Runa Bistro — Restaurant in Town of New Paltz

My wife and I ate at Rūna last night. It was excellent! We used to stop by The Village Tea Room when we were in town and were sad to see it close. But, we were overjoyed to see that a restaurant had taken its place; so, we decided to give it a shot. And we’re glad we did! The food was terrific! We started with the shrimp (prepared Spanish style in garlic and oil) and the buratta special. My wife had the steak special, and I had the rainbow trout. Everything was prepared really well and was delicious. We shared a delicious brownie (with ice cream) for dessert and had a total of 4 glasses of wine. Everything was reasonably priced. We sat outside, and the setting was lovely. It was as if The Village Tea Room was still there but only better! The service was excellent - both friendly and efficient. My only complaint (if you can call it that) was that, on the receipt, they suggest various tip percentages and base it on the price including tax. I’ve seen that at a few other places and think it’s wrong. The tip should be on the pre-tax cost, and I gladly gave a little more than 20%. New Paltz is close to my heart (I went to school there many many years ago). We...

We went in on a Sunday night after hearing about Runa and how awesome the food is. We were not disappointed. We started with the escargot and French onion soup. The escargot was perfect. It was served with amazing bread, and just the right amount. The French onion soup was just as amazing, made from bone broth with just the right amount of cheese and croutons. For the entrees we had the steak frites and the trout almondine. Again, it could not have been more perfect. Everything was fresh and cooked to perfection. For the desert we ended with the flourless chocolate torte and profiteroles. All around the experience was wonderful. We also had the pinot noir, but there were so many other good wines to choose from, no one will be disappointed. Clair was super accommodating of our crazy food limitations and made every effort to make sure we were taken care of and nothing we couldn't have was in our food. We will definitely be back and we are looking forward to trying some of the other options. The only hard thing would he choosing an appetizer other than escargot!! It really...

I feel in love with the look of this spot immediately! Parking was tricky but we managed. The food was ok, do not think I will be going back. Maybe I tried the wrong dish. I did not enjoy the charcuterie board. The waitress described the meat as stuffed with pistachios but it was only a cold cut that looked like bologna. Was hoping for warm meat on a cold day. The charcuterie board came with bread, mustard, and pretzel sticks. It was definitely overpriced, the presentation was not impressive. For the price I expected something totally different. The meal was good but I do not need to eat again. Chicken and potatoes. The chicken was well seasoned and nicely cooked but again I wasn’t amazed by anything on the plate. I really wanted to absolutely love this spot but there was a lack of flavor in the dishes. For the price, I was definitely expecting something I wouldn’t be able to make in my...