Westchester County, New York, is a diverse, upscale suburban community located just north of New York City. It has Long Island Sound shoreline, Hudson River waterfront, hills and flatlands. After a day shopping at designer stores, walking along the 50-mile-long Hudson RiverWalk, enjoying Playland amusement park or visiting historic sites such as the Thomas Paine Cottage, Leland Castle or the Lyndhurst estate, relax and dine at one of Westchester County's many fine Italian restaurants.
Voted 2007 ''Best Business Lunch" by Best of Westchester Magazine, Zanaro's Italian Restaurant is located in an old bank building in White Plains. There is even seating for 14 in the original bank vault. Open daily for lunch and dinner, the special business lunch features a soup or salad, and pasta dish or panini for $9.95 (all prices current as of April 2010. The dinner menu offers appetizers, salads, pizza, pasta, meat and seafood platters ranging in price from $12 for the spinach and ricotta pizza to $32 for the veal chop with broccoli rabe and fingerling potatoes. Known for its desserts, $8 will get diners selections such as spumoni, Italian cookie platter, tart apple crostata or pistachio profiteroles. Martinis, cocktails, beers and wine are also available.
Zanaro's Italian Restaurant
1 Mamaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY 10601
914-397-9400
zanarosny.com/EN
Open for lunch Tuesday through Thursday, and dinner Tuesday through Sunday, Ristorante La Sala features authentic Italian cuisine served in an elegant setting. Dinners feature hot and cold appetizers, soups, salads, pasta, seafood, veal, chicken and grilled steaks ranging in price from $18 for rigatoni to $36 for filet mignon (all prices current as of April 2010). Specials include early bird dinners priced at $29.95, complete with appetizer, choice of entree, coffee and dessert. Additionally, the restaurant has set Thursdays as "Lobster Night" when 2-pound lobster dinners with house salad, linguine, coffee and dessert go for $38.
Ristorante La Sala
2047 Boston Post Road
Larchmont, NY 10538-3920
914-833-7900
ristorantelasala.com/AboutUs.htm
Spacarelli's Restaurant is an elegant eatery located in the Millwood Town Plaza. It features al fresco dining, a lounge, two indoor dining rooms and a wine cellar. Open Tuesday through Sunday, lunches range in price from $16.95 for baked pasta dishes to $36 for broiled filet mignon (all prices current as of April 2010). The dinner menu offers such delectables as penne alla vodka, veal scalloppine, New York strip steak, chicken in garlic and wine sauce and calamari marinara. Catering and take-out are available.
Spacarelli's Restaurant
238 Saw Mill Rd.
Millwood, NY 10546
914-941-0105
spaccarellirestaurant.com
