Apple Pie Bakery Cafe
You’re going to want a hearty breakfast this morning, so get ready to head back to the Culinary Institute of America for an award-winning meal. The Apple Pie Bakery Cafe is a busy soup, sandwich, and pastry shop open from 7:30 am to 5 pm daily at the CIA, the establishment providing a relaxed and inviting atmosphere for guests. Not only that, but this bakery is also award winning and essentially educating, with the opportunity to see the students in action. As USA Today says,
‘This cafe shines with future culinary stars’,
some of the best future chefs and restaurateurs working here at one point or another.
Grab a light breakfast of pastries or fresh artisan bread or perhaps a more hearty and heavy egg filled plate. Hudson Valley Annual named Apple Pie Bakery the Best Dessert and Best Lunch Spot, lunch options ranging from fresh Apple Salad to Cafe Quiche, the deserts including out of this world chestnut eclair and blood orange pannacotta. If you have time after breakfast try to stop by the Vanderbilt Mansion and Grounds or the Walkway over Hudson, both close by attractions to CIA.