Rail Trail Cafe — Restaurant in Town of Rosendale

A friend invited us on a Rail Trail walk. My wife and I have walked other parts of the rail trail but this part was new to us. You need to follow your GPS to find this parking lot. This area of the trail is great. We walked north past the Rosendale Trestle about 1.6 miles from the Cafe and then went a little south of the Cafe to round out our walk to 4 miles.

We had lunch at the Cafe. We had four individual pizza pies. Two “Simple” pizzas (tomato, cheese, fresh basil), one Super Green gluten free and one Greek Olive pie. We took home a Brian’s Burrito. Everything was delicious. There is a large wood fired oven which they cooked the pizzas and the Black Beans in.

The staff here were all so friendly. It’s such a cool place. I would love to come back to see a concert and also to take a...

This is a magical gem that is literally off the beaten path. One walks or bikes along the Rail Trail from Rosendale heading towards New Paltz and about a mile down the trail you come across a forest grove with a clearing and tree stump tables and chairs, a gypsy caravan where Tara serves up fresh organic dishes from their neighboring farm and Brian fires up the outdoor pizza oven and makes pizzas including gluten free crusts. Tara also curates the amazingly eclectic "music in the woods" series that features gamelan to blues and so many genres that your meal may even treat you to an amazing style of music you've never heard. before! BTW: While hiking/biking is the fun way to get there you are also able to drive right up and sneak in the back (google Stone Mountain Farm) if you...

I really really want to try this place. I've walked past it four times. Once in Autumn twice in winter and once yesterday in the middle of July. It has been closed all times. There was a forecast for rain yesterday so likely that's why they were closed.

It looks like such an incredibly fun place. When I was sitting on the chairs in the empty outdoor space, a local came by off the empire State trail and was sad that they were closed because their pizza was so good and she was looking forward to it.

My guy, they even have trailside pizza. There is no way to contain the depths of my sadness. Perhaps one day I shall experience the beauty, nay the glory of the Rail Trail Cafe, but it shall not be this day.

So call in advance is...