Albany County came together to show our local restaurants some love last month! Restaurant Appreciation Month was a huge success with 60 submissions that entered over 40 restaurants from across Albany County to win a free year of partnership with Discover Albany. The lucky winner, Umana Yana Restaurant, is an Afro & Asian Carribean inspired restaurant in the City of Albany! Scroll on for our round-up of restaurants to add to your Albany County dining bucket list!

Winner: Umana Yana Restaurant

Photo Credit: Jamel Mosley, E Mel Media

Umana Yana, nestled off Washington Ave in the City of Albany, is an Afro & Asian Caribbean Inspired restaurant. Open from Tuesday-Sunday, the eatery offers lunch, dinner and brunch depending on the day. Umana Yana offers a variety of dishes and has a large selection of gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options. Umana Yana has a second location in the Empire State Concourse that's open from 10:00 AM- 2:30 PM Monday- Friday. Make sure to stop on by and try their delicious food!

Restaurants Submitted

City of Albany

Banh Mi 47
74 N Pearl St Suite 5, Albany, NY 12207

The Bishop
90 N Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207

CH Evans Brewing at Albany Pump Station
19 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207 

The Cuckoo's Nest
234 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

DeFazio's Albany
75 Livingston Ave, Albany, NY 12207

Druthers
1053 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204

Emack & Bolio's
366 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209

Fort Orange Brewing
450 N Pearl St, Albany, NY 12204

Juniors Bar and Grill
1094 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12208

The Lark Street Tavern
453 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12210

The Loft @ 205
205 Lark St 2nd floor, Albany. NY 12210

Nicole's Restaurant
556 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209

Nine Pin Cider
929 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207

Oki Poki
41 State Street, Albany, NY 12206

Pearl Street Diner
40 N Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207

Sake Cafe
273 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208

Shogun
457 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12210

The Skinny Pancake
1 Steuben Street, Albany, NY 12207

Soho Pizza
269 Lark St, Albany, NY 12210

Spinner's Pizza
22 Picotte Dr, Albany, NY 12208

Stacks Espresso Bar- Broadway Location
488 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207

Stagecoach Coffee
90 State St., Albany, NY 12207

Tipsy Moose Tap & Tavern
261 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208

Umana Yana Restaurant
240 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Yono's
25 Chapel St, Albany, NY 12210

City of Cohoes

Signal 30
201 Colombia St., Cohoes, NY 12047

Town of Bethlehem 

Extra Napkin
159 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY 12054

Foco Taco
374 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY 12054

Perfect Blend Cafe & Bakery
376 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY 12054

Shalimar Delmar
180 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY 12054

Swifty's (Delmar Location)
367 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY 12054

Tomo Asian Bistro
1365 New Scotland Rd #10, Slingerlands, NY 12159

Town of Colonie

Rudy's V&R
50 Exchange St, Albany, NY 12205

Town of Guilderland 

Dosa Grill
1225 Western Ave, Albany, Ny 12203

Peaches Cafe
1475 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

Tara Kitchen
1785 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

Town of New Scotland

Northern Barrell
10 N Main Street Bld 6, Voorheesville, NY 12186