Trattoria Locale - Margaretville

A sunny Saturday morning on the veranda was the perfect place for an excellent breakfast. The food and service was excellent! Portions were generous, but not so much that we needed dog bags. The tuna (puttanesca) was perfectly cooked.

Nice outdoor dinner. Immediately and cordially served (my group were the only guests we were there). The menu was probably under a dozen dishes, but that made the choice a little easier. Two wines and a dessert that was fabulous. I loved my chicken parmesan, although there were more big tomato chokes on it when I wanted to eat.

AVOID at all costs! This restaurant used to be great and authentic. But it was sold as well as its name to people who now run a dirty, unsatisfied greasy spoon. They only had a menu for 2 people. The restaurant was empty, except another loud table, and they sat us 2 feet from them. The floor was dirty, spider webs on the chairs, terrible music playing, the flowers on the table were dead, the staff was dirty and dirty looking (as they just finished working at a construction site). Not friendly. After waiting for our dinner for half an hour, 3 small pieces of bread were brought. They also had difficulty changing a money transaction. And the food wasn't even close to being authentic. Very sad... the original place could not survive the pandemic. And we loved it. But this place... never goes back. Neither do you.

A wonderful dining experience every time we are here! Excellent food, beautiful decor and great service! Everything on the menu is exceptional. You will not be disappointed. Enjoy!

This is an incredibly cozy restaurant we stopped by while visiting friends in the cat skills. We had lunch here and the food was amazing, not what you would expect from a small town restaurant. I had the sauteed eggplant and smoked trout mascarpone spread crostini which was delicious! The eggplant is especially great! Main course was Linguine Con Gamberi so flavorful, with just the right amount of kick to it. This chef knows what he is doing! My wife is gluten free and was very excited that they had lots of gluten free options. She had the Rigatoni Alla Norma pasta and I had to dig into her meal as well! The owners were very friendly and recently moved from NYC. They have lots of experience running high end restaurants in the city, which definitely shows in the quality of the food. Definitely recommend this spot as a destination you won't be disappointed!!