GROCERIES
Pakatakan Farmers’ Market
http://www.roundbarnmarket.org/
A must for Saturday morning. Best example of what our part of the Catskills has to offer.
Home Goods of Margaretville
Higher-end, organic food. If you miss the farmers’ market.
Good Grocer (Roxbury)
Smaller-but-well-stocked grocery run by the couple behind Watershed cafe.
Sweet Pea Supply Co (Halcottsville)
Charming general store with crafts, provisions, and baking.
Freshtown Marketplace (Margaretville)
Biggest grocery store in the area.
Great American Grocery Store (Prattsville)
Smaller than Freshtown but still has everything you need.
Tops Grocery Store (Stamford)
Further away but well-stocked if you’re in Stamford.
Sunoco Gas Station (Roxbury)
For when you run out of milk.
COFFEE SHOPS
Watershed (Roxbury)
Local place run by a great couple. Good coffee and breakfast sandwiches.
Cafe Marguerite (Margaretville)
Great coffee and pastries.
Stamford Coffee (Stamford)
Well-rated and busy with picnic tables out front.
FAST FOOD & ICE CREAM
Mac-A-Doodles (Stamford)
Really good ice cream. Decent burgers. Busy into the evening.
Sundaes Restaurant and Tasty Freeze (Grand Gorge)
Really good burgers and fries. Good ice cream.
Deli & Market (Margaretville)
Ice cream is good. Great sandwiches.
BREAKFAST
Buck Hill Farm (Jefferson)
Their claim to be the best breakfast in the Catskills holds up.
Russell’s General Store (Bovina)
Best egg sandwich you’ll have.
TP’s Cafe (Stamford)
Great pancakes, eggs, etc. Can get busy.
Bread & Breakfast (Arkville)
Big, delicious, messy fry-ups.
Chappies (Roxbury)
Local restaurant. Breakfast is better than other meals. Service can be slow.
Prattsville Diner (Prattsville)
Classic, no-frills, small-town diner.
Blue Bee Cafe (Delhi)
Further away, but tasty. Main St. Delhi is very pretty.
Mornings (Arkville)
Great Korean breakfast cafe and bakery.
PIZZA
Standard & Decent
Better
Mama Maria’s Ristorante & Pizzaria (Stamford)
A little too far to bring home but good to dine in. Great red sauce joint, as well.
Oakley’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Grill (Arkville)
Good pizza. Slow service.
Best
Homemade!
We have a couple of pizza stones and a paddle. Grab dough and toppings at the grocery store. Pre-heat both ovens and stones to 500 degrees. Make the pizza on the paddle and slide it onto the stone. Cook for about 7 mins, then start checking until it’s done.
DELIS & SANDWICHES
Market & Deli (Margaretville)
Big, fresh sandwiches.
Folsom Point Provisions (Margaretville)
Fancier sandwiches.
GREAT MEALS
It’s hard to hire and keep restaurant staff in the Catskills, so the experience can vary. But these are our favourites.
Kimchee Harvest Kitchen (Roxbury)
Local family farm. Used to run family-style meals with communal tables. Not sure if they still do; call ahead. Highly recommend.
Catskill Momos (Delhi)
Amazing Tibetan dumplings prepared by a retired Culinary Institute of America professor. Our kids’ favorite. Read about it here. (Temporarily closed for renovation.)
Brushland Eating House (Bovina)
Brooklyn visits the Catskills. Reserve in advance.
Bovina Farm & Fermentory (Bovina)
A beautiful meal with local ingredients and their own beer.
The Bull & Garland (Hobart)
Classic British gastropub. We’ve had two amazing meals, one pretty good meal. Depends on if they have enough staff that night. (May also be temporarily closed as the owners try to sell the business.)
The Ark Bowl (Margaretville)
BBQ and throwback bowling. What could be better?
Trattoria Locale (Margaretville)
Very good Italian food. Don’t let the interior fool you.
The Old Mill (Roxbury)
Warm and relaxed with good food. Our neighbor really likes it.
Andes Diner (Andes)
Well-reviewed, solid diner.
The Print House (Fleischmanns)
We’ve not been, yet, but it’s well-reviewed.
DRINKS & ALCOHOL
The Old Mill (Roxbury)
The restaurant has a cozy bar.
Oda Wine Garden (Margaretville)
Very well-reviewed tapas and wine bar.
Rockland Cider Works (Gilboa)
https://www.rocklandciderworks.com/gilboa
Tasty cider distillery and live events.
Union Grove Distillery (Arkville)
Offers tours, retail, and a place to relax and drink.
Wayside Cider (Andes)
A great cider distillery and bar.
Roxbury Wine & Spirits (Roxbury)
A great local liquor store.
Margaretville Liquor Store (Margaretville)
Run by our old neighbor.

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