The Mission Restaurant, Syracuse

The Mission Restaurant is located in a historic building, which was constructed in the 1840s. It originally served as the Syracuse Wesleyan Methodist Church and later as a way station on the Underground Railroad. The basement of the building has a tunnel that was used by church members to help fugitive slaves hide from their pursuers. Today the building houses The Mission Restaurant, which serves a combination of Mexican, Southwestern and South American cuisines. The restaurant is open Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.