By Nellene Teubner Plouffe
Whitehall, New York is known as the birthplace of the U.S. Navy.
In a valley at the southern end of Lake Champlain, the historic town of Whitehall,
New York welcomes visitors to explore its history and area. Depending on the season, pick fruit at Apple Hill Orchard, play golf at one of the area's courses, rent a boat or take a Champlain Canal Tour. Biking and hiking trails also showcase the area's lush landscape. In the off season, the Skenesborough Museum showcases local history, including the town's legacy as the birthplace of the
United States Navy. The town was settled in 1759. Throughout the day, Whitehall restaurants serve up fare from plentiful breakfasts to lunch plates featuring hot sandwiches or homemade specials, to dinners with entrees ranging from fresh seafood to prime rib.
Finch and Chubb Restaurant
Indulge in homemade pie
A crackling fire invites guests to pull up a rocking chair at the Finch and Chubb Restaurant, either before or after dinner. The restaurant, operating out of the Lock 12 Marina, is open for lunch and dinner year round. The menu highlights fresh seafood, with a sampling that includes Shrimp and Scallops Au Gratin, Lobster Seafood Casserole and Crab cakes. Pork, beef and chicken are also on the menu. Every dish is made to order. After the entrée, indulge in a homemade slice of pie, the fudge brownie or crisp Tiramisu.
Finch and Chubb Restaurant
Lock 12 Marina
82 N. William Street
Whitehall, New York 12887
518-499-2049
visitwhitehall.com/finchchubb
Roma Restaurant
Pizza is a house specialty at Roma
Known for its Italian dishes, this mom and pop restaurant begs guests to indulge in plentiful plates piled high with spaghetti and meatballs or lasagna. Homemade pizzas are a house specialty at Roma Restaurant. American grill offerings include cheese burgers, hot sandwiches, filet of haddock and stuffed peppers. The seating is café booths, with a bar in the back that offers beer, wine and cocktails.
Roma Restaurant
209 Broadway
Whitehall, New York 12887
518-499-0411
Captains Coffee Shop
Captains Coffee Shop offers steaming mugs of coffee.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, this main street coffee shop in Whitehall beckons diners with old fashioned fare. Dig into a plate of pancakes, eggs and bacon or a three-egg omelet at breakfast. Order one of the steaming mugs of coffee or hot chocolate at Captains Coffee Shop. For lunch choose from tuna salad sandwich, fish and chips or a cheeseburger piled high with toppings. Home cooked dinners include seafood, meat loaf, goulash or if your palette dictates, prime rib with all the sides.
Captains Coffee Shop Restaurant
(518) 499-0542
40 Broadway
Whitehall, NY 12887
About the Author:
Nellene Teubner Plouffe is a freelance writer who started her journalism career as a reporter and columnist for the "Orange County Register Newspaper" in 1992. In 1994 Teubner Plouffe received a first place award in column writing from the California Newspaper Publishers’ Association. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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