Outdoor seating
Yes
Caf Amarcord in Beacon
Categories
Location on the map
Beacon, Dutchess County, New York, US
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great coffee
Yes
Great dessert
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Dining options
Dessert
Yes
Atmosphere
Cosy
Yes
Romantic
Yes
Upmarket
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
Planning
Dinner reservations recommended
Yes
Accepts reservations
Yes
Phone: +1 845-440-0050
Site: http://www.cafeamarcord.com/
Site: http://www.cafeamarcord.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:4:30–10PM
- Wednesday:4:30–10PM
- Thursday:4:30–10PM
- Friday:12–3PM
- Saturday:12–3PM
- Sunday:12–3PM
Comments (167)
My partner and I have been here twice and both times experienced great service, food and drinks. What amazes me the most though, is the literal novel the servers memorize about the specials. It’s like a 5 minute speech. Both times my partner and I clapped afterwards because we were so impressed, ha!
Can’t speak to the food because they wouldn’t seat us even though there was plenty of open seats and reservations on open table. We were told they were completely sold out for the night and turned away. We then went to open table and was able to book a reservation for 30 minutes later. Wouldn’t recommend paying their prices for the type of service they portray.
A delightful experience ...food & service was excellent. Friendly & relaxing. A must go for a lovely dining experience. Also outside seating although we chose to go inside this particular time.
Delicious quail and shrimp appetizers and out of this world pistachio cake! Definitely will go back! Would be nice if they had a lunch menu.
What a treat, we are from NYC and spent the night in the Hudson Highlands. Could not imagine a better night out, and served with more class, more tasteful food and better wine. Amarcord is on top of their game. Would outcompete any nyc restaurant, and I dare you to disagree!
Our friend Dennis waxed lyrical over this pork chop at this restaurant in Beacon as we were planning for our trip to Storm King, so we HAD to come and try it for ourselves. Verdict? Pretty darn good.The food didnt feel rushed and mindlessly prepared the way food in the city typically tastes. Is it because the ingredients come fresh from farms nearby in upstate New York? Is it because the chefs had time to put in extra care in preparing the meats and garnishes for the plate? Or is it because the peaceful surroundings created a nice enough ambience to put us in a better mood to enjoy the food? Perhaps all of the above.The pork chop was tender and not over-cooked, and the apples and sweet potatoes conjured tastes of summer. It didnt blow my mind like the ones I had in New Orleans (see @restaurantrebirth and @emerils), but still pretty darn good. Steak was umami without being overly salty. The egg yolk dish was a perfect combination of some of my favorite things - creamy yolk, deep fried skinny potatoes, and juicy shrimp.Definitely will be back to try other things on the menu if Im ever back in Beacon. I was very satisfied.1. Berkshire Pork Chop (mashed sweet potatoes and whiskey flambeed granny smith apples)2. Prime Bone In Ribeye (dry porcini mushroom seasoning, roasted potatoes and brussel sprouts with cranberry & bacon)3. Egg Yolk Carpaccio (sauteed herbed shrimp, shoe string potatoes)4. Grilled Calamari (red wine vinaigrette: lemon, garlic, shallot & diced tomato)5. Complimentary bread with crushed tomato and olive oil
Incredible! Every part of this meal was exceptional . From the bread to dessert every bite was memorable. There’s not enough ways to say you must go here. The staff was knowledgeable and sold the dishes perfectly the atmosphere was calm and romantic we had mussels that were fresh and cooked in the most delicious broth we also had lamb,fettuccine bolganese ,the special of pasta purses with 3 cheese and pear and chocolate dessert heaven go here go here go here
Absolutely delicious. Café Amarcord is a wonderful find in Beacon! We were three for Saturday lunch and dined outside. The bistecca alla Fiorentina was exceptional, as were the Brussels sprout salad, octopus, and burger. They also have a nice wine list and lovely service. I will definitely return when I’m in the area again! So good.
We moved up from the city earlier this year and quickly discovered this place. It’s casual but cozy and can safely say best food in Beacon. The specials are always so good too and the menu is really diverse. Haven’t had a bad meal here.
Probably the best burger I have ever had. It was filled with blue cheese and bacon. Jalapeño and Fries were amazing on the side. The service and ambiance were equally matched. Will be making the trip form Jersey again to visit this amazing restaurant
Service was good - the food was just ok. We were told we “couldn’t go wrong” with any pasta dish so we ordered pasta (3 pasta dishes). I was underwhelmed. Definitely something I could have made at home. My friend is gluten free and she had my favorite dish - as in it was the most flavorful (penne with some tomatoes I believe). I think there is something wrong when I prefer a gluten free pasta dish above my own. Wine was good and we still had a really fun time!
The pork chop was quite lovely, nicely cooked and very flavorful. The side apple+cabbage was a bit bitter for my taste and perhaps the apple should be diced a bit into smaller cubes. The other food was ok. The Quail could have used a bit of veg, perhaps some thin carrots and a green, to give the plate some color. Kenny, our server, made the experience quite enjoyable. He was welcoming, attentive and helpful in explaining the menu items. Even checked with the cook/chef regarding a few questions we had had. Thanks. Also, I am giving this place 4 instead of 3 because it has potential and I know how hard restaurants are working right now to train and retain employees and overall operate.
The service was attentive and kind. Our hostess and waitress were both wonderful.The tempura green beans were an amazing appetizer! I really enjoyed my cocktail. They have an excellent gin selection and brought the drink to the table ice cold.The entrees took things for the worse. I ordered halibut and my date ordered shrimp. Both of our proteins were generous portions, but they were very overcooked and couldn’t match the flavor of the appetizer. I was so excited when the large piece of halibut arrived at the table, but every bite was bland in an over poached sort of way.On the whole, I recommend for drinks and apps, but remain very cautious about their seafood entrees.
I forgot how good Amacord is. Both of our meals were outstanding as was the service. This restaurant stands up to the very best in Dutchess County
Went here a couple of months ago and was blown away. We had heard a lot of hype about this place and it lived up to all of it. We sat at the bar and the service and conversation was wonderful. All of the food was great, but I want to point out the spaghetti carbonara with egg yolk was unbelievable. So simple yet delicious. Well done, Cafe Armacord!
I did my research and picked this restaurant to have lunch on the way to Walkway over the Hudson. Certainly we would not miss having a box of Glazed over Donut to take home from this trip. Not sure whats going on, the waitress seemed not pleasant the moment we walked in with that box of donuts? Was she thinking we intended to eat donuts in her restaurant? We have a bottle water for my little one. She seriously asked us no outside food or drink to consume in the restaurant. Did she really need to say that to insult the customer even without any evidence, or even against a 6-yr old kid to drink his own bottle water? Though I have my full respect to people serving in the service industry, we had to walk out after she walked away (to close the back door?) in the middle of my wife ordering lunch! I still believe this could be a good restaurant but definitely not with that lady serving.
So lovely. Was really impressed with the quality and taste of the food. The pasta was very unique and so delicious. Price was very reasonable and I appreciated the variety of wine bottles available for affordable prices. Service was great even during their busiest time. Can’t wait to return
Lovely place for a great meal in a comfortable atmosphere. The dinner portions are a ample size and taste wonderful. We had the specials this time, but their dinner menu is really good too.
Took my husband for his birthday and we were unfortunately very disappointed. Although cocktails, appetizer salad, and tempura green beans were pretty good (although I felt apps were slightly overpriced), our main courses felt very short. My husband ordered the halibut special. The halibut itself was a quality piece of fish but wasn’t cooked properly: sauce was too sweet, fish was steamed instead of pan-seared so it was flavorless, bok choy was over-cooked. I had the shrimp appetizer as my entree: shrimp were way over cooked and dish lacked complexity.
My wife and I were celebrating our 5th year wedding anniversary. I did some research and after searching around, I decided to try Cafe Amarcord in Beacon.Upon arrival, we were greeted by a hostess where I told him my name for the reservation and upon looking at what’s available, he guided my wife and I to a table in the back of the restaurant. We did not mind this as it was more of a quiet space for my wife and I to have a nice peaceful evening.The waiter gave us a drink menu and as we glanced this over, decided on two drinks, the paper plane and a Negroni. Sad to say, I believe the whiskey had to be cured before serving, took about 15 minutes to receive these drinks. As I glanced around to other tables, drinks came and went before we received ours. The waiter stated it was on its way several times. Maybe it was shipped from Italy? Not sure but my wife and I were not happy, and it didnt change moving forward.Upon starters we ordered the straccatella?? (Creamy cheese) and the grilled calamari, both specials. The calamari was more of a poach, rather than a grilled with a sauce on it that created a slightly sour aftertaste to it. After a few bites, we put it aside for collections. The cheese came with a few tomatoes on the side. The issue with this cheese is its a spread. My wife and I looked at each other perplexed as this usually comes with some sort of bread. We had to ask for some more bread and upon receiving, we did think this was the best dish we had here at Cafe Amarcord.Moving to the main course, I ordered one of the specials of the night, pheasant with pasta and a sauce. The trick was on me as I saw the dish being placed in front of me. I took a bite after receiving freshly ground pepper on it, and the bland taste was unforgiven. I mixed this soup around, as the broth was light and stumbled upon a couple of bay leaves. This was a first to see in any dish I have ordered from any restaurant I have ever dined in. The under seasoned dish was hard to swallow.My wife ordered the the chicken dish off the regular menu. The chicken was slightly on the dryer side. The crust was seasoned with a very heavy hand and was boarderline not edible. More a a jerk or Jamaican chicken. Luckily I can tolerate more spice so we switched dishes. As my wife was gathering another bite from the pasta dish, she found a piece of skin from the pheasant in the bowl that was served. Not the most appetizing bite and turned her off completely the rest of the night.To say we are disappointed is an understatement. I did message Cafe Amarcord prior to arrival when I made the reservation on Opentable saying it was out 5th year wedding anniversary and we expect a great meal with an exceptional experience. That was very far from the reality. To close it out, the waiter did say he will see what can be done with the calamari dish as we did express our disappointment, absolutelynothing and was charged fully. My wife and I have been to many establishments throughout the east coast/Northeast and overseas, this overall experience, food and service was not worth the price or time, especially on an occasion that comes one a year, I correct that, once in a lifetime.
The special mushroom pasta was bland.The pork chop was perfectly cooked but the flavors were ok.The service was good.Nothing really screamed amazing.
Lovely place! Great ambience and it would have been perfect except that their truffle pasta was okay, hence why I gave them one less star. But I will come back and try some other dishes :)
Awesome fancy date night spot in Beacon, with great cocktails and food, plus an extensive wine list. The duck ragu was amazing, must order.
A fantastic experience every time I go (which has been quite often). The food is incredible. Id venture to say among the best in the area! The service is great, as is the ambiance and the wine list. Would recommend to anyone, especially for a nice date night.
I stop at local places once a week to check out great food. I’m a chef myself. Saw a lot of great reviews online and stopped in here. Amazing food. Got a pasta and a salad. Definitely worth going!
Fantastic. Went here for an anniversary dinner and it did not disappoint. Great food quality and great flavor. The specials were also delicious sounding and there were many. The Pork Chop and Sweet Potato with whiskey baked apples was PERFECT. Wine selection was well balanced. The service was perfect. Not too obtrusive but always available. Our waitress was a true professional, every dish memorized and an experienced knowledge of the menu. The noise level was perfect even with a full house. The design and lighting is relaxing without being sleepy. This is one of the few restaurants that I took time to look at the art before leaving. The collection was really impressive. For the quality, service, and ambiance it is worth every penny.
Everything about my experience at Cafe Amarcord was amazing. A friend and I were visiting the Beacon/Cold Spring area for hiking and this place came recommended by a friend. The tables were generously spaced out to follow COVID19 regulations which was great. Our waitress (sorry i forget your name!) was fantastic, great attention to detail but not overbearing. Every single thing we ate was so delicious, great use of different flavors. Highly recommend and cant wait to visit again!
If the *veal chops* are on the special, order that..! Tuna was fresh, steak a decent size, chicken was spiced just right ~ great service, patient with my elderly patents.
Really, really fine Italian-American restaurant where the emphasis is on fine blends of European seasonings rather than commonly known items. I prefer butter to dipping bread in a small bowl of olive oil. But this bowl had pressed olives, strawberries and tomatoes which I finished off with a spoon. The gravy on the whipped potatoes tasted sweet because the main ingredient was simmered cognac. The medium-well rib-eye was exquisite, with a peppercorn braise that accented its natural flavor. The waitress was the most knowledgeable Ive ever encountered, capable of explaining what we were eating and how it was prepared. The cheesecake dessert was disappointing in that it was tasty, but very small.
Fantastic dinner tonight. First visit for me, repeat for my friend. Great from entrance to exit. We were given seating choices. Our server was knowledgeable and personable, and he capably walked the fine line between attentive and intrusive. We were not rushed, enjoying a leisurely 2+ dining experience. (Others came and went so service was not slow.) The food was absolutely delicious - the starters, the entrees, and the dessert. Pleased they have a parking lot. I intend to dine here again. Strongly recommended!
Not a good meal, bread was budget deli style, not enticing. To start we had burrata with persimmons and pomegranate, underwhelming and persimmons were not flavourful. The duck ragu was distinctly lazy and one dimensional. The whole branzino tasted as if had been previously frozen. We did not indluge in any dessert, hard to say why. The service was good on the other hand. Sad and disappointing restaurant.
Let me start out by saying the food was great and we tipped $30 on a $85 bill - mainly so $10+ can go into their propane tank fund/outdoor heating fund. The food was not worth sitting in the cold for. Maybe it was for my date (they got the veal). The tagliatelle got cold faster and I had to take half of it home.Within 5 minutes of us sitting down our heater turned off - it was a 50 degree night and was getting colder/windier. We were told they had no more tanks and that’s where the convo ended. I mean, my date was making customer service suggestions to me lol I should have tipped him. At the end of the day it felt like a heating con. The heater was off when we got there, then they turned it on for us and then in 10 minutes it went out. It’s like the old salesperson trick, which I find trashy.It would have been nice if they suggested anything to us; do u want to move? Do u want to leave? Do u want your food to go? Anything!Other than that it was great, our waitress was great. But it is getting colder outside. Maybe if propane is in a shortage look at diversifying your heating solutions 🤷🏾♂️
Party of 8. Staff, service, apps, entree, dessert, cocktails and wine were all amazing.
Last night was a great Valentines dinner. The atmosphere was wonderful. We arrived early and were able to sit at their bar for a few drinks before being seated. On top of their regular menu they had over a dozen specials. Our food was cooked to perfection an the presentation was on point. Service was good as well. All in all it was a lil spendy, but well worth every penny. My wife and I had a great time.Well definitely be going back there in the future.
As a lyft driver I ended up in beacon NY dropped passenger and was looking for a place to eat. Well much to my surprise found parking in front of this establishment. I entered and wang to say service was great from beginning to end and food very nice and well presented id go back i recommend it.
This place is special. Every dish was obviously a labor of love and it reflected in the taste of every bite. Service was excellent and friendly. Would recommend to anyone.
This is a high quality spot on Main Street. I went on a Wednesday evening and it was mostly empty. The atmosphere is warm and relaxing. The staff was great. All of the dishes ordered by my party (two appetizers & three entrees) were seafood with the exception of my entree, which was the bone in ribeye. In general, everything was good, and some were great. The scallops appetizer and the seafood stew and tuna entrees were excellent. The mussels appetizer and the lobster mac and cheese were good. My steak was cooked perfectly and was a delicious cut of meat. The fingerling potatoes that came as a side were really spectacular.I didnt get a chance to try any of their pastas, but I honestly wanted every one of them. Nothing boring, but nothing reaching too far in terms of being different either. I look forward to returning for pasta.All in all, a great experience. I did not get a look at the wine list as one of my party was a non-drinker so we elected to not have drinks with dinner, but I certainly will next time. The bill was about $135 for three people with no drinks or dessert.
Delicious food and great service; cozy atmosphere
My parents went here for their 49th Anniversary on August 29, 2018. They had nothing but amazing compliments about their experience. My mom had the Avocado & Hearts of Palm Salad and the Fettuccine & Short Ribs. My dad had the Grilled Calamari and Domestic Loin of Lamb. My dad has been a Chef for years and couldnt stop talking about his food.The service was just as amazing. Im happy to write this review for them because it is nice to see them so happy. Thank you Cafe Amarcord!
Great cuisine, great service every time. I eat here with friends at least once a month and each time, the food is consistently good, service is probably the best in beacon. The wait staff is well trained and very accommodating to customer requests. This is the one restaurant I always recommend to anyone visiting beacon for the first time! It’s getting harder and harder to find good service when you go out to eat in beacon but I never have to worry about it here.
Really has a great Mothers Day dinner here! I had the tuna as a main dish and it was amazing! My son and boyfriend had filet mignon and porterhouse steak and they were both cooked to perfection. Highly recommend!
Came here at suggestion from out relative who lives in NYC. We had a gift certificate and got to enjoy a very nice meal together. Great wine selection and some delicious menu options that will expand the palate of any adventurous taster! Delizioso!
Delicious food and excellent service in the heart of beacon. Our whole party left happy. My father said it was the best pork chop he had in his life! Highly recommended.
My date and I had a wonderful dinner at Amacord. We both had a leek and potato soup with white truffle oil that was fantastic. She had mushroom raviolis and I have a rediculous veal chop that was probably 2.5 - 3 inches thick. The wait staff is attentive and courteous. Great wine and a cozy romantic atmosphere where make this a place I will go back to.
I went to Amacord today for lunch. The mushroom soup was excellent. Unfortunately the lunch course which was one of the special with shredded pheasant was too salty to eat. The server was very apologetic and it was taken off my bill. This is unusual since I have eaten ar this restaurant many times with rating it high w/only accolades and praise. I would still go back and have another meal...it had to have been a fluke..
Terrible service! Rude! We made reservation, they were rude at the entrance and didn’t seat us! Waitress had an attitude! Not acceptable way of talking to customers. We will never come back.
I found this establishment to be very cozy. There was ample parking on the streets surrounding it. Food was excellent and service was top notch. Hope to visit again. Menu had good variety and there were specials too. Highly recommend.
The food here was absolutely excellent. Every pasta, appetizer, everything. Seafood too. I was amazed.
Absolutely fantastic! So far, I have not had anything I don’t like. The cantaloupe, prosciutto and burrata is amazing! The Ricotta Ravioli with Truffle & Mushroom, the Fettuccine & Short Ribs, the Garganelli Duck Ragu, the Prime Bone In Ribeye are all too good to describe.
Had a delicious meal. Love the atmosphere. Our server, Tara, was the right amount of attentive. When she described the specials, I wanted one of each Really great evening. Thanks
Wonderful service and Great food!
Very enjoyable dinner experience. The service was excellent. Our drinks and food were fantastic. We are definitely returning and bringing friends
For Italian food, this is my go to restaurant. Everything is prepared authentically and there are pleasant surprises on the menu. Before it was popular, their Burrata was unbelievable. Its in the middle of Main St. in Beacon, they have their own parking, and its a great place for dinner with friends.
Excellent food, cool vibe. We went at lunch time, it was quiet and serene. Pasta dishes are all outstanding. Solid wine list and great cocktails.
We were refused walk-in as they have pre existing reservations. We went online and booked table in 10 minutes. They still had plenty of tables. But they still refused.
Phenomenal menu, incredibly knowledgeable and friendly waitress. Food was terrific and ambiance is relaxing and intimate.
We went to Amacord for New Years Eve 2019 and had a great experience. The bar, drinks, service and food were all excellent. Although I have never been there before I will be sure to return and look forward to it. I highly recommend this restaurant.
Food was average; opted with the panini since it was lunch but should have went traditional. Service was great. Would definitely give this place another shot.
My first time there with a friend...Relaxing but upbeat atmosphere the second you walk in. Was impressed by a very attentive staff who made our dinner most pleasurable. Both the presentation and the food was wonderful. Cannot wait to go back.
Wonderful place especially for dinner. I have tried twice their daily specials and both time I was really satisfied. We traveled to beacon from Queens JUST to have lunch or dinner at this place!
Very friendly staff, good food and good drink selection. Wife loved the strawberry mule. I appreciated the Ommegang beer selections.
This my second time here and both experience were great. The food was first grade, I had the fish special and it was great, done to perfection. You must try it.
Delicious and great service. Everything was well prepared with tons of flavor. Very fresh ingredients. Nice staff.
Tasty meals well season and some what spicy but overall experience is good. If anyone stop by for meal I advice you bring a little more cash, a bit pricy.
WonderfulHost, waitress and everyone mentioned
2nd time eating here. Loved it again. Excellent food and service.
We are total foodies and this place is a gem! Everything is cooked perfectly! Do yourself a favor and make this place a priority on your next visit to Beacon! We will be returning on our next visit for sure!!!
Great food! Chicken dish is amazing. Friendly service.
M’y daughter who works in DC lives in Md just ate at your restaurant! I live in Saint Louisand need for you to come and rescue me! I happen to be french and your menu from starters to desserts made me salivate! ( m’ont donne l’eau à labouche!))bouche!!!)
Wonderful service, very cute little spot. Great wine and the food was enjoyable. Thanks guys!
Mussels to die for as well as excellent entrees. Great waitstaff and mellow atmosphere. You wont be disappointed.
The food was fantastic and their cocktails are intriguing. The service was superb and the pacing was perfect.
Nice atmosphere. Great food. Great service. Absolutely beautiful bartender.
Amazing food service and atmosphere. Easy to make a reservation.
Exotic menu at affordable prices. Very nicely decorated. Good wine list. One of my favorites.
Had the mushroom soup with goat cheese on crositini and the filet mignon with mashed potatoes and brussel sprouts. Both were excellent!
Unrivaled food choices with a wealth of specials that switch and rotate regularly. Attentive staff and mellow atmosphere. A definite favorite.
Nice but apps a little small but mains too large. Nice friendly staff and tasty drinks. Outdoor space is ok but looks a little dull.
Delicious food! Loved the leek soup, one of the best I have ever had.
BEST restaurant in Beacon, very high quality food they obviously have a great chef.
One of the best meals weve ever had. Great service too. HIGHLY recommended
Beautiful restaurant. We had a wonderful lunch. Service was Amazing!
I cant say enough about this restaurant...the food is impeccable....the waitstaff is amazing!!!!! I love coming here and plan to go there again soon!!!DELISH!!!!
My wife and I both had seafood options and everything was truly excellent. The whole grilled branzino was amazing.
Delicious! Food was really well-prepared. Service was thoughtful. Well be back.
Overpriced. I get the foodie thing bc l am one but this fell short. Lacked seasoning on meat and their calamari lacked an acid.
Just happened to stop on trip from Maine to Virginia. Delicious meal. Would recommend to anyone who happens to be near.
Really good. A bit pricey but worth it. Have the polenta. Also the lamb was particularly lively.
Food and Ambience are great! Ive been going there for years
Very nice waitress
Great food, excellent staff and good wine list.
Good for relaxing with a glass of wine but skip the menu. The food is over priced and over rated.
Creative excellent food and spotless service. Great wines by three glad too.
Food excellent, service exceptional, but was not pleased with the exclusion of weekend from Restaurant Week without advertising.
Horrible! Chefs main seasoning is salt. How this restaurant possibly got previous good reviews is beyond me.
Food served with attention to detail and innovative flavors... a real culinary adventure.with professional service to make it even better.
The food is fantasticAtmosphere is romanticService was perfect t
The creamy mushroom polenta is delicious! Cant wait to come back and have it again
Ambiance was great! The staff were so helpful and the food was so delicious
Amazing food, great service - highly recommend this place
Outstanding ambiance, food and service.
Great place with nice decor. Very interesting food with Italian influence.
Great food and customer service. Make sure you make reservations in the weekend
Wow!
The food is wonderful we rarely enjoyed dinner
Outstanding! Truly a gem. Anytime of the day. Amazing lamb burger.
First grade Prince Edward mussels, a heavenly lamb, good wine selection, attentive service.
Fresh tasty unique food. Very happy to eat here!
The food was delicious and the hostess and wait staff were terrific!!!
Try the polenta and fungi. Amazing. And Ashley was a great server.
I had an amazing pasta with truffles dish a few weeks ago. Truly outstanding.
Pork Chop and pasta was AWESOME!
Very pleasant atmosphere, wonderful bartender, she is pleasant and friendly.
Best meatball and pizza better then Union in Newburgh
Simply amazing food! Eat there!
It was excellent! The ribeye steak is the BEST!!!
Great ambiance, food beautifully plated. Great service.
Excellent food and service. Great comfortable atmosphere
Food was amazing great service went for lunch on a Sunday there were packed will go back again
So glad to have this at the Beacon Station! It has a little of everything one might need for a long commute.
Ny dinner was great, I was just in time for a table!
Really good food and great service
Always interesting menu,prepared very well
Expensive, but well worth it. I love the fork and spoon statues outside.
Excellent fresh and innovative food in an intimate little restaurant.
Fantastic food, and lovely staff.
Top quality Italian food. Delicious.
Amazing steak. Beers could be colder
Really great spot! Just moved to Beacon and this place is the best!
Great food and quiet atmosphere
Best food in the tri state area!!!
Amazing food!! Very elegant!!
Delicious food. Sit outside and enjoy the calm
Great place wonderful food and service!!!!
Innovative menu; everything that I tried was excellent.
It was a nice restaurant with good service
Great food, great service..
Great service great food
Great service and great food.
Great food, always!
Professional, cozy, delicious and incredibly consistent.
Place was great . Service was great . Food was great .
Cute place... Great food...
Excellent food and service.
Excellent all around ,a must try
Awful! Rude service!
Good food
Great creative Italian food
Amazing service and food.
Delicious
Exquisite experience
Fancy tasty foods
I love this place
The service was great, and the soups are excellent.It was a wonderful steak, I less liked the polenta which we retrieved and did not owe it to us.Overall a great place
Very good atmosphere and food
Very very good food.
Super good👍recommended
Total reviews rating 4.5
167 Reviews for Caf Amarcord 2023:
Review №1
2022-01-28Enjoyed food & ambiance, warmly decorated with vintage posters & dim lighting made for cozy dining. Food was excellent, although a bit pricey, but worth it. Service was superior. Reason for the 4 stars, their inability to provide separate checks for my party of 12.
Review №2
2021-11-25The service was unparalleled! They were able to sit us at the perfect table for our anniversary. The waitress was so attentive, and Made sure that everything was welcoming. The food was exquisite; flavor in every bite. At the end, they gave us Champagne on the house, for our Anniversary. We will be back!
Review №3
2021-12-05Fabulous dinner and service. We had a couple of specials of the night... A grilled calamari appetizer and veal chop dinner. I cant wait to go back. Nicole was a great server and everyone was kind. Thank you for a wonderful experience!
Review №4
2021-11-23Check the menu before you goBest pork chop I’ve ever had!!!The server said chef recommended it medium, it was closer go MR. I hate sending book back but for the price I was paying I did (plus I was starving)! When it came back it was perfect!! Absolutely delicious, the accoutrements that came with it I can’t speak for because I didn’t even try them. My BF ordered a special, which was pasta with crab meat. He devoured it, so I’d say it was good too!I regret not having taken any other pictures but I was so excited to see Stella Cidrè outside of Europe!Check the menu before you go it’s a very different place, not a run of the mill restaurant. I didn’t think we’d have an issue, but if it wasn’t for the special there would have been nothing my BF Would eat just because the style of cooking and what they prepare and pair main dishes with.Prefect place for drinks but again way overpriced! $12 for my one beer. The wine list as others have mentioned is extensive with something for everyone but again small pour!!It’s very small and quaint so if you don’t want to be closer to other people this isn’t the place for you, as we could hear just about every conversation. On that note make a reservation!!!
Review №5
2021-08-10Beacon is the best and cutest little town! So much to do and so many places to eat so we had a hard time deciding. We picked Cafe Amarcord and were not disappointed. The inside was beautiful and fancy but we chose outdoor dining off to the side. Our waiter (I think Ken) was pleasant and felt natural, like he knew his stuff and wasnt trying too hard.Our cocktails looked and tasted artisan. I think about $13 each so certainly on the pricey side but my husband and I dont get time out for ourselves too frequently so it was worth the splurge. We got some warm toasty break with this dipping sauce. The bread pretty much serviced as a vessel to get a giant heaping mouthful of the sauce. I asked what was in it and promptly forgot but it was tomato based. Trust me, yummy!!I had the meyer lemon rabbit. I love lemo but have yet to try rabbit. It tasted like chicken and was over polenta and some braised veggies. I honestly wouldve liked even more lemon taste or maybe some capers but I would order it again. My husband had the duck ragu and was very happy.This isnt a place I would go to all the time. It is fancy and pricey but I would certainly go back for an anniversary or special occasion.
Review №6
2022-01-31The Stuffed Burger is easily the best sit-down restaurant burger in Beacon, possibly in all of Dutchess county. Its the least expensive entree on the menu but is completely mind blowing. I ended up getting the Cuban Mule, which was a drink special and that too was easily the best drink Ive had in Beacon. Unfortunately its not on the regular, but the Cuban Mule really did knock it out of the park.The ambiance is dimly lit and great for a romantic or chill evening, but I understand thats not for everyone.The real reason this is only rated 4 stars instead of 5 is because the dessert was just not up to par with the rest of the food. It just seemed like your regular, run of the mill restaurant dessert options in terms of selection and flavor. Not bad, but certainly not great and nowhere near the quality of the rest of the food.
Review №7
2021-09-30This is a very poor attempt at charred bread. We were given more of the same when we pointed it out to our waitress. My husbands steak slid around in an excess of pan oil and my rabbit entree was so visually barfy that I had a hard time getting through it.If you come here I would get something safe, like pasta and lots of wine.
Review №8
2021-09-23Excellent cocktail and wine list. Tomato salad and pork chop were perfect. Nice ambiance and warm space. Great service.
Review №9
2022-05-03My husband and I came here on our anniversary. We talked to three different people upon entering the restaurant, the bartender and two servers, about our reservation. We finally were seated in the back. The server we started out with was very professional and knowledgeable. Everything went smoothly until we got our food. My husband ordered the prime rib and I ordered the rabbit. The presentation of the rabbit was very sad. There were many bones. The polenta was sparse. The taste was delicious, I was just scared I was going to choke on bones. My husbands steak was delicious.Our server went missing and appeared 20 min after we got our food to see how we were doing. After that she completely went missing. The bartender then appeared to clear our plates and stated he was not our server. He brought us dessert menus and then asked what we wanted. I said we needed a minute but he said he needed to take our order then. He then seemed to be eaves dropping on another server helping the neighboring table. It than became apparent that she was in training. I said as much in a low voice and the bartender shushed me. Really? He then took our dessert order that was rushed out of us then brought us our dessert with our bill. We would have liked the option to order another cocktail or an espresso but that ended that. We never saw our original server again. We were disappointed because she really was lovely. The bartender should be kept behind the bar.We left and we don’t know if we will ever go back again. The restaurant needs better management and /or training in how to give better service. A classy restaurant experience should be a positive one from the beginning when being welcomed into the restaurant to the end when paying the bill and leaving the restaurant. We did not have this experience. A 16 year anniversary should have felt more special than it did. I would not recommend celebrating here. It would be an ok place to go during the week. But do not go here to make a memory.
Review №10
2022-05-29Made a reservation for 6:30. Get there and it’s empty indoors but they won’t seat us outdoors because “other reservations requested outside” even though there are 2 empty tables. Bread they give was so stale it’s inedible.Order some cocktail for $14 and it has hair in it. Like a bunch of little hairs. Try to tell the waitress but she won’t check on our table. Got the shaved brussel spouts (bland) and sausage appetizer (average). Didn’t stay for the pasta. Don’t waste your time here.