Atabey Restaurant & Lounge

Atabey Restaurant & Lounge 📍 201 N Aurora St. Ithaca NY
⏰ Wednesday-Saturday from 12-10pm
🍽️: Full menu

08/28/2026

Let’s Talk About the Logo.

We recently came across social media conversations about our ATABEY logo, and we want to address it honestly.

When we started, we first used Fiverr, then hired a local artist, Aaron Baker, the person who runs Ithaca Sign Works, to create our logo and additional branding. Unfortunately, after receiving payment, he disappeared, leaving us with unfinished work and what we later realized may have been an AI-generated design. We were even provided a vector file, which we believed confirmed the work was original.

We’re not graphic designers. We trusted the process, and we may have missed things we didn’t know to look for. To those who feel offended by the logo, we hear you. We genuinely tried to go through the proper channels and support a local artist.

But here’s what we can stand behind 100%: THE FOOD IS REAL. Made from scratch. Our ingredients are hand-picked, prepped, seasoned, and made in our kitchen for you.

We may not have gotten every part of the journey perfect, but our passion for Puerto Rican food and culture has always been genuine.

Come for the logo conversation. Stay for the comida. 🇵🇷🤍

08/26/2026

Come and see us! Wednesday-Saturday 12-10pm

08/19/2026

Atabey Mojitos!!!

Try or Regular Mojitos, Coconut Mojito, Passion Fruit mojito and Guava Mojito! Made with real limes and fresh mint!

08/15/2026

When the shift is fighting back, but the Malta fights harder 💥🥊


IthacaFoodies

08/14/2026

Ithaca, meet Atabey! 🐸🇵🇷🍹

08/13/2026

Curtains opened! Music and Open sign on!!

Were open today from 12-10pm!

LET’S TALK PUERTO RICAN FOOD. 🇵🇷🤍One thing we want to do at ATABEY is not only serve you Puerto Rican food, but also edu...
08/12/2026

LET’S TALK PUERTO RICAN FOOD. 🇵🇷🤍

One thing we want to do at ATABEY is not only serve you Puerto Rican food, but also educate a little about the food behind the plate. So let’s start with something simple:

HAM.

We recently received a 2-star review because our ham was cut into small pieces instead of being served as a whole slice. And we thought… this is actually a great opportunity to educate.

So… let’s talk about that one. In Puerto Rico, ham isn’t always served as a big, perfect slice. When it comes to dishes like tripletas, sandwiches, and cubano, ham is often cut into smaller pieces so that it can become part of the entire bite. That’s why we take the time to cut our ham for the dishes we serve.

And we do that because it becomes part of the entire bite. It mixes with the other ingredients instead of being something you have to cut separately. That’s why, when a dish calls for ham, we take the time to prepare it the way we know it.

And respectfully… whether it’s a slice or small pieces, the ham is still going to taste like ham.

But that’s the beauty of food. What may seem unusual to one person can be completely normal to another. What may be new to you may have been something someone grew up eating.

Food carries culture. Food carries memories. Food tells stories. And that’s what we want to do here at ATABEY, share ours with you, one plate at a time. 🇵🇷🤍

What Puerto Rican food would you like us to explain next?

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✨ Sip into the spirit of the islands at Atabey this Ithaca Festival 🌺 🇵🇷 From creamy piña favorites to fresh mojitos and...
05/28/2026

✨ Sip into the spirit of the islands at Atabey this Ithaca Festival 🌺 🇵🇷

From creamy piña favorites to fresh mojitos and bold island flavors, we’re bringing a little Caribbean magic to downtown Ithaca all festival long ☀️ 🍹 🎶

Come for drinks, stay for the music, culture and good vibes.

Graduated? Survived finals? Just here for the celebrations? 👀🎓🌴Atabey’s got the food, drinks, and vibes waiting for you ...
05/14/2026

Graduated? Survived finals? Just here for the celebrations? 👀🎓🌴

Atabey’s got the food, drinks, and vibes waiting for you this graduation weekend 🍹✨

One last celebration before the next chapter 🌴🎓🍹

Come spend graduation weekend with us at Atabey ✨

Tripleta: Served during lunch hours and delivery.Slow roasted pork, ham and steak on a sweet medianoche bread topped wit...
05/13/2026

Tripleta:

Served during lunch hours and delivery.

Slow roasted pork, ham and steak on a sweet medianoche bread topped with lettuce Bamba sauce, cheese sauce and potatoes sticks. Served with plantain chips.

Don’t miss this menu option for lunch or in the comfort of your home.

Delivery through DoorDash, UberEats and Grubhub.

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Ithaca, NY
14850

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 10pm
Thursday 12pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm

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