Diners' Choice: Innovative restaurants in Westchester

OpenTable

Updated March 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are fit for foodies in Westchester? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

PopoJito

4.9

4.9 (138)

$30 and under

Mexican

Scarsdale

About the restaurant

We are 100% dedicated GLUTEN FREE, paleo-friendly and use locally-sourced grass fed proteins, wild caught fish and seasonal vegetables to craft our med mex flavor profile. PopoJito offers convenient, inventive, healthy and delicious meals on-the-go or in our good vibes-only restaurant that can be enjoyed everyday!
Westchester Magazines Best Gluten Free Restaurant

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StephanieVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Every time I diner here the food is amazing. Will be back soon!

The Parlor

4.8

4.8 (360)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Dobbs Ferry

About the restaurant

At The Parlor, diners can experience the delicate, wood-fired soul of Neapolitan pizza spun with carefully-sourced, local, and seasonal ingredients. Look for an ever-changing array of classic and innovative pies that simultaneously deliver bold flavors and a clear conscience. Plus, along with pizza, The Parlor offers small plates that touch on the whole spectrum of culinary experience. Look for rustic salads, wood-roasted vegetables, and delicately smoked wings. This is food cooked by chefs who care (mostly because this is what they like to eat themselves).

At The Parlor, we offer scissors as an alternative to us cutting your pie, ultimately empowering the diner and creating a playful, efficient way to share with your friends. Alongside a fork and knife, scissors have been the standard in Italy for centuries. Trust us: they work better—plus, you can cut any size slice you like.

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WendyVIP

Dined on Mar 9, 2025

The hard rock and hard seats made us leave more quickly than we would have liked. Food and service was fine. Drink selection is too limited. We were looking forward to Bloody Mary's, and settled for basil margaritas. Meh.

Nadine's

4.8

4.8 (439)

$31 to $50

Austrian

Yorktown Heights

About the restaurant

We serve a delicious selection of German, Austrian, American and French specialties designed to please and delight.

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BetsyVIP

Dined on Mar 14, 2025

We had a great meal at Nadine’s! Really authentic Schnitzel! Very friendly people and good service. Parking can be tricky, but other than that a great spot!

Mint Premium Foods

4.8

4.8 (474)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

Tarrytown

About the restaurant

At Mint Premium Foods, we share our passion for sophisticated flavors with an inquisitive and ardent, local, regional, and international clientele. Our gourmet store and restaurant are devoted to culinary excellence and sensual pleasure. Whether we serve or sell, our expertly curated experiences are, at all times, intensely flavorful, surprising, memorable, and deeply satisfying. Each return to our creative and festive market signals the kind of enduring relationship we’ve come to enjoy with customers who understand that exceptional food is, after all, the center of all that really matters.

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OpenTable DinerVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Always a great experience here. The service the food. It’s always very comforting.

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Popular dish

Cheese & Charcuterie Board

Rory Dolan's

4.7

4.7 (177)

$30 and under

American

Yonkers

About the restaurant

Rory Dolan's has been voted among the best bars & restaurants in Westchester County.
EST 1994 - Thank you to all our wonderful customers over the years; Celebrating 30 years of business.
American/Irish Restaurant.

Private Banquet Room available for all occasions weddings, showers, memorials, sweet 16's, birthday parties, retirement, communions, confirmations and many more. Projector, sound & light system. Available to rent 11am till 4am. Accommodating up to 300 people.
Seasonal outdoor Dining.

Late-night menu until 3 am every night
Lady's night: Thursday - Saturday (9pm - 11pm)

Open 11am - 4am everyday 365 days of the year.
Open all holidays!!

Complimentary Valet Parking. Wheelchair accessible.

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James

Dined on Mar 13, 2025

First time at Rory Dolan’s. Went prior to St. Patrick’s Day, but really enjoyed the Irish items on the menu. My dish, Dublin fish and chips, was the best I’ve ever had. My wife thoroughly enjoyed her traditional corned beef and cabbage meal. Generous servings of both dishes. Service was very attentive, but it took an inordinate amount of time to close out our check. Rory Dolan‘s is energetic and noisy. Not the best place to enjoy a quiet dinner.

Medi Bistro

4.7

4.7 (155)

$31 to $50

Persian

White Plains

About the restaurant

MEDI BISTRO - AUTHENTIC MEDITERRANEAN-PERSIAN DINING EXPERIENCE
Parking is free when you park in the City Square garage, and you have your parking ticket validated at the concierge desk in the lobby of 50 Main before exiting.

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DonVIP

Dined on Feb 24, 2025

Very nice, ambience and food were very good. Asked for medium rare but was more well done. The food was still tasty

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Argana Restaurant & Bar

4.6

4.6 (596)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

Port Chester

About the restaurant

ARGANA is a Mediterranean cuisine, influenced by Moroccan cuisine, Andalusian cuisine imported by the Moors when they left Spain, Middle Eastern cuisine introduced by the Arabs, as well as Jewish cuisine.

ARGANA transports you to the heart of Moroccan hospitality without crossing the Atlantic. Enjoy the Moroccan cuisine with a multitude of flavors, notes, and aromas, a feast for the senses with modern Moroccan gastronomy inside the decor features warm colors, sculpted wood, Zellige tilework, and Moroccan exotic light coming from handmade Lanterns!
The only Moroccan restaurant in Westchester and Fairfield.

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William

Dined 3 days ago

A very distinct, flavorful and satisfying menu / meal.

Tredici SOCIAL

4.6

4.6 (569)

$30 and under

Italian

Bronxville

About the restaurant

the award winning team that brought you tredici, tredici STEAK and tredici NORTH proudly presents its fourth installment, tredici SOCIAL! A cozy contemporary of its three predecessors tredici SOCIAL is located in the picturesque village of Bronxville where Executive Chef Giuseppe Fanelli takes classic Italian dishes and puts his own creative spin on them, offering an inventive fare including handmade pastas, fresh seafood and fine steaks. Our bar program includes an extensive selection of wines by the glass and the bottle as well as one of Westchester’s most imaginative & innovative specialty cocktail list. Our dining room is accentuated by a zebra marble bar, red tile accent wall, classic tin ceiling and stainless steel light fixtures…like our cuisine, the design is a thoughtful examination which tantalizes the senses… We are open Tuesday – Sunday and we look forward to welcoming you!!!

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ElizabethVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Had such a fun and delicious dinner! Everyone still raving about it.

Ocean Blue Prime

4.4

4.4 (301)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Rye

About the restaurant

At Ocean Blue Prime, led by the talented Chef Tony, we deliver an exceptional dining experience featuring USDA Prime steaks and the freshest seafood. Our signature dishes, such as the perfectly aged Porterhouse steak and decadent lobster tails, are crafted to perfection.

Conveniently located near Rye Playland and the historic Jay Estate, our restaurant is an elegant yet inviting destination in Westchester. The modern ambiance, with beautiful open windows and Venetian plaster walls, sets the stage for a perfect meal, whether for a special celebration or an intimate dinner.

We are proud to be recipients of the 2024 Wine Spectator's Award, a testament to our commitment to excellence in both food and wine.
Join us for an unforgettable dining experience in the heart of Westchester.

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Matthew

Dined on Feb 2, 2025

Great food and accommodating and friendly staff. Nice evening.

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Popular dish

Steak & Eggs

Allegria Ristorante - West Harrison

4.3

4.3 (77)

$30 and under

Italian

West Harrison

About the restaurant

Less than five minutes from downtown White Plains, centrally located in the heart of West Harrison, Allegria Ristorante features an outdoor area, astonish dining rooms, a full bar area, and private parking. Indulge in our daily prepared authentic Italian homemade fresh pastas, wood fired pizzas, main courses and delicious homemade desserts. Our staff will provide a great selection of domestic and imported wines & cocktails. Our delicious food, ambiance and attentive staff will make your experience memorable, whether you are dinning in with friends and family or having a completely private event. We’re open seven days, lunch, dinner & brunch.

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Brenna

Dined on Mar 15, 2025

Highly recommend! The food was amazing and the service was great! I had the chicken parm and it was phenomenal. We were recommended the tiramisu for dessert and it was devoured! Perfect date night spot or for a cozy get together.

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Experience

Happy Hour @ Allegria Ristorante Mon-Fri (3pm-6pm)

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