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Central New York restaurants
2,232 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Cayuga County, Cortland County, Madison County, Onondaga County, and Oswego County, including 12 places on our hand-checked guides, checked open in October 2026.
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Central New York at a glance
Our directory counts 2,232 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Central New York; the places with the most are Syracuse (751), Cortland (108), Liverpool (105), and Auburn (104). Bar & Pub (425), Coffee & Café (237), Pizza (195), and Bakery & Sweets (159) lead the kinds of food. 12 places are on our hand-checked guides.
Health inspections here
In the other counties, 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.
City and borough pages here: Syracuse.
Slices & pizza styles in Central New York
2 places, by city. All 43 in New York State.
Holland Farms Bakery & Deli
343 Fayette St, Manlius
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)
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)
Bagels, delis & appetizing in Central New York
3 places, by city. All 60 in New York State.
Oswego Bagelry and Bread Shop
205 W 1st St, Oswego
Bagels Known for: homemade bagels, homemade cream cheese spreads
Oswego bagel shop open since 1989, known for homemade bagels and flavored cream cheeses such as banana pepper and bacon-horseradish.
Riverwalk Bagel
155 W 1st St, Oswego
Bagels Known for: spicy everything bagel, bacon cheddar bagel, french toast bagel
Oswego shop that makes its bagels from scratch every day. The dough is mixed, rested, rolled and cold-proofed before baking. NYSDOH lists it as River Walk Pizza & Bagel.
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)
Hots & plates in Central New York
1 place, by city. All 34 in New York State.
Heid's of Liverpool
305 Oswego St, Liverpool
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)
Utica & Binghamton classics in Central New York
2 places, by city. All 15 in New York State.
Holland Farms Bakery & Deli
343 Fayette St, Manlius; listed above
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)
Dim sum in Central New York
1 place, by city. All 18 in New York State.
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)
Icons and old-timers in Central New York
4 places with a MICHELIN or James Beard honor or a long history at the same address, by city. Honors are facts, not ratings. All New York icons.
Lincklaen House
79 Albany Street, Cazenovia
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)
Sherwood Inn
26 West Genesee Street, Skaneateles
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)
The Krebs
53 W Genesee St, Skaneateles
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)
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)
What Central New York eats
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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.