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Hudson, New York
A photo like it · Rocky MasumOne long main street of antique shops two hours up the river from New York, and some of the best cooking in the Hudson Valley, fed by the farms around it.
Hudson Valley farm cooking
Where to eat in Hudson
1A photo like it
Feast & Floret
Get: The rye cavatelli and ricotta gnocchi
Regional Italian with a Tuscan accent in an old blacksmith shop just off Warren Street, pasta made in house. The Infatuation lists it for Hudson. (ruralintelligence.com)
2A photo like it
Via Cassia
Get: Fresh pasta and the Tuscan plates
Tuscan-leaning Italian a block from the station end of Warren Street. Readers put it 4th on USA Today's 10Best new restaurants. (visithudsonny.com)
4A photo like it
Wm. Farmer and Sons
Get: Regional American plates and oysters at the barroom
The barroom of a 15-room hotel by the river, named best Columbia County restaurant in Hudson Valley Magazine's 2026 Best of. (visithudsonny.com)
Plan the trip
- When to go
- May to October; fall weekends book up.
- Getting there
- Amtrak from Penn Station to Hudson, about 2 hours, and the station is at the foot of Warren Street.
More for Hudson
Why it's on the list
Food & Wine No. 4 small food city, 2026.
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