Jill's Guidebook

Jill
Jill's Guidebook

Food scene

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and sweet treats
Incredible food and atmosphere. Perfect for an adult night out. Very popular. Make reservations asap! Nice casual to dressy attire.
113 locals recommend
Ports Cafe
4432 W Lake Rd
113 locals recommend
Incredible food and atmosphere. Perfect for an adult night out. Very popular. Make reservations asap! Nice casual to dressy attire.
Breakfast and early lunch only. Don’t let the outside fool you! The food is great and the hosts are charming. It’s small and they only take cash. Great omelettes!
Crossing Diner
5005 NY-14
Breakfast and early lunch only. Don’t let the outside fool you! The food is great and the hosts are charming. It’s small and they only take cash. Great omelettes!
Good food with a diverse menu. Family friendly
13 locals recommend
Decoy
4576 NY-14
13 locals recommend
Good food with a diverse menu. Family friendly
High-end restaurant on the property of the Glenora winery.
21 locals recommend
Veraisons Restaurant at the Inn at Glenora Wine Cellars
5435 NY-14
21 locals recommend
High-end restaurant on the property of the Glenora winery.
Very small place with excellent food. Right on Penn Yan’s quaint Main Street. Adult night out.
18 locals recommend
18th Amendment
7 Main St
18 locals recommend
Very small place with excellent food. Right on Penn Yan’s quaint Main Street. Adult night out.
Excellent food. Beautiful setting. Close to the house. Sit inside or outside. Family friendly.
18 locals recommend
Sapalta
3482 Plum Point Rd S
18 locals recommend
Excellent food. Beautiful setting. Close to the house. Sit inside or outside. Family friendly.
In the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel. Beautiful setting. Excellent food. Family friendly. Sit lakeside or indoors.
13 locals recommend
Blue Pointe Grille
16 N Franklin St
13 locals recommend
In the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel. Beautiful setting. Excellent food. Family friendly. Sit lakeside or indoors.
Great food and atmosphere. Kid friendly. Live music summer weekends. On the main drag east walk to the water and shops.
58 locals recommend
Nickel's Pit BBQ Watkins Glen
207 N Franklin St
58 locals recommend
Great food and atmosphere. Kid friendly. Live music summer weekends. On the main drag east walk to the water and shops.
Field/farm to table fare. Very cozy. Make reservations. Delicious food. Try the flan!
65 locals recommend
Graft wine + cider bar
204 N Franklin St
65 locals recommend
Field/farm to table fare. Very cozy. Make reservations. Delicious food. Try the flan!
Great Thai food. Family friendly. Located near a park and just a few minute’s walk to the water.
56 locals recommend
Thai Elephants
133 E 4th St
56 locals recommend
Great Thai food. Family friendly. Located near a park and just a few minute’s walk to the water.
Get there EARLY! Incredible donuts!! Good egg Sammie’s, too.
14 locals recommend
Tobey's Donut Shop
137 E 4th St
14 locals recommend
Get there EARLY! Incredible donuts!! Good egg Sammie’s, too.
Classic casual Italian. Nice variety. Great pizza. Family friendly.
70 locals recommend
Jerlando's Ristorante & Pizza Company
400 N Franklin St
70 locals recommend
Classic casual Italian. Nice variety. Great pizza. Family friendly.
On the other side of the lake (east side). One of our favorites for an easy dinner, beer/wine, cornhole, music and amazing sunsets! Family and dog friendly.
125 locals recommend
Grist Iron Brewing Company
4880 NY-414
125 locals recommend
On the other side of the lake (east side). One of our favorites for an easy dinner, beer/wine, cornhole, music and amazing sunsets! Family and dog friendly.
Unique setting and quality Austrian food. Fun date night place!
75 locals recommend
Dano's Heuriger On Seneca
9564 NY-414
75 locals recommend
Unique setting and quality Austrian food. Fun date night place!
We love it here! Perfect family friendly place with diverse American favorites menu, large bar, and fun atmosphere. Find a tiny hole in the brick wall and slide a tiny rolled up note in it (I used the a piece of the paper napkin). Or, find a hidden note.
Parker's Grille - Penn Yan
We love it here! Perfect family friendly place with diverse American favorites menu, large bar, and fun atmosphere. Find a tiny hole in the brick wall and slide a tiny rolled up note in it (I used the a piece of the paper napkin). Or, find a hidden note.
Very casual and good fast food. Family friendly. Indoor outdoor seating. Dogs welcome outside.
46 locals recommend
F.L.X. Wienery
5090 NY-14
46 locals recommend
Very casual and good fast food. Family friendly. Indoor outdoor seating. Dogs welcome outside.
The best Italian in the area. Family friendly. Unique space. Beautiful locale right on the river/Head of the Keuka Outlet Trail.
23 locals recommend
Union block Italian bistro
138 Water St
23 locals recommend
The best Italian in the area. Family friendly. Unique space. Beautiful locale right on the river/Head of the Keuka Outlet Trail.

Beer and chill

Local brews, picnic tables, cornhole
Fun place in a cool space.
51 locals recommend
Climbing Bines Hop Farm
511 Hansen Point Rd
51 locals recommend
Fun place in a cool space.
Fun place
Big aLICe Brewing Finger Lakes
Fun place
Great beer and atmosphere. Live music.
26 locals recommend
Laurentide Beer Company
12 Maiden Ln
26 locals recommend
Great beer and atmosphere. Live music.
Opened in 2021. Serving others’ beers. Great ambience. Nice snacks. Dog friendly. Large outdoor space with games for all ages.
Seneca Stag Brewing
Opened in 2021. Serving others’ beers. Great ambience. Nice snacks. Dog friendly. Large outdoor space with games for all ages.
Tin Barn Brewing FLX

Wineries

Small and young winery. Try the Reserve wines! Ask for Jean in the tasting room. They also have a fantastic cafe and bakery with homemade foods for breakfast, lunch and dessert.
54 locals recommend
Tabora Farm and Winery
4978 Lakemont-Himrod Rd
54 locals recommend
Small and young winery. Try the Reserve wines! Ask for Jean in the tasting room. They also have a fantastic cafe and bakery with homemade foods for breakfast, lunch and dessert.
Incredible wines! Ask for Dianne.
54 locals recommend
Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard
3962 NY-14
54 locals recommend
Incredible wines! Ask for Dianne.
A large variety of wines to sample and purchase. Great gift shop. You can hike the property and play disc golf.
18 locals recommend
Fulkerson Winery
5576 NY-14
18 locals recommend
A large variety of wines to sample and purchase. Great gift shop. You can hike the property and play disc golf.
Delicious reds!
41 locals recommend
Lakewood Vineyards
4024 NY-14
41 locals recommend
Delicious reds!
Great place, view and wines!
24 locals recommend
Anthony Road Wine Company
1020 Anthony Rd
24 locals recommend
Great place, view and wines!
A nice variety of quality wines and a cafe in summer-fall. Great outdoor patio with lake view.
68 locals recommend
Fox Run Vineyards
670 NY-14
68 locals recommend
A nice variety of quality wines and a cafe in summer-fall. Great outdoor patio with lake view.
Right near the house. Mr. Shaw makes incredible reds!
Shaw Vineyard
3901 NY-14
Right near the house. Mr. Shaw makes incredible reds!
Family run boutique winery. Great, simple tasting experience with delicious wines. Beautiful property and view. Nate was rated top winemaker in 2023.
9 locals recommend
Hickory Hollow Wine Cellars
5289 NY-14
9 locals recommend
Family run boutique winery. Great, simple tasting experience with delicious wines. Beautiful property and view. Nate was rated top winemaker in 2023.

Sightseeing

Excellent state park with tons of trails, waterfalls, and some picnic spots. A must-do!
437 locals recommend
Watkins Glen State Park
1009 N Franklin St
437 locals recommend
Excellent state park with tons of trails, waterfalls, and some picnic spots. A must-do!
Sail True Love at Sunset is awesome!
31 locals recommend
Schooner Excursions, Inc.
31 locals recommend
Sail True Love at Sunset is awesome!
A great way to see the lake and learn its history.
51 locals recommend
Captain Bill's Seneca Lake Cruises
1 N Franklin St
51 locals recommend
A great way to see the lake and learn its history.
“The Glen” is a historic race track whose roots are from racing the roads of downtown Watkins Glen (of which there are many markers to today). Now a NASCAR hot spot.
132 locals recommend
Watkins Glen International
2790 County Route 16
132 locals recommend
“The Glen” is a historic race track whose roots are from racing the roads of downtown Watkins Glen (of which there are many markers to today). Now a NASCAR hot spot.

Boat and jet ski rentals

Closest boat rental to the house.
24 locals recommend
Roy's Marina
4398 Clarks Point
24 locals recommend
Closest boat rental to the house.
Located in Watkins Glen.
7 locals recommend
Glen Harbor Marina
517 E 4th St
7 locals recommend
Located in Watkins Glen.
Frog Hollow Marina
40 Fairgrounds Ln
Boat and jet ski rental.
Anchor Inn & Marina
3425 Co Rte 30
Boat and jet ski rental.

Kid friendly

Mini golf and ice cream!
8 locals recommend
Mac's Dairy Bar Ice Cream
2605 NY-14A
8 locals recommend
Mini golf and ice cream!
Amazingly rich and creamy ice cream - enjoy award-winning ice cream treats while enjoying the farm’s resident ducks and peacocks that you can feed.
51 locals recommend
Spotted Duck
999 NY-54
51 locals recommend
Amazingly rich and creamy ice cream - enjoy award-winning ice cream treats while enjoying the farm’s resident ducks and peacocks that you can feed.
437 locals recommend
Watkins Glen State Park
1009 N Franklin St
437 locals recommend
Fun place with tons of candy from yesteryear and today!
11 locals recommend
The Keuka Candy Emporium
131 Main St
11 locals recommend
Fun place with tons of candy from yesteryear and today!
Tons of books, cards, calendars, school supplies, lake merchandise, gifts. Fun place
8 locals recommend
Longs' Cards and Books
115 Main St
8 locals recommend
Tons of books, cards, calendars, school supplies, lake merchandise, gifts. Fun place
On the other side of the lake, a great spot to challenge the mind and hands.
17 locals recommend
Hector Handmade
5344 NY-414
17 locals recommend
On the other side of the lake, a great spot to challenge the mind and hands.
So much to do here!
Sampson State Park
So much to do here!
Totally renovated park on the water with playground, bike park, skate park and swimming beach. Picnic tables, restrooms, etc. The campground is across the street. Check the Watkins Glen website for special events and festivals happening there most weekends.
12 locals recommend
Clute Park Campground
155 S Clute Park Dr
12 locals recommend
Totally renovated park on the water with playground, bike park, skate park and swimming beach. Picnic tables, restrooms, etc. The campground is across the street. Check the Watkins Glen website for special events and festivals happening there most weekends.
My favorite place to walk or jog!!! So much to see along the River that connects the lakes. Historical placards along the way tell you the history of this original Indian footpath between Seneca and Keuka lakes for trading purposes. white industrialists built water-powered mills on the river - remnants of which remain today. There are 3 waterfalls to see! It’s mostly flat, we’ll marked and an enjoyable way to spend a couple hours! It’s also popular with cyclists and horses.
Keuka Outlet Trail Parking
My favorite place to walk or jog!!! So much to see along the River that connects the lakes. Historical placards along the way tell you the history of this original Indian footpath between Seneca and Keuka lakes for trading purposes. white industrialists built water-powered mills on the river - remnants of which remain today. There are 3 waterfalls to see! It’s mostly flat, we’ll marked and an enjoyable way to spend a couple hours! It’s also popular with cyclists and horses.
Tours available. See and pet the animals.
Sweet Farm
Tours available. See and pet the animals.
19 locals recommend
Arrowhead Creek Golf Course
46 NY-230
19 locals recommend

Golf

Watkins Glen Golf Course
3401 NY-14