Guidebook for New Paltz
Food Scene
Awesome brunch! Line up early for one of the tastiest brunches in town. One of our favs! http://mainstreetbistro.com/
99 locals recommend
Main Street Bistro
59 Main StAwesome brunch! Line up early for one of the tastiest brunches in town. One of our favs! http://mainstreetbistro.com/
Great coffee, hot choclate and cupcakes! Perfect comfort food on cool, rainy days.
6 locals recommend
Moxie Cup
184 Main StreetGreat coffee, hot choclate and cupcakes! Perfect comfort food on cool, rainy days.
One of my favorite restaurants in New Paltz. Excellent and extensive beer menu and tasty pub fare.
54 locals recommend
Bacchus Restaurant, Brewery & Billiards
4 S Chestnut StOne of my favorite restaurants in New Paltz. Excellent and extensive beer menu and tasty pub fare.
Best Sushi in New Paltz. Nice quiet ambiance. Try the Hokkaido roll.
56 locals recommend
Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant
18 Church StBest Sushi in New Paltz. Nice quiet ambiance. Try the Hokkaido roll.
Top notch cocktails and excellent food! Great for after dinner drinks in a upscale atmosphere. Fox and the Hound is my favorite but don't drink two on an empty stomach!
The Huguenot Restaurant
36 Main StTop notch cocktails and excellent food! Great for after dinner drinks in a upscale atmosphere. Fox and the Hound is my favorite but don't drink two on an empty stomach!
Great modern-style cafe for breakfast, lunch, dinner or drinks. Hosts fun monthly "Tributon" concerts that are combination sing-along and cover band.
http://www.marketmarketcafe.com/
28 locals recommend
Market Market Café
1 Madeline LnGreat modern-style cafe for breakfast, lunch, dinner or drinks. Hosts fun monthly "Tributon" concerts that are combination sing-along and cover band.
http://www.marketmarketcafe.com/
Tasty food, lunch or dinner. Counter-style ordering and also a BYOB restaurant. Some shared tables that make it a cool place to meet some locals!
67 locals recommend
Main Course Marketplace
175 Main StTasty food, lunch or dinner. Counter-style ordering and also a BYOB restaurant. Some shared tables that make it a cool place to meet some locals!
Great Italian food! Consistently voted one of the best restaurants in the region.
91 locals recommend
A Tavola Trattoria
46 Main StGreat Italian food! Consistently voted one of the best restaurants in the region.
Gourmet Pizza
68 Main StOur favorite pizza place in town.
Everything Else
Great campus that hosts speakers, art shows and concerts through the year. Check their website or a New Paltz Times for a schedule of events.
35 locals recommend
State University of New York at New Paltz
1 Hawk DrGreat campus that hosts speakers, art shows and concerts through the year. Check their website or a New Paltz Times for a schedule of events.
Breathtaking hotel situated on a clear sky-lake. Worth the entry fee to walk around and hike the trails. Lots of pay-to-play activities also available, check their website for whats available.
408 locals recommend
Mohonk Mountain House
1000 Mountain Rest RdBreathtaking hotel situated on a clear sky-lake. Worth the entry fee to walk around and hike the trails. Lots of pay-to-play activities also available, check their website for whats available.
Great rail trail for hiking or biking that goes roughly north from Gardiner, NY through New Paltz and on to Rosendale. Newly extended section goes several miles beyond Rosendale.
74 locals recommend
Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
Wallkill Valley Rail TrailGreat rail trail for hiking or biking that goes roughly north from Gardiner, NY through New Paltz and on to Rosendale. Newly extended section goes several miles beyond Rosendale.
Restored theater that is now run as a coop. Hosts many non-mainstream movies and it's inexpensive and fun!!!!
http://rosendaletheatre.org/
75 locals recommend
Rosendale Theatre
408 Main StRestored theater that is now run as a coop. Hosts many non-mainstream movies and it's inexpensive and fun!!!!
http://rosendaletheatre.org/
Lippman Park
U.S. 209Great mountain bike trails including 5+ miles of singletrack.
Summer weekend swimming at Williams Lake! http://www.williamslakeproject.com/summer-swim/
Williams Lake Road
Williams Lake RoadSummer weekend swimming at Williams Lake! http://www.williamslakeproject.com/summer-swim/
Sightseeing
One of the top state parks in NYS. Swimming, hiking, biking and rock climbing. Large expanse of trails. Get there early on weekends as the parking lots fill.
504 locals recommend
Minnewaska State Park Preserve
5281 Route 44-55One of the top state parks in NYS. Swimming, hiking, biking and rock climbing. Large expanse of trails. Get there early on weekends as the parking lots fill.
Beautiful preserve lands, lots of spectacular hiking and climbing. Also includes a centrally located interpretive center and lodge.
264 locals recommend
Mohonk Preserve
3197 Route 44 55Beautiful preserve lands, lots of spectacular hiking and climbing. Also includes a centrally located interpretive center and lodge.
Amazing outdoor sculpture park. Many famous permanent works as well as changing exhibits. Walking and a tram tour. Around 30 minutes from the house by car. See website for hours, season, details etc.
471 locals recommend
Storm King Art Center
Amazing outdoor sculpture park. Many famous permanent works as well as changing exhibits. Walking and a tram tour. Around 30 minutes from the house by car. See website for hours, season, details etc.
Very unusual botanical garden that showcases rare alpine plants as well as more typical types and displays throughout it's 12 acres. http://www.stonecrop.org
46 locals recommend
Stonecrop Gardens
Stonecrop GardensVery unusual botanical garden that showcases rare alpine plants as well as more typical types and displays throughout it's 12 acres. http://www.stonecrop.org
Plains Road
Plains RoadDownstream canoe or kayak tours of the Wallkill river.
http://www.npkt.net/
Entertainment & Activities
Fun children's museum about twenty minutes from the house. Lots of activity for a few hours on rainy day. Mostly geared towards ages 0-10.
52 locals recommend
Mid-Hudson Children's Museum
75 N Water StFun children's museum about twenty minutes from the house. Lots of activity for a few hours on rainy day. Mostly geared towards ages 0-10.
Shopping
The rock climber's best shop and resource! Very expert and friendly staff.
45 locals recommend
Rock and Snow
44 Main StThe rock climber's best shop and resource! Very expert and friendly staff.
High quality shop for road, cross and mountain bike sales & service. Weekly Wednesday road ride (A & B groups for intermediate to expert cyclists) that meets at the shop at 6 pm through early fall.
19 locals recommend
Bicycle Depot
15 Main StHigh quality shop for road, cross and mountain bike sales & service. Weekly Wednesday road ride (A & B groups for intermediate to expert cyclists) that meets at the shop at 6 pm through early fall.