2 Best Restaurants in Livingstone Manor, The Catskills

There's always a line at this tiny storefront in Livingston Manor thanks to its bounty of treats just out of the oven that morning. Sweets like the cherry or strawberry-rhubarb tarts are sublime, but it's the savory selections, such as spinach and feta turnovers, that keep people coming back. There's also a selection of breads—like the popular German-style dark rye—which are remarkably light and airy. Grab a table by the window, or take your selection to go and stroll over the bridge to Willowemoc Creek.

The best reason to visit this always-busy shop is the café, where sandwiches are made to order and packed in boxes, making them perfect for impromptu picnics. There are also a couple of tables inside and on the sidewalk where you can enjoy favorites like the Root Cellar (kale and pistachio pesto with pickled beets) or the Catskill Comfort (ham from a nearby farm with organic lettuce and sweet-and-hot mustard from Brooklyn). This shop is one of the few places where you can buy smoked fish from nearby streams and hormone-free dairy products from farms scattered along the hillsides.