Alex’s Restaurant – Over 100 Years In Downtown Poughkeepsie

Alex’s Restaurant, nestled in downtown Poughkeepsie, NY, is a culinary delight. The menu boasts a diverse range of American dishes, tantalizing appetizers, and a special kids’ menu. For those with a sweet tooth, their selection of smoothies and ice cream is sure to please. Come and savor the flavors at Alex’s Restaurant.

Situated on the corner of Main & Market Streets in the Business District of the City of Poughkeepsie, Alex’s is close to the historic Bardavon Opera House, directly across from the Dutchess County Court House, and diagonally opposite the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel & Mid-Hudson Civic Center.

Alex’s has been a beloved part of Market Street and the Poughkeepsie community for four generations. The restaurant was originally owned by Nick & Georgia Kapogiannis, who passed it on to their great-nephew Dimitrios Pertesis in the early 2000s. 2017, the legacy continued as Michael Pertesis, Dimitrios’s son, took over the reins, ensuring that Alex’s spirit and traditions live on.

The patrons of Alex’s have included President Franklin D. Roosevelt, actress Faye Emerson, William W. Smith, of the “Trade” of the “Trade & Mark” Smith brothers Cough Drop Company, as well as numerous city officials, lawyers, judges, business people, workers, residents, and travelers from both near and far. Alex’s has been downtown Poughkeepsie’s social and food hub for over 100 years, welcoming people to enjoy a cup of coffee, griddle cakes, homemade hash, hand-crafted burgers, and a legacy of hospitality and food spanning over a century.