With the weather colder than ever, these local restaurants whip up savory soups to get you through the frigid winter.

Not just for when you’re sick, soups are a comforting meal to warm you up when you need a midday refuel or an evening wind-down. This winter, let the brutal cold serve as an invitation to visit these Hudson Valley restaurants and enjoy a warming cup or bowl of your favorite broth, stew, or chowder. While chicken noodle is a favored classic, these locales serve up special soups that you won’t find in a can.

Beacon Bread Company

Beacon
Try this: Vegan lentil soup

 

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What’s cozier than a bakery on a cold winter day? Since 2014, Beacon Bread Company has been serving up freshly baked breads to the Dutchess County community, along with home-cooked meals from scratch. After you grab your late-morning coffee here, stay for lunch to indulge in soup specials like vegan lentil soup with crispy onions and a hint of lemon or the classic grilled cheese and tomato soup combo for a satisfying dish.

Jones Farm

Cornwall
Try this: Five-hour chili

 

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A destination for foodies and shoppers alike, Jones Farm is an all-in-one hotspot. Spend your snow day here browsing the gift shop filled with homemade trinkets, interior décor, and personal accessories and stop by the frame shop for fine artwork, antique prints, and local photography. After you’re all shopped out, grab a seat at Grandma Phoebe’s Kitchen for café specialties from breakfast to lunch. Make sure to order a small, medium, or large soup of the day for options like five-hour chili, chicken pot pie, and beef barley vegetable, among other flavors.

Lola’s Café

New Paltz, Poughkeepsie
Try this: Potato cheddar ale soup

 

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At both of its locations in the Hudson Valley, Lola’s Café is big on all things soups, sandwiches, salads, and sides. For the colder months, you’ll want to dig your spoon into potato cheddar ale soup, miso mushroom soup, or Lola’s chili to counter the winter chill. While the soups are out of this world, so are the sides – consider adding the spicy peanut noodles, pesto pasta salad, or black bean and corn salad to your order.

Ms. Fairfax

Newburgh
Try this: Carrot ginger soup

 

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A mainstay on Newburgh’s Liberty Street, Ms. Fairfax dishes up mouthwatering soups all winter long. Of course, the restaurant’s avocado toast, crepes, and handhelds are all great options, but the soups are something special. Everyday menu items like carrot ginger soup and gazpacho offer a veggie-packed kick, and specials like hearty chicken chowder and stracciatella are comfort food in a bowl.

Mumbai Dreams

Nyack
Try this: Mulligatawny soup

 

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When you can’t shake the chill of winter from your bones, pop into Mumbai Dreams in Nyack for lunch. On the afternoon menu, you’ll find mulligatawny soup, a healthy, comforting dish filled with nutrient-packed lentils, turmeric, curry powder, and cumin. Whether you’re combatting the sniffles or just trying to keep your immunity up, you can’t go wrong with an order of this soup. P.S. Want something soup-adjacent? The pau bhaji fondue is always a hit, especially if you’re dining with a group.

Thai Golden

Carmel
Try this: Tom yum goong

 

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Step inside the colorful walls of Carmel’s Thai Golden to experience a slice of summer in the colder months. Since 2008, the lakeside restaurant has been serving up some of the finest homestyle Thai cuisine in the lower Hudson Valley. When you’re dining in for an open mic or trivia night, browse the countless soups on the menu for a flavorful and filling meal. For something spicy, go for the tom yum goong, made with a lemongrass and chicken broth, shrimp, mushroom, galangal, and kaffir lime leaf, or keep it vegan with the coconut kale soup.

Willa Bar

Millerton
Try this: Wild Hive bean stew

 

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Willa Bar in Millerton does local, classic fare with the freshest ingredients in a relaxing ambiance. While the spot is the ideal place to enjoy your happy hour, with winter cocktails like spiked hot ciders, spicy tequila concoctions, and classic Negronis, it’s also the perfect place for a midday meal. The menu at Willa rotates regularly, but you’ll want to be in town when they’re cooking up the Wild Hive bean stew – with extra parm on top.

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