Outdoor Dining
Winner: Ole Savannah Table & Bar
2nd Place: Garden Cafe Woodstock
3rd Place: Boitson’s Restaurant
Bakery
Winner: Bread Alone Cafe
2nd Place: Deising’s
3rd Place: The Meltaway Bakery
BBQ
Winner: Hickory BBQ & Smokehouse
743 Route 28, Kingston
(845) 338-2424
https://www.facebook.com/hickory.kingston/
Hickory has the most delectable smoked barbecue cuisine north of the Mason-Dixon Line. You and your family can feast on the finest ribs, chicken, pulled pork and beef brisket served daily for lunch and dinner. We also feature fish and vegetarian options for those who have a less carnivorous appetite as well as burgers, steak and award winning wings. Our homemade desserts are the perfect compliment to any meal.
2nd Place: Billy Joe’s Ribworks
3rd Place: Billy Bob’s BBQ
Brunch Spot
Winner: Duo Bistro
Related
2nd Place: Main Street Bistro
3rd Place: Cafe Mio
Buffet
Winner: Cinnamon Indian Restaurant
2nd Place: Mohonk Mountain House
3rd Place: Mid Hudson Buffet
Burger
Winner: The Anchor
2nd Place: Dutch Ale House
3rd Place: Buns Burgers
Cheap Eats
Winner: Dallas Hot Weiners
2nd Place: The Anchor
3rd Place: Mole Mole
Chicken Wings
Winner: The Anchor
2nd Place: McGillicuddy’s
3rd Place: Crossroads Brewing Company
Diner
Winner: Phoenicia Diner
2nd Place: Eveready Diner
3rd Place: Dietz Stadium Diner
Dog-Friendly Dining
Winner: Keegan Ales
2nd Place: Armadillo Bar and Grill
3rd Place: Garden Cafe Woodstock
Dumplings
Winner: Yum Yum Noodle Bar
2nd Place: Palace Dumplings
3rd Place: Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant
Falafel
Winner: Aba’s Falafel
Related
2nd Place: Opa! Gyros Greek Restaurant
3rd Place: Joshua’s Cafe
Fancy Dinner
Winner: Terrapin Restaurant
2nd Place: The Red Onion
3rd Place: Le Canard Enchaine
Farm Stand
Winner: Davenport Farm Market
2nd Place: Story Farms
3rd Place: Migliorelli Farm
Farmers’ Market
Winner: Kingston Farmers’ Market
2nd Place: Saugerties Farmers’ Market
3rd Place: Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market
Food Truck
Winner: The Green Palate Food Truck
2nd Place: Pippy’s Food Truck
3rd Place
: Farmers and ChefsFried Chicken
Winner: Ole Savannah
2nd Place: Boitson’s Restaurant
3rd Place: PAKT
Gluten-Free
Winner: Aba’s Falafel
2nd Place: Lagusta’s Luscious
3rd Place: Ella’s Bellas Bakery
Grilled Cheese
Winner: Bread Alone Cafe
2nd Place: Main Street Bistro
3rd Place: Circle W Market
Ice Cream Stand
Winner: Holy Cow Ice Cream
2nd Place: Boice Brothers Dairy
3rd Place: Jolly Cow
Late Night Eats
Winner: Dietz Stadium Diner
2nd Place: The Anchor
3rd Place: Terrapin Restaurant
Oysters
Winner: Le Petit Bistro
2nd Place: Boitson’s Restaurant
3rd Place: Gadaleto’s
Pasta
Winner: Savona’s Trattoria
11 Broadway, Kingston, (845) 339-6800
7249 S Broadway, Red Hook, (845) 758-6400
https://www.facebook.com/savonastrattoriakingston/ https://www.instagram.com/savonas_kingston/
Savona’s Trattoria is a family Italian restaurant, serving Italian fare and locally inspired dishes with 3 locations in Kingston, Red Hook and Poughkeepsie. Now in its’ second generation, sons Stephen & Daniel continue their family’s tradition of serving only the highest quality Italian dishes using the freshest ingredients available.
2nd Place: Frank Guido’s Little Italy
3rd Place: A Tavola Trattoria
Pizza
Winner: Slices of Saugerties
2nd Place: Catskill Mountain Pizza Co
3rd Place: Pie For The People
Sandwich
Winner: Rossi’s Deli
2nd Place: Joe Beez
3rd Place: Aba’s Falafel
Steak
Winner: Ship To Shore
15 West Strand, Kingston
(845) 334-8887
https://www.facebook.com/SHIPTOSHOREHUDSONVALLEY/ https://www.instagram.com/shiptoshorehv/
Great food, great wine, great service since 1998. Ship to Shore has been a staple on the historic Rondout waterfront for 22 years. We believe our unwavering commitment to serve, along with high quality and locally sourced Hudson Valley products allows our original vision of simplicity to continue to thrive.
2nd Place: The Red Onion
3rd Place: Terrapin Restaurant
Sushi
Winner: Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant
2nd Place: Sushimako
3rd Place: Kyoto Sushi
Taco
Winner: Diego’s Taqueria
2nd Place: Main Street Restaurant
3rd Place:
Hudson TacoVegan-Friendly
Winner: Garden Cafe Woodstock
2nd Place: Black-Eyed Suzie’s Upstate
3rd Place: Aba’s Falafel
Vegetarian
Winner: Garden Cafe Woodstock
2nd Place: Aba’s Falafel
3rd Place: Black-Eyed Suzie’s
Wait Staff & Service
Winner: The Red Onion
1654 Route 212, Saugerties
(845) 679-1223
https://www.facebook.com/The-Red-Onion-Restaurant-Bar-244330358765/ https://www.instagram.com/redonionwoodstock/
The Red Onion Restaurant & Bar is a full-service casual fine-dining restaurant serving dinner seven nights a week. The Red Onion prides itself on its menu of fresh, hand-made food, properly made cocktails and well-chosen beer and wines-by-the-glass, house-made pastas and desserts, daily seafood specials, delicious soups, sauces and individualized vegetable garnishes.
2nd Place: Garvan’s
3rd Place: Terrapin Restaurant
Waterfront Dining
Winner: Ole Savannah Table & Bar
2nd Place: Diamond Mills
3rd Place: Mariner’s Harbor
This article appears in July 2020.
Hard to believe that Peekamoose didn’t make the list in ANY category! How was this list compiled? Advertisers? MaryBeth runs an amazing operation With attentive friendly staff, phenomenal creative food and fun quirky atmosphere, it’s about one of the best around.
Peekamoose is a great spot, no doubt. To be clear: Chronogram’s staff did not choose the winners. Readers did. Chronogrammies are readers’ choice awards. The winners were chosen by our readers20,000 people participated and over 92,000 votes were cast to determine the 2020 winnersand do not represent the opinions of our staff.
Hi Paul, This was entirely a readers-choice contest. The nomination round was a write-in ballot. And then in the final round of voting, people voted from the top 5 nominees.