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Food scene
Great restaurant. Noalcohol served, but you can bring a bottle of wine with you.
56 locals recommend
Thai Elephants
133 E 4th StGreat restaurant. Noalcohol served, but you can bring a bottle of wine with you.
El Rancho Mexican Restaurant
212 N Franklin StReal good food. Enjoy a margarita
Jerlando's Ristorante & Pizza Company
400 N Franklin StGood Italian food.
Nickel's Pit BBQ Watkins Glen
207 N Franklin StReal good BBQ
Curly's Family Restaurant
2780 NY-14Good for breakfast
Seneca Harbor Station
3 N Franklin StAmerican food, Lake view
Great cocktails and Artisanal cheeses, local wines and beer
14 locals recommend
Seneca Cheese Company an Artisanal Cheese Tavern
29 N Franklin StGreat cocktails and Artisanal cheeses, local wines and beer
Guthrie Watkins Glen
Terrific food on the lake
This is an Austrial themed restaurant. About 30 minutes north on route 414. Worth the drive.
75 locals recommend
Dano's Heuriger On Seneca
9564 NY-414This is an Austrial themed restaurant. About 30 minutes north on route 414. Worth the drive.
Tobey's Donut Shop
137 E 4th StThe best donuts around.
Scuteri's Cannoli Connection
409 E 4th StGreat Connolis, pizza
Real good home made ice cream. There are others in the area to enjoy, also.
12 locals recommend
Great Escape Ice Cream Parlor
221 S Franklin StReal good home made ice cream. There are others in the area to enjoy, also.
F.L.X. Wienery
5090 NY-14Fun place to go eat on the road. Wieners, sausage, burgers, etc.
Sightseeing
This is an amazing walk through the gorge in town, that was cut out during the ice age. Very scenic
437 locals recommend
Watkins Glen State Park
1009 N Franklin StThis is an amazing walk through the gorge in town, that was cut out during the ice age. Very scenic
Go see a car race. 3 mile from the house. left out of the driveway to the top of the hill. Right at the light, 3 miles down on the right.
132 locals recommend
Watkins Glen International
2790 County Route 16Go see a car race. 3 mile from the house. left out of the driveway to the top of the hill. Right at the light, 3 miles down on the right.
This is a great stop if you have time. Left out of the driveway, and about 20 minutes south on route 414 straight to the museum. glass blowing demo's, museum and shop.
252 locals recommend
Corning Museum of Glass
1 Museum WayThis is a great stop if you have time. Left out of the driveway, and about 20 minutes south on route 414 straight to the museum. glass blowing demo's, museum and shop.
Watkins Glen Golf Course
3401 NY-14There is a nice 9 hole golf course with a great view of the lake
Lakeside Park
686 NY-414you can enjoy a day at the beach here and go for a swim
Shopping
Get what you need here. The people working are very helpful and friendly
40 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
515 E 4th StGet what you need here. The people working are very helpful and friendly
TOPS Friendly Markets
504 1/2 S Franklin StA supermarket close to home. Gas station also is there.
CVS
625 W Clinton StIn the same lot at Tops
Advance Auto Parts
520 South Franklin StreetIn the same lot as CVS
Colonial Laundromat
120 E 4th StGet your clothes clean
City/town information
Watkins Glen is a small town in the middle of the finger lake region, on the south end of Lake Seneca. It offers some great restaurants and shopping. The Watkins Glen State park and International Speedway is here too. on either side of the lake, there are many wineries, micro breweries and a few distilleries to choose from. 20 minutes south is Corning and about 40 minutes east is Ithaca, each woth their own flavor. There are many more things to do in town and in the area, without driving too far. Just give a search and you'll find it.
144 locals recommend
Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen is a small town in the middle of the finger lake region, on the south end of Lake Seneca. It offers some great restaurants and shopping. The Watkins Glen State park and International Speedway is here too. on either side of the lake, there are many wineries, micro breweries and a few distilleries to choose from. 20 minutes south is Corning and about 40 minutes east is Ithaca, each woth their own flavor. There are many more things to do in town and in the area, without driving too far. Just give a search and you'll find it.
Neighborhoods
This is a real nice college town. It is home to Ithaca State University and Cornell University. There are many restaurants here. Many wineries on lake Cayuga. Saturday morning there is a huge Farmers Market. There is a lot to offer in Ithaca
108 locals recommend
Ithaca
This is a real nice college town. It is home to Ithaca State University and Cornell University. There are many restaurants here. Many wineries on lake Cayuga. Saturday morning there is a huge Farmers Market. There is a lot to offer in Ithaca
Corning is due south on Route 414. There is the Corning Museum and downtown Corning on Main Street, there are a lot of good restaurants and shops
33 locals recommend
Corning
Corning is due south on Route 414. There is the Corning Museum and downtown Corning on Main Street, there are a lot of good restaurants and shops
Health Care
Schuyler Hospital
220 Steuben Stleft out of drive way, left at the light, 1/2 mile down road
Our favorite wineries, but there are many others you may like better. Enjoy the adventure.
Lakewood Vineyards
4024 NY-14One of our favorites, up Route 14
Glenora Wine Cellars
5435 NY-14Real good wine here too.
J.R. Dill Winery
4922 NY-414Can't go wrong here.
Chateau LaFayette Reneau
5081 NY-414Excellent
Leidenfrost Vineyards
5677 NY-414Terrific!
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards
5712 NY-414Lots of fun.
Damiani Wine Cellars
4704 NY-414Great Reds
Fulkerson Winery
5576 NY-14Very good wine
They make their own spirits here. Vodka, bourbon, gin, etc.
47 locals recommend
Finger Lakes Distilling
4676 NY-414They make their own spirits here. Vodka, bourbon, gin, etc.
Off the beaten path, but we REALLY like this place. Hand crafted spirits.
11 locals recommend
Barrington Distillers
5040 Bill Bailey RdOff the beaten path, but we REALLY like this place. Hand crafted spirits.