Top Ten Favorite Hudson Valley "Bistro" Style Restaurants

We present our updated list of "Top Ten" favorite Bistro Style restaurants in the Hudson Valley as of February 2012.  They all serve great home style cooking using local farm products, with a decent bottle of wine, in a comfortable and casual atmosphere.  No haute cuisine here, just basic good cooking.  All of the listings are links to the full blog post or restaurant's website with hours of operation and contact info. 


American:

Red Brick Tavern, Rosendale

Boitson's, Kingston


Italian: 

Aroma Osteria, Wappingers Falls

Mercato Osteria, Red Hook
A Tavola Trattoria, New Paltz
Il Barilotto Enoteca, Fishkill 
Il Cenacolo, Newburgh

French:

Brasserie 292, Poughkeepsie

Le Canard Enchaine, Kingston

German:

Mountain Brahaus, Gardiner

Why would "our favorites" not necessarily be "the best" restaurants in the Hudson Valley? Read about that here.   

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