Syracuse, NYFine Dining

Inka's on South Salina Street downtown made This is CNY's 2025 best-restaurants roundup, where Charlie Miller and Jared Paventi praised chef Flavio Solorzano's Peruvian cooking. They describe citrus-bright ceviche, deeply satisfying entrees and baked-to-order desserts, with food, drinks, service and atmosphere moving in sync. Order the ceviche to start, an entree, and a baked-to-order dessert.

Eden anchors Hanover Square downtown with live-fire, contemporary American cooking, and This is CNY named it among the area's best restaurants for 2025. Charlie Miller notes that nearly everything passes over a custom hearth flame, built on hyper-local ingredients, and that the details matter. The menu turns with the seasons. Order whatever comes off the hearth that night.

Noble Cellar on East Onondaga Street downtown made This is CNY's 2025 best-restaurants roundup, where Charlie Miller described polished contemporary American plates and a standout wine program. He calls it both special and welcoming, a room that has drawn national acclaim. Order the chef's contemporary American plates with a wine pairing.

Colucci on Westcott Street earned a spot in This is CNY's 2025 best-restaurants roundup, where Jacob Pucci praised its nearly flawless execution of familiar Italian-American classics. The kitchen turns out lasagna, all-beef meatballs and chicken cutlets done right. It is a neighborhood room in Westcott. Order the lasagna, the all-beef meatballs or a chicken cutlet.

Grotto on South Main Street in North Syracuse made This is CNY's 2025 best-restaurants roundup, where Jared Paventi wrote that service is what put the Italian-American spot over the top. He suggests asking the staff for the specials. It runs as a warm neighborhood restaurant north of the city. Order whatever the staff steers you toward from the specials.