
These 12 Popular Restaurants Are Capital Region’s ‘Most Iconic’
Consider this list the GOATs of the Capital Region restaurant scene.
Or maybe we should call it the Capital Region Restaurant Hall of Fame?
There is no shortage of great restaurants in the greater Albany area, and many of them have arrived in the last few years and gained quick acclaim.
But what makes a restaurant iconic? By definition, Merriam-Webster says an 'icon' is "...a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere."
So what makes a restaurant an icon? Typically they are well-known for excellence at a particular dish or in a specific lane of cuisine. And in the restaurant 'sphere,' having a long history of excellence leads to well-known, iconic status.
The Capital Region's 12 Most Iconic Restaurants According To Locals
That brings us to the 12 most iconic Capital Region eateries, as suggested by our listeners.
Every restaurant on this list is known for being excellent, best in class at a food specialty, and they all have been around for at least 50, 75, or even 100 years!
The Capital Region's 12 Most Iconic Restaurants
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