New York Eats · region guide
North Country restaurants
1,194 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Clinton County, Essex County, Franklin County, Hamilton County, Jefferson County, Lewis County, and St. Lawrence County, including 9 places on our hand-checked guides, checked open in October 2026.
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North Country at a glance
Our directory counts 1,194 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in the North Country; the places with the most are Watertown (142), Plattsburgh (113), Lake Placid (78), and Potsdam (45). Bar & Pub (318), Coffee & Café (104), Bakery & Sweets (96), and Pizza (92) lead the kinds of food. 9 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: Watertown, Plattsburgh.
Bagels, delis & appetizing in the North Country
1 place, by city. All 60 in New York State.
Soulshine Bagel
2526 Main St, Lake Placid
Bagels Known for: rainbow bagel, everything bagel
Main Street bagel shop in Lake Placid known for rainbow bagels, with colored swirls baked into the dough, as well as the classics.
Latest state inspection Jan 30, 20260 critical violations, 5 other violations (NYSDOH)
Hots & plates in the North Country
5 places, by city. All 34 in New York State.
Ronnie's Michigan Stand
1261 State Route 3, Morrisonville
Hots Known for: michigan
Route 3 michigan stand in Morrisonville, one of the five stops on the Town of Plattsburgh's July Michigan Month passport.
Clare & Carl's
4731 State Route 9, Parc
Hots Known for: michigan, Texas red hots
Route 9 michigan stand with car-hop service, which the regional tourism listing calls the oldest michigan stand in the North Country. It is on the town's 2026 Michigan Month list.
Gus' Red Hots
5 Commodore Thomas Macdonough Hwy, Plattsburgh
Hots Known for: michigan
Diner and michigan stand serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; a stop on the town's July Michigan Month passport.
Latest state inspection Nov 13, 20250 critical violations, 0 other violations (NYSDOH)
McSweeney's Red Hots
600 State RTE 3, Plattsburgh
Hots Known for: michigan · At this address since 1991
Michigan stand on Route 3; part of the town's July Michigan Month passport.
Latest state inspection Jan 8, 20260 critical violations, 2 other violations (NYSDOH)
Michigans Plus
313 Cornelia St, Plattsburgh
Hots Known for: michigan
Family restaurant serving homemade breakfast, lunch and the local michigan; on the 2026 Michigan Month passport.
Latest state inspection Jan 13, 20251 critical violation, 2 other violations (NYSDOH)
Icons and old-timers in the North Country
3 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.
The Deer's Head Inn
7552 Court Street, Elizabethtown
At this address since 1808
Elizabethtown inn and tavern with a farm-to-table menu built on Essex County producers.
Latest state inspection Apr 15, 20262 critical violations, 4 other violations (NYSDOH)
Essex Inn on the Adirondack Coast
2297 Main Street, Essex
Adirondack Coast village inn whose tavern serves dinner Friday to Sunday year-round.
Latest state inspection Feb 20, 20261 critical violation, 2 other violations (NYSDOH)
Monopole Bar
7 Protection Ave, Plattsburgh
At this address since 1897
Plattsburgh bar and grill that keeps its original oak bar and woodwork; long known for live music.
Latest state inspection Dec 18, 20250 critical violations, 0 other violations (NYSDOH)
What North Country 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.