Hemingway once referred to Paris as a moveable feast, but he never had an opportunity to visit Calico, restaurant and patisserie! This place is a pure gem! If you are visiting Duchess County, NY..perhaps you are in search of antiques or a visit to FDR's home..you MUST go to Calico for dinner. This is a small restaurant owned by husband... More

I have been going there for ten years now and have never had one bite of food that wasn't amazing. It is one of those places that you might miss when you walk by because its so small. But I guarantee that if you eat there once you will never forget it. Personal recommendations: Lunch- pasta with 5 cheese sauce... More

Located across from the Post Office and the Beekman Arms, this is a fabulous bakery with a few tables and restaurant quality food that would be called a sleeper. The pastry goods and other delicious items are a credit to Leslie Heinsohn-Balassone who is the Pastry Chef/Owner and her husband Anthony R. Balassone the Chef/Owner are extremely talented and of... More

Excellent and innovative food. Intimate milieu. Nice salads and very elegantly presented dishes. The pastries are to die for, especially the Sarah Bernhardts! Lunches are often a good deal. Only negative...the place is quite small and there are not many tables so you are lucky if you can get one!

Calico is a fantastic place to eat. The food is prepared with a high level of expertise. Everything is delicious from appetizers all the way through to desert. The restaurant is very small so reservations are really needed. I can't wait to return for another fine meal.

My wife and I moved out of the city into the Catskills in 2002 and last night was our first visit to this cozy, intimate and wonderful restaurant. There were four of us and each dish was so tasty you could say we ate family style. Bread was being dipped each others sauces, shrimp, sole, scallops, mussles, etc were all... More

I've lived in the area for almost ten years and though I'd always heard great things about the food at Calico, we just never made it there until last week. I agree with all of the positive things other reviewers have mentioned--great food, friendly and thoughtful service, and it is very well priced. I had one of the specials the... More

Once again a wonderful meal. I love the roasted garlic soup but this time tried a parsnip soup that was out of this world. The crab cakes were wonderful and as always the desserts were a great ending!

A friend visiting from the West Coast and I decided to explore Rhinebeck NY, and as luck would have it,we stumbled upon this treasure. We were warmly greeted and seated at one of the window seats, which gave us a wonderful view of the the village street. We were there for brunch and couldn't wait to try several items on... More