Orange County hosts green spaces and tourist attractions 90 minutes from New York City. This Hudson Valley county offers Harriman State Park and Sterling Forest State Park to outdoor enthusiasts. Tourists can sample the latest vintages from Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville. The county also contains popular destinations like the Harness Racing Museum in Goshen. Your itinerary can mix these attractions with meals at restaurants throughout Orange County.
The Lobster Pier Restaurant serves seafood and meat entrees for dinner Tuesday through Sunday. This restaurant features nautical decor including wood paneling and porthole windows. Guests can order baked clams and Blue Point oysters to start their meals. The kitchen specializes in seafood dishes like Alaskan king crab legs and flounder fillets. The dinner menu also includes chicken piccata, veal Marsala and other hearty entrees. Diners can end their meals with sweet dishes like peanut butter pie and rainbow sherbet.
Lobster Pier Restaurant
87 Brookside Ave.
Chester, NY 10918
845-469-4442
lobsterpierchester.com
Bella Luna Italian Restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Guests view a variety of paintings depicting Mediterranean scenes in the main dining room. The small bar adjacent to the dining room features a handful of seats and an extensive cocktail list. The menu starts with appetizers like broccoli rabe and fried mozzarella. Pasta specialties include shrimp fettuccine and penne vodka. Diners can also choose from main courses of chicken sorratina and veal piccata. This restaurant also sells frozen pizzas under the Bella Luna Pizza label.
Bella Luna Italian Restaurant
2877 State Highway 94
Blooming Grove, NY 10914
845-496-3747
bellaluna94.com
DeStefano's Olde Erie Pub & Grille creates lunch specials Tuesday through Friday, including steak sandwiches and ham and Swiss paninis. Diners can fill up on pasta and bread at the restaurant's Friday all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. The dinner menu offered Tuesday through Saturday starts with fried ravioli and portabella bruschetta. Main courses include stuffed flounder and chicken cordon bleu. The second-floor bar is open throughout the week with weekend hours until 4 a.m. This bar hosts live music from local artists and bands each weekend.
DeStefano's Olde Erie Pub & Grille
7 W. Main St.
Middletown, NY 10940
845-344-3743
destefanosolderie.com
Pure City serves Asian cuisine made for vegetarians and vegans from Tuesday through Saturday. The dining room is decorated with Chinese art and guests can listen to classical Chinese music. Diners can start with appetizers like edamame and winter squash soup. Main courses include steamed shiitake mushrooms and ginger veggie nuggets. Guests can also order veggie burgers with sides of salad or French fries. The dessert menu includes homemade treats like green tea ice cream and mango pudding.
Pure City
100 Main St.
Pine Bush, NY 12566
845-744-8888
purecityny.com
