130 Years of HFG

Refuel with Delicious Food and Drinks at The River View Café

Take a break from your Adirondack adventure and enjoy a delicious meal or refreshing drink at The River View Café, conveniently located inside the main lodge. Whether you're craving a cozy indoor meal or prefer to dine outdoors by the scenic Ausable River, we’ve got the perfect spot to relax and refuel in lovely Wilmington, NY.

Our menu features something for everyone—hot breakfast and lunch options, burgers, soups, fresh salads, and tasty kids’ meals. Looking for a treat? Indulge in our sweet selection of milkshakes, ice cream sodas, pastries, or handcrafted espressos and lattes.

Perfect for families, adventurers, and anyone looking for great food and drinks near the Ausable River, The River View Café offers a casual, welcoming dining experience in the heart of the Adirondacks.
The River View Café

Menu

While at the Gorge, stop into the River View Café to enjoy our famous burgers, healthy salads, delicious wings, handcrafted sandwiches, delicious desserts, and more—with gluten-free and vegan options. Quench your thirst with homemade iced teas, lemonades, and specialty coffee drinks.  This is not your normal attraction food and you will enjoy the relaxed family vibe.

We offer seasonal menus, with an Adirondack-style pub menu in the summer and a lighter lunch menu in the winter—satisfy your hunger as well as your sense of a scenic adventure.

Memorial Day Weekend – Columbus Day | Café open daily from 9 AM – 3:30 PM

 Breakfast Served 9 am - 11 am

BREAKFAST QUESADILLA 13
1 scrambled eggs | cheddar cheese | applewood bacon or turkey sausage

BREAKFAST SANDWICH 11
1 scrambled egg | cheddar cheese | applewood bacon or turkey sausage | croissant

BREAKFAST BOWL 13
Hashbrowns | 2 eggs | cheddar cheese | bacon bits

HUNGRY HIKER 14
2 eggs | hashbrowns | home baked white toast | applewood bacon or turkey sausage

Lunch Served 11 am -3:30 pm

SMALL BITES

WINGS 10
5 wings
Maple chipotle | sweet chili | hot | medium | mild | bbq
Dips: ranch or blue cheese

NACHOS 12
Corn tortilla chips | nacho cheese | jalapenos | salsa

BASKET OF FRIES 9
Basket of french fries | side of gorgeous aioli 

CHILI CHEESE FRIES 12
French fries | beanless chili | minced onions | montery jack cheese

SOUP & SALADS

SOUP OF THE DAY 9
Served in a bowl l homemade crostini 

BOWL OF CHILI 11
Beanless chili | montery jack cheese | sour cream

SUMMER SALAD 15
Mixed greens | tomato | hard-boiled egg | craisins | candied peacans | red onion |  croutons  

GARDEN SALAD 12
Mixed greens | tomato I red onion I shredded carrots | croutons

Dressings: RANCH, BLUE CHEESE, BALSAMIC, CREAMY FRENCH, ITALIAN

EATS
Served with seasoned house-made chips

PULLED PORK SAMMY 14
6 oz smoked pork | house slaw | tangy BBQ sauce drizzle

GORGE CHILI DOG 10
All beef skinless dog | beanless chili | nacho cheese | minced onions | top sliced bun

GORGE DBL BURGER 16
Two 4 oz. Angus burger | lettuce | tomato | onion | brioche roll

BLACK BEAN BURGER 13
Black bean burger | lettuce | tomato | onion | chipotle mayo | brioche roll

THE AUSABLE 14
Beer battered deep fried pollock | lettuce | tomato | tartar sauce | brioche roll

CHICKEN SALAD SAMY 12
Chopped herb chicken | craisins | candied pecans | lettuce | tomato | croissant

GRILLED CHICKEN SAMY 13
6 oz. Grilled chicken breast | lettuce | tomato | onion | gorgeous aioli | brioche roll

CHICKEN BACON WRAP 15
Mixed lettuce | tomato | grilled chicken | bacon | ranch dressing | garlic herb tortilla

VEGGIE WRAP 13
Black bean burger | mixed greens | tomato | carrots | cheddar cheese | chipotle mayo

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CHICKEN, PULLED PORK, OR BURGER 6
BACON 4
CHEESE 2
SOUR CREAM 0.50
EGG 2

JUNIOR EXPLORERS
Served with mandarin oranges and french fries

GRILLED CHEESE 11
Grilled home-made white bread | american cheese

PB & J 11
Peanut butter | strawberry jelly | home-made white bread

CHICKEN TENDERS 13
Two light peppered breaded breast meat chicken tenders

AMERICAN HOTDOG 9
All beef skinless hot dog | ketchup | mustard | top sliced bun

LITTLE CHEESE BURGER 13
4 oz. Angus burger | american cheese | brioche bun

SWEET TREATS

ICE CREAM SUNDAY 9
Vanilla ice cream | chocolate sauce or strawberry sauce | whipped cream | marshmallow and sprinkle topping

SCOOP OF ICE CREAM 5
Vanilla ice cream

HOME-MADE COOKIES 3.80

SEE OUR DELISH BAKED GOODS, MILKSHAKES & FLOATS

ALL PRICES INCLUDE SALES TAX

All food is packaged to go.  You can eat inside the cafe, or take it outside to our picnic area with your admission purchase.
 
 
 

December – March | Café open Friday – Tuesday from 9:30 AM – 3 PM

Breakfast 9:30 am - 11 am

Breakfast Sandwich | 10
Scrambled egg, cheese, bacon, or turkey sausage, croissant

Breakfast Burrito | 12
Two eggs, seasoned home fries, cheese, bacon, or turkey sausage

Hungry Hiker | 13‍
Two eggs, seasoned home fries, home baked white toast, bacon or turkey sausage

Breakfast Bowl | 12
Seasoned home fries, two eggs, cheddar cheese, bacon bits 

Lunch 11 am - 3 pm

Wings | 19
10 wings, maple chipotle, sweet chili, medium, mild, hot, bbq    dips ranch or blue cheese 

Onion Rings | 9
Deep fried beer batter onion rings, gorgeous aioli

Basket of Fries | 9
Basket of fries, side of gorgeous aioli

Home Fries | 9
Seasoned home fries

Soup of the Day | 9
Served in a bowl, homemade crostini

Gorge Cobb Salad | 15
Mixed greens, tomato, grilled chicken, hard boiled egg, red onions, cheddar cheese, croutons, bacon

Garden Salad | 12
Mixed greens, tomato, red onion, shredded carrots, croutons

Breakfast Burrito | 12
Two scrambled eggs, home fries, cheddar cheese, bacon or turkey sausage

Breakfast Sandwich | 10
One scrambled egg, cheddar cheese, bacon or turkey sausage, croissant

Gorge Burger | 14
8 oz angus burger, lettuce, tomato, onion, brioche roll

Black Bean Burger | 13
Black Bean Burger, lettuce, tomato, onion, chipotle mayo, brioche roll

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ausable | 14
Brioche roll, beer battered deep fried haddock, lettuce, tomato, tartar sauce 

Chicken Salad Samy | 12
Chopped herb chicken, craisins, candied pecans, lettuce, tomato, croissant

Grilled Chicken Samy | 13
6 oz. Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, onion, gorgeous aioli, brioche roll

Chicken Bacon Wrap | 15
Mixed lettuce, tomato, grilled chicken, bacon, ranch dressing, garlic herb tortilla 

Veggie Wrap | 12
Black bean burger, mixed greens, tomato, carrots, cheddar cheese, chipotle mayo

 
Sweet Treats

Deep Fried Cheese Cake | 9

Scoop of Ice-Cream | 5

Ice-Cream Sunday | 7

Gluten free rolls available upon request.

All prices include tax.

KIDS

Items served with mandarin oranges and french fries.

GRILLED CHEESE 11
Home baked white bread I cheddar cheese

PEANUTBUTTER AND JELLY 11
Home baked white bread I peanut butter | strawberry jelly 

CHICKEN TENDERS 13
Two white meat chicken tenders
Dip: ranch dressing, or BBQ sauce

AMERICAN HOT DOG  9
All beef hot dog | ketchup | mustard | top sliced bun

LITTLE CHEESEBURGER 13
4 oz Angus burger | american cheese | brioche bun

 

FLOATS

Small 5.15 Large 7.30

Root Beer Float
root beer soda, vanilla ice cream

Coke Float
coke soda, vanilla ice cream

ICE TEA

Small 4.90 Large 7.60

Homemade Ice Tea
sweet or unsweetened

LEMONADE

Small 4.90 Large 7.60

Homemade Lemonade
regular, mango, raspberry or strawberry +.50/ flavor

FIZZIE DRINKS

Small 5.15 Large 7.85

TROPICAL REFRESHER
soda water, orange juice, lemon, lime, sprite

VANILLA COKE
coke, vanilla syrup

RASPBERRY COKE
coke, vanilla syrup, raspberry syrup

SKINNY VANILLA COKE
coke zero, sugar-free vanilla syrup

RASPBERRY LIME ALE
ginger ale, raspberry syrup, lime

MILKSHAKES

Small 7.30

Gorgeous
whole milk, vanilla syrup, vanilla ice cream, sprinkle, marshmallows, whipped cream, cherry

Dirty
whole milk, chocolate syrup, vanilla ice cream, sprinkles, marshmallows, whipped cream, cherry

Gordy's Favorite
whole milk, chocolate syrup, peanut butter, vanilla ice cream, sprinkles, cookie crumbles, marshmallows, whipped cream, cherry

Make mine with BOBA! +1.10
Mango or Peach

HAND CRAFTED CAFFEINE 
  Small Large
Hot Tea, or Hot Coffee 3.8 4.9
Latte (hot or iced)
(Espresso, milk)		 5.70 8.95
Vanilla Deluxe (hot or iced)
(Espresso, vanilla, milk, caramel drizzle & whipped cream)		 7.30 9.45
Hazelnut Deluxe (hot or iced)
(Espresso, hazelnut, milk, chocolate drizzle & whipped cream)		 7.30 9.45
Maple Vanilla Latte (hot or iced)
(Espresso, maple, vanilla, milk)		 7.30 10.55
Tea Latte
(Earl grey tea or chai tea, steamed milk)		 5.70 8.95
Cafe Mocha
(Espresso, hot chocolate, steamed milk)		 6.5 7.5
Hazelnut Cafe Mocha
(Espresso, hot chocolate, hazelnut, steamed milk)		 8.10 9.20
Cold Brew Iced Coffee
(Cold Brew, milk, over ice)		 5.15 7.85
Hazelnut Super Ice Coffee
(Cold Brew, hazelnut, milk, chocolate drizzle, whipped cream)		 7.30 9.45
Vanilla Super Ice Coffee
(Cold Brew, vanilla, milk, caramel drizzle, whipped cream)		 7.30 9.45
Cappuccino
(Espresso, steamed milk, foam)		 5.70 8.95
Americano 4.90  7.05
Espresso - double shot 3.25/shot  

MILKS
Whole Milk | Oat Milk | Half & Half

FLAVORS $1.10/ pump
Hazelnut | Caramel | Vanilla | Pumpkin Spice | Maple | Sugar - Free Vanilla | Peach | Mango | Strawberry | Raspberry

JUICE 4.00
Apple or Orange

SODA 3.80 small 5.95 large
Coke | Diet Coke | Coke Zero | Sprite | Root Beer | Ginger Ale | Orange

Gift Shop

After refueling at the Café, be sure to stop by the HFG gift shop, also located in the main lodge, for a souvenir. Browse local and unique merchandise for you or a loved one—including books, home decor, accessories, rocks and gemstones, and more.

During the winter season, visit the gift shop and grab a pair of snowshoes to explore our separate one-mile, wooded nature trail.

We love your pets, but for the safety of our guests and comfort of all pets, please leave them at home when visiting us! ADA Defined Service Animals Only.

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4761 NYS Route 86
Wilmington, NY 12997

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