Best Italian Restaurants in Poughkeepsie

Food was excellent and the service spectacular. Highly recommend.

A must do experience: beautiful setting, so much creativity and earnestness, lots to learn

Whether you dine during the Winter with incredibly discounted prices or during the rest of the year, this restaurant is the best value for excellent food and service. The menu is somewhat esoteric, and there is always something for everyone from the serious carnivore to the vegan. Today, my wife had a shaved brussel sprouts with parmesan cheese on top over a vinaigrette with sorrento lemons. Truly a delicious appetizer loaded with flavors. I had the pulpo (octopus) with braised fennel and blood orange that was cooked to perfection with layers of complementary flavors. The rabbit leg with creamy polenta with a puttanesca sauce was very tasty along with my wife's branzino over braised radicchio and surrounded by a winter squash puree. Desserts were complex and not too heavy so that we could actually finish them.

we keep coming back to this gem of a place- took a another with us and they loved it - just great service and food

Joseph's has become a neighborhood establishment worthy of praise from all sides. The food is well prepared, the service is outstanding(our waitress for tonight was one of the most delightful personalities we have encountered in any restaurant we have visited in recent years), and the overall congeniality that Joe has created is very special.