Mario's Italian Restaurant
Mario's Restaurant
An Italian institution run by the same family for seventy years since it opened in 1954, named Best Italian by Lake George readers in 2025.
Located at 429 Canada Street at the north end of Lake George village, it has been run by the same family since 1954 and is one of the oldest Italian restaurants in the lake region. The menu centers on imported pasta, steaks, ribs, chicken and seafood. Signature dishes include Italian beef rolls, braised veal shank, spicy seafood pasta and veal Francese with lemon butter sauce, and there are weekly specials. There's a full bar. Dinner only; reservations are accepted. The restaurant is open year-round, though its day off changes with the season, so call ahead to confirm. Expect about US$40–50 per person. It's a walk from the village center.
Opening hours
Dinner 4:00–9:00 PM; closing day varies by season (currently closed Wednesdays)
Nearby sights
- Lake George Village & Canada Street
- Fort William Henry Museum
- Lake George Steamboat Cruises
- Million Dollar Beach
- Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway
- Six Flags Great Escape
- Bolton Landing & The Sagamore
- The Hyde Collection