Double Date with the Ghosts this Valentine's Day

Is it a coincidence that the amount of haunted dining experiences on the Haunted History Trail of New York State…is the number 13? This Valentine’s Day, take your date to one of these ghostly establishments and make sure there is an extra table setting for an unexpected dinner guest.

Maybe you’ll catch sight of a ghostly bride and groom, as you enjoy an elegant dinner in a Niagara Falls restaurant. When you saddle up to the bar in Elbridge, you might just have your hair tugged or run into a shadow person on the way to the bathroom. The alluring Hudson Valley region is the backdrop to a wonderful Italian bistro…with a tragic past. Each restaurant on the trail has its own set of uncommon history and haunts.

The trail features numerous unique opportunities to create a Valentine’s Day experience that your dinner partner will not forget. You can find all the dining experiences on the trail HERE. The following is a photographic look at just a few places you can enjoy.

Red Coach Inn

Greater Niagara Region/Niagara County: Literally steps away from the roaring cataracts of Niagara Falls, the Red Coach Inn is a handsome restaurant and inn that will impress any Valentine’s date. Seemingly everyone on their staff has a ghost story…or several to tell.

Wayside Irish Pub

Finger Lakes Region/Syracuse-Onondaga County: It’s no wonder why ghosts like to hang out at this friendly, hometown pub in Elbridge. The relaxed and charming nature of Wayside Irish Pub has definitely attracted numerous unexplained happenings; including shadow people, figures looking out the windows and ghosts of men wearing soldier uniforms.

Calaboose Grille

Finger Lakes Region/Tioga County: Wouldn’t it be a memorable Valentine’s Day if you and your date ended up in a jail cell? At the Calaboose Grill in Owego, guests can dine inside one of the jail cells. It only makes sense, because restaurant resides inside the former town jail.  

Bull’s Head Inn

Central NY Region/Schoharie County: Guests have reported seeing a ghostly woman in an old-style dress stroll across the dining room at Bull’s Head Inn in Cobleskill. The inn is the town’s oldest building (1802), so there’s a lot of history to draw upon in what could be behind these odd occurrences. 

Silvio’s Villa

Hudson Valley Region/Orange County: Guests rave about the Italian cuisine of Silvio’s Villa in Warwick. Set in a 225-year old house, the place has its reasons why strange things happen here.