Guidebook for Ithaca

Susan And Abe
Susan And Abe
Guidebook for Ithaca

Food Scene

The ionic reopened Simeon's is a perfect spot for dates or groups seeking exceptional local food and drink options.
38 locals recommend
Simeon's American Bistro
224 E State St
38 locals recommend
The ionic reopened Simeon's is a perfect spot for dates or groups seeking exceptional local food and drink options.
Right on the corner by your apartment, this casual eatery serves up exceptional fare.
58 locals recommend
The Rook
404 W State St
58 locals recommend
Right on the corner by your apartment, this casual eatery serves up exceptional fare.
Expansive bakery with massive sandwich menu in addition to salad and hot bars, gourmet coffee, and smoothies.
169 locals recommend
Ithaca Bakery
400 N Meadow St
169 locals recommend
Expansive bakery with massive sandwich menu in addition to salad and hot bars, gourmet coffee, and smoothies.
Great burgers, skillet wings, and draft selection.
61 locals recommend
Ithaca Ale House
301 E State St
61 locals recommend
Great burgers, skillet wings, and draft selection.
Best upscale food and drink in town.
35 locals recommend
Le Café Cent-Dix
110 N Aurora St
35 locals recommend
Best upscale food and drink in town.
For your caffeine fix.
184 locals recommend
Gimme! Coffee
430 N Cayuga St
184 locals recommend
For your caffeine fix.
Outstanding Cajun fish house.
108 locals recommend
Maxie's Supper Club & Oyster Bar
635 W State St
108 locals recommend
Outstanding Cajun fish house.
The best Vietnamese food around.
111 locals recommend
Saigon Kitchen
526 W State St
111 locals recommend
The best Vietnamese food around.
Your neighborhood dinner. The fries are unbeatable.
31 locals recommend
The State Diner
428 W State St
31 locals recommend
Your neighborhood dinner. The fries are unbeatable.

Drinks & Nightlife

2 floor cocktail lounge and night club, it's a hot spot on the weekend nights.
40 locals recommend
Lot 10 Bar and Lounge
106 S Cayuga St
40 locals recommend
2 floor cocktail lounge and night club, it's a hot spot on the weekend nights.
Great local bar with outdoor seating and a relaxed atmosphere.
53 locals recommend
The Westy
516 W State St
53 locals recommend
Great local bar with outdoor seating and a relaxed atmosphere.

Parks & Nature

Great swimming falls with a diving board and a sweet playground and picnic areas.
373 locals recommend
Buttermilk Falls State Park
373 locals recommend
Great swimming falls with a diving board and a sweet playground and picnic areas.
Great waterfall with hiking, camping, and swimming a short drive out of town.
507 locals recommend
Taughannock Falls State Park
1740 Taughannock Blvd
507 locals recommend
Great waterfall with hiking, camping, and swimming a short drive out of town.
Excellent hiking and camping. Swimming at Treman Falls and a playground for the kiddies.
333 locals recommend
TREMAN STATE PARK
105 Enfield Falls Rd
333 locals recommend
Excellent hiking and camping. Swimming at Treman Falls and a playground for the kiddies.
Iconic falls and swimming hole right in town, perfect for a summer cool down.
156 locals recommend
Ithaca Falls Natural Area
Lake Street
156 locals recommend
Iconic falls and swimming hole right in town, perfect for a summer cool down.

Arts & Culture

Great kids area.
18 locals recommend
Tompkins County Public Library
101 E Green St
18 locals recommend
Great kids area.
Always an interesting production happening just a few blocks away.
48 locals recommend
Kitchen Theatre Company
417 W State St
48 locals recommend
Always an interesting production happening just a few blocks away.
Historic venue featuring music, movies, live theater, and more.
67 locals recommend
State Theatre of Ithaca
107 W State St
67 locals recommend
Historic venue featuring music, movies, live theater, and more.

Shopping

Downstairs from the Autumn Leaves Book Store, this vinyl lovers paradise will eat up hours of your time. Expansive used record collection from $1 up.
8 locals recommend
Angry Mom Records
115 E State St
8 locals recommend
Downstairs from the Autumn Leaves Book Store, this vinyl lovers paradise will eat up hours of your time. Expansive used record collection from $1 up.
New and used stuff for kids and parents with an activity room, play area, and bouncy house/ball pit.
8 locals recommend
Jillian's Drawers
609 W Clinton St
8 locals recommend
New and used stuff for kids and parents with an activity room, play area, and bouncy house/ball pit.
The heart of downtown Ithaca, great shopping and a playground. Lots of can't-go-wrong dining at the eastern end.
156 locals recommend
Ithaca Commons
171 E M.L.K. Jr. St
156 locals recommend
The heart of downtown Ithaca, great shopping and a playground. Lots of can't-go-wrong dining at the eastern end.

Essentials

Great 24/7 grocery store with a cafe and lots options for a quick bite.
143 locals recommend
Wegmans
500 S Meadow St
143 locals recommend
Great 24/7 grocery store with a cafe and lots options for a quick bite.
Closest fuel station and 24hr convenience mart
8 locals recommend
Mobil
540 W State St
8 locals recommend
Closest fuel station and 24hr convenience mart
The store next door. Neighborhood convenience store and deli. Owner operated.
John's Convenience
333 W State St
The store next door. Neighborhood convenience store and deli. Owner operated.

Entertainment & Activities

Hands-on discovery museum and play place for kids of all ages.
114 locals recommend
Sciencenter
601 1st St
114 locals recommend
Hands-on discovery museum and play place for kids of all ages.
Not to be missed on a summer weekend. Food, drink, music, and crafts from around the region, in an open-air pavilion down by the waterfront.
266 locals recommend
Ithaca Farmers Market
545 3rd St
266 locals recommend
Not to be missed on a summer weekend. Food, drink, music, and crafts from around the region, in an open-air pavilion down by the waterfront.