The Mountain Brauhaus is situated on Route US 44/NY 55 in the hamlet of Gardiner, approximately 15 miles from the college town of New Paltz. The restaurant's location along the Shawangunk Ridge and within five miles of Minnewaska State Park makes it a dining destination for outdoor enthusiasts who frequent the area to hike, bike, and mountain-climb. The Mountain Brauhaus offers German cuisine and beers in a casual tavern atmosphere, providing bar and sit-down dining. Daily specials incorporate locally-grown seasonal produce. Tbe Mountain Brauhaus does not list prices on its online menu, as of August 2010.
The Mountain Brauhaus menu offers an array of appetizers such as fried Wiener goulash soup, beef roulade. and a Bavarian soft pretzel served with mustard dipping sauce. Light fare includes salads, sandwiches and burgers with bratwurst and sauerkraut. The dinner menu features entrees such as sauerbraten with potato dumplings, spaetzle primavera, knackwurst, and beef sausage and chicken Jaeger schnitzel, prepared in a mushroom, onion, white wine, and sour cream sauce.
Mountain Brauhaus
3123 Route 44-55
Gardiner, NY 12525
845-255-9766
mountainbrauhaus.com
The Villa Pasta and Grille is an Italian eatery located in Lagrangeville on Route 55 off the Taconic Parkway, about ten miles southeast of Poughkeepsie. Villa serves lunch and dinner, providing sit-down dining, take-out banquet, and catering services.
An array of soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers and pizzas are available, such as pasta fagiole soup, a Caesar salad, meatball sandwich, and Kobe cheeseburger. Pasta entrees include penne a la vodka, lasagna, baked ziti, and eggplant parmigiana. The menu features seafood, chicken and veal dishes such as mussels marinara, veal scaloppini and chicken cacciatore. As of August 2010, entree prices were in the $13 to $22 range.
The Villa Pasta and Grille
Route 55
Lagrangeville, NY12540
845-471-0403
thevillapastaandgrille.com
Pleasant Ridge Pizzeria is located on Route 55 in Poughquag, serving a combination of American-infused and Italian food. Appetizers include Buffalo wings, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, garlic bread, and fried raviolis. Lunch fare includes escarole bean soup, taco salad, grilled chicken salad, pepper and egg sandwich, and cheese steak with peppers, onions, and mushrooms.
Pizza selections include the Hawaiian pizza with ham and pineapple, and the stuffed pizza with pepperoni, sausage and meatball. Entrees include New York strip steak, pork chops, stuffed shells, chicken picatta, and sole stuffed with scallops and shrimp. As of August 2010, entree prices were in the $10 to $15 range.
Pleasant Ridge Pizzeria
2859 Route 55 # 8
Poughquag, NY 12570
845-724-3444
pleasantridgepizza.com
