Casa Susanna Camptown

06/29/2026

Did you hear about our sister restaurant opening, Pez at Rivertown Lodge?

"Chef Efren Hernandez’s new Hudson restaurant swaps farm-to-table predictability for East Coast mariscos, pairing Atlantic seafood with Mexican techniques, a tightly curated wine list, and a clear culinary point of view."

Read the full (very thoughtful and kind) review below, and make your reservation today!

At Pez in Hudson, Chef Efren Hernández applies Mexican coastal cooking traditions to East Coast seafood, creating one of the Hudson Valley's most distinctive new restaurants.

04/09/2026

Food & Wine's annual Global Tastemakers Awards celebrate the best in culinary travel. Here’s the 2026 list of the best U.S. hotels worthy of a trip for their culinary programming, as chosen by a panel of experts.

04/06/2026

"...one of the most ambitious and delicious restaurants in the Catskills. " – .nyc

A huge thank you to the Coolstuff team for coming to visit us this past month and diving into everything we hope a guest will explore in this area, as well as sampling the best of our spring menu items!

Access their insights and recommendations at the link below:

Over the years, coolstuff has covered many different parts of Upstate New York - from Troy to Livingston Manor, but one area that has yet to be touched upon by us is the Northeastern Catskills. This area, encompassing a number of towns (like Catskill and Leeds) is just over the river from Hudson, an...

02/06/2026

“Following the fantastic success of Casa Susanna, and feeling the need for more choice, and obviously wanting to give chef the opportunity to realize his vision, this just felt like the right moment to make a change (and in time for summer!).” – Ray Pirkle, owner of Rivertown Lodge.

Stay tuned to news from our sister property Rivertown Lodge as they work toward a spring opening of a new restaurant, Pez, led by our very own Chef Efren Hernandez — featuring delectable delights such as "aguachiles made with hay-smoked black bass in a beet-habanero sauce, trout roe, and crema, served on house-made tostadas; littleneck clams with garbanzo en amarillo, saffron, and salsa criolla."

Bravo team!

Chef Efrén Hernández is opening Pez in Rivertown Lodge

02/03/2026

Warm up these winter nights in the most delightful way.
We open at 5 pm, Thursday - Tuesday.

01/28/2026

"...it’s dishes like brick-red chicken posole, and the hallmark tetela — right now stuffed with mantequilla beans and Alpine cheese and served with salsa morita — that make a case for a winter visit." – as kindly written by Nat Belcov for Eater NY this week.

The case for a winter visit to enjoy Efren Hernández’s cooking

01/21/2026

We are absolutely thrilled for Chef Efren as he finds himself listed, once again, on the James Beard Foundation list of semi-finalists for 2026 (Best Chef: New York State)!

We couldn't be more proud of him and the whole Casa Susanna team for this esteemed recognition and will be eagerly counting down the days toward the finalist announcements!

The official 2026 James Beard Award semifinalists have been announced. See the complete list of restaurants and chefs recognized in every category.

12/15/2025

The warmth of our dining room and Chef's December menu awaits!

Stay a night or two in one of our historic cabins for the full Camptown experience this festive season • We open for dinner at 5 pm, Thursday - Tuesday.