The Esperanza Mansion Restaurant

Esperanza's staff realizes guests of Esperanza Mansion are coming from far and near. Therefore dining accommodations suiting all degrees of formality and style are available. Although reservations are not required, on weekends, holidays, and in the summer season, they are recommended.

A fine food dining experience awaits you in the front parlors of the mansion overlooking Keuka Lake. Both the Hope Dining Room and the Rose Parlour have easy access through the front doors to the Veranda. They are restored to period detail, with the original fireplaces visually anchoring each room. The Library, a third smaller room, is perfect for special events, private parties and other smaller gatherings.

Lunch served 11:00am – 2:30pm Monday - Saturday
Brunch served 11:00am – 2:30pm Sunday

Dinner served 5:00pm – 9:00pm Monday – Thursday
5:00pm – 10:00pm Friday and Saturday

For reservations or special requests contact us at: 315-536-4400

Over the years Esperanza has served as a vineyard, 1000-acre farm, distinguished home to several families, a link in the Underground Railroad, The Yates County Poorhouse, and Chateau Esperanza Winery.

Esperanza Mansion was purchased in 2002 by area developer David Wegman and his wife, Lisa.  The
Wegman family has worked to restore and renovate Esperanza to its 19th century splendor. In addition to its original Greek Revival structure, a full service fine food restaurant, state-of-the-art banquet facility, 9 mansion guestrooms and the 21 rooms at the Inn at Esperanza have been incorporated to make Esperanza Mansion a full service destination resort. Esperanza Mansion not only features a first rate culinary, lodging and event hosting experience, but perhaps the areas most spectacular long view of Keuka Lake, which many have likened to views of Lake Lucerne in Switzerland.

John Nicholas Rose completed the construction of Esperanza Mansion in 1838. He was the son of Robert and Jane Rose who had journeyed to the Finger Lakes region from their plantation in Stafford County, Virginia in 1804. Esperanza Mansion is a distinguished example of Greek Revival residential architecture, a style popular in the United States from 1820 to 1850. The house's rectangular form, balanced proportions and classical details are firmly rooted in the Greek Revival tradition. At the time it was built, Penn Yan was a very small rural village. It was in this setting that John Rose succeeded in farming to become one of the areas wealthiest citizens. He died at the Esperanza Mansion in 1873. Esperanza is a National Registered Historic Landmark.