Culinary Tourism

A trip to The Culinary Institute of America's Hyde Park campus offers "Foodies" the chance to experience the ultimate culinary vacation, or perhaps just a simple weekend get-away.

With a wide variety of programs and attractions, The CIA is a must-see destination for food-lovers. Located just 90-minutes from either New York City or Albany, NY, and only 30 minutes from Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, NY, the CIA offers something for everyone, including:

• Five award-winning, student-staffed public restaurants – St. Andrew's Café, Ristorante Caterina de' Medici, the Escoffier Restaurant, American Bounty Restaurant, and the Apple Pie Bakery Café.
• Public Tours for visitors, led by current CIA students.
• One-Day Continuing Education Classes for home cooks.
• Five-Day "Boot Camp" programs for serious "Foodies."
• Shopping in the CIA's Craig Claiborne Bookstore; featuring culinary delights, cookbooks, kitchen equipment and souvenirs.
• Spectacular views of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains from Anton Plaza.

In addition to the many points of interest our Hyde Park campus has for visitors, the surrounding community also features many local attractions like farms, artisan cheese makers, and wineries, to historic sites like the home of Franklin Roosevelt and the Vanderbilt Mansion, and great accommodations and shopping in towns like Rhinebeck, NY.