Some places are about more than what’s on the plate or in the glass—they’re about how they make you feel when you settle in.
Red Wing Bar & Chill is one of those spots.
Tucked inside the Best Western Plus The Hammondsport Hotel along Route 54, Red Wing Bar & Chill offers a relaxed, welcoming space to unwind after a day spent exploring Keuka Lake. Whether you’ve been wandering village streets, tracing the shoreline, or hopping between wineries and breweries, this is the kind of place that gently invites you to exhale. The atmosphere is easy and unassuming—comfortable without trying too hard, familiar even on your first visit.
The menu leans into approachable comfort—thoughtfully prepared dishes, familiar favorites, and a bar that knows how to pour a good drink. It’s not about being flashy; it’s about being satisfying. A place where you can enjoy a casual dinner without ceremony, meet friends for cocktails and conversation, or slide into a seat at the bar and let the hum of the room carry the evening along. It’s equally suited for hotel guests winding down and locals stopping in because they know they’ll feel at home.
What makes Red Wing Bar & Chill especially fitting for Hammondsport, though, is its deep nod to local history. The space is named for the historic
Red Wing aircraft—the first public powered flight over Keuka Lake—and a replica of that pioneering plane hangs in the hotel lobby nearby. It’s an unexpected and meaningful detail, quietly connecting today’s visitors with Hammondsport’s legacy as a place of ingenuity and imagination. Long before tasting rooms and weekend escapes, this village was helping bold ideas take flight.
There’s something grounding about that connection to the past. Sitting down for a meal or a drink beneath a story so deeply rooted in Keuka’s history adds another layer to the experience. You’re not just passing through—you’re participating in a place that has always looked forward while honoring where it’s been. The Red Wing story feels like a perfect metaphor for Hammondsport itself: small in scale, big in spirit.
Red Wing Bar & Chill carries that same energy. It’s a space designed for lingering, for unhurried conversations, for nights that don’t need an agenda. It works just as well for a quiet midweek dinner as it does for a relaxed weekend gathering. And because it sits just outside the village bustle, it feels like a little pause button—close enough to everything, yet pleasantly removed.
In a region known for its sense of place, Red Wing Bar & Chill fits right in. It’s not trying to be something it isn’t. Instead, it offers exactly what you want at the end of the day: warmth, comfort, and a subtle reminder that even the simplest evenings can be rooted in something meaningful.
If you find yourself in Hammondsport as evening settles over the lake, follow the glow, step inside, and take a seat. Some stories—like some meals—are best enjoyed slowly, one sip, one bite, one unhurried moment at a time.
Red Wing Bar & Chill
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8440 NY-54, Hammondsport, NY 14840
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Website:
https://thehammondsporthotel.com/red-wing-bar-chill/
Stay Rooted. Stay Keuka.
