive from the boat.
Heavily Brewing Company
2471 Hayes RoadWant to have try some local beers from around the Finger Lakes and do it in a rustic barn with a view? Head up to Heavily Brewing Company! About a 5 minute drive from the boat.
Want to sit outside in a beer garden setting in the middle of town? Head to Watkins Glen and check out the Tasting Room & Beer Garden. Try local beers from all over the Finger Lakes!
Rooster Fish Brewing Tasting Room & Beer Garden
111 N Franklin StWant to sit outside in a beer garden setting in the middle of town? Head to Watkins Glen and check out the Tasting Room & Beer Garden. Try local beers from all over the Finger Lakes!
Graft Wine + Cider Bar is a foodie kind of place. Have a delicious meal paired with some local wine and/or cider!
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Graft wine + cider bar
204 N Franklin StGraft Wine + Cider Bar is a foodie kind of place. Have a delicious meal paired with some local wine and/or cider!
Want an eclectic, nautical, sea-side seafood shack right on the water? Drive or hop on your kayaks and head north up the canal to Frog Hollow Marina's Oar House. Paddle north for about 25-35 minutes and you'll see the little shack sitting on the water to the left of the gas dock. Pull your kayak up on the beach and kick back a few beverages and order some dinner!
Frog Hollow Marina
40 Fairgrounds LnWant an eclectic, nautical, sea-side seafood shack right on the water? Drive or hop on your kayaks and head north up the canal to Frog Hollow Marina's Oar House. Paddle north for about 25-35 minutes and you'll see the little shack sitting on the water to the left of the gas dock. Pull your kayak up on the beach and kick back a few beverages and order some dinner!
Another great rustic barn / brewery with a great view of Seneca Lake!
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Two Goats Brewing
5027 NY-414Another great rustic barn / brewery with a great view of Seneca Lake!
This is one of our favorite places to go for a glass of excellent quality wine with a cozy, comfortable atmosphere. The people that run this place (and make your wine) are great. You can do a tasting or simply enjoy a glass of wine. It is dog friendly, so you can bring your own furry friend and you'll likely see some of the regulars with their pups! They also have a few common areas and tables where you can sit and enjoy.
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Hector Wine Company
5610 NY-414This is one of our favorite places to go for a glass of excellent quality wine with a cozy, comfortable atmosphere. The people that run this place (and make your wine) are great. You can do a tasting or simply enjoy a glass of wine. It is dog friendly, so you can bring your own furry friend and you'll likely see some of the regulars with their pups! They also have a few common areas and tables where you can sit and enjoy.
Parks & Nature
Nestled in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York, the rolling green pastures of Farm Sanctuary’s 175-acre New York shelter are home to more than 500 rescued farm animals. Spend the day with us and take an hour-long guided tour, browse our unique gift shop, learn more about farm animals in our Visitor Center, or enjoy a snack on our scenic deck. We are located next door to Sugar Hill State Forest, just west of Watkins Glen.
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Farm Sanctuary
3136 Aikens RdNestled in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York, the rolling green pastures of Farm Sanctuary’s 175-acre New York shelter are home to more than 500 rescued farm animals. Spend the day with us and take an hour-long guided tour, browse our unique gift shop, learn more about farm animals in our Visitor Center, or enjoy a snack on our scenic deck. We are located next door to Sugar Hill State Forest, just west of Watkins Glen.
World famous gorge trail, excellent trail system, a nature lovers dream.
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1009 N Franklin StWorld famous gorge trail, excellent trail system, a nature lovers dream.
A smaller gorge trail and huge swimming hole known only to locals. On hot days, follow the gorge trail up to a huge swimming pool and beach area.
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Havana Glen Park
135 Havana Glen RdA smaller gorge trail and huge swimming hole known only to locals. On hot days, follow the gorge trail up to a huge swimming pool and beach area.
Entertainment & Activities
Ever wanted to go soaring in a glider? Head to the Soaring Capital of the United States, Harris Hill Soaring. A ride will take you up to about 2,000 ft. overlooking the Southern Tier and the Finger Lakes. After you've completed your flight, head over to the Soaring Museum.
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Harris Hill Soaring Corporation - 4NY8
57 Soaring Hill DrEver wanted to go soaring in a glider? Head to the Soaring Capital of the United States, Harris Hill Soaring. A ride will take you up to about 2,000 ft. overlooking the Southern Tier and the Finger Lakes. After you've completed your flight, head over to the Soaring Museum.
This is an excellent cruise if you'd like to take a relaxing ride up the lake. Different types of cruises are available, including a wine and cheese cruise, a dinner cruise, etc. Check it out!
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Captain Bill's Seneca Lake Cruises
1 N Franklin StThis is an excellent cruise if you'd like to take a relaxing ride up the lake. Different types of cruises are available, including a wine and cheese cruise, a dinner cruise, etc. Check it out!