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Coltivare - Ithaca, Ithaca, NY

Coltivare - Ithaca

4.3
4.3
1080 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
235 South Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
Located just a block from The Commons, Coltivare is the downtown Ithaca culinary center, event venue, and farm-to-table restaurant of Tompkins Cortland Community College. Our professionally staffed restaurant supports four related degree programs as well as sourcing much of its produce from the college’s TC3 Farm in Dryden. Serving seasonal New American fare locally sourced and inventively prepared, we let the flavors of the Finger Lakes shine through. We also feature a full selection of craft cocktails, regional wines, and New York State beer.

Open for Dinner nightly Tuesday-Sunday, we offer Happy Hour specials at the bar during the week and a special Sunday Brunch. Our modern, rustic, and inviting atmosphere serves as the perfect backdrop for our farm-to-table mission.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Here at Coltivare there are several function space options. The Ballroom will accommodate catered events for up to 200 guests. Other spaces include a tiered amphitheater and a ten-station state of the art cooking laboratory available for demonstrations, lectures and team-building exercises. The Restaurant, with 110 seats, also houses The Wine Cellar which is a private dining room for up to 30 guests. Coltivare is one of the largest event venues in Tompkins County. We will design menus featuring local ingredients and global flavors. The catering and events team at Coltivare bring many years of experience in the food and beverage industry to the venture. To tour the facility or reserve event space, please contact: Lauren LowmanCatering and Events ManagerLTL002@tompkinscortland.edu607.882.2332
  • Neighborhood
    Ithaca
  • Cross street
    Clinton Street
  • Parking details
    700 space parking garage above Coltivare at $1.00 per hour and free on Saturday and Sundays or anytime after 8pm.
  • Public transit
    1 block away from CCAT hub in Ithaca
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,080 people are saying

Coltivare - Ithaca reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

1,080 Reviews
  1. skbritman

    Philadelphia26 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 3, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Restaurant was closed when we arrived. Open Table allowed us to book a table and after a 15 minute walk we discovered it had been closed for over a month!

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  2. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Jackson Hole3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    DO NOT MAKE A RESERVATION! THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!!! Open Table will allow you to make and confirm a reservation but you will arrive to discover it isn’t open.

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  3. ChristopherG

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The restaurant was closed, yet offered reservations on a busy parents weekend in Ithaca. No information on the restaurant not being open was shown, and multiple guests with reservations wound up outside and unable to get tables anywhere else at such a short notice at a busy time.

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  4. christinaf VIP

    Greater Boston5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    DO NOT TRUST THIS PLACE!!!! Booked this reservation on open table Came to Ithaca for parents weekend which happens to be very busy and tough to get in restaurants Was surprised to see such availability and now I know why We arrived only to find it closed Absolutely ridiculous!!! Had to find somewhere else which was difficult Very poor business practice in my opinion

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  5. JoelZ

    New York City2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The restaurant has been closed for the past five months. Open Table should not allow a reservation to be made.

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  6. KarlaM VIP

    Greater Boston9 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Coltivare has been closed since May 26, 2023, but I didn’t know that until I showed up for my reservation on July 2, 2023 because I received a confirmation for my reservation from open table on July 1, 2023. Please fix the open table app!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    1.0

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Super disappointing and WAY WAY overpriced! Like mediocre prepared banquet food—the supposedly farm to table cuisine was non-existent (eg., pre-chopped romaine out of a plastic bag for the Caesar salad). There’s a contagion of forcing out fixed price meals for high prices and terrible service in Ithaca to meet the demands of Cornell graduation and it’s a shame. Spent $440 on dinner for 4 with one $40 bottle of Prosecco and a single beer. Feel extremely cheated with terrible food and service.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    2.0

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Service was rushed, food was just ok. I ordered the short ribs and I could barely cut through it. I had a very fatty but tough piece whereas my husbands was good. Oh well.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Waiter George was terrific and very accommodating. But the food was definitely sub par especially for the price

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  10. JenniferR VIP

    Greater Boston7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a fabulous experience on May 21. Attentive server and great food. The prix fixe was a little pricey but understandable as it was graduation weekend. The restaurant made all necessary changes from the comments on the night before.

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FAQs

Coltivare - Ithaca offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (607) 882-2333.

Coltivare - Ithaca is rated 4.3 stars by 1080 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Coltivare - Ithaca

235 South Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Clinton Street
  • Neighborhood
    Ithaca
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    700 space parking garage above Coltivare at $1.00 per hour and free on Saturday and Sundays or anytime after 8pm.
  • Public transit
    1 block away from CCAT hub in Ithaca
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Here at Coltivare there are several function space options. The Ballroom will accommodate catered events for up to 200 guests. Other spaces include a tiered amphitheater and a ten-station state of the art cooking laboratory available for demonstrations, lectures and team-building exercises. The Restaurant, with 110 seats, also houses The Wine Cellar which is a private dining room for up to 30 guests. Coltivare is one of the largest event venues in Tompkins County. We will design menus featuring local ingredients and global flavors. The catering and events team at Coltivare bring many years of experience in the food and beverage industry to the venture. To tour the facility or reserve event space, please contact: Lauren LowmanCatering and Events ManagerLTL002@tompkinscortland.edu607.882.2332
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