New York Eats · region guide
Southern Tier restaurants
1,636 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Broome County, Chemung County, Chenango County, Delaware County, Schuyler County, Steuben County, Tioga County, and Tompkins County, including 6 places on our hand-checked guides, checked open in October 2026.
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Southern Tier at a glance
Our directory counts 1,636 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in the Southern Tier; the places with the most are Ithaca (211), Binghamton (197), Elmira (96), and Vestal (88). Bar & Pub (385), Coffee & Café (145), Pizza (126), and Bakery & Sweets (111) lead the kinds of food. 6 places are on our hand-checked guides, and 2 more carry a MICHELIN or James Beard honor.
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: Ithaca, Binghamton.
Bagels, delis & appetizing in the Southern Tier
1 place, by city. All 60 in New York State.
Everything Bagelry
5 Walnut Ave, Bainbridge
Bagels Known for: kettle-boiled New York-style bagels
Chenango County village bagel bakery whose New York-style bagels are kettle-boiled before baking.
Hots & plates in the Southern Tier
2 places, by city. All 34 in New York State.
Jim's Texas Hots
8 W Market St, Corning
Hots Known for: Texas hot
Downtown Corning hot dog counter named for its Texas hots.
Latest state inspection May 15, 20260 critical violations, 0 other violations (NYSDOH)
Tony's Texas Hots
300 Main St, Johnson City
Hots Known for: Texas hot
Johnson City hot dog restaurant named for its Texas hots.
Latest state inspection Apr 30, 20260 critical violations, 1 other violation (NYSDOH)
Utica & Binghamton classics in the Southern Tier
3 places, by city. All 15 in New York State.
The Spiedie & Rib Pit
1274 Upper, Front St, Chenango
Spiedies Known for: chicken spiedie, spiedies, ribs
Binghamton spiedie and barbecue spot offering spiedies with a choice of breads, toppings and sauces.
Latest state inspection Jul 8, 20260 critical violations, 5 other violations (NYSDOH)
Lupo's Char-Pit
2710 E Main St, Endicott
Spiedies Known for: spiedies · At this address since 1966
Endwell drive-in, the original Lupo's Char-Pit, serving spiedies since 1966.
Latest state inspection Apr 9, 20260 critical violations, 1 other violation (NYSDOH)
Spiedie and Rib Pit
3908 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal
Spiedies Known for: chicken spiedie, spiedies, ribs · A branch of Spiedie & Rib Pit, Binghamton
Vestal location of the Binghamton spiedie and rib shop, same menu.
Latest state inspection Apr 7, 20260 critical violations, 3 other violations (NYSDOH)
Icons and old-timers in the Southern Tier
2 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.
Brushland Eating House
1927 County Hwy, Bovina Center
James Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Best Chef: New York State semifinalist 2023 (Sohail Zandi)
Latest state inspection Sep 23, 20221 critical violation, 12 other violations (NYSDOH)
Moosewood
215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca
America's Classic
James Beard: America's Classics winner 2000
Latest state inspection Jul 31, 20261 critical violation, 0 other violations (NYSDOH)
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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.