Where to eat in Albany

Where to eat in Albany

1. Eat

   Cafe Cappriccio

   An upscale NYC-Style restaurant. Wonderful staff, beautiful live jazz. Dress accordingly, you won't be disappointed.

2. Eat

   Cafe Madison

   This is a wonderful restaurant that serves a brunch that is unparalleled in the capital region. Enjoyable patio dining is available during the warm months. Try their breakfast cocktails (their bloody mary is unmatched.) Part of the menu is on a weekly rotation which features creative takes on eggs benedict.

3. Eat

   El Loco

   A good Mexican restaurant, loved by locals. The food can sometimes be a bit expensive for what's being offered.

4. Eat

   El Mariachi

   Authentic Mexican cooking. It's not expensive, and the food is exquisite. Recommended!

5. Eat

   Fresh N' Pressed

   Superb for healthful, super tasty and interesting sandwiches and wraps. Beautiful desserts to tempt you if you have room after their generous salads and sandwiches. Highly recommended, an outstanding value.

   Mon-Fri 8AM-4PM, Sat 8AM-3PM

6. Eat

   Gandhi

   Indian restaurant boasts the best weekday lunch buffet in the area.

7. Eat

   Honest Weight Food Co-op

   For health food shopping, has a variety of health-minded dishes and baked goods made daily. Grab a "meal deal" for under $5. Check out the amazing cheese selection.

8. Eat

   Jack's Oyster House

   An Albany classic, its walls are adorned with misty photos of Albany's interesting past. The quality and prestige of Jack's has gone down, though it still may be the best place to get fresh seafood at a place that has defined downtown for almost one hundred years. Don't dress like a slob.

9. Eat

   Junior's

   A good bar and restaurant. Many will argue their wings (as opposed to Wings Over) are the best in the city. Great burgers and grilled sandwiches.

10. Eat

    Karavalli Restaurant

    For spicy south India cuisine, this is a nice place to visit. Many will say the atmosphere is lacking but the food will keep you coming back.

11. Eat

    Koto Japanese Steak House

    A hibachi (teppan-style cooking) and sushi restaurant located right by Albany Airport, and is probably the most popular of its kind in the area.

12. Eat

    Mamoun's

    A wonderful Middle Eastern restaurant. The dim lighting and brick walls gives this place a unique classy atmosphere. Food is healthy and reasonably priced.

13. Eat

    Peaches Cafe

    A local favorite, reasonably priced and has excellent breakfast food. Try their Irish Eggs Benedict. Careful, this place can be very busy around lunchtime or weekend mornings, although weekdays aren't too crazy.

14. Eat

    Pepper Jack's

    Pepper Jack's has a large variety of inexpensive delicious food. College students and professionals alike love this place. Try their breakfast wraps, simply amazing!

15. Eat

    Professor Java's Coffee Sanctuary

    This is a wonderful cafe and a local favorite. Great atmosphere, the walls are filled with photography or paintings from local artists, all of which are available for sale. The food is excellent. The baked goods are divine. And their coffee and tea selection is endless. Try the Russian Caravan Tea if you dare! Java's typically hosts the indie-college crowd, many of whom come here to write papers and leech off their free Wifi. Very friendly staff. Sometimes, Java's hosts open-mic nights.

16. Eat

    Ragonese Italian Imports

    This is an excellent Italian and Greek deli. You can get sandwiches, subs, soups, and even lasagne. There isn't really any place to sit down, so virtually every customer gets take-out.

17. Eat

    Saati Deli and Catering

    Excellent homemade salads, soups and sandwiches. Prices are comparable to places like Panera Bread, but you have much better atmosphere and quality here.

18. Eat

    Salsa Latina Restaurant

    A well-established Mexican restaurant. Great food, worth a visit.

19. Eat

    Smokey Bones BBQ & Grill

    Large place with plenty of TVs for watching whatever sporting event happens to be on.

20. Eat

    Sushi Tei

    Sushi Yokohama

    An excellent place with wonderful food and a relaxed atmosphere. Serve lunch and dinner. Many different choices of sushi and Japanese dishes.

21. Eat

    Swifty's

    They have really good Irish and American pub food. Very relaxed professional and working class crowd.

22. Eat

    Wolff's Biergarten

    Wolff's offers authentic German food and beer selections and there is always a futball game on.

23. Eat

    Cafe Italia

    An upscale Italian restaurant.

24. Eat

    Mr. Pio Pio

    Columbian and Ecuadorian cuisine.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Albany (CC BY-SA 4.0).