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Syracuse restaurants: slices & bagels

751 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Syracuse; 5 places on our hand-checked guides, checked open in October 2026.

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Syracuse at a glance

Our directory counts 751 places to eat and drink in Syracuse. Bar & Pub (117), Coffee & Café (96), and Bakery & Sweets (58) lead the kinds of food. 170 hold an on-premises liquor license from the State Liquor Authority. 139 are locations of a chain with five or more in New York. 5 are on our hand-checked guides; the longest at the same address is Nibsy's Pub, there since 1890.

Health inspections here

In Onondaga County, the New York State Department of Health publishes each place's latest inspection: its date and the counts of critical and other violations. There is no official grade there, and we don't make one. We matched 655 of the 751 places in Syracuse to a state inspection record; each one's latest inspection date and counts are in its panel in the web search, with NYSDOH's own disclaimer.

On our guides in Syracuse

Every place in Syracuse on our hand-checked guides, most honored first (honors and years at the address; not a rating).

  1. Nibsy's Pub

    201 Ulster St, Syracuse

    At this address since 1890

    Irish pub on Tipperary Hill serving pub fare since 1890 by its own account.

    Latest state inspection Aug 31, 20261 critical violation, 4 other violations (NYSDOH)

    nibsyspub.com

  2. Nick's Tomato Pie

    109 Walton St, Syracuse

    Tomato pie Known for: tomato pie, pizza, subs

    Syracuse pizzeria whose menu leads with its namesake tomato pie.

    Latest state inspection Apr 6, 20261 critical violation, 5 other violations (NYSDOH)

  3. Pastabilities

    311 S Franklin St, Syracuse

    Chicken riggies Known for: Wicked chicken riggies, spicy hot tomato oil, stretch bread

    Syracuse Italian restaurant making its own pasta, with 'Wicked' chicken riggies on the menu and stretch bread from its bakery across the street.

    Latest state inspection Sep 10, 20260 critical violations, 1 other violation (NYSDOH)

  4. Su Su Dim Sum

    549 E Brighton Ave, Syracuse

    Dim sum Known for: steamed dumplings, cold plates, house-made noodle soups

    Syracuse dim sum restaurant serving steamed dumplings, cold plates and house-made noodle soups. Closed Mondays.

    Latest state inspection Feb 6, 20260 critical violations, 3 other violations (NYSDOH)

  5. Water Street Bagel

    239 E Water St, Syracuse

    Bagels Known for: wood-oven bagels, rosemary salt bagel, kimmelweck bagel

    Downtown Syracuse bagel shop started by a hometown couple. Its bagels are boiled, then finished in a wood-fired oven.

    Latest state inspection Apr 17, 20260 critical violations, 3 other violations (NYSDOH)

Hand-checked classics near Syracuse

The 5 nearest places on our guides outside Syracuse, within 20 miles of its center, closest first.

  1. Heid's of Liverpool

    305 Oswego St, Liverpool · 4.3 mi from Syracuse

    Hots Known for: Hofmann frank, Hofmann coney · At this address since 1930

    Hot dog stand serving Hofmann franks and coneys, with an ice cream parlor in its old bowling alley.

    Latest state inspection Aug 4, 20260 critical violations, 1 other violation (NYSDOH)

    heidsofliverpool.com

  2. Holland Farms Bakery & Deli

    343 Fayette St, Manlius · 8.9 mi from Syracuse

    Tomato pieHalf-moons Known for: half moon cookies, Utica-style tomato pie · At this address since 2025 · A branch of Holland Farms Bakery & Deli, Yorkville

    Manlius branch of the Utica-area bakery, bringing its half moons and tomato pie to Onondaga County.

    Latest state inspection Mar 4, 20261 critical violation, 0 other violations (NYSDOH)

  3. Sherwood Inn

    26 West Genesee Street, Skaneateles · 16 mi from Syracuse

    At this address since 1807

    Skaneateles inn, restaurant and tavern in a building that has hosted travelers since 1807.

    Latest state inspection Apr 14, 20262 critical violations, 5 other violations (NYSDOH)

    thesherwoodinn.com

  4. The Krebs

    53 W Genesee St, Skaneateles · 16 mi from Syracuse

    At this address since 1899

    Skaneateles dining room in business since 1899, now a farm-to-table restaurant.

    Latest state inspection Sep 28, 20252 critical violations, 4 other violations (NYSDOH)

    thekrebs.com

  5. Lincklaen House

    79 Albany Street, Cazenovia · 17 mi from Syracuse

    At this address since 1835

    Historic village hotel with a restaurant, tavern and brick-oven pizzeria.

    Latest state inspection Aug 19, 20261 critical violation, 1 other violation (NYSDOH)

    lincklaenhouse.com

Syracuse by street

The streets in Syracuse with the most places to eat and drink: W Genesee St (40), S Salina St (38), Destiny USA Dr (34), James St (27), Brewerton Rd (24), E Genesee St (21), W Fayette St (19), State Fair Blvd (16), Westcott St (15), and Marshall St (14).

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About the inspection results

Outside New York City there is no official restaurant grade, and we don't make one. Where shown, the date and counts are from the New York State Department of Health's latest inspection on file (health.data.ny.gov), records through Sep 24, 2026. In NYSDOH's words:

“Any use of this data to develop a restaurant grading system is not supported or endorsed by the New York State Department of Health.”

Any analyses, interpretations or conclusions here are ours, not NYSDOH's. Places are never ordered by these counts.