Chelsea’s guidebook

Chelsea
Chelsea’s guidebook

Coffee Break

Fall Creek location. Local coffee roaster with delish blends and pastries.
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Gimme! Coffee
430 N Cayuga St
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Fall Creek location. Local coffee roaster with delish blends and pastries.
West End location. Local coffee roaster with delish blends and pastries.
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Gimme! Coffee
430 N Cayuga St
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West End location. Local coffee roaster with delish blends and pastries.
Located north on route 13 in the Triphammer Plaza. Great coffee. Small market with specialty cheese and dry goods. Also a small tap room and great selection of beer to go.
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Ithaca Coffee Company
2255 N Triphammer Rd
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Located north on route 13 in the Triphammer Plaza. Great coffee. Small market with specialty cheese and dry goods. Also a small tap room and great selection of beer to go.

Brunch

Food service temporarily suspended. Bummer!!! Brunch is served on Saturday and Sunday. Lunch during the weekdays. By far our favorite brunch location! Great pancakes and egg sandwiches.
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Purity Ice Cream Co.
700 Cascadilla St
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Food service temporarily suspended. Bummer!!! Brunch is served on Saturday and Sunday. Lunch during the weekdays. By far our favorite brunch location! Great pancakes and egg sandwiches.
Small spot near Cornell with a great selection of breakfast and lunch items.
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Coal Yard Cafe
143 Maple Ave
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Small spot near Cornell with a great selection of breakfast and lunch items.
Brunch is only served on Sundays. A great selection of traditional brunch foods and Southwest inspired food. Reservations suggested.
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Agava Restaurant
381 Pine Tree Rd
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Brunch is only served on Sundays. A great selection of traditional brunch foods and Southwest inspired food. Reservations suggested.
A staple for bagels, sandwiches, coffee!
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Ithaca Bakery
400 N Meadow St
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A staple for bagels, sandwiches, coffee!
Best baked goods in Ithaca without a doubt! Their breakfast sandwiches are served all day and are so tasty. Super close to IC and the suite. Closed Sunday and Monday.
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Dolce Delight
1080 Danby Rd
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Best baked goods in Ithaca without a doubt! Their breakfast sandwiches are served all day and are so tasty. Super close to IC and the suite. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Hip new breakfast scene!
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Hound and Mare
118 N Aurora St
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Hip new breakfast scene!

Dinner!

Best Vietnamese in town!
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Saigon Kitchen
526 W State St
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Best Vietnamese in town!
Cajun inspired food, excellent drink menu, fun atmosphere.
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Maxie's Supper Club & Oyster Bar
635 W State St
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Cajun inspired food, excellent drink menu, fun atmosphere.
Great selection of local foods. Fun menu. Great cocktails. Love the patio!
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Northstar House
202 E Falls St
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Great selection of local foods. Fun menu. Great cocktails. Love the patio!
Tiny dining area. Excellent ramen!
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Maru Ramen
512 W State St
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Tiny dining area. Excellent ramen!
Fun outdoor area with Adirondack chairs and lawn games. Eat from the food truck in the lawn or order from the menu and eat on the patio. Either way, great food and beer and lots of local selections.
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Ithaca Beer Co.
122 Ithaca Beer Dr
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Fun outdoor area with Adirondack chairs and lawn games. Eat from the food truck in the lawn or order from the menu and eat on the patio. Either way, great food and beer and lots of local selections.
Feeling fancy??! This is your spot. Excellent Italian food. Tucked away location.
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Gola Osteria
115 S Quarry St
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Feeling fancy??! This is your spot. Excellent Italian food. Tucked away location.
Quintessential Ithaca experience. Home of vegetarian cooking!
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Moosewood Restaurant
215 N Cayuga St
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Quintessential Ithaca experience. Home of vegetarian cooking!
Don't mind a 25 minute drive? Atlas is a bowling alley and restaurant! It's a fun time with great food.
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Atlas Bowl
61 W Main St
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Don't mind a 25 minute drive? Atlas is a bowling alley and restaurant! It's a fun time with great food.
Southwestern inspired food with a great patio and delish margaritas.
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Agava Restaurant
381 Pine Tree Rd
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Southwestern inspired food with a great patio and delish margaritas.
Best pizza in town!
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Franco's Pizzeria
527 West State Street
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Best pizza in town!

Local Brews

Retro video games, outdoor patio, and beers that keep getting better! Local cider and wine available too. Occasional food trucks, but you can bring in food from nearby restaurants like Maru Ramen, Francos Pizza, and Siagon Kitchen.
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Liquid State Brewing Company
620 W Green St
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Retro video games, outdoor patio, and beers that keep getting better! Local cider and wine available too. Occasional food trucks, but you can bring in food from nearby restaurants like Maru Ramen, Francos Pizza, and Siagon Kitchen.
Great outdoor seating and lawn games. Excellent selection on tap!
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Ithaca Beer Co.
122 Ithaca Beer Dr
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Great outdoor seating and lawn games. Excellent selection on tap!
24 local beers on tap and great selection of sandwiches. A bit out of town, but a total local experience!
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Brookton's Market
491 Brooktondale Rd
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24 local beers on tap and great selection of sandwiches. A bit out of town, but a total local experience!
New spot in Press Bay Alley just off the Commons! Give it a try.
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Lucky Hare Brewing Company
118 W Green St
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New spot in Press Bay Alley just off the Commons! Give it a try.
Just up the lake. English style brewery. Fun atmosphere.
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Hopshire Farm and Brewery
1771 Dryden Rd
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Just up the lake. English style brewery. Fun atmosphere.

Outdoor Adventures

Find a list of more outdoor spots for hiking, skiing, kayaking and biking @ https://ithacatrails.org/.
So close to town! Lovely waterfall and swimming area.
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Buttermilk Falls State Park
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So close to town! Lovely waterfall and swimming area.
Recommend parking at the upper entrance to the park. From the top you'll see the best waterfalls and gorge in Ithaca! Lower entrance has a playground and swimming at the base of another waterfall.
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TREMAN STATE PARK
105 Enfield Falls Rd
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Recommend parking at the upper entrance to the park. From the top you'll see the best waterfalls and gorge in Ithaca! Lower entrance has a playground and swimming at the base of another waterfall.
Taughannock can be an easy 1.75 mile walk round-trip to the base of the falls or a more challenging hike around the rim. Also has a great beach, fields, and playground.
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Taughannock Falls State Park
1740 Taughannock Blvd
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Taughannock can be an easy 1.75 mile walk round-trip to the base of the falls or a more challenging hike around the rim. Also has a great beach, fields, and playground.
This park gets busy for a reason. It's stunning!
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Watkins Glen State Park, New York, USA
1009 N Franklin St
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This park gets busy for a reason. It's stunning!
Ride your bike from the Ithaca Children's Garden to Upper Taughannock Falls on this 8.5 mile long rail trail. Easy climb, you'll barely notice you are going up in elevation until you turn around and coast back to Ithaca.
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Black Diamond Trail
Black Diamond Trail
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Ride your bike from the Ithaca Children's Garden to Upper Taughannock Falls on this 8.5 mile long rail trail. Easy climb, you'll barely notice you are going up in elevation until you turn around and coast back to Ithaca.
Fun outdoor space for kids (and adults). At the entrance to the Black Diamond trail and the Waterfront Trail which connects Cass Park and Stewart park.
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Ithaca Children's Garden
121 Turtle Ln
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Fun outdoor space for kids (and adults). At the entrance to the Black Diamond trail and the Waterfront Trail which connects Cass Park and Stewart park.
On the lake and includes trails to Cass Park, a carousel, and play areas. Beautiful view of Cayuga!
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Stewart Park
71 Stewart Park
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On the lake and includes trails to Cass Park, a carousel, and play areas. Beautiful view of Cayuga!
Busy for a reason! The Ithaca Farmer's Market has amazing fruits and veg, live music, breakfast/lunch, pastries, cider and wine, arts and crafts, etc. It's the place to be!
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Ithaca Farmers Market
545 3rd St
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Busy for a reason! The Ithaca Farmer's Market has amazing fruits and veg, live music, breakfast/lunch, pastries, cider and wine, arts and crafts, etc. It's the place to be!
Connects from the Commons area to Cornell's campus. End near Collegetown Bagel. Grab a snack and hydrate after climbing through the gorge!
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Cascadilla Gorge Trail
Cascadilla Gorge Trail
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Connects from the Commons area to Cornell's campus. End near Collegetown Bagel. Grab a snack and hydrate after climbing through the gorge!

Learn Something New

Great exhibits. Free entry. Best views in the region on the 5th floor.
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Johnson Museum of Art
114 Central Ave
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Great exhibits. Free entry. Best views in the region on the 5th floor.
Lovely gardens. Stroll along and learn something new.
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Cornell Botanic Gardens
124 Comstock Knoll Dr
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Lovely gardens. Stroll along and learn something new.
Beautiful observatory of Sapsucker Pond. Wall of Birds mural by Jane Kim. Guided birds walks on weekend mornings.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd
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Beautiful observatory of Sapsucker Pond. Wall of Birds mural by Jane Kim. Guided birds walks on weekend mornings.
World-renowned museum. It's an hour south of Ithaca, but worth the trip if you have time. Watch a glass blowing demonstration and even make your own piece of glass! The town of Corning is also a gem. Pro tip: Watch Netflix's Blown Away before going to the museum! You'll be inspired :)
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Corning Museum of Glass
1 Museum Way
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World-renowned museum. It's an hour south of Ithaca, but worth the trip if you have time. Watch a glass blowing demonstration and even make your own piece of glass! The town of Corning is also a gem. Pro tip: Watch Netflix's Blown Away before going to the museum! You'll be inspired :)

I scream, you scream, ICE CREAM!

Best soft serve in town! Doesn't open until 3pm.
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Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream Shop
200 W Seneca St
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Best soft serve in town! Doesn't open until 3pm.
Best hard ice cream around!! Pro tip - they have a small shop in the Dewitt Mall. Or take a drive up the lake :). Either way it's amazing.
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Cayuga Lake Creamery
8421 NY-89
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Best hard ice cream around!! Pro tip - they have a small shop in the Dewitt Mall. Or take a drive up the lake :). Either way it's amazing.
Essential Ithaca experience.
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Purity Ice Cream Co.
700 Cascadilla St
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Essential Ithaca experience.