Ports Café sits on Geneva’s South Main Street, which has quietly transformed from a sleepy small-town strip into one of the more interesting restaurant corridors in the Finger Lakes. The concept is small plates with international inflections—Mediterranean, Latin, Asian—designed for sharing and paired with a craft cocktail program that is more thoughtful than most in the region. The Finger Lakes wine list is solid as well.

The dining room is comfortable and contemporary, with a bar scene that picks up on weekend evenings. Portions are sized for sharing, and the menu rewards ordering broadly rather than sticking to a single cuisine. Standout dishes rotate seasonally, but the kitchen generally handles both proteins and vegetables with equal care. Ports is representative of the new Geneva: small, ambitious restaurants that take their food and drink seriously without pretending to be in a bigger city. A good dinner option for visitors based in the Geneva area.