The Berkshire Companion

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The Berkshire Companion

Breakfast/ Lunch/ Coffee/ Dinner/ Groceries

Recommendations for all things food ( and drink)
Yummy Takeout Breakfast and Lunch, within 3 minutes walk down the street. Couldn't be easier! Corner of Franklin and Main
67 locals recommend
Haven
8 Franklin St
67 locals recommend
Yummy Takeout Breakfast and Lunch, within 3 minutes walk down the street. Couldn't be easier! Corner of Franklin and Main
Small simple cafe with good food and drink served outside under umbrellas! On the corner of Housatonic and Church St 5 minutes walk from Village View.
14 locals recommend
Shots Cafe
27 Housatonic St
14 locals recommend
Small simple cafe with good food and drink served outside under umbrellas! On the corner of Housatonic and Church St 5 minutes walk from Village View.
Small easygoing place to grab a Bagel in the morning OR Brew later in the day. Good pricing. Next door to Haven.
6 locals recommend
Bagel & Brew
18 Franklin St
6 locals recommend
Small easygoing place to grab a Bagel in the morning OR Brew later in the day. Good pricing. Next door to Haven.
Lovely tiny little place downtown ( 4 min walk) for an afternoon coffee and sweet.
13 locals recommend
Patisserie Lenox
30 Church St
13 locals recommend
Lovely tiny little place downtown ( 4 min walk) for an afternoon coffee and sweet.
A 4 minute walk to good coffee and a sit any time of day
16 locals recommend
Lenox Coffee
52 Main St
16 locals recommend
A 4 minute walk to good coffee and a sit any time of day
Glorious Good Chocolate many ways. A nice place for time out in the middle of the day. Lots of chocolate gift choices too! Three minutes by car up route 7.
23 locals recommend
Chocolate Springs Cafe
55 Pittsfield Rd
23 locals recommend
Glorious Good Chocolate many ways. A nice place for time out in the middle of the day. Lots of chocolate gift choices too! Three minutes by car up route 7.
Everybody goes to place for inside or out dining dinner or lunch!
53 locals recommend
Alta
34 Church St
53 locals recommend
Everybody goes to place for inside or out dining dinner or lunch!
A little NY indoor dining vibe in Lenox. Reserve the table by the window. Seats 6 comfortably there! Upscale burger and fries! Serving lunch and dinner
29 locals recommend
Bistro Zinc
56 Church St
29 locals recommend
A little NY indoor dining vibe in Lenox. Reserve the table by the window. Seats 6 comfortably there! Upscale burger and fries! Serving lunch and dinner
" Italian Steakhouse" seems unlikely, but it works! Outdoor dining . Across the street from Haven
8 locals recommend
Prime Italian Steakhouse & Bar
15 Franklin St
8 locals recommend
" Italian Steakhouse" seems unlikely, but it works! Outdoor dining . Across the street from Haven
Nice easy going Italian food with inside or outside service. They're working on opening a very cool pizza place right next door!
42 locals recommend
Frankie's
80 Main St
42 locals recommend
Nice easy going Italian food with inside or outside service. They're working on opening a very cool pizza place right next door!
https://blantyre.com/dining/restaurants/ Serious Treat in Lenox. at the wonderful Relais and Chateaux . Daniel Boulud's latest "Pop Up" if I can dare call it that!
Blantyre
16 Blantyre Rd
https://blantyre.com/dining/restaurants/ Serious Treat in Lenox. at the wonderful Relais and Chateaux . Daniel Boulud's latest "Pop Up" if I can dare call it that!
https://guidosfreshmarketplace.com/ All sorts of prepared food, special take out meals daily, wine, beautiful cheeses, flowers and gifts! Don't miss this wonderful grocer just 5 minutes north on Route 7
248 locals recommend
Guido's Fresh Marketplace
760 S Main St
248 locals recommend
https://guidosfreshmarketplace.com/ All sorts of prepared food, special take out meals daily, wine, beautiful cheeses, flowers and gifts! Don't miss this wonderful grocer just 5 minutes north on Route 7
Our local market just down the street ( 5 minute walk) Excellent selection of simple groceries! Homemade sandwiches and more.
15 locals recommend
Loeb's Foodtown of Lenox
42 Main St
15 locals recommend
Our local market just down the street ( 5 minute walk) Excellent selection of simple groceries! Homemade sandwiches and more.
Re-named Market 32, this is a serious supermarket. Stock up on favorites here. Beer, wine and spirits too! 5 minutes up Route 7, just before Guidos
16 locals recommend
Price Chopper
16 locals recommend
Re-named Market 32, this is a serious supermarket. Stock up on favorites here. Beer, wine and spirits too! 5 minutes up Route 7, just before Guidos

City advice

Don't miss

Lenox Farmers Market

The 2020 Lenox Farmer's Market will be held every Friday, June 5-October 2, 2-6 pm, in downtown Lenox!
Don't miss

Great Trails in the Berkshires

The Berkshire Natural Resource Council is THE resource for exploring all the natural beauty in the Berks! https://www.bnrc.org/trails-and-maps/top-berkshire-trails/ Try this short easy walk right nearby! https://www.bnrc.org/trails-and-maps/parsons-marsh/
Don't miss

Beaches!

My visiting family like this sweet place for a swim https://berkshires.com/locations/lake-garfield/ https://www.bnrc.org/trails-and-maps/top-berkshire-trails/steadman-pond-at-hudson-howard/ True Huck Finn spot! The Lenox Town beach is not opening this year, but for a close to home option try the Lee Sandy Beach https://wnyt.com/capital-region-comeback/town-beach-in-lee-reopens-berkshire-county-coronavirus-pandemic-/5803513/