50 Best Italian Restaurants near Ulster Park

“Food is delicious. People are amazing. Owner is great and cares about the people. The bathroom even has leave in conditioner, bobbi pins, q tips, creams, pads- anything you could need to look or feel your best and get a nice touch up. Even the bathroom just shows how thoughtful and amazing the place really is.“

“We reached about about a week and a half before our wedding to see if they had any times available for 25 people for a rehearsal dinner on a Friday in June (super last minute). They were extremely accommodating and placed us at two tables in the room on the second floor. Everything came out super fast, and they were really accommodating with gluten-free meals for some of our guests. We absolutely loved our meal here, and hope to come back again!“

“Amazing food ! Sweet staff and beautiful dining . Loved the lunch menu so delicious.Highly recommend to try lunch . We will be coming back for dinner with the whole family .“

“My wife Donna and I just enjoyed a fabulous Valentines Day dinner at Downtown Cafe. We have enjoyed Graziano's culinary artistry for 30 years now, (since the days of Mary Ps), and he just keeps getting better. My wife had the shortribs, and I had the sushi grade tuna with mushrooms and we enjoyed every bite. The service and atmosphere are the best. I would highly recommend the Downtown Cafe for a delicious, relaxing meal and great hometown atmosphere.“

“WOW ITS BEEN ALONG TIME AGO But all I can say is eat enjoy and have a great time 🥂 Oh 🤔 also have a drink or two 🙌🏼❤️ NEW YORK STYLE BETTER YET 🇮🇹🍝 SALUTE ‼️“

“Ordered a large tray of Chicken Francese and it was AMAZING. Flavorful and tender even after reheating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Always a great meal service is excellent“

“Amazing food . If you’re looking for fresh delicious food then check out this place. We had the Arthur Ave salad , Chicken Milanese , the carbonara , the tiramisu and the mocha latte. All I can say is WOW 🤩 . Left with full bellies . The mocha latte was the best latte I ever had. The rest of the food was so fresh you will leave feeling full but not that gross full feeling . Will definitely be coming back to try something else !“

“This authentic Italian restaurant, nestled in a beautiful area of the Hudson River valley, is a wonderful intimate setting with great reserve Italian wines, bruschetta, burrata, and AMAZING penne alla vodka, tiramisu, cannolis and more made in house fresh every single day. With a family friendly vibe and accommodating staff this place has been a go to spot for my girlfriend and I over the past two years and will be our go to wine Wednesday spot for the foreseeable future! Special thanks to the kitchen and wait staff for an incredible date night“

“I used to look forward to eating there. But the last two times I had the worst servers. One never came back to check after she dropped off my food. I had wanted a soda refill and another napkin, had to find her to get my check. Last night I came in and was told the kitchen was about to close so I needed to hurry up (I just sat down at about 9:25 pm). I ordered right away. An ice water and a coke and a meatball parm sub. I was lucky to get my soda with her attitude. No ice water was brought or acknowledged at all. I took a few bites of my food and she asked if I wanted a box. I was really irritated. If they told me to go only I would have been fine. But the way I was handled made me angry. I ate quickly and left. If I choose to get something again , it will be to go. Honestly, Caitlyn is the best server there. She is five stars. The others are not worth a dime.“

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“It was my husband and I first time dining here and we absolutely love this place. We are looking forward to dining here again. (they have dining outside also with a outdoor bar) Everything from the atmosphere, the decor, the outstanding service and the food was 5 stars+. You will not be disappointed!“

“There is no way we couldn't give this restaurant a 5 star review! The food fresh and delicious, the staff caring and attentative the atmosphere beautiful worth every dime. Go treat yourself you won't regret it and you will be back again I know we will !“

“Food is great and amazing customer service 👌🏼 the staff there are respectful all the time.. #PromoteKayla she deserves it“

“Always great food and Awesome service ( and priced reasonable)“

“Had a fantastic dinner for my wife’s birthday on our first visit to the CIA. Service was amazing and the food incredible. They went above and beyond with the extra attention for her birthday and made for a great evening. Thank you!! And an extra thank you to the pastry cream for the custom birthday cake!!!“

“We've been here a handful of times now, and everything we have tried has been delicious. We especially like the pizza, the chicken bacon wrap, and the chicken parm sub. Service is always fantastic. Happy to have decent pizza place back on our radar!“

“One of the best pizzas ive ever had“

“What started off as a sad and somber day with the funeral for my grandmother ended with a very high note: after the visiting hours we gathered at Cappola's Restaurant in Hyde Park. This is a spot my family has been going to for generations. Well, when I was a kid I got dragged to some family function 20 years ago that I was very bored at. I wound up scraping plates and working in the kitchen that day (I was about 9 or 10 years old at the time.) I latched onto John Cappola's arm and was given a full tour of the restaurant, $5 cash for helping out, and a life experience that I will never forget! John and I took some pictures that day, I asked him to autograph a menu for me, and I decided I wanted to go into the restaurant business. He talked me out of it, which I was quite glad he did because I wound up going into coins and antiques a few years later. John, you showed me that day the value of hard work, the concept of what the American dream is all about, and how to hustle in business. Interestingly enough, John said he wondered what had happened to me just a couple of days prior to today! John's family started this legendary restaurant on Main Street in Poughkeepsie back in 1961. They subsequently went to open the restaurant in Hyde Park where he and his brothers still run it today. "Cappola's: a Hudson Valley Tradition Since 1961!" Thank you for mentoring me and showing me the restaurant game that day. I look forward to seeing you again soon!“

“I am very particular about pizza and I’ve had a hard time finding good pie in the Hudson Valley. We tried Pizzeria Posto today and I’m happy to say it’s here. Awesome margarita pie with tons of basil and excellent wine!“

“Touch of Naples is by far the best pizza in the Hudson Valley. Anyone who thinks differently is unfortunately wrong. I’ve been going here for 38 years and the quality has always been unbelievable. Their old style Sicilian and grandma pizzas are amazing. The giant slice is a great value. And the selection of different slices at the counter is fantastic. Awesome staff very friendly reasonable prices. They don’t deliver, you know why… They’ve never needed to. It’s worth going there.“

“I love this restaurant, it’s definitely one of my all time favorites. It has amazing flatbread pizza with all the gourmet toppings you can think AND they have a few dinner specials that are absolutely delicious. Lastly, everything is fresh, tasty and not overly priced. If you haven’t been here you are missing out.“

“I go to Rino's for the amazing customer service - I go back to Rino's for the delicious food. While you're waitingon the0tk0p, check out the little Italian grocery section full of imported oils and vinegar and traditional ils school pasta shapes like orecchiette.“

“Very good food The turkey and roast beef are actually cooked there so that way there's less preservatives and b******* in it The turkey by far is pretty much the best seller I've seen so far and they use very fresh ingredients. it's better than buying a breakfast sandwich that's been sitting for a few hours then just get one made to order however you want“

“We went with 16 men for the Holidays! Waiter on point right down to the last detail of everyone meticulous order! Chef Jordan everything cook to perfection - Place was packed - now I know Why!! Will go back with my Family! Thanks!!“

“Shout out to my girl Mariaaaaa for always coming through making the best cannolis ever. Thank you for making my birthday special, love ya girl!!! 💜 You're an angel!“

“Delicious food, friendly staff and atmosphere. Highly recommended“

“This place amazes every time we go. Plenty of seating, the food is outstanding. Service is excellent. Very good wine. We had the baked ravioli and the chicken cacciatore over penne. Fantastic!! Spumoni and tiramisu were delicious. Must go!!!!!“

“Our second visit & loved the truffle fries with oil! Vegan menu .

Sat outside on patio. Beautiful heavy white linen tablecloths and napkins. Daughter ordered turmeric spritzer 8.00 & enjoyed it. Son-in-law & I saved money by not ordering a beverage. Paul enjoyed the Il Giardino flatbread with vegetables! He said the Sicilian Cauliflower was not as good as first time, but was exceptional the 1st time they had it.
No non-alcoholic beer. Fried oyster appetizer was small. Caesar salad for 14.00 was okay. Bianca pizza was tasty with goat cheese, etc. Waiting for check, & he brought over dessert menu. So, I got
tiramisu to go for 11.00. Cup
size portion. Exasperated over prices, but nothing is going to change that. 116.78 plus 25.00 tip. Special occasion, & the quiet atmosphere outside was worth it.“

“I've only had the Pizza so far (take out) but can say it's always been great“

“We love this place! Always the best food and service!“

“I have been a Customer 13 years now. They are the ONLY place I order Italian Food. I was raised Italian and Mario's tastes just like my Grandmothers meals. They also deliver local or even to your Boat if you are visiting.“

“Great food,great drinks and the staff is amazing“

“I'm not easily impressed but Joseph's Italian Steakhouse really hit a home run on all levels. Best Prime Rib I've ever had, so tasty and cooked perfectly. The sides we equally delicious which elevated my whole experience. The hospitality was superb and judging by the looks on other patrons' faces, I assume others had a similar experience.“

“Food is great and the staff is awesome and treat you as family! Always recommended.“

“Good pizza and food. I give them 5 starts. The cost / value for the food they put out. I find it consistent and compared to the places we usually go to dinners like “Annarella Ristorante” also 5 stars, they are much lower cost / different category. I also appreciate the old-school feel. This restaurant isn’t trying to be something they are not and I like that about it.“

“Amazing hosts and great food.“

“We all arrived hungry to a shockingly full parking lot. As an ex-industry person I can say we got our table touched 20 times here which was nice, but actually as a diner maybe a bit too much especially if the table touches didn't result in the proper service. It was a dark and stormy spring Saturday night, we arrived at 630, a half hour early for our reservation but were seated promptly. It took zero minutes for who appeared to be the bartender to ask us for our drink orders, while she remembered the wine and bourbon orders she forgot my hot tea even after we had a whole conversation about it. When our actual waitress arrived I had to reorder the tea and the timing on the warm up had about already passed. That being said I often order hot tea before dinner and it was pretty awesome that the hot water came in a separate metal mini kettle along with the tiniest tea cup in North America. It reminded me of Europe actually the tea cup was sooo small, maybe 4oz but the kettle had another 24oz of super hot water for me which kept me very happy throughout the meal.

I didn't get my honey with it though even though I ordered it twice with two people now. I was about to have to ask for the honey when the bartender ran it over before I could but then... no spoon. Not a spoon anywhere on the table actually, I gave up and used my fork for the night in the tea. When we were approached and my 80+yr old mother began to order our mains the waitress cut her off and left mid order bc she said the kitchen was calling her. Huge no-no as far as Im concerned, this alone looses them one star forget about the tea.

When she came back we were all happy to learn we all got salads and sides with our entrees, I ordered the schnitzel which was our entire impetus for the visit as I consider myself somewhat of a schnitzel connoisseur. My gf tried to sub mushrooms for her side but when it arrived the waitress had added it as an add'l side and gave her zucchini even though she didn't order it and I witnessed them having a conversation about it.

Our salads all came drowning in dressing with one rock hard tomato, at first I thought it was a full reddish, I love dressing but this was a lot even for me; the dressing was actually really good but strongly recommend ordering dressing on the side at this restaurant. I also got the rice which was very good. The schnitzel came in two pieces with more salad, kind of, just arugula and tomatoes not mentioned on the menu now no dressing haha.

Definitely one of the greasiest schnitzels I've had in all my days which was even more noticeable after I gobbled both of them down with a pool of oil left over on my plate. After being served our entrees we got 7 table touches from various people within 5 minutes. This was a lot, too much as we were finally all just wanting to eat. I didn't ever mention the late tea, missing spoon or drowning salad.

Overall everyone was lovely, the restaurant was nice and (dad had no complaints so) we were happy with our overall experience even though they seemed to be having a giant other party in the other room the whole time; unfortunately I just can't give them 5 stars“

“Stopped in from out of town after the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome event and was glad we did. The place needs some curb appeal and it’s not a big place but they have seating. We ordered a small thin crust pepperoni and sausage pie ($17 including a bottled drink) and was it was done quickly. Needless to say it was absolutely delicious. I was pleasantly surprised. The staff was friendly and accommodating. I highly recommend it. I would definitely stop in again if I’m ever in the area. (Btw I very seldom do reviews but I had to this time).“

“Great Service and the wings are awesome!“

“This place is absolutely incredible. If I could give it 100 stars I would. The amount of times I’ve ordered the Penne Alla Vodka dish late at night to get me through this college semester is ridiculous, and they have made it perfectly every single time. This dish single handedly got me through this semester. I’ve also tried their pizza and a few other dishes, all incredible. Great price and huge portions. I’ve been recommending this place to everyone I know. This is the type of place where you need to go back and try everything on the menu!! 10/10 would recommend.“

“Everything !!!! There food is amazing“

“Great retro vibe and one of my favorite spots to get a breakfast sandwich and coffee. I don’t know his name but the gentleman I think is the owner is always very gracious and has a great sense of humor. I’ve been here at least 10 times and it’s always great!“

“We love their deals and their pizza is always soft. Employees are all very nice as well.“

“Hyde Park pizza place has very good pizza more often than not. Wings were a hit but now they are overcooked. This past Sunday however I ordered BBQ chicken pizza and when I arrived 30 minutes later, they all didn't know where my pizza was. They asked if I wanted red sauce on my BBQ chicken pizza. And to top it off they had just put it in the oven. I will never get pizza on a sunday from here again. Very unhappy.“

“Excellent food serviced me and my family the Rhinebeck hospital ER. Thank you.“

“The garlic knots are to die for, cheesecake was good but would have been better if they didn't put it is the oven. We don't toast regular cheese steaks in Philly. Wood work and beans in there were beautiful. AND I got a slice of cheesecake to go worn a candle and card from the staff stove it was my 40th!“

“Mike and Joe’s is great for families. They have diversified menu to please everyone. When we have a family dinner, if not at home, we choose Mike and Joe’s.“

“What a Joy to have this place on our way home to Kerhonkson.

We lucked out and landed on a Tuesday in which there is a special promotion for a pie. Not that you need one because the pies at GP are astronomical (and delicious).

I stopped by with my 3yr old and pregnant wife , and we didn't have to break the piggy bank to satisfy our cravings, which were insatiable.

I believe it was the owners who served us then his team mates who were all graceful and professional.

Tell you what, I think we'll stop by again.

Keep it up keep it real!“