Merri’s Rhinebeck Guest House Guidebook
Food scene
Farm to table, center of town, highly regarded, diverse menu including tapas items, eat in the bistro or outside, not the formal dining side, located in an old church so great ambience. Try a tapas order of the calamari (not on the menu as a tapas but they'll do it) with an interesting pineapple based dipping sauce, not the usual dipping choice!
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Terrapin Restaurant
6426 Montgomery StFarm to table, center of town, highly regarded, diverse menu including tapas items, eat in the bistro or outside, not the formal dining side, located in an old church so great ambience. Try a tapas order of the calamari (not on the menu as a tapas but they'll do it) with an interesting pineapple based dipping sauce, not the usual dipping choice!
Family owned and operated, not fancy (looks like a coffee shop inside) but the Indian food is superior to the fancier Cinnamon in Rhinebeck and Red Hook is only ten minutes away, just like Rhinebeck
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Red Hook Curry House
28 E Market StFamily owned and operated, not fancy (looks like a coffee shop inside) but the Indian food is superior to the fancier Cinnamon in Rhinebeck and Red Hook is only ten minutes away, just like Rhinebeck
Le Petit Bistro
2-8 E Market StFrench, try the oysters! center of Rhinebeck
Across the river in the Rondout section of Kingston, down by the water, lively area, but only about ten minutes away, great chef, great food. See the menu to set your mouth watering!
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Ship to Shore
15 W Strand StAcross the river in the Rondout section of Kingston, down by the water, lively area, but only about ten minutes away, great chef, great food. See the menu to set your mouth watering!
Closest thing to a Paris bistro. If you love a good steak, ask if they're serving the steak au poivre...not always on the menu. Located in the historic Kingston Stockade district, 20 minutes, New York's first capitol and revolutionary war site.
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Le Canard Enchaine
276 Fair StClosest thing to a Paris bistro. If you love a good steak, ask if they're serving the steak au poivre...not always on the menu. Located in the historic Kingston Stockade district, 20 minutes, New York's first capitol and revolutionary war site.
Not recommended. No good chinese restaurants in the area.
Skip chinese food while you are here!
Jade Palace
6797 U.S. 9Not recommended. No good chinese restaurants in the area.
Skip chinese food while you are here!
Definitely a chef with flair. Always seems to have something interesting and usually a gamefood on the menu, I've seen Pheasant Legs here, Rabbit, etc lol! Menu changes all the time, so check it out. Best steak fries in town although I think they call it chips, unusual Scottish influence on the menu.
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Bia
22 Garden StDefinitely a chef with flair. Always seems to have something interesting and usually a gamefood on the menu, I've seen Pheasant Legs here, Rabbit, etc lol! Menu changes all the time, so check it out. Best steak fries in town although I think they call it chips, unusual Scottish influence on the menu.
Osaka
22 Garden StDecent sushi and Japanese restaurant in Rhinebeck
Local bread company that has achieved success with multiple locations in the Hudson Valley/Catskills. Great as a breakfast or lunch casual meet up and hang out place in the center of Rhinebeck. Great breads!
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Bread Alone Bakery
45 E Market StLocal bread company that has achieved success with multiple locations in the Hudson Valley/Catskills. Great as a breakfast or lunch casual meet up and hang out place in the center of Rhinebeck. Great breads!
Decent asian fusion style noodle bar, good bento box, center of Red Hook
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Yum Yum Noodle Bar - Red Hook
7496 South BroadwayDecent asian fusion style noodle bar, good bento box, center of Red Hook
Owner operated fun tiny little cafe south of Rhinebeck. Great juicy burger hand crafted and delicious. Owners Sam and Joanne are so dedicated foodies. Pricing can be a little uneven but their handcrafted food is made with love and it shows!
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The Matchbox Cafe
6242 U.S. 9Owner operated fun tiny little cafe south of Rhinebeck. Great juicy burger hand crafted and delicious. Owners Sam and Joanne are so dedicated foodies. Pricing can be a little uneven but their handcrafted food is made with love and it shows!
City/town information
Visit the historic uptown/stockade area of Kingston to see the site of the original Senate house for NY State, but also the amazing 1700's intact historic stone houses that dot this 10 block radius of one way streets and great restaurants/shops which has experienced a major revival/boom town feel in the wake of covid.
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Kingston
Visit the historic uptown/stockade area of Kingston to see the site of the original Senate house for NY State, but also the amazing 1700's intact historic stone houses that dot this 10 block radius of one way streets and great restaurants/shops which has experienced a major revival/boom town feel in the wake of covid.
Neighborhoods
Don't leave town without planning a day walking in the center of Rhinebeck village. Historic, charming, packed with good restaurants and shops. Sunday 10 - 2 farmers market in the municipal parking lot. Constant events during the summer months at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in the center of town. This is a very special town and you shouldn't miss it!
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Rhinebeck Village
Don't leave town without planning a day walking in the center of Rhinebeck village. Historic, charming, packed with good restaurants and shops. Sunday 10 - 2 farmers market in the municipal parking lot. Constant events during the summer months at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in the center of town. This is a very special town and you shouldn't miss it!