Skaneateles, N.Y. — Located at the end of a winding driveway, not visible from the main road and too far to be stumbled upon by the village’s bustling pedestrian traffic, Fields Restaurant at Skaneateles Fields Resort & Spa has operated somewhat quietly since it opened in September 2025.
That changed in September, however, when the restaurant was named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 best hotel restaurants in the world and received Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence for its wine program.
In rarefied air alongside restaurants on luxury ocean liners and restaurants in some of the world’s most picturesque locales, the recognition is meaningful. Fields, in line with the rest of the resort, blends rustic and refined elements into a comfortable space, with padded dining room chairs, oversized booths and a lounge area highlighted by the square, wrap-around bar that greets diners upon entry. If nothing else, it dispels the notion that hotel restaurants are all resigned to a fate of mediocre, uninspired food that’s convenient for a captive audience…