7 Best Restaurants in Hudson Valley, New York

This outpost of Dan Barber's famed Blue Hill restaurant in Manhattan occupies a barn on the grounds of Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture. The seasonal menu features the center's own produce and meats as well as the bounty of other local farms. The space is beautiful and elegant in its restraint, with high picture windows and the barn rafters. Banquettes are dressed in brown and set off against cream walls. There are no set or print menus here; diners have their choice of a Grazing, Pecking, and Rooting menu for $280 a person, or a Farmer's Feast menu at $148 per person. Both feature several courses that are based on the day's harvest, and also offer delectable wine pairings for an additional cost.

You never know which eclectic special you'll see on the menu at this cozy bistro and bar in uptown Kingston. So take a seat in one of the red leather chairs and admire the paintings from local artists on the wall while you peruse the exciting menu. If you sit at the bar, you can watch the chef in action. Don't be surprised to see roasted tomato and Brie frittata for breakfast, a North African spiced pork stew for lunch, and a roasted leg of lamb for dinner. Just be sure to save room for the goat cheese custard dessert with fruit compote.

You can unwind at this popular bistro with brick walls and a bar along one wall. The wide-ranging menu includes dishes such as Cajun-cornmeal fried calamari, slow-roasted pulled pork with Carolina BBQ, and sesame-dressed soba noodle salad. There are also several vegetarian options and a long list of beers.

Gardens surround this elegant colonial-style restaurant, 8 miles south of Katonah. Crabtree's is known for such creative dishes as grilled foie gras with toasted brioche, candied orange, and Bordeaux syrup. Portobello mushrooms, served as a main course, are roasted and given the Wellington treatment—encased in puff pastry and served with wild mushroom sauce.

Colorful accents and artwork adorn this lively restaurant helmed by two-time Food Network Chopped champion Ric Orlando. A large bar and a sapphire-and-stainless-steel open kitchen are focal points. The eclectic menu include pan-blackened string beans with a Cajun remoulade that will have you humming zydeco. Other classic entrees include sofrito-laced Cuban pot roast and bacon wrapped, smoked gouda stuffed meatloaf. Vegetarians will appreciate the many veggie offerings including blue corn-crusted seitan cutlets topped with tomatillo salsa.

A trendy spot in the heart of the gallery district, this sleek restaurant offers a varied menu, from hamburgers and quesadillas to soft-shell crabs. The dining room has a large picture window overlooking the garden. The bar is open until 2 am most nights.

This popular village restaurant offers great views of the Hudson River to accompany its "modern Continental" fare. Handblown sconces lend a golden glow to the dining room. The wood-oven pizzas are praiseworthy, as are the grilled rib-eye steaks, fusilli Bolognese, and fresh fish. Reservations are essential for the highly coveted terrace tables.