Firekeepers Restaurant

Firekeepers Restaurant sits on the Onondaga Nation near Nedrow, just off Interstate 81 south of Syracuse. It serves American-style meals, including breakfast and brunch, with both indoor dining and take-out, and Visit Syracuse features it.

The fish fry is the dish people know best, and the restaurant is entirely smoke-free. For drivers on Interstate 81, its spot beside the Exit 16 on-ramp makes it an easy stop, and a quick detour from the highway can turn into a full sit-down meal.

What to Know

• The restaurant is on the Onondaga Nation, next to the Exit 16 on-ramp to Interstate 81.
• Its fish fry is the best-known dish, and fans were glad to see it return.
• The dining room is entirely smoke-free.
• Breakfast and brunch are on the menu, alongside American-style dishes.
• The Onondaga Nation is the traditional capital of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.