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, Mr. Bumbles Cafe, is a new restaurant in the city of Albany's New Scotland neighborhood. Check out our round-up of restaurants to find your new favorite Albany County eatery or for some inspiration for your next #TakeoutTuesday!

Winner: Mr. Bumble's Cafe

Mr. Bumbles Cafe, nestled in the city of Albany's New Scotland neighborhood, is a new restaurant by Tipsy Moose Tap & Tavern founding chef Brandon Styles. Open seven days a week from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Mr. Bumbles Cafe is dedicated to serving a full menu of breakfast and lunch all day long. The dishes feature fresh ingredients including all natural chicken and fresh fruit for smoothies and sides of fruit. Buzzing in to grab a bite to eat but also need a few grocery items? Mr. Bumbles has you covered with a small selection of items available for purchase such as fresh berries, almond milk, oat milk, dairy mills, juices, and various vegetables. Mr. Bumbles Cafe is currently open for limited indoor dining and delivery is available through Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats. 

Restaurants Submitted

City of Albany

Berben & Wolff’s
227 Lark St. Albany, NY 12210

Cafe Hollywood 
275 Lark St, Albany, NY 12210

Cafe Madison Loudon
359 Northern Blvd. Albany, NY 12204

Capital Thai
997 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205

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

Dove & Deer
32 Dove St, Albany, NY 12210

Druthers
1053 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204

Emack & Bolios’s
366 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209

Iron Gate Cafe
182 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Juniors
1094 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12208

Loch & Quay
414 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207

Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
942 Broadway, Albany, New York 12207

Madison Theater
1036 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12208

McGeary’s Irish Pub
4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207

Miranda’s Deli
52 Columbia St, Albany, NY 12207

Mr. Bumbles Cafe
263 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208

NOHO Pizza
195 Lark St, Albany, NY 12210

Oki Poki 
41 State St, Albany, NY 12207

Parish Public House
388 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207

Rain Modern Chinese
259 Lark St, Albany, NY 12210

Sake Cafe
273 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208

Savoy Taproom
301 Lark St, Albany, NY 12210

Shining Rainbow
209 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206

Sukhothai
254 Lark St, Albany, NY 12210

Sweet Eats
540 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209

Taiwan Noodle
218 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12206

The Cloud Food Hall
55 Columbia St, Albany, NY 12207

Town of Bethlehem 

Chontong Thai
155 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY 12054

New Village Deli & Pizza
1526 New Scotland Rd, Slingerlands, New York 12159

Shalimar Restaurant
180 Delaware Ave, Delmar, NY 12054

Swifty's (Delmar location)
367 Delaware Ave, Delmar, New York 12054

Town of Colonie

Ala Shanghai
468 Troy Schenectady Rd, Latham, NY 12110

Hu's House
1619 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205

Swifty’s (Albany location)
95 Everett Rd, Albany, NY 12205

Town of Guilderland 

Akanomi Japanese Restaurant
2568 Western Avenue, Suite 101, Altamont, NY 12009

Bamboo Restaurant
3770 Carman Rd # 7, Guilderland, NY 12303

Barcelona Restaurant
1192 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

Bountiful Bread
1475 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

Kings Wok
2080 Western Ave # 150, Guilderland, NY 12084

Paesan's Guilderland
1785 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

Shu Chinese Restaurant
2050 Western Ave, Guilderland, NY 12084

Via Fresca
1666 Western Ave, Guilderland, NY 12203