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Chicken riggies, Utica greens and tomato pie: eating in one of the most Italian cities in the country.
A Lansing Street Italian dining room open since 1943. Order the chicken riggies with cherry peppers and homemade rigatoni.
A farm-driven dining room on Main Street. Order the house-made rigatoni, which also carries its chicken riggies.
A seafood and steak restaurant with a rooftop deck over the city. Start with oysters on the half shell.
A modern gastropub from two chefs who cooked at Tailor and the Cook. Order the house burger with fries.
A family-run Lebanese cafe on Varick Street. Order the chicken shawarma with rice and salad, then finish with baklava.
A Victorian Irish pub built in Dublin and rebuilt in Utica. Order the shepherd’s pie, or the fish and chips in Smithwick’s batter.
Utica’s first authentic bagelry, open since 1988 and closed by noon. Order the Saratoga Sunshine bagel and go early.
A classic Culver Avenue breakfast and lunch spot, open since 1972. Order the eggs Benedict and go early on weekends.
Swipe up for all 16 restaurants in our full guide, with what to order and how to book.