2 Best Restaurants in The Adirondacks and Thousand Islands, New York

Enjoy upscale fare in a casual, comfortable space with cloth-covered tables in this chef-owned restaurant. The menu at this local favorite emphasizes seafood: shrimp scampi, sautéed or broiled scallops, king crab legs. Filet Oscar is butterflied filet mignon dressed with crabmeat, asparagus, and béarnaise sauce; veal Oscar is similar. The menu also includes chicken Parmesan and other chicken dishes.

Gaze out at the St. Lawrence River as you tuck into the Italian-American fare at this waterfront restaurant between Clayton and Alexandria Bay. Families like the casual atmosphere, and the kids like the game room. Dishes include veal preparations, lasagna, eggplant Parmesan, sautéed chicken livers, chicken Parmesan, scampi, fried scallops with citrus sauce, and New York strip steak. Weekend reservations are strongly suggested.