Syracuse Area Activities and Eateries:

From Yudy- Operations Specialist 

In Syracuse:

Restaurants:

• • • Dinosaur BBQ (Syracuse, NY)
    • Apizza Regionale (Syracuse, NY) 
    • Honeycomb Bakery (Syracuse, NY)

Things to do:

• • • Green Lakes State Park (Syracuse, NY)
    • Rosamond Gifford Zoo (Syracuse, NY) for the little ones
    • Farmer’s market (Syracuse, NY)
    • MOST - Museum of Science and Technology - (Syracuse, NY) – it has so much for kids
    • Pratts Falls (Syracuse, NY)

Near Syracuse:

Things to do:

• • • Mirbeau Inn & Spa Skaneateles (Skaneateles, NY)

    • Beaver lake (Baldwinsville, NY) has themed nature walks most weekends and nature-related workshops (you have to register for both), canoeing, kayak for rental

    • Watkins Glen State Park (Watkins Glen, NY)

    • Hike on the Erie Canal (Waterford, NY)
    • Buffalo Botanical Garden (Buffalo, NY) 
    • Stone Quarry (Cazenovia, NY)
    • Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park (Canandaigua, NY) 
    • Farmer's Museum (Cooperstown, NY) 
    • Robert Wehle State Park (Henderson, NY)
    • 1000 islands boat tour (Clayton, NY)
    • Taughannock Falls State Park (Trumansburg, NY)
    • Buttermilk Falls State Park (Ithaca, NY) 
    • Chittenango Falls (Chittenango, NY)
    • Wild Animal Center in Chittenango (Chittenango, NY)

Other suggestions: 

In Syracuse:

Restaurants:

• • • Lemon Grass (Syracuse, NY)
    • Apizza Regionale (best pizza in Syracuse)
    • Toss n Fire (second best pizza in cuse)
    • Francesca’s cucina (Syracuse, NY), their outdoor seating is gorgeous 
    • Sakana-ya (Syracuse, NY) (best sushi)
    • Tully’s (Syracuse, NY) (tenders are famous) (Family Friendly) 
    • Pastabilities (Syracuse, NY)

Things to do:

• • • Pratts Falls (Syracuse, NY)
    • Three Falls Woods (Syracuse, NY)
    • The Syracuse Real Food Co-Op- fresh, local, quick and well stocked!
    • Green lakes State Park (Syracuse, NY)
    • Onondaga Lake park trail (Syracuse, NY)

Near Syracuse:

Restaurants:

• • • Doug’s Fish Fry (Skaneateles, NY) *AMAZING* and the views of Skaneateles lake are stunning (Family Friendly) and the best scallops ever!

Things to do:

• • • Skaneateles Pier and village (Skaneateles, NY) -  walk way out on the pier and see the crystal clear waters of the lake, amazing views of hills, and a quaint upstate village shopping spot.

From Cassandra - Former Administrative Assistant

In Syracuse:

Restaurants:

• • • Alto Cinco (Syracuse, NY)
    • Strong Hearts Cafe (Syracuse, NY)
    • Otro Cinco (Syracuse, NY)
    • The Evergreen (Syracuse, NY)
    • Fish Friar (Syracuse, NY)
    • Original Grain (Syracuse, NY)
    • Salt City Market (Syracuse, NY)

Things to do:

• • • Live Music at The Fitz (Syracuse, NY)
    • E.M. Mills Rose Garden (Syracuse, NY)
    • Everson Museum of Art (Syracuse, NY)
    • Erie Canal Museum (Syracuse, NY)

Near Syracuse:

Restaurants:

• • • Rosalie's Cucina (Skaneateles, NY)

Things to do:

• • • Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards & Concert Venue (Lafayette, NY)
    • Indian Creek Farm - owned by Prof. Jen Schwarz - (Ithaca, NY)

From Ariana - Student Assistant

In Syracuse:

Restaurants:

• • • Limp Lizard BBQ (Syracuse, NY)
    • Margaritas Mexican Cantina (Syracuse, NY)
    • XO Taco (Syracuse, NY)
    • The York (Syracuse, NY)
    • Funk 'n Waffles (Syracuse, NY)

Things to do:

• • • Get Air (Syracuse, NY)
    • Sky Zone (Syracuse, NY)
    • Wonder Works (Syracuse, NY)

Near Syracuse: 

Things to do:

• • • Movie Tavern (Camillus, NY)