The 10 best restaurants in Wilton, NY

Most people eating in Wilton do not know they are in Wilton. The town sits just north of the City of Saratoga Springs, and its restaurants mostly carry Saratoga Springs or Gansevoort mailing addresses. Wilton’s dining runs along two corridors: the Route 50 strip around the Wilton Mall and Exit 15, and Route 9 north of the city toward Exit 16. The mix runs from a French restaurant a family has run since 1964 to a diner known for tamales and a tavern where every dish can be made gluten-free.

This list is for Wilton neighbors and for anyone in Saratoga Springs willing to drive a few minutes north. Every entry is inside the Town of Wilton, confirmed with state boundary data, and each says so even when the address says otherwise.

How we chose

We looked for independent restaurants with a steady local reputation, local press coverage and staying power, and checked each address against New York State boundary data to make sure the restaurant is in the Town of Wilton. Each one was confirmed open as of early October 2026 from the restaurant’s own website, ordering page or 2026 local press, and prices and hours come from those sources. Chains were left off. The list is unranked and in alphabetical order, and no restaurant paid to be included.

Hours, prices and dates below come from each business or official source and change without notice. Call ahead if you are making a special trip.

Artisanal Brew Works

Beer brewed on site meets a full bistro menu at Artisanal Brew Works, home of Nature’s Edge Bistro on Maple Avenue in the Town of Wilton (the mailing address reads Saratoga Springs). A Cuban sandwich ($17) or Tex-Mex nachos ($14) make a good meal after a hike or ride, since the Nature’s Edge Terrace sits beside hiking and mountain biking trails. Dogs are welcome on the terrace. Place food orders at the bar.

Hours: Tue–Wed 3–9 p.m.; Thu–Sat noon–9 p.m.; Sun noon–8 p.m.; closed Mon; kitchen closes 30 minutes earlier

Address: 617 Maple Ave, Unit D, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Why they made the list

• Kurt Borchardt and Colin Quinn founded the brewery, according to the company’s About page.
• Weekly deals include $14 pizza and beer on Tuesday, $16 tacos and beer on Wednesday and an $18 burger and beer on Thursday.
• Menu prices are cash prices, and card payments add processing fees, according to the menu page.
• Live music plays every weekend, and the brewery hosts weekly trivia.

More details are in our directory listing.

Caputo’s Pizzeria

Order a square pie at Caputo’s Pizzeria, in the Home Depot Plaza on Route 50. The Saratoga Springs address hides the location: the shop sits in the Town of Wilton, near the Wilton Mall. Grandpa’s Favorite, a thin square crust with mozzarella, garlic and oil under the sauce, costs $21.79. Families and office lunch orders do well here, and dine-in, pickup and delivery run seven days a week.

Hours: Daily 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

Address: 3039 Route 50, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Why they made the list

• Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy gave Caputo’s an 8.1 in a 2018 One Bite pizza review, Saratoga TODAY reported in April 2025.
• In April 2025 Caputo’s announced plans to expand into a larger, more formal dining room under the name Caputo’s Trattoria while staying open during renovations, according to Saratoga TODAY.
• The menu runs from round, Sicilian and square pan pies to Italian entrees, heroes, wraps and catering.
• Caputo’s competed in the Saratoga Schools Education Foundation’s first Pizza Wars in March 2026.

More details are in our directory listing.

Chez Pierre

French classics have anchored Chez Pierre since Joe and Pierrette Baldwin opened the dining room in April 1964 on Route 9, in the Town of Wilton despite the Gansevoort mailing address. Escargots in garlic butter cost $18 and beef Wellington $62, and every entree comes with house-baked French bread and a salad. Couples who like old-school service will feel at home. For a table within 24 hours, call instead of booking online.

Hours: Dinner Tue–Sat from 5 p.m.; closed Sun–Mon

Address: 979 Route 9, Gansevoort, NY 12831

Why they made the list

• Joe Baldwin met Pierrette in France while serving in the U.S. Army after World War II, according to the restaurant’s About page.
• Pia and Lincoln Field have run the restaurant for about 20 years, and The Chronicle reported on May 1, 2026 that Pierrette Baldwin had died at 91, with the family still operating Chez Pierre.
• Several entrees come in half portions, including veal Francaise at $31 for a half order and $40 for a full one.
• Wednesday is $5 martini night in the lounge, according to the restaurant’s prix fixe page.

More details are in our directory listing.

Compadres Diner

Tamales bring regulars back once or twice a week to Compadres Diner, a family-run Mexican-American diner on Route 9 in the Town of Wilton, though the mailing address says Gansevoort. Chef Sergio Felix cooks both sides of the menu, from buttermilk pancakes ($7) to chorizo benedict ($14.50) and carne asada. Breakfast people and families on a budget fit right in. Doors open at 7 a.m., Tuesday through Sunday.

Hours: Tue–Wed 7 a.m.–7 p.m.; Thu–Sat 7 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun 7 a.m.–3 p.m.; closed Mon

Address: 666 Saratoga Road, Gansevoort, NY 12831

Why they made the list

• The Garcia family marked three years in business at Compadres in early 2026, Saratoga TODAY reported in February 2026.
• The amigos omelette with chorizo, green peppers and pepper jack costs $15.75, and an order of two gluten-free tamales costs $10.50.
• Pat Fleming, host of the Another Day, Another Diner video series, called Compadres one of his favorite diners of all time in a January 2026 Saratoga TODAY interview.
• Trainer Chad Brown has held events at the diner, including an end-of-season party for backstretch workers.

More details are in our directory listing.

D’Andrea’s Pizza

Since the Caroline Street shop closed in May 2025, every D’Andrea’s pie comes out of the Route 9 kitchen at 654 Saratoga Road in the Town of Wilton, which uses a Gansevoort mailing address. Owner Rory Wilson’s crew makes BBQ chicken pizza from $18.49, a monthly special pie and vegan and gluten-free crusts, and delivery is free. Former downtown regulars now drive north. The lunch deal of two slices and a 20-ounce drink costs $8.22.

Hours: Tue–Wed 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Thu 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–11 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; closed Mon (online ordering page)

Address: 654 Saratoga Road, Gansevoort, NY 12831

Why they made the list

• D’Andrea’s closed the 33 Caroline Street shop on May 7, 2025 and moved all operations, including Saratoga deliveries, to the Wilton location, Saratoga TODAY reported.
• The lunch special runs Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and a large cheese pizza costs $8.22 on Tuesdays through online ordering.
• The menu includes vegan pizza, a gluten-free 6-cut pizza ($17.99), wings, calzones, wraps and focaccia sandwiches.
• D’Andrea’s was one of seven pizzerias in the Saratoga Schools Education Foundation’s first Pizza Wars on March 4, 2026.

More details are in our directory listing.

Haru Japanese Steak House

Hibachi chefs cook at the tables inside Haru Japanese Steak House, which opened in fall 2023 in the former Golden Corral on Old Gick Road. That stretch of Old Gick Road belongs to the Town of Wilton, even with a Saratoga Springs address. Birthday groups and families fit the hibachi tables, where chicken costs $26.25 at dinner. Lunch is the deal: hibachi chicken at $16.50, served daily until 3 p.m.

Hours: Pickup ordering Mon–Sat 11:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Sun noon–9:30 p.m.; check dining-room hours before you go.

Address: 15 Old Gick Road, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Why they made the list

• Owner Tehen Yu also runs a Japanese restaurant in Colonie, and Haru follows the same lineup of sushi, hibachi, noodles, fried rice and bubble tea, according to a 2023 report by Zoey 103.9.
• Dinner hibachi plates range from vegetables ($24.25) to lamb chops ($41) and come with soup or salad, vegetables, fried rice and noodles.
• Bubble milk teas, including taro and brown sugar, cost $7.50.
• The Golden Corral that used the building before Haru closed in 2020, at the start of the pandemic, and never reopened.

More details are in our directory listing.

Holy Moses Tavern

Every item on the menu at Holy Moses Tavern can be made gluten-free, because owner Angela Moses eats gluten-free herself. The tavern occupies the former McGregor Pub on Route 9 in the Town of Wilton, with a Gansevoort mailing address. The kitchen uses only gluten-free flour and keeps a separate fryer and pizza oven, so celiac diners can share wings and onion rings with friends. Happy hour runs weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m.

Hours: Wed–Thu noon–10 p.m.; Fri–Sat noon–midnight; Sun noon–10 p.m.; closed Mon; Tuesday hours conflict on the website, so call ahead

Address: 847 Saratoga Road, Gansevoort, NY 12831

Why they made the list

• Mike and Angela Moses, a Corinth couple, celebrated the tavern’s grand opening with a Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting in late 2024, Saratoga TODAY reported.
• The only flour in the kitchen is Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free flour, and gluten-free orders arrive marked with No Gluten food sticks, according to the tavern’s website.
• Chicken wings cost $16, and every wing sauce is available gluten-free.
• Weekly events include a Tuesday pool tournament and free music bingo on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m.

More details are in our directory listing.

Nové Italian Restaurant

Sunday is the day to book Nové, the Italian dining room at 707 Route 9 in the Town of Wilton, halfway between Northway Exits 15 and 16. That is when the kitchen serves Sunday Sauce: rigatoni with braised pork ribs, sausage, braciole and meatballs ($33.95 on the 2025 menu). Families and big groups do well here, and a banquet room handles parties. Gluten-free pasta and cauliflower pizza crust are available. Our Nové Italian Restaurant listing has the details.

Hours: Tue–Thu 4–9 p.m.; Fri–Sat 4–10 p.m.; Sun noon–9 p.m.; closed Mon

Address: 707 US Route 9, Wilton, NY 12831

Why they made the list

• House specialties listed by the restaurant include Chef Brian’s homemade gnocchi, Nové meatballs and hand-stretched brick-oven pizza.
• Wine Spectator gave Nové a 2014 award for the restaurant’s wine list, according to the restaurant’s website.
• The 2025 in-house menu prices chicken parmigiana at $27.95 and 12-inch brick-oven pizzas from $16.95.
• Nové was listed as a Wilton participant in the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Restaurant Week, Feb. 25 to March 5.

More details are in our directory listing.

Rustic Pizza & Eats

Brian Brumley brought back his family’s Crystal Bar tavern-style pizza at Rustic Pizza & Eats, which opened in July 2024 at 556 Maple Avenue. The mailing address reads Saratoga Springs, yet the shop is in the Town of Wilton, across from Maple Avenue Middle School. Sauce and cheese run to the edge of the pan for a crisp, caramelized rim, and Detroit and New York pies fill out the menu. Plan around the Tuesday closing.

Hours: Mon 3–8 p.m.; closed Tue; Wed–Thu 3–8 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m.; Sat noon–8:30 p.m.; Sun noon–8 p.m.

Address: 556 Maple Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Why they made the list

• The recipe traces to the Crystal Bar in Amsterdam, N.Y., which Gabe Centi took over in 1955, according to the restaurant’s 2026 menu.
• Brumley opened Rustic next to the miniature golf course he owns on Maple Avenue, Saratoga TODAY reported.
• Bread, sauces, dressings and meats are made in house, according to the restaurant’s website.
• Rustic took part in the first Pizza Wars fundraiser for the Saratoga Schools Education Foundation on March 4, 2026.

More details are in our directory listing.

The Wishing Well

Dinner at The Wishing Well happens in an 1823 farmhouse on Route 9 in the Town of Wilton, a restaurant since 1936. The fall 2026 menu runs from the classic Wishing Well crab cake ($24) to a 24-ounce bone-in Delmonico ($69), with a raw bar for sharing. Book a table here for an anniversary or a parents’ visit. To keep the bill down, order the $49 three-course early dining menu between 4 and 5:30 p.m.

Hours: Tue–Sat from 4 p.m.; closed Sun–Mon

Address: 745 Saratoga Road, Wilton, NY 12831

Why they made the list

• Utica businessman Jack Hedrick turned the farmhouse into a country restaurant in 1936, and the Lee family bought The Wishing Well in 1968, according to the restaurant’s menu.
• Happy hour runs nightly from 4 to 6 p.m. with half-price beer and wine and bar plates such as Duxbury oysters at $2 each.
• The fall menu dated Oct. 1, 2026 lists a slow-roasted half duck ($49), lobster risotto ($55) and an 8-ounce filet mignon with Diane sauce ($58).
• The Wishing Well took part in the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Restaurant Week, and reservations are booked through Resy.

More details are in our directory listing.

Also worth knowing

Osaka Asian Fusion, in Suite 6 at 3084 Route 50 in the Town of Wilton, serves sushi, ramen and hibachi plates under new management, with lunch Tuesday through Saturday and a Monday closing. See the listing.

Frequently asked questions

Why do restaurants in Wilton, NY have Saratoga Springs or Gansevoort addresses?

Many businesses in the Town of Wilton use the Saratoga Springs 12866 or Gansevoort 12831 post office addresses, even though the Town of Wilton is a separate municipality from the City of Saratoga Springs. New York State civil boundary data places the Route 50 strip around the Wilton Mall and Route 9 north of the city inside the Town of Wilton. A few restaurants, including The Wishing Well and Nové, print Wilton, NY 12831 on their own websites.

Which Wilton restaurants are open on Mondays?

Caputo’s Pizzeria posts daily hours of 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Rustic Pizza & Eats opens Mondays from 3 to 8 p.m., and Haru Japanese Steak House takes pickup orders on Mondays from 11:30 a.m. The Wishing Well, Chez Pierre, Nové, Compadres Diner, Artisanal Brew Works and Holy Moses Tavern close on Mondays, and the D’Andrea’s online ordering page lists Monday as closed.

Where can I eat gluten-free in Wilton, NY?

Holy Moses Tavern on Route 9 makes every menu item available gluten-free, with a dedicated fryer and a separate pizza oven. Nové has gluten-free pasta and a cauliflower pizza crust, D’Andrea’s Pizza sells a gluten-free 6-cut pizza for $17.99, and Compadres Diner marks the tamales gluten-free.

Last checked October 9, 2026. See a place we missed or a detail that has changed? Send us a correction.