Market Café
500 S Meadow St, Ithaca, NY
Crema's Take
“Tucked inside Wegmans in Ithaca, Market Café offers a convenient self-serve option where you can build your own meal while you shop, with both upstairs and downstairs seating to settle in with a friend or family. The standout here is their nostalgic Jersey-style subs dressed in that signature oil and vinegar mix, though regulars still reminisce about the old create-your-own pasta station and generous pizza format. It's a reliably clean, practical spot for a quick lunch or meeting point, though prices skew higher than you might expect for a market café.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
You serve yourself here. This is a nice, clean place to enjoy a meal while shopping or for a quick meal. There is upstairs and downstairs seating and hot and cold water for beverages. It is always clean and has plenty of supplies.
i met a friend for lunch at Wegmans market cafe. The food is reliable as always
Decent food but the old pizza style was so big and delicious I don't understand why it needed to be changed. The other thing I really miss is the create your own pasta station. They cooked the pasta in front of you and you chose your ingredients. Was super delicious. That has been gone for years now. Hope you guys bring it back.
For what it is, the prices are outrageous. $3-8 drinks at a buffet, and if you put a good-sized meal in one of their meal trays, you are looking at $25-30 each. There were 4 of us, and it was over $100. Couldn't afford to walk away with 2 hangry kids this time, but we will not be going back.
Love the subs here. They remind me of New Jersey subs with that oil and vinegar mix. The place is always clean. The staff is very busy so they don't smile a lot but they get the job done. Seeing a staff smile would be a plus.
Crema Reviews
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