Downtown Cafe - Kingston

Classic Italian trattoria with American portions. This place was so amazing from the food to the service and even the ambiance felt so cozy and welcoming. The pasta was clearly fresh but the other dishes like the tuna and the oxtail were also spectacular. The Apple strudel was incredible and it was big enough to be three people’s desserts. It’s not always a good sign when the portions are big but in this case we couldn’t get enough. Saved to favorites!

The food was delicious. Really beyond what we were expecting. A very cool, casual quirky spot that we will absolutely be back to

Phenomenal food in such a fun and eclectic environment. Graziano is so down to earth and his staff is lovely The food that comes out of his kitchen is so good. Very affordable and worth a stop in Kingston NY.

Invited a friend for dinner after all the great reviews. Was sadly disappointed. The chicken franchese was so tough and dry, I couldn’t even cut it with a fork and knife and also found a piece that was raw. Raw chicken is a deal breaker. My friend liked her ravioli but she said it wasn’t worth coming back for. There’s only one waitress and so the service was slow, but we didn’t mind as we were catching up. After 2 hours we finally got our desert and weren’t even finished when we were asked to leave our table because there were other people waiting. I understand that the restaurant has a limited number of tables, but geez we weren’t even done with our desert when we got the check and asked to hurry up and go. Btw, waitress never came back to see if we wanted anything else. She was way over worked so not her fault at all. They had the BeeGees on repeat all night. It’s expensive for what u get. 2 dinners (no side with dinner that is extra) and 2 deserts $120. Shame as I heard such great things.

Visited last year at the end of the fall season with my boyfriend on a whim and we’ve been talking about this place ever since! We just returned to the area and were wondering if we ever wrote a review, and shame on us we didn’t!Been dreaming about this place since we left. The portions, the freshness, the service, the warmth of the environment… watching the chef cook… just fantastic.