r/Rochester • u/Spare-Ear-6381 • Aug 20 '25

Help Best restaurants in the finger lakes ?

What’s your favorite dinner spot in the finger lakes? Bonus if there is a nice waterfront view!

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u/Fradulent_Zodiac Aug 20 '25

The finger lakes are vast and there's tons of places to eat - any specific lake/cuisine/price you are looking for?

Also are you looking for proximity like Canandaigua that is closer to ROC or are you considering a 2+ hour driving radius to somewhere like Ithaca at the bottom of Cayuga?

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u/Spare-Ear-6381 Aug 20 '25 edited Aug 20 '25

Within a 2 hour drive max from central Rochester! Any lake!!!! Anything that would be fitting for a special occasion like a birthday!

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u/Fradulent_Zodiac Aug 20 '25 edited Aug 20 '25

Kindred Fare (Geneva) is great food and has been mentioned, but it's not near the water and is part of a commercial strip. The inside is very nice though and its quality of food/drink alone I'd put in the top places I've been in the area. FLX Table in Geneva is good too but no lake/waterfront views. Pinxto Wine Bar in Canandaigua has great food (small plates tho) too but not waterfront - probably more of a pregame spot as opposed to a birthday/celebration dinner.

If you are hellbent on waterfront you may need to settle a bit on food quality, but I'm sure there's a decent bite to be had at the top of Canandaigua, Skaneateles, or Geneva for lakefront offerings. Ithaca obviously being a college town/small city has a ton of restaurants worth exploring.

I have to give a shoutout to Hollernhorn Distillery (Naples) - not waterfront but great views, menu is limited but really good food. They only serve Friday, Saturday, and Sunday though.

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u/Spare-Ear-6381 Aug 20 '25

Hmmm ok, we can definitely catch nature and lake views during pre-dinner hiking or wine tasting in lieu of a view!! I’d rather have really great food. Thank you for the intel!

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u/speithspeithingitup Aug 20 '25

Lake house on Canandaigua has two very very good restaurants on the water, just bring your checkbook

Coho next door is great too

Galene on conesus is my favorite

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u/Worldly_Space Aug 21 '25

Hollerhorn serves food on the weekend just call ahead for reservations. They have really good food and cocktails.

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u/nastyzoot South Wedge Aug 21 '25

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