Knapp Winery & Restaurant
Knapp Winery & Restaurant is on the western shore of Cayuga Lake and is part of the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail. In warmer weather, you can dine on the outdoor patio overlooking the vineyards. The menu features limoncello salmon, crab cakes, chicken grappa pasta, filet of beef medallions and pan-seared duck breast. Prices in 2009 range from about $11.50 to $12.95.
Knapp Winery & Restaurant
2770 Ernsberger Rd.
Romulus, New York 14541
(607) 869-9271
knappwine.com
Aurora Inn
The Aurora Inn is on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. Dining is available outside on a private deck or in the garden right by the lake. The menu features char-grilled beef tenderloin, fennel- and coriander-crusted sea scallops, pork chops and grilled peaches. Prices in 2009 range from about $26 to $29.
Aurora Inn
391 Main St.
Aurora, New York 13026
(315) 364-8888
aurora-inn.com/home.html
Pumpkin Hill
Pumpkin Hill is just east of Long Point State Park on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. The restaurant is on top of Pumpkin Hill, right outside the village itself. The menu features chicken pot pie, shepherd's pie, charred sugar-crusted salmon, grilled flat iron steak and roasted pork wings. Prices in 2009 range from about $11.99 to $23.99.
Pumpkin Hill
2051 Route 90
Aurora, New York 13026
(315) 364-7091
pumpkinhillbistro.com
Suzanne Fine Regional Cuisine
Suzanne Fine Regional Cuisine is between Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake. The restaurant is in a 1903 farmhouse with two small 10-table dining rooms. There are tables on the porch during the summer and another dining room for private parties. The menu features roasted free range chicken breast, roasted rack of lamb and wild Atlantic halibut. Prices in 2009 range from about $23 to $33.
Suzanne Fine Regional Cuisine
9013 Route 414
Lodi, New York 14860
(607) 582-7545
suzannefrc.com
Mac's Drive In
Mac's Drive In has been in business since 1960. It is an old-fashioned drive-in restaurant where you meal is brought to you in your car. The menu includes old-fashioned drive-in fare like club sandwiches, Philly cheese steaks, burgers and fries, fried fish, fried shrimp in a basket and hot dogs. Prices in 2009 range from about $1.50 to $6.
Mac's Drive In
1166 Waterloo-Geneva Rd (U.S. 20 & N.Y. 5)
Waterloo, New York
(315) 539-3064
macsdrivein.net/main.html