Located in Ontario County, Canandaigua, New York, is approximately 25 miles southeast of Rochester. For tourists, the town is home to Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, golf at Canandaigua Country Club and the Canandaigua Wine Trail. Visitors to the area also have a number of dining options, including family-friendly establishments and those that specialize in ethnic cuisines such as German and Italian.
Eric's Office Restaurant & Taproom has been under the same family-based ownership since 1997. The restaurant has a tavernlike atmosphere with a casual dress code. The dinner menu begins with 11 appetizers, including the signature Office fried calamari in spicy tomato sauce. In addition to the restaurant's ever-changing dinner specials, entrees include a number of grilled dishes such as beef tenderloin with brie and bacon and a porterhouse pork chop. The restaurant has a full bar and brews a number of beers in-house. Eric's Office Restaurant & Taproom is open daily for lunch and dinner.
Eric's Office Restaurant & Taproom
2574 Macedon Road
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-8787
www.ericsofficerestaurant.com
In German, the word "Rheinblick" means view of the Rhein, a river that flows through Germany. A married couple who emigrated from Germany, the owners of the Rheinblick German Restaurant chose the name because their goal is to give diners a little glimpse into the cuisine of their home, explains the restaurant's website. The menu features a number of German classics such as sauerbraten, bratwurst and wienerschnitzel. The bar serves four German beers on tap and several by the bottle as well as seven types of German wines. Rheinblick German Restaurant is open daily for lunch and dinner. The restaurant has a casual dress code, and the servers wear festive German costumes.
Rheinblick German Restaurant
224 S. Main St.
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 905-0950
restaurant-rheinblick.blogspot.com
The specialty of Casa de Pasta is Italian cuisine, made from a number of traditional family recipes. An example is the Italian platter for two, a full dinner with an antipasto platter to begin, followed by fresh-baked garlic bread and a platter with lasagna, stuffed shells, meatballs and house-made Italian sausage in large enough portions for a couple. Shrimp scampi, chicken Parmesan and beef braciole are additional features on the menu. Casa de Pasta is open for dinners Tuesdays through Saturdays. Reservations are suggested. Business casual attire is appropriate.
Casa de Pasta
125 Bemis St.
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 394-3710
casa-de-pasta.com
Located at the docks of the Canandaigua Lady steamboat, the Cove Restaurant gives guests the opportunity to dine while overlooking Canandaigua Lake. Outdoor seating on the patio is also available at the restaurant, weather permitting. Among the restaurant's specialty entrees are the potato-crusted catch of the day, cold-water lobster tail, the aged-beef house sirloin and the roasted Long Island duck. The Cove Restaurant serves breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays and lunch Mondays through Saturdays. Dinner is served nightly. Business casual attire is appropriate. A children's menu is available for young diners.
The Cove Restaurant
205 Lakeshore Drive
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(585) 396-7350
www.steamboatlandingonline.com
