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LOCAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Penn Yan Favorites Finger Lakes Quick Picks

A curated guide to coffee, food, wineries, breweries, markets, essentials, and easy outings near the Keuka Cove House.

Before You Go

The Finger Lakes is a seasonal area, and hours can change quickly based on weather, staffing, holidays, and time of year. Please confirm current hours before heading out. For larger group dining, advance calls or reservations are strongly recommended so restaurants can best accommodate your party.

Coffee & Breakfast

Easy morning stops, diners, breakfast plates, coffee, pastries, and relaxed cafe options close to Penn Yan.

Amity Coffee Co.

Coffee + Breakfast

Address: 3 Main St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current hours before visiting

Best easy coffee run for espresso drinks, breakfast sandwiches, pastries, and a relaxed downtown stop.

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Penn Yan Diner

Classic Diner

Address: 131 E Elm St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Daily 7 AM-2 PM

Historic diner car, breakfast all day, homefries, loaded tots, and a true small-town Penn Yan feel.

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Oak Leaf Cafe & Bakery

Breakfast + Lunch

Address: 3173 Route 14A, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Cafe 7 AM-4 PM; store 8 AM-6 PM; Sunday closed

Coffee drinks, breakfast and lunch specials, baked goods, deli options, and bulk-food shopping in one stop.

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The Wagner Restaurant

Local Breakfast Joint

Address: 124 E Elm St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current hours before visiting

Classic breakfast and lunch spot with a local, low-key feel.

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Angel's Family Restaurant

Family Breakfast

Address: 5 Main St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current hours before visiting

A local favorite for reasonably priced breakfast, lunch, homemade-style food, soups, and pies.

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Classic Cafe

Breakfast + Comfort Food

Address: 1 Main St, Dundee, NY 14837

Hours: Mon-Sat 7 AM-8 PM; Sun 7 AM-2 PM

A nearby Dundee option for breakfast, lunch, dinner, homemade soups, pies, and family-friendly comfort food.

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Waterfront & Lake-View Dining

Good options when guests want a meal, drinks, or a view close to the water.

Main Deck

Keuka Lake Dining

Address: 301 Lake St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Wed-Thu 3-9 PM; Fri 3-11 PM; Sat 10 AM-11 PM; Sun 10 AM-9 PM; Mon-Tue closed

Polished lakeside dining, cocktails, lunch, brunch, dinner, happy hour, and sunset views.

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Outlet 111

Canal-Side Drinks

Address: 111 Liberty St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Seasonal hours vary; confirm current hours

Cocktails, tapas, patio seating, and a casual waterfront-adjacent option in the village.

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Lakeside Restaurant & Tavern

Keuka Lake Dinner

Address: Hammondsport / Keuka Lake area

Hours: Confirm current hours before visiting

A lake-area dinner option for guests exploring the west side or Hammondsport area.

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Showboat Dockside Restaurant

Seneca Lake Dockside

Address: 3434 N Plum Point Rd, Himrod, NY 14842

Hours: Seasonal; confirm current restaurant hours

Waterfront restaurant and bar on Seneca Lake with dockside dining and boat-slip access.

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Restaurants & Casual Eats

Casual dinners, downtown restaurants, pubs, pizza, takeout, and easy group-friendly options.

Burnt Rose Wine Bar & Restaurant

Wine Bar Dinner

Address: 13 Main St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Dinner/brunch hours vary; confirm current hours

Upscale but warm food with a Finger Lakes-focused wine program.

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Nacion Mezcal / Casa Mezcal Reserva

Mexican + Mezcal

Address: 104 Liberty St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Mon-Wed 11 AM-8 PM; Thu-Fri 11 AM-9 PM; Sat 11:30 AM-9 PM; Sun 11:30 AM-8 PM

Mexican cuisine, mezcal cocktails, and an easy downtown dinner option.

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Union Block Italian

Cozy Italian

Address: 138 Water St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Tue-Sat dinner service; confirm current hours

Homestyle Italian by the outlet. Good for pasta, cocktails, and smaller group dinners.

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Keuka Restaurant

Pub + Comfort Food

Address: 10 Main St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Daily 11 AM-10 PM

Casual local restaurant with pub food, large portions, wings, and live music nights.

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The Liberty Restaurant

Pub Favorite

Address: 221 E Elm St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Lunch and dinner hours vary by day; check website

Neighborhood pub known for fish fry, wings, and relaxed local character.

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Parker's Grille

Bar & Grill

Address: 11 Main St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Tue-Sun lunch/dinner; Mon closed; verify current hours

Reliable casual burgers, pub food, drinks, and downtown convenience.

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Cam's Pizzeria

Pizza Night

Address: 25 Main St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Sun-Thu 11 AM-9 PM; Fri-Sat 11 AM-10 PM

New York-style pizza, wings, subs, and salads. Easy group takeout.

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Keuka To Go

Delivery Helper

Address: 108 Kimball Ave, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current hours before ordering

Useful delivery option when the group wants to stay in.

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Sweets & Treats

Local bakeries, ice cream, frozen custard, candy, fudge, and quick dessert stops for the group.

Blue Heron Bakery

Bakery Stop

Address: 136 Water St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current hours before visiting

Small-batch breads, pastries, danishes, and morning treats. Go early.

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Seneca Farms

Fried Chicken + Ice Cream

Address: 2485 NY-54A, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Seasonal updates online; confirm current hours

Local favorite for fried chicken, corn fritters, and homemade ice cream.

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Spotted Duck Creamery

Duck Egg Custard

Address: 999 NY-54, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Seasonal; confirm current hours before visiting

Destination frozen custard made with duck eggs. A unique Finger Lakes treat.

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Keuka Candy Emporium

Candy + Ice Cream

Address: 131 Main St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current hours before visiting

Old-fashioned candy store with retro candy, handmade chocolates, gourmet fudge, ice cream, bubble tea, and coffee.

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Breweries & Cideries

Casual beer stops, cideries, brewery views, live music, snacks, and relaxed Finger Lakes pours.

Abandon Brewing Company

Favorite Brewery View

Address: 2994 Merritt Hill Rd, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current seasonal hours before visiting

Restored barn, Keuka Lake views, beer, cider, wine, live music, and casual food.

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Laurentide Beer Company

Downtown Brewery

Address: 12 Maiden Ln, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current hours before visiting

Carriage-house brewery with relaxed vibe, beer, snacks, and events.

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Climbing Bines Hop Farm

Farm Brewery

Address: 511 Hansen Point Rd, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current seasonal hours before visiting

Hop farm brewery with countryside setting, estate-grown hops, and casual tastings.

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Apple Barrel Orchards

Cidery + Farm Store

Address: 2681 County House Rd, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current cidery and farm-store hours

Fourth-generation fruit farm with cider, u-pick options, farm store, and scenic orchard setting.

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Keg & Barrel on Keuka Lake

Beer + Bourbon

Address: 14720 State Route 54, Dundee, NY 14837

Hours: Wed 4-8 PM; Thu 12-8 PM; Fri-Sat 12-9 PM; Sun 12-5 PM

Beer, cider, sours, wine, spirits, light food, live music, and Keuka Lake views.

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Keuka Brewing Company

Keuka Brewery Stop

Address: 8572 Briglin Rd, Hammondsport, NY 14840

Hours: Fri 2-7 PM; Sat 12-6 PM; Sun 12-5 PM; Mon-Thu closed, verify current schedule

Keuka Lake’s first microbrewery with small-batch ales, lagers, tasting flights, pints, and bar snacks.

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Wineries, Cider & Local Tastings

Keuka and Seneca Lake tasting rooms, wine trail stops, lake views, cider, mead, and classic Finger Lakes pours.

Keuka Spring Vineyards

Keuka Classic

Address: 243 NY-54, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Daily 11 AM-5 PM; verify current hours

Award-winning wines and a convenient east-side Keuka Lake stop close to Penn Yan.

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Rooster Hill Vineyards

Keuka Lake Views

Address: Penn Yan / Keuka Lake area

Hours: Confirm current tasting-room hours

Scenic Keuka Lake winery with a relaxed tasting-room feel and beautiful porch setting.

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CK Cellars

Wine + Cider + Local Tasting

Address: 2770 NY-14, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Daily 10 AM-5 PM; verify current hours

Multiple tasting options in one stop, including wine, cider, mead, and panoramic views.

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Fox Run Vineyards

Seneca Lake Views

Address: 670 State Route 14, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Mon-Sat 10 AM-6 PM; Sun 11 AM-6 PM; cafe daily 11 AM-5 PM

Estate wines, dry Riesling reputation, Seneca Lake views, and an on-site cafe.

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Prejean Winery

Seneca Wine Trail

Address: 2634 NY-14, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Seasonal; confirm current hours before visiting

Wine tastings, beer flights, garden seating, and dog-friendly grounds.

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Ravines Wine Cellars

Dry Riesling + Food

Address: 14630 State Route 54, Hammondsport, NY 14840

Hours: Keuka tasting room hours change seasonally; verify before visiting

Classical, terroir-driven wines with a Keuka Lake tasting room and food pairing options.

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Hunt Country Vineyards

Branchport Winery

Address: 4021 Italy Hill Rd, Branchport, NY 14418

Hours: Confirm current tasting-room hours

Family-run vineyard and one of the founding families of the Finger Lakes wine region.

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Vineyard View Winery

Keuka View Winery

Address: Keuka Lake / vineyard area

Hours: Confirm current tasting-room hours

Fifth-generation farm winery with vineyard-covered hillside views of Keuka Lake.

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Distilleries

Worth-the-drive spirit stops for guests who want bourbon, gin, vodka, whiskey, or small-batch Finger Lakes spirits.

Krooked Tusker Distillery

Spirits + Lake Views

Address: 10303 County Route 76, Hammondsport, NY 14840

Hours: Confirm current tasting-room hours

Handcrafted vodka, bourbon, gin, and scenic lake-view tasting-room setting.

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Black Sheep Distillery

Craft Spirits

Address: 8059 County Route 77, Prattsburgh, NY 14873

Hours: Confirm current tasting-room hours

Veteran-owned distillery making whiskey, gin, vodka, bourbon, rye, and moonshine.

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Groceries, Hardware & Essentials

Nearby grocery stores, bulk foods, hardware, lumber, auto parts, and practical stops for stocking the house or handling forgotten items.

TOPS Friendly Markets

Full Grocery

Address: 321 Liberty St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current store hours

Nearby full grocery option for staples, snacks, drinks, and forgotten items.

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ALDI

Quick Grocery Run

Address: 204 Liberty St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current store hours

Efficient grocery stop for basics, snacks, breakfast items, and group staples.

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Oak Hill Bulk Foods

Bulk Food + Bakery

Address: 3173 Route 14A, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Store 8 AM-6 PM; cafe 7 AM-4 PM; Sunday closed

Bulk foods, deli meats and cheeses, baked goods, snacks, coffee, and local grocery items.

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Pinckney Ace Hardware

Hardware + Home

Address: 24 Main St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM-5 PM; Sat 8 AM-4 PM; Sun 9 AM-1 PM

Downtown hardware store for quick fixes, batteries, tools, home items, and grilling supplies.

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Knapp & Schlappi Lumber

Building Center

Address: 273 Lake St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Mon-Fri 7 AM-5 PM; Sat until 4 PM; summer Sundays 9 AM-1 PM

Building center and Do It Best hardware option for larger supplies, lumber, and practical needs.

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NAPA Auto Parts

Auto Essentials

Address: 254 Lake Street Plaza, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Mon-Fri 7 AM-6 PM; Sat 7:30 AM-3 PM; Sun closed

Helpful for car batteries, wipers, fluids, and travel-related auto needs.

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Markets & Local Shopping

Farm markets, local goods, craft vendors, gifts, art, books, plants, and small-town shopping stops.

The Windmill Farm & Craft Market

Saturday Market

Address: 3900 NY-14A, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Saturdays seasonally; confirm current schedule

Large farm and craft market with food, produce, gifts, vendors, wineries, brews, spirits, and local goods.

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Arts Center of Yates County

Local Art

Address: 127 Main St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current exhibit and shop hours

Main Street gallery featuring local and regional artists, gifts, exhibits, and workshops.

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Longs' Cards & Books

Books + Gifts

Address: 115 Main St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current hours before visiting

Downtown book, card, and gift stop for browsing Main Street.

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Plants on Main

Plants + Local Shop

Address: 17 Main St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current hours before visiting

Small downtown shop option for plants, gifts, and Main Street browsing.

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The Flower Cart & Gift Shoppe

Flowers + Gifts

Address: 134 Main St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Confirm current hours before visiting

Downtown flower and gift shop for arrangements, cards, and small local finds.

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Outdoor & Local Outings

Nearby history, trails, scenic walks, lake views, waterfalls, and memorable Finger Lakes day trips.

Keuka Outlet Trail

Walk + Waterfall

Address: Multiple trailheads between Penn Yan and Dresden

Hours: Daylight use recommended

Easy scenic walking and biking trail with water, history, and Seneca Mill Falls.

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Keuka Lake State Park

Lake Park

Address: Branchport, NY / Keuka Lake area

Hours: Park hours and seasonal services vary

State park with lake views, picnic areas, boat launch access, camping, hiking, and open outdoor space.

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Yates County History Center

Local History

Address: 107 Chapel St, Penn Yan, NY 14527

Hours: Tue-Fri 9 AM-4 PM; verify before visiting

Local museum campus with Oliver House and Yates County history exhibits.

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Watkins Glen State Park

Gorge Trail

Address: 1009 N Franklin St, Watkins Glen, NY 14891

Hours: Park open dawn-dusk; Gorge Trail seasonal

Iconic Finger Lakes gorge, waterfalls, trails, and a memorable day trip.

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