Utica, NY
For Utica Greens in Utica, the local food press points to Georgio's Village Cafe, Chesterfield's Tavolo, and Joey's @307 Restaurant. Picks from The Daily Orange and WIBX 950, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Daily Orange, WIBX 950, and Rome Sentinel. Updated July 2026.
Georgio's Village Cafe · New Hartford
Community-consensus #1 across Utica/Rome/Syracuse. Two versions on the menu: 'Village Greens' and 'Giorgio's Greens.'
Chesterfield's Tavolo · Downtown Utica
The Tavolo carries the Chesterfield lineage, where chef Joe Morelle first put Utica greens on a menu in 1988. Escarole, hot cherry peppers, prosciutto, Romano, and breadcrumbs, the original template for the dish.
Joey's @307 Restaurant · Mohawk Street
Longtime local favorite. Local community rankings consistently put Joey's in the top 3 for greens.
Delmonico’s Italian Steakhouse · New Hartford
The steakhouse version. Richer, more prosciutto-heavy. The franchise now has a location near Orlando's SeaWorld serving the same greens.
Cafe CaNole Bakery & Restaurant · New Hartford
Rome Sentinel's 30th-anniversary feature on Cafe CaNole lists escarole-based Utica greens among the New Hartford restaurant's local-favorite dishes, alongside its tomato pies, at a spot the Nole family has run since 1996. Co-owner Jason Nole describes a made-from-scratch kitchen. Order the escarole Utica greens, sharp with hot cherry peppers and pecorino, and save room for the restaurant's oversized cannoli if you are staying for dessert.
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