Union Cafe

I think this is the, absolute, best place to sit down and eat. The food is impeccable. Southern…read morecomfort, right on Broadway, the fried chicken and short rib dishes are undefeated. They have a hot honey sauce to pair with the chicken, please stop by. Service is excellent, once I left a bit late and I'm so sorry I did but management was super polite about it.

Amazing food. Definitely will be back. Service and ambience was spectacular as well…read more Only complaint was the brussel sprouts were cooked inconsistently

The Rabbit hole

Grit tots - a must.

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Take Two Cafe

4.7(53 reviews)

Delicious food & drinks in a small but cute and clean place. Service was quick. All vegan which…read moremade it nice to order anything off the menu.

i've had breakfast and lunch there everything is just so fresh and delicious…read moreAnd all I do is thinking about when I can go back!

Mural

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100% the right balance in this ArnPalm

Lily’s Cafe

4.3(23 reviews)

3.7 mi

Food was great. We were sat down immediately. The service staff were very helpful. Diner has been…read morethere for a while so they have regulars that made the homey. My first time but my sons frequent the place. I will return.

Small local cafe- excellent menu- including lobster and crab dishes. Efficient servers. We sat at…read morethe counter. Coffee good. Definitely will go back when in the area!!

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Peter Pause Restaurant

4.6(97 reviews)

1.8 mi

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I think this is a solid 4.5, but giving it a 5! Food was fresh and delicious! The home fries were…read morealso good, but a little cool and would've been better if they were hot! We went in on a Saturday for brunch around 11:45 and were seated right away! The server was super friendly! The food came out quickly! We had the veggie omelette, which was loaded with fresh veggies, and the eggs Benedict. Both were equally tasty. We will definitely visit again!

Honestly when the food came out, we're were too hungry to wait for photos lol…read moreI had the Dutchmen Special, which is a solid combination of eggs, breakfast meat, toast, and homefries, and had to try the cinnamon bun French toast as well. Would recommend either of those! Wait staff were nice, the cook was working her butt off behind the bar, and it has that old school diner feel that lets you know that you won't be disappointed with the food.

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The Point Cafe

4.2(83 reviews)

3.1 mi

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Cute local place no frills. Local local with ok Mexican option…read more Good value for money.

This is a great breakfast spot with a Mexican spin on some of our favorite breakfast entrées. Huge…read moremenu with plenty of delicious choices. Service was quick and efficient. And the prices are super reasonable. I look forward to coming back again.

Cute exterior

Monterey Jack Chicken Fajitas

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Georgia Peach French Toast

Ambition Coffee & Eatery

4.3(218 reviews)

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This place makes amazing sandwiches. The pretzel bread sets some of them off real nice. Im allergic…read moreto nuts and they're always great about if i ask for a sandwich to not mess with the nuts. I cant believe Mark the cook is such a skinny dude because he knows how to make a hell of a sandwich. Especially the specials. Always worth checking on the specials when ordering a sammie. The coffee is pretty good too. I grab an iced coffee from time to time. Not really a baked good kind of guy so I cant tell you there.

This is a staple for locals and everyone should come to Schenectady for a visit. Whether you want…read moreto grab a boozy muffin and coffee then shop on Jay Street, or sit down for a meal check Ambition. Weekend breakfast and brunch is busy and the Saturday brunch menu is different than Sunday brunch. The decor is festive and artistic with playful menu item names. My favorite items are Ver Klempt served with plenty of cream cheese and lox and strawberry fields French toast for a sweet tooth.

Interior

I'll Be Back

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Exterior

More Perreca's

3.8(358 reviews)

I've always wanted to visit More Perreca's on Jay St. I've heard so much about the restaurant and…read moreespecially the bakery, Perreca's, located right next door. The businesses are located a couple of blocks from the gateway marking the entrance to Schenectady's Little Italy. So much history, food and romance in this neighborhood. We had Sunday brunch at More Perreca's. The bakery is closed on Sunday but I got a Sausage Lettuce Tomato sandwich served on toasted Perreca's bread. It was so delish. The Italian sausage was served with lettuce, tomato, roasted garlic puree, mayo and side salad. Everything was so fresh. My $11 meal was reasonably priced. The garlic purée was amazing. They need to bottle it. I'd buy some. My friend had the Mac and cheese and an espresso martini. He loved both. Rachelle was our server. She was wonderful. Very helpful. She explained some of the menu to me because there were a number of Italian sausage dishes. The food was prepared quickly which was great because we were hungry. Rachelle came back later to check on us. I gave her a thumbs up and a smile while busily chewing a bite of sandwich. The restaurant is charming with nice tin ceilings and big windows to let the light in. There are many booths which makes it cozy. When we arrived most of the tables were full. Based on the chatter in the room it sounded as though a lot of friends had gathered at the restaurant to literally break bread over brunch. The menu offers a nice variety: from egg breakfasts, assorted salads to Italian classics. It was an all around yummy and enjoyable experience. I let Rachelle know that we'll be coming back.

My family, party of six, had lunch here Thursday 2/26/26. It was Downtown Schenectady Resturant…read moreWeek. Three course lunch $20-choice of 3 apps, 3 entrees, & 2 desserts. A great value! Our server, Rachelle M. was great! My app was garlic parm wings that were tasty & crispy-perfect. Three of us had the eggs in purgatory- 3 eggs cooked in a spicy marinara sauce w/ 4 pieces of toasted Perreca's famous Italian bread. Highly recommend this dish that's always on their menu. Others had the very good eggplant rollatini over spaghetti. The original coal-fired bakery is next door offering their signature crusty bread, red tomato pie, cheeses, meatballs, salamis, soppersottas, olives, giant cupcakes, & cannolli. Located in Schenectady's Little Italy. Restaurant hours: Sun, Wed, Thursday 11am-7pm, Fri & Sat 10am-8pm, closed Mon & Tue. More's Perreca's never disappoints. Beer, wine, & cocktails served so try here for brunch too. Thank you, Rachelle & staff. We had a great time. Nick & Liz, Albany, NY, USA

Inside More Perreca's.

My Italian Sausage Lettuce Sandwich.

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J&T's Family Cafe

4.6(48 reviews)

4.0 mi

Standard breakfast fair from a family run business. It was delicious and hot, fast and fresh coffeeread more

Second time here and worth the 25 min drive from home…read more Four of us enjoyed breakfast at 10:00 am. Breakfasts included-- Chocolate-stuffed Belgium waffle (too sweet for my taste but enjoyed by my granddaughter), Greek Omelet, and Kentucky Benedict. Each of us was pleased with the quality of the food, the excellent service, and the variety of choices on the menu in addition to the creative specials offered. Server was friendly, efficient, attentive, and helpful in making choices. Coffee was very good and refilled promptly. We will return soon and have one of their creative sounding lunch offerings.

Beef and vegetable tortellini soup

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Tuna melt, potato salad and salad their self made chips.

Blake 925 Deli

4.9(13 reviews)

2.5 mi

Always hot fresh and tasteful. Great service as well! Soups…read moreare hot and flavorful. Great portions and I have never been diappointed.

Great deli with a wonderful restaurant. So many soup offerings and specials. My fiancé' had the…read morecorned beef/pastrami sandwich and said it was fabulous. The tuna wrap was delicious and we bought a quart of their macaroni salad because we loved it so much. The place is decorated with vintage cookie jars and trays and it's quite cute. Our server was so friendly and we can't wait to go back and try some of the specials. This is definitely a great place for lunch. Once a week they have a buffet. Next week is a BBQ buffet. They had a breakfast buffet o e week also! Going to make sure we hit one of those also!

Street view

Corned Beef & Pastrami combo - served with slaw & Russian dressing, chips or deli salad

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French Dip sandwich - roast beef and Swiss with "au jus". I think the au jus is onion soup mix fortified with beef bullion.

Whistling Kettle - Schenectady

3.8(118 reviews)

How did I not know about this place before? What a lovely…read morecafe! My friend and I had lunch there yesterday. So many choices (soups, sandwiches, salads, crepes, desserts, TEA!) So comfortable. Great attentive service. Will be back?

Finally made it to this location after previously enjoying the Ballston Spa location (although it's…read morebeen way too long since I've been back there!). Great salads, crepes, soup and teas were enjoyed by three of us. It was extremely busy and we were told by our server that some of the food might take a little longer-which it did-but nothing crazy. We enjoyed our conversation and company as we had this delightful meal before seeing the final Wicked show at Proctors. Would love to go back sometime.