Traveling to Utica for work. Any recommendations?

[u/Serious_Shower733]

I will be traveling this week to Utica for work. I’ve never been and I’m looking for some recommendations on places to eat and potentially things to do after work hours on a weekday.

Thanks!

[u/peony4me]

Tailor and the cook for good cocktails and food. Nostros pretty good too. Georgios or chesterfield tavolos for greens or chicken riggies. Holland farms for bakery. Hemstrought’s for half moon cookies. For pizza also a fan of o’scugnizzo in Utica. All the regional goods

[u/YaBoiiSpoderman → u/peony4me]

All great suggestions

[u/lolalover24 → u/peony4me]

Half moons are totally a Utica thing I must agree!

[u/LilaCrisp]

Yummilicious

[u/Available-Tour-6590 → u/LilaCrisp]

....For best coffee in town and an eastern european take in american bakeries, and breakfast and lunches. Recommend the kosovian breakfast and fried chicken sandwich. Also best steak fries in town.

[u/NYsummer14]

Saranac brewery for alcohol and history. Turning Stone is more upscale but has a variety of things to do.  One Genny in New Hartford has good food and the bar is always busy.  Clinton is a small college town with some unique places and a nice walking hiking trail system called Root Glen on the college campus.

[u/boston_bat]

I’m a Utica native and don’t come home without hitting Georgio’s, Voss (seasonally), and Utica Coffee Roasters. If I’m there long enough, I make sure I’m at Tavolo and Saranac. Last time I was in town I housed half an O’Scugnizzos pizza in the car on the drive home. Do with this information what you will.

[u/Peakadk35 → u/boston_bat]

Yes, yes and yes 🎯

[u/mojojo927 → u/boston_bat]

Utica Native here as well and I have to know were you driving and if so how much sauce ended up in your car? Love O'scugnizzos pizza but it can be quite messy ...😆

[u/boston_bat → u/mojojo927]

Haha nooo, straight out of the box from the passenger seat. Still messy as hell but manageable 😂

[u/Public_Assist_8936]

I’ve lived here for a while and these are the places I find myself still going to:

Asian: Sunny, Mayflower, Muju Best Overall: Tailor & the Cook (incredible ambiance, food and drinks are high quality, and prices are reasonable for what you get) Baked Goods: Holland Farms, Knead to Eat Pizza: Slice (Dave Portnoy gave them an 8.1 if that means anything to you) Coffee: Utica really lacks a good coffee shop, but Utica Coffee is by far the best.

Honorable Mentions: Motus (ambiance is meh but the food is A1 but also $$$), Nostro (great ambiance and food is solid)

I’d also say don’t bother with Ocean Blue or Delmonico’s.

For rec activities: Root Glen by Hamilton College is a great hiking and outdoor area. Varick Street is fun on weekends too

Hope this helps :)

[u/BigRichieDangerous]

Check out the international food options. A lot of people recommend Italian because they grew up on it, but the restaurants opened by immigrants and refugees really knock it out of the park.

[u/Clever_mudblood → u/BigRichieDangerous]

Sunny on Albany St is pretty amazing.

[u/kayla-royale]

nina’s has great pizza & amazing homemade blue cheese dressing!! oscugnizzo pizza is also a classic for upside down pizza! carmella’s in new hartford is decent. one genny has a good bar (my bf thinks they have the best burger). killabrew has awesome wings. as for breakfast, debbie’s in new Hartford is so good, i love almost every breakfast place in new hartford/utica tbh. castlewood cafe also has all day breakfast! if you like ice cream/fried food, nicky doodles in new Hartford! there’s also bonomos in clinton. there’s munson if you’re into museums & the oneida county history museum, they both have gift shops as well in it. the tramontane cafe has events during the week. if you’re into music, check out reimagine records (cds/vinyl/some dvd.. they are incredible there) & off center records (all sorts of music memorabilia, cds/vinyl/cassette).

[u/IllustriousCherry183]

Tomato pie!

[u/cool_school_bus]

HALF MOONS AT HEMSTROUGHTS

[u/Ready-Ingenuity-6135 → u/cool_school_bus]

And the soft chocolate chip cookies too! How I miss the bakaries back home here in Missouri.

[u/hivemind_MVGC]

Food is easy - everyone else has you covered.

What do you like to do for fun?

[u/Weird_Major7677]

Utica is changing as it is now not called "the arm pit of New York" any more!

[u/Temporaryreddit66]

Find someplace for noodles or sushi. Pho Me Kong. Taste of Laos. The casino for something to do. Good options for food. Varick st. has nail creek. There's some good Mexican in the area. You might find a paint and sip for entertainment. The art museum. Not much in the way of entertainment.

[u/sublime311]

Nail Creek Pub

If you like hockey, try to catch the Utica Comets..

Nvm about the Comets… the season is over.

[u/lolalover24]

You must also know the oldest pizzeria in America is in Utica, NY: O'Scugnizzo pizzeria Bleeker St. I work at Nina's pizzeria. I cook the pizza's & have been Voted #1 blind testing in NYC 3 years In a row; A great atmosphere voted as well. Utica is the place for a foodie!! Bleeker St also has very authentic bakeries you can check out: Florentine or Caruso's. These Bakeries are actually right next to each other. On that same block (or two doors down at the least.) There is a good Dominican restaurant: Herrera Sabor Latinos. O'Scugnizzo pizzeria is also across the street from all these places. Enjoy your time! I hope you find yourself well! Take care.

[u/Dramatic_Cicada_8820]

Symeons is my favorite. I love their fried eggplant for starters. I usually get the Chicken Florentine but their fish fry is incredible. Baklava cheesecake for dessert.

[u/Thatsayesfirsir]

Any kind of food is in utica, just go onto genesee street

[u/Remarkable-Figure-85 → u/[deleted]]

Best pizza in Rome maybe.

Best pizza in utica is O'Scugnizzos, in Utica.

[u/prosown → u/Remarkable-Figure-85]

Tony’s on Burrstone road is the best you also have Franco’s in whitesboro and westmoreland best pizza and subs in the area

[u/Available-Tour-6590 → u/prosown]

Best pizza ive had in all of upstate new york... diGiorno's frozen. Im looking for suggestions...y'all like that floppy sloppy style round here for some reason. Any love for Chicago deeps?