I came across this cafe on the way to the Northern NY, and it was beyond my expectations. A small stoned-shelter matched well with its peaceful surroundings, and has cozy inside, very kind waitress, nice coffee and meals.. everything is good. Being worth stopping by when youre near.

Celebrated our 17th Anniversary here on a Friday evening. Owner was super-attentive, food was great (braised short ribs, YUM!) The setting was beautiful, and the apple pie with caramel drizzle...amazeballs.

Beautiful views. Delicious, well-crafted food. Excellent customer service. Excellent prices. Even had a lesson on coffee!

Good food. Great atmosphere, and view.

Recently open Cafe with great lunch options, varieties of teas and coffees. Wine, ice cream, indoor, outdoor sitting... what else could you wish at the summer?

Wonderful atmosphere and location. Steve has done something magical with the place. Perfect for coffee--he has a crazy expensive Italian coffee machine-- but also lunch or dinner too! Highly recommend.

Pricey, but excellent staff, at least who Ive interacted with. Beautiful girl at the door with a lovely personality, as well as a gentleman with a winning amount of charm also. Only sour note to me and my party was the ending bill - $14 for a chicken patty on a burger roll with bacon and American cheese? Really? $3 hot chocolate? Hopefully they do realize that no matter how special they may feel or act, aint where youre from its where youre at. Youre a couple of blocks away from the same chicken sandwich and fries plus a soda for $5.

Reasonable price tag and perfect vibe! And good view!! Love this place! Food is good and the server is 👌!

Cute spot to catch up with friends. Delicious coffee. Had the omelette. Very good. And the roasted potatoes were Amazing! Would definitely go back. It is a hidden gem. Check it out!

Great food, Fantastic atmosphere! Eat inside or outside. Me and my husbadb enjoyed the fish tacos and pork belly tacos simply amazing...truly a diamond in the ruff!

Such a nice surprise exploring the park for the first time and coming across this beautiful little cafe. They have a full menu of coffee beverages, and gorgeous indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the pond and an outside ice cream cart. It was too late in the day for coffee and I was too full from lunch to try the ice cream but I can’t wait to come down and enjoy both!

I love the Shelter house Cafe, it’s a wonderful place, and a much-needed spot in the area. great staff, awesome menu, and the view of The beautifully restored Downing Park and pond can’t be beat! I eat there every week! If you’re a fan of local history or architecture it’s a must visit destination - you may be lucky enough to chat with knowledgeable, friendly owner Stephen!

This place could be amazing if management properly trained the waitstaff. Although sweet, my waitress was oblivious to the daily selections of the day (quiche,soup,cheeses). Had to check with someone inside whenever I asked about something on the menu. Didnt know the wines, didnt know what a Pour Over was when I ordered one. I can go on and on. Even when asked for fresh pepper and salt for my salad, she said she had to ask. Very odd experience. Food was okay..I was disappointed.

This is like a little slice of Central Park. So cool great date spot

Its hard to match such a magical setting but everything here is perfect in my book. Whether you just want coffee and a pastry or breakfast or lunch or a glass of rosé with a cheese plate at the end of day. Food is fresh and tasty and the staff is warm and welcoming and the music has just the right vibe. Thank you Shelter house for bringing this historic spot to life in just the right way and making Downing Park the destination it deserves to be.

A cozy stone house recently repurposed as a cafe in the center of Downing Park. Romantic views of the pond and a nice place for a date with wine beer list and a bistro type menu. Some live music events, usually jazz. Low key small place. Summer outdoor patio seating and Janes ice cream!

Lovely place for coffee and brunch. The portions are ample and the coffee is great. We split a sandwich with a side of roasted potatoes. Delicious!

Well worth the visit. Beautifully restored and cafe has a nice selection of food plus a reading area and outdoor dining by the fountain pond.

Great coffee and great night ambience with fire pits outside their windows.

Really nice place, very pretty inside. We went for a party, so we didnt eat off of the menu, but all of the choices on the menu look delicious. I would like to go back and try some of the menu items.

Service was very kind and coffee was amazing. Egg sandwich was more than expected leading to a great experience. Cool place!

Fantastic use for this historic building, and great addition to Downing Park. Definitely try it!

The view and restoration of building is great! The food has the potential to be awesome but this time,the eggs were overcooked,bacon was hard as rock,and server was waaay off her game. Albeit,she was very pleasant. Cappuccino was excellent and parked on street very close.Our avocado was mostly blackened.. When returned we never got a replacement and at the end of visit were told,its because theyre out of season. Then take it off the menu guys.. We want to see this place succeed but in this business you cant have bad days...

Friendly service, friendly atmosphere, great views. Nice place for lunch!

The menu is always changing but this place is a must stop for breakfast or lunch. Their parmesan fries are really good and so are the rest of their entrees.

This park needs love. Its huge and beautiful and could really be an amazing place to take your family. Its missing a doggy park tho.

A hidden gem in NewburghBeautiful view overlooking the pond and very cozy inside. Will definitely be going back.

Awesome place to grab something to eat. Danielle is such an awesome hostess 😃

Good food, good service, beautiful space. Go during the day when the sun is shining in.

A gem of an urban park with a pond that is home to ducks, geese and beautiful carp. Great opportunity to get out into nature, entertain kids or just enjoy a lovely day.

Very nice inside. Good prices. Nice staff workers.

Good place

Food with good but the park is a mess. Parking on third Street is terrible. Such a dirty street with trash everywhere. Newburgh is disgusting. To bad the cafe isnt in the Town of Newburgh.

Excellent food big portions and a beautiful building

Amazing food, great customer service, and come on the ambiance of this place is absolutely perfect!

I love this little coffee shop snuggled in Downing Park. They have a very relaxing environment and a great view of the pond right outside. In the winter its a a beautiful view watching the pond through the big arching windows; and in the summer the outside seating is simply the best thing ever. Charlie, the barista, is the most fun and sweet person youll meet at a coffee shop. The entire staff is great actually up to the owner Steve and his little baby lol. The chef is a funny guy who must have been a comedian in his previous life. I recommend this place to anyone who loves chill coffee shop with great tasting coffee. Oh and if you like some coffee making artifacts, they have one or two ancients pieces on display in there. Cheers ☕

This beautiful stone house is located in a park in Newburgh, N.Y. Its name: Downing Park.If you are dining here, you may not realize the parks notable history.It was designed by two of America’s foremost 19th-century landscape architects, Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux.The gentlemen were commissioned by the City of Newburgh in 1889 to design the park in honor of their late mentor Andrew Jackson Downing, who had perished in a horrible boating accident on the Hudson River.Downing born and raised in Newburgh achieved fame as a distinctive style-maker whose influence from his perch in Newburgh resounded throughout America in the 19th century influencing both landscape design and residential architecture, some of which can still be seen in Newburgh’s East End Historic District.Visitors to the Shelter House enjoy fabulous views of the living museum that is the park. Olmstead and Vaux of course famously designed Central Park, for which Downing had, prior to his demise, received a commission.The food at The Shelter House is quite good, there are often (especially in summer) evening performances, and the interior space has a charm of its own, besides its location.A wonderful place for brunch or lunch, or an evening snack. Or an evening enjoying a glass of wine and a musical treat. Photo used by permission and created by Newburgh Photographer John Leighton.

My 1st visit....very cozy feeling inside, Beautiful pictures of Newburgh from days gone by.Ill be back

Fantastic food, amazing atmosphere and friendly staff. Will definitely be coming again.

Unfortuntely there is no close or handicapped parking to this cafe, so I was unable to try their coffee or food

Cause its awesomeGreat foodGreat atmosphere

Nice place, great food and location!

Cute summer brunch, reminded me of the Central Park Boathouse, excellent staff and delicious breakfast

Born and raised here, it is unbelievable what they can do to a place, it is beautiful.

Local gem! Quality coffee shop in amazing setting

Very beauty place!Nice staffGood coffee

Great service and great food.

Good food, good prices, decent amount of seating, and of course the view is pleasant.

Very nice location with a great view of the park. Ill have to stop in again to try the food.

To many people around dont feel comfortable

A great and quiet place for coffee in the park!

Great brunch breakfast spot

Great place to eat with friends

Very nice elegant quiet establishment

Needs better general maitenece but besides that its an amazing place

Downing Park is one of the most beautiful parks in the area. Designed by Olmstead, it could be such an asset to the area, but I dont feel it is safe to go there in the daylight, let alone late afternoon or early morning. It has all the elements to make it a safe, fun place for people to gather, like Central Park in NYC, but the security is just not there. Why take a chance on getting you or your parked car robbed, when there are other places to go with your family? Too bad, but that is the story of Newburgh. I love the expanse of Broadway down to the river, the new campus, the library, the Karpale document museum and many of the shops on Broadway. I love the historic, bricked street architecture and there is a great variety of restorable, beautiful buildings, but the crabs in the pot keep pulling those trying to escape poverty back into the boiling water. There have been a lot of attempts to clean it up, but they all fail too soon. Too bad.

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Great place for LGBT crowd too

Simply Beautiful and great food

Clean, and great to see d afternoons!

Friendly clean perfect setting

Love this place for coffee

Great food in a beautiful setting

Great views and food

It looks nice

You will LOVE this place.

Cozy and decent prices

Beautiful location!

Not open at 1.30pm

Great family place

Bitter coffee, very disappointed.

Hate da food

Great atmosphere

Wonderful

Good coffee

I like the spark

Good

Nice

Eating

Friendly staff

Clean

Love it!!!!

👍🏻

The place for walking and recreation is beautiful

Delicious coffee and pancakes.

It is a very clean place very quiet its very friendly staff and the place is a very hygienic flirt

God bless each of the lives that work on this site and bless their families and their homes

The water need to clean it and the park a little more to beglarlo a paco more I talk about the road

Great veiv