Guidebook for Ithaca

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Guidebook for Ithaca

Food Scene

Nice atmosphere and good Thai food. Ask for pad krapow thai style. If they have real krapow basil, you are in for a treat!
35 locals recommend
Tamarind Thai Restaurant
503 N Meadow St
35 locals recommend
Nice atmosphere and good Thai food. Ask for pad krapow thai style. If they have real krapow basil, you are in for a treat!
This Vietnamese restaurant is a local favorite. It is almost always packed.
111 locals recommend
Saigon Kitchen
526 W State St
111 locals recommend
This Vietnamese restaurant is a local favorite. It is almost always packed.
If you are on a budget, the super basic burrito is one of the best values in town.
113 locals recommend
Viva Taqueria & Cantina
215 E State St
113 locals recommend
If you are on a budget, the super basic burrito is one of the best values in town.
Two blocks from my house, their Indian lunch buffet is fantastic and comes to about $10 per person including tax and tip.
15 locals recommend
New Delhi Diamond's
106 W Green St
15 locals recommend
Two blocks from my house, their Indian lunch buffet is fantastic and comes to about $10 per person including tax and tip.
Thai Basil is the only place in Ithaca where I have found Pad Krapow made with real Krapow basil, just like in Thailand! You must ask for Krapow and for ground chicken, or they will make it US style!
Bangkok Thai Bistro & Sushi Bar
118 W State St
Thai Basil is the only place in Ithaca where I have found Pad Krapow made with real Krapow basil, just like in Thailand! You must ask for Krapow and for ground chicken, or they will make it US style!
The local favorite. Really, if you are a coffee lover, you HAVE to try it. Your visit to Ithaca isn't complete without it.
184 locals recommend
Gimme! Coffee
430 N Cayuga St
184 locals recommend
The local favorite. Really, if you are a coffee lover, you HAVE to try it. Your visit to Ithaca isn't complete without it.
This one's going to be a drive, but it's a nice place for a meal. A bit expensive, but the Hibachi experience is fun.
19 locals recommend
Sumo
2309 N Triphammer Rd
19 locals recommend
This one's going to be a drive, but it's a nice place for a meal. A bit expensive, but the Hibachi experience is fun.
Home made ice cream, including non-dairy from a coconut base. Only a few home made flavors per day, but this place is a local favorite.
26 locals recommend
Sweet Melissa's Ice Cream Shop
200 W Seneca St
26 locals recommend
Home made ice cream, including non-dairy from a coconut base. Only a few home made flavors per day, but this place is a local favorite.

Drinks & Nightlife

A really nice bar with some great not too loud live music sometimes.
19 locals recommend
Felicia's Atomic Lounge and Cupcakery
508 W State St
19 locals recommend
A really nice bar with some great not too loud live music sometimes.
Pretty much the only sports bar downtown if you absolutely need to catch that game. Their burgers are some of the best in town.
6 locals recommend
Uncle Joe's Grill & Sports Bar
302 W Green St
6 locals recommend
Pretty much the only sports bar downtown if you absolutely need to catch that game. Their burgers are some of the best in town.

Everything Else

A magnificent local/organic/healthy coop market. If you want to mingle with the locals, this is a good place to start.
130 locals recommend
GreenStar
770 Cascadilla St
130 locals recommend
A magnificent local/organic/healthy coop market. If you want to mingle with the locals, this is a good place to start.
A great place to bring kids (under 6) on a rainy day. They have a $5 play place that is small, but nice. Very kind and friendly folks gather there.
Bloom in Ithaca
134 E State St
A great place to bring kids (under 6) on a rainy day. They have a $5 play place that is small, but nice. Very kind and friendly folks gather there.
Specifically I recommend Nikki's Party Place for a rainy day with kids - a store full of bouncy houses.
42 locals recommend
Shops at Ithaca
40 Catherwood Rd
42 locals recommend
Specifically I recommend Nikki's Party Place for a rainy day with kids - a store full of bouncy houses.

Shopping

The full ice cream experience. Cases of delectable treats, tons of kinds of home-made ice cream.
99 locals recommend
Purity Ice Cream Co.
700 Cascadilla St
99 locals recommend
The full ice cream experience. Cases of delectable treats, tons of kinds of home-made ice cream.