Diners' Choice: Good for groups restaurants in Central New York

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Updated May 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that are great for groups in Central New York? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The Garden Cafe at Crazy Daisies Flowers

5.0

5 (10)

$31 to $50

Comfort Food

Onondaga

About the restaurant

We are not currently taking reservations ~

Where Botanicals Meet the Kitchen!

We mixed our love for agriculture with our love for food and have created delicate small plates, hand-stretched pizzas, a small, yet flavorful lunch menu, and a diabolically fresh brunch menu. In accordance with our life in New York agriculture, we’ve added a NYS Agriculture and Markets Farm Winery license which allows us to serve NYS spirits, beers, wines, and cider. Jennifer comes up with new recipes each season to align with the fruits and flavors of the season!

Top review

Shelley

Dined on Apr 9, 2025

The food was amazing as always. The short ribs were flavorful and so tender it was like butter. The mushroom Risotto was delicious and such flavor. Walker and Eliza were attentive and took care of us. the Delgano Martini with the espresso cream was outstanding! Thank you for a wonderful Wednesday night dinner!

Moro's Table

4.9

4.9 (55)

$31 to $50

Contemporary French / American

Syracuse

About the restaurant

Good food hinges on quality; fresh ingredients that are properly prepared and cooked. Chef Moro searches out only the freshest, finest product and utilizes the surrounding abundance of the Finger Lakes region whenever possible. His passion for simplicity and purity of flavor ensures that each dish will be balanced and impressionable.

However, a great meal is a multi-sensory experience. It should encompass not only the food but the sounds, aromas, service and atmosphere that surround the diner. A great meal is a memorable experience to be savored again and again.

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robert

Dined 2 days ago

Every time we come here the food is always on point. If you have the opportunity, put this place on your bucket list. This is a true gem in the Finger Lakes.

The Wedge

4.9

4.9 (26)

$31 to $50

Contemporary French / American

DeWitt

About the restaurant

The Wedge
A cheese-centric bar & restaurant coming to Eastwood in Spring of 2025

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Sue

Dined 2 days ago

The place has a great vibe, loved the decor. More importantly, the food and cocktails were delicious. We'll be back again and again

The Tailwater Bar and Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (816)

$31 to $50

American

Syracuse

About the restaurant

For the finest food on the river, look no further than the Tailwater Restaurant & Bar, where rustic atmosphere meets metropolitan flair. Thoughtfully prepared seafood dishes and satisfying comfort-food favorites fill our menu, perfect for savoring after a day outdoors.

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Heather

Dined 2 days ago

I was very pleased with the mothers day brunch buffet

Abbiocco by A Mano

4.8

4.8 (669)

$31 to $50

Italian

Syracuse

About the restaurant

Opened in September of 2018, a mano kitchen & bar. "new american with an italian soul". Hand made pasta, breads & salumi & wood fired pizza's. Open for dinner, amano offers both small & large plates for your dinning pleasure.

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RichardVIP

Dined on Apr 22, 2025

It’s always great getting dinner here. From the great wine list to the specials and the ownership hospitality along with great staff we eat here frequently and will continue.

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Daniella’s Seafood and Pasta House

4.7

4.7 (362)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Syracuse

About the restaurant

Nestled within the New York State Fair Grounds (at the former Empire Room), we are open Thursday through Saturday. Our menu features an array of dishes including seafood, pasta, chicken, steak, duck and more. During warm months our patio is open for casual outdoor dining.

*Please note all of our menu prices are listed as a cash discount price. We will gladly accept your credit card with a small 3.75% non-cash fee.

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Chris

Dined on Apr 5, 2025

Our first reservation for the seafood and pasta restaurant was sadly deleted due to some understandably difficult issues within the restaurant. I was promptly notified, and offered a new reservation at the nearby steakhouse. We arrived a little early and stood at the bar enjoying a drink while our table was prepared. At our exact reservation time we were taken to our table. The restaurant was a bit tight-packed, but that was soon forgotten once we got into the menu. Our table had a nice mixture of drinks and appetizers, none of which disappointed. A special note that the lobster roll was magnificent. The main courses were a variety of steak and seafood dishes. Again, all were cooked perfectly and there was nothing to complain about. Desserts were very chocolaty and very delicious. Two special notes.....while we were having our dinner, the owner of the restaurant came over to introduce himself and ask if everything was good. That was a classy touch. Even more classy, the next day I received a personal phone call from the owner, Charlie, inquiring if our expectations were met. They absolutely were. I truly look forward to our next special dinner at Daniella's Steakhouse!!

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4.6

4.6 (426)

$30 and under

American

Syracuse

About the restaurant

Comfort food & cocktails served in retro-chic digs with a basement speakeasy hosting live music. Across from the Landmark Theater and the RedHouse Arts Center.

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Sahar

Dined 2 days ago

Great Mother’s Day experience, highly recommend! Our server was lovely as well.

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Popular dish

Caprese Flatbread

Delmonico's Italian SteakHouse - Syracuse

4.5

4.5 (862)

$31 to $50

Italian

Syracuse

About the restaurant

Delmonico’s Italian Steakhouse offers a unique, Italian-inspired atmosphere to go with its full menu of Italian dishes and steaks. Dining here will almost definitely mean hearing the likes of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack over the sound system, and this Syracuse restaurant offers delightful décor to give it a big-city vibe. Guests at Delmonico’s Italian Steakhouse love the filet mignon and the filet portabella, both of which are nine-ounce cuts of meat served with penne marinara and angel hair pasta, respectively. Other favorite entrées include shrimp scampi, one-pound lasagna, fettuccine Delmonico and veal parmigiana. And, with cappuccino pie, homemade cannoli and other options on the dessert menu at Delmonico’s Italian Steakhouse, guests always want to leave room for dessert.

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Lisa

Dined 3 days ago

Our first time here & happy to say it was a wonderful experience all around!

Texas de Brazil - Syracuse

4.3

4.3 (2629)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Syracuse

About the restaurant

Texas de Brazil, is a Brazilian steakhouse, or churrascaria, that features endless servings of flame-grilled beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and Brazilian sausage as well as an extravagant salad area with a wide array of seasonal chef-crafted items.

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Angela

Dined 3 days ago

Food was excellent and the service was wonderful.

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Experience

HAPPY HOUR Mon-Fri

Strada Mia 313 Restaurant

4.3

4.3 (773)

$30 and under

Italian

Syracuse

About the restaurant

Hometown tradition bringing the finest dining experiences in Syracuse. Simply put, we provide our best for you as you are family.

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Lee

Dined on May 1, 2025

Food was delicious! Try the scallops as an appetizer. It is enough for 2 people. Their special bourbon bbg steak had a sauce that was perfect with the steak and the mashed potatoes. Asparagus was perfectly cooked - not too crunchy and NOT soggy

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Popular dish

Chicken Riggies

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