Hudson Valley Restaurant Week: Fall 2024

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week: October 28–November 10: Make your reservations for Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. During Restaurant Week 141 eateries in Westchester and the Hudson Valley offer three course lunches for $24.95, or $29.95, and dinners for $39.95 or $44.95.

Who’s Playing Locally

Armonk: Lenny’s North: (Lunch: Mon—Fri & Dinner: Mon—Fri, Sat: 1-5 & 8:45-close & Sun: 2-9) Fine Italian dining from Lenny Balidema of Il Castello in Mamaroneck and Lenny’s Steakhouse in Larchmont. Moderne Barn: (Lunch: Mon—Fri & Dinner: Mon—Thurs & Sun) Ever popular New American from the Livanos family, owners of NYC’s Oceana & Molyvos. Zero Otto Nove: (Lunch: Tues—Sat & Dinner: Tues—Thurs & Sun) Arthur Avenue legend Chef Roberto Paciullo’s Armonk calling card.

Brewster: Clock Tower Grill:  (Dinner: Tues—Sat) Imaginative locally sourced bistro cooking with skateboard art and bacon, bacon, bacon. Tilly’s Table: (Dinner: Thurs—Sat) Farm to table on the farm, at Tilly Foster’s Farm.

Briarcliff: 512 Bistro Bar: Lunch & Dinner: Mon-Sun: Briarcliff’s fave comfort food haven has all the mahogany touches and a menu loaded with Italian, American & Latin bistro classics. Terra Rustica: Lunch & Dinner: Mon-Sun: This popular three-meal eatery is Briarcliff’s go-to place for grilled fish and chops and traditional Italian classics.

Chappaqua: Crabtree’s Kittle House: (Lunch: Tues—Sat & Dinner: Tues—Fri & Sun) In a stately country setting and rooted in the warm tradition of the Hudson Valley, Crabtree’s Kittle House offers a Modern American menu and one of the world’s finest wine lists. Le Jardin Du Roi: (Lunch & Dinner: Mon—Sun) Popular French bistro for B, L&D with a Rive Gauche ambience.

Croton Falls: Primavera: (Lunch: Mon—Fri & Dinner: Mon—Sun) One of our faves and the best Italian in Northern Westchester. A cut above traditional Italian fare in a landmark Victorian house with a spacious dining room on Rt. 22 in Croton Falls.

Greenwich: George Italian Seafood & Steakhouse: Dinner: (Mon—Sun & Sat before 5:30 & after 9pm) From Eggplant Rollatini to a dry-aged Tomahawk steak in a room with animal horns above the stone fireplace.

Katonah: Le Fontane: (Lunch & Dinner: Tues—Sun) A taste of Italy in Somers.

Port Chester: Alba’s Ristorante: (Lunch & Dinner: Mon–Fri) With a 3-Star rating from The New York Times, Chef Ray Alba serves up a selection of homemade pastas, and Northern Italian classics for HVRW. El Callejon: (Lunch & Dinner: Mon–Sat) A spirited Latin-inspired restaurant & bar featuring elevated fare and craft cocktails. Sonora: (Lunch: Sunday & Dinner: Tues-Fri & Sun) South American flavors with a French-Asian infusion.

Pleasantville: Freddy’s Restaurant: Dinner: Tues—Sun & Brunch: Sat & Sun: This nod to old school New York serves up reimagined tavern classics with lots of exposed brick and nostalgia.

Rye: American Prime: (Lunch & Dinner: Mon–Sun) USDA prime beef, market-fresh seafood, and a curated selection of high-quality wines in expansive setting.

White Plains: Benjamin Steakhouse:(Dinner: Tues–Fri & Sun) Serious steak created by an alumnus of the venerable Peter Luger restaurants. Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant: (Lunch: Mon–Sun & Dinner: Mon–Fri & Sun) Old-school Italian (and Sicilian too) comfort food in an upscale atmosphere. Hudson Grill: Lunch & Dinner: Tues—Sun: This new contemporary American seats 270 and offers a lighter take on grill dining. Morton’s The Steakhouse: Dinner: Mon—Sun: Tasting Table’s fourth-ranked steakhouse chain in America is a tried and true icon for business travelers. Red Horse by David Burke: (Lunch: Thurs-Sun & Dinner: Mon-Sun) Pictured here, this is the steal of HVRW! Read our review. With the Bison Short Ribs with Chow Fun Noodles, the Lobster Dumplings on the menu – scratch your neighbor’s eyes out to get a reservation. Sam’s of Gedney Way: (Lunch: TMon–Fri & Dinner: Mon–Fri & Sun) A modern American bistro/sports bar. Sapori: (Lunch $29.95 Mon–Sun & Dinner $44.95 Sun–Thurs) Homemade pastas, fresh seafood and an extensive Italian and American wine list. Sapori Italian: Lunch: Mon—Fri & Dinner: Sun—Fri: Authentic Italian Mediterranean favorites with old-world charm.  Shiraz Kitchen: (Lunch & Dinner: Sun–Thurs) White-tablecloth Persian featuring the crispy traditional Tahdig, tangy and spicy labneh, and saffron ice cream.

Yorktown Heights:  Barnwood Grill: (Lunch: Mon—Sun & Dinner: Sun–Thurs) The menu focuses on homestyle cooking. Try their award-winning pear basil martini. Hudson Valley Steakhouse: (Dinner: Tues–Thurs & Sun) USDA Prime cuts and dry aged hand selected steaks, fresh fish , Dover sole, 3lb lobsters, sea bass and fresh oysters.

Worth the Trip: Best Menus HVRW

Apropos at The Abbey Inn, Peekskill:  This 2023 Michelin Recommended restaurant & bar under the guidance of acclaimed chef Peter Kelly offers an HVRW menu featuring Roast Rack of Pork with Crisp Apple Fritter; Shrimp & Scallop Sauté with Fresh Tarragon in Puff Pastry; Seared Salmon with Chili & Yuzu Glaze; Wild Mushroom Risotto with Barolo Syrup & Parmigiano Cookie; Almond Cake With Blueberry Compote, and Apropos Hot Fudge Sundae with Candied Pecans & Crème Chantilly. Sounds like a find.

Crabtree Kittle House, Chappaqua: (Lunch: Tues—Sat & Dinner: Tues—Fri & Sun) The New Castle stalwart Crabtree’s HVRW menu is inspired this year beginning with a “hard to choose” starter menu offering dizzying highlights such as Maine Lobster Bisque with Truffle Lobster Salad; Florida Red Snapper Ceviche, and Organic Sweet Potato Gnocchi. For The Mains I have my eye on the Garganellie Bolognese and the Slow Braised Grass-Fed Beef Short Ribs. And for dessert I’m having the Chocolate Chip Brioche Bread Pudding with hudson bourbon cream.

La Barbirria, Beacon: Lunch & Dinner: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Sun. This authentic Mexican Kitchen is a new find for us but we’re liking their HVRW menu. I’m starting with the Shrimp Ceviche appetizer (lime, tomato, onion, cillantro) and I’m taking two friends so I can taste all their Mains: Bistec A La Mexicana (skirt steak); Mixed Street Tacos (carnitas, pollo asado, steak); and the Pescaod Frito (whole friend red snapper with rice & beans.) And, of course, the Tres Leches for dessert.

Le Provencal, Mamaroneck:  Lunch: Mon—Fri & Dinner: Sun—Fri: Call us old fashioned but we always have to find a French option for HVRW. And this clubby Mamaroneck bistro has always delivered for us. Their HVRW menu  is all musseled up with French classics including Moules “Poulette”; Leg of Lamb Brochette; Beaf Bourguignon; Crème Caramel, and Chocolate Mousse Tart. There’s also a pork shank with spring vegetable risotto; John Dory with tomato, basil,, garlic, eggplant caviar, and Serge’s Banana Cake, chocolate, vanilla, almonds.