Alex's Restaurant

Since 1911, Alex’s has been Poughkeepsie’s favorite breakfast and lunch spot. Our menu features fresh breakfast sandwiches, pancakes, paninis, wraps, crisp salads, signature eggs benedict, and our homemade corned beef hash. Don’t leave without trying our famous rice pudding — a local favorite for generations. With hearty portions, friendly service, and over a century of tradition, Alex’s remains a true Hudson Valley landmark.

Alex's Restaurant is a brunch spot in Poughkeepsie, New York. It is listed at 1 Market St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, which places it among the local businesses of Poughkeepsie that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Google also lists it under lunch restaurant, restaurant, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

In Poughkeepsie, the breakfast crowd peaks on Saturday and Sunday mornings, so a weekday visit or an early arrival avoids the line. Across New York, regional staples show up on the menu: biscuits and gravy and chicken and waffles in the South, breakfast tacos and burritos in Texas and the Southwest, green chile in New Mexico, and Hawaiian plate breakfasts in the islands. Check the listing for hours, whether the restaurant takes reservations and its Google rating and reviews, and note that many diners are cash-friendly but nearly all take cards. Counter seating usually moves faster than a table for one or two.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. Typical hours are 8 am–4 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (845) 452-1125. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, alexsrestaurant.org.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 645 reviews, which is a strong result for a brunch spot in Poughkeepsie and suggests consistent service.

Poughkeepsie is in New York, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and Poughkeepsie follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

See the other brunch spots in Poughkeepsie listed below to compare ratings, hours and locations before you decide. If you own or manage Alex's Restaurant, you can claim this listing to correct details, add photos and a description, and receive a verified badge. Everyone else can help by leaving an honest review on Google after a visit.