Food Scene
Dasher's Corner Pub
2 N Main StGood food, great ambiance and just a 4min walk from my home.
The Exchange opened in Jul 2023 & is a nice restaurant with an expansive menu. It has a lovely outdoor patio.
There is also a bakery attached to the restaurant if you’d like to check out their baked goods selection (gluten-free included!)
The Exchange Restaurant
The Exchange opened in Jul 2023 & is a nice restaurant with an expansive menu. It has a lovely outdoor patio.
There is also a bakery attached to the restaurant if you’d like to check out their baked goods selection (gluten-free included!)
Yummy cafe 4 min walk away with many different kinds of desserts (including homemade fudge!)
Sinfully Sweet Cafe
17 S Main StYummy cafe 4 min walk away with many different kinds of desserts (including homemade fudge!)
Open year-round, this is a great place to get ice cream. You can also get burgers & other snack items too. And now they offer breakfast on Fri-Sun!
Super Cream Dairy Bar
75 N West StOpen year-round, this is a great place to get ice cream. You can also get burgers & other snack items too. And now they offer breakfast on Fri-Sun!
Coffee Mania is a local legend. It offers good coffee on a drive-thru a few minutes drive away.
Coffee Mania
Coffee Mania is a local legend. It offers good coffee on a drive-thru a few minutes drive away.
La Bamba Cuisine
A new Latin American restaurant opened recently - and the food is fantastic!
Yori House
114 Elm StreetSO YUMMY.
Bru64 is a nice cafe/pub that's open every day of the week. You can get a limited menu of food items, with coffee/tea available - and a selection of beers in the evening.
https://www.bru64.com/
8 locals recommend
BRU 64
64 Main StBru64 is a nice cafe/pub that's open every day of the week. You can get a limited menu of food items, with coffee/tea available - and a selection of beers in the evening.
https://www.bru64.com/
Prandium Cortland
A new cafe that opened in late 2021 with tater tots and waffles on the menu.
Brix is a great pizza place! Maybe a 10min drive from my house.
Menu: http://brixpubaria.com/
16 locals recommend
Brix Pubaria
60 Main StBrix is a great pizza place! Maybe a 10min drive from my house.
Menu: http://brixpubaria.com/
The market is open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8am to 2pm.
https://www.facebook.com/cortlandcityfarmersmarket
Cortland City Farmers Market
Main StreetThe market is open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8am to 2pm.
https://www.facebook.com/cortlandcityfarmersmarket
Doug's is an upstate NY institution & a great place to get fried fish & fries. They also have fried chicken, grilled chicken, salmon and desserts/ice cream. It's about a 10min drive from my home.
Menu: http://www.dougsfishfry.com/dff_cortland/index.php
50 locals recommend
Doug's Fish Fry
8 Jordan StDoug's is an upstate NY institution & a great place to get fried fish & fries. They also have fried chicken, grilled chicken, salmon and desserts/ice cream. It's about a 10min drive from my home.
Menu: http://www.dougsfishfry.com/dff_cortland/index.php
Bob's has great BBQ and is a fun place to visit. There are plenty of picnic tables to sit at nearby. It's about an 8min drive from my house.
Menu: https://bobsbarbecue.com/
8 locals recommend
Bob's Barbecue
5290 NY-281Bob's has great BBQ and is a fun place to visit. There are plenty of picnic tables to sit at nearby. It's about an 8min drive from my house.
Menu: https://bobsbarbecue.com/
Classic gastropub that serves seasonal American comfort food, plus liquor, wine & beer flights.
12 locals recommend
Hairy Tony's
102 Main StClassic gastropub that serves seasonal American comfort food, plus liquor, wine & beer flights.
Frosty Caboose
107 Homer AvenueNew ice cream and snack shop, in an old train caboose! Open summers only.
Blazin' Nutrition
New place with healthy teas & protein shakes.
Arts & Culture
All sorts of artists perform here in a renovated church space with great acoustics. Located a 3min walk from my home.
12 locals recommend
Center for the Arts of Homer
72 S Main StAll sorts of artists perform here in a renovated church space with great acoustics. Located a 3min walk from my home.
CRT has 2 two locations and puts on a variety of plays and musicals throughout the year.
The Preble location is the original summer theater, with another location in downtown Cortland open during the rest of the calendar year.
For shows/tickets, visit https://www.cortlandrep.org/
12 locals recommend
Cortland Repertory Theatre
24-26 Port Watson StCRT has 2 two locations and puts on a variety of plays and musicals throughout the year.
The Preble location is the original summer theater, with another location in downtown Cortland open during the rest of the calendar year.
For shows/tickets, visit https://www.cortlandrep.org/
Rose Hall
19 Church StreetA new venue to check out great music acts in the area.
The 1890 House Museum is a historic house located on Tompkins Street in Cortland, New York.
9 locals recommend
The 1890 House Museum
37 Tompkins StThe 1890 House Museum is a historic house located on Tompkins Street in Cortland, New York.
Essentials
Village Food Market
7 S Main StSmall market for any grocery needs located 5min walk away.
A local gas station with a good deli & small grocery inside. Also, has yummy ice cream!
Byrne Dairy & Deli
A local gas station with a good deli & small grocery inside. Also, has yummy ice cream!
Entertainment & Activities
Labrador Mountain
6935 NY-91Great skiing!
Greek Peak Mountain Resort
2000 NY-392More great skiing!
Beak & Skiff is an orchard that also has a cider tasting room & hosts great outdoor summer concerts.
51 locals recommend
Beak & Skiff Apple Hill Campus & 1911 Tasting Room
2708 Cherry Valley TurnpikeBeak & Skiff is an orchard that also has a cider tasting room & hosts great outdoor summer concerts.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful trails to hike, and a nice swimming hole (fed by a stream).
57 locals recommend
Fillmore Glen State Park
1686 S Main StBeautiful trails to hike, and a nice swimming hole (fed by a stream).
The 1483 acre Labrador Hollow Unique Area is located between the towns of Tully, Apulia, and Truxton on the borders of Onondaga and Cortland County. It is a scenic area well known for its hiking trails, scenic pond and fishing. Labrador Hollow is truly a phenomenally unique area; from a magnificent waterfall, to a beautiful boardwalk nature trail, to a picturesque pond and to a spectacular vista on Jones Hill.
http://cnyhiking.com/LabradorHollowUniqueArea.htm
17 locals recommend
Labrador Hollow Unique Area
Labrador RoadThe 1483 acre Labrador Hollow Unique Area is located between the towns of Tully, Apulia, and Truxton on the borders of Onondaga and Cortland County. It is a scenic area well known for its hiking trails, scenic pond and fishing. Labrador Hollow is truly a phenomenally unique area; from a magnificent waterfall, to a beautiful boardwalk nature trail, to a picturesque pond and to a spectacular vista on Jones Hill.
http://cnyhiking.com/LabradorHollowUniqueArea.htm
Lime Hollow has many walking trails to explore.
14 locals recommend
Lime Hollow Center for Environment and Culture
338 McLean RdLime Hollow has many walking trails to explore.
The Cornell Botanic Gardens are a beautiful spot to walk around & literally smell the roses.
131 locals recommend
Cornell Botanic Gardens
124 Comstock Knoll DrThe Cornell Botanic Gardens are a beautiful spot to walk around & literally smell the roses.
Drinks & Nightlife
Summerhill Brewing, LLC
14408 NY-90Great place to try local brews!
www.homerhops.com
Homer Hops Operation is a small family-owned and operated hops yard in Homer NY.
Homer Hops Brewing
700 NY-90www.homerhops.com
Homer Hops Operation is a small family-owned and operated hops yard in Homer NY.
Relaxation
Very busy acupuncture practice located a few mins walk away. If you're interested in checking it out, I can help connect you with the owner.
Main Street Acupuncture
6 North Main StreetVery busy acupuncture practice located a few mins walk away. If you're interested in checking it out, I can help connect you with the owner.
Local massage therapist - 10-12 min walk away: https://www.facebook.com/homermassage/
Homer Massage Therapy
23 Clinton StreetLocal massage therapist - 10-12 min walk away: https://www.facebook.com/homermassage/
Meraki Skin Co.
This is a newer skincare spa with great reviews