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Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake · Dinner reservations

The table that earns the babysitter.

Chef-driven, wine-list-considered, view-when-the-light-drops. Reservations recommended at all of them; required at three.

Restaurants

2 stops
  • Penn Yan
    Main Deck Restaurant
    Editor's pick

    The formal waterfront restaurant at the very north tip of Keuka — lakefront dining room, outdoor deck, and a lakeside patio. Elevated American menu that leans into local produce and lake fish when in season. Book the deck for sunset in July; the dining room is quieter in October.

  • Hammondsport
    The Waterfront Restaurant
    Editor's pick

    Dockside restaurant right on the south end of the lake — small dining room, seating on the water when it's warm. Steaks, seafood, and a strong lake-view case for the sunset seating. Reservations advised, and ask for the deck when you book.