Olean, New York, is about 70 miles south of Downtown Buffalo, near the Pennsylvania border. Olean is home to a number of nine-hole courses and three 18-hole courses. The private 6,300-yard Bartlett Country Club is in Olean, while two others are within a 15-minute drive. The private Pennhills Club and its 6,400-yard course is 10 minutes away in Bradford, Pennsylvania, while Holiday Valley's public 6,300-yard course is in Ellicottville. Here are some dining options in Olean.
The Ho-Sta-Geh
Ho-Sta-Geh is the Seneca Indian phrase for "up on the rocks." The nearby Indian nation inspires the name for this restaurant, which overlooks the gorge of Rock City Park, a glacier-cut rock formation just south of the city.
The upscale, family-owned restaurant has floor-to-ceiling windows in the dining room, which look into the park's gorge. An extensive fine dining menu features fresh seafood, steaks and chops.
The Ho-Sta-Geh
589 Ho-Sta-Geh Road
Olean, New York 14760
(716) 372-0123
hostageh.com
The Century Manor
A traditional steakhouse, The Century Manor is famous for its generous portions and dining-room grills. Chefs prepare steaks on open gas-fired grills in each dining room, ensuring that meals are served at the optimal temperature. Large cuts of beef and pork highlight the menu, including the specialty of the house--a New York Strip Steak.
Reservations are recommended for a table in the rather small dining room. The Century Manor is open Tuesday-Saturday.
The Century Manor
401 E State St.
Olean, New York 14760-3647
(716) 372-1864
The Beef 'N' Barrel Restaurant
The Beef 'N' Barrel Restaurant is a casual establishment, right down to its no-reservations policy. Dinner lines regularly exceed a one-hour wait, with lines passing carving stations where chefs slice large slabs of roast beef, the restaurant's specialty. Menu favorites include roast beef and au jus dinners, as well as a roast beef sandwich on a kimmelwick roll, known as a beef on a wick. Desserts are made from scratch in the restaurant's bakery.
Beef 'n' Barrel Restaurant
146 North Union St.
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 372-2985
beefnbarrel.com
The Old Library Restaurant and Inn
The family-owned Old Library Restaurant was opened in the 1980s inside the city's former Carnegie Library. The decor remains true to its previous inhabitant, with bookcases lining the dining room walls. The menu features steakhouse fare, with Italian influences. The house specialty is as 22-ounce handcut porterhouse steak.
The Old Library Restaurant and Inn
116 South Union St.
Olean, New York 14760
(716) 372-2226
oldlibraryrestaurant.com
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