Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is almost here (October 28 to November 10), so get your fill of delicious pasta dishes from these eight locations.
Is your go-to order during a meal out usually some variation of saucy spaghetti, hearty rigatoni, or buttery orzo? If so, we guarantee that these pasta dishes at Hudson Valley Restaurant Week locations will taste like Sunday dinner at nonna’s. From creamy bowties to meaty ragout and seafood-laden noodles galore, these pasta dishes will satisfy any carb craving.
808 Bistro
Scarsdale
This “neighborhood restaurant with a downtown feel” offers a light Italian touch with the season’s freshest ingredients. On a menu for the first course, enjoy the pumpkin gnocchi with cognac-cream for delicious autumnal flavor. For a second course, the hearty pappardelle bolognese with shaved parmesan is the ultimate comfort dish. For another dish that offers seasonal flavors, the butternut squash lasagna with ricotta and pumpkin seeds is sure to be a favorite.
Lunch: Daily
Dinner: Daily
Aroma Osteria
Wappingers Falls
Enjoy rustic Italian cuisine in a romantic atmosphere. Sip on an elegant cocktail or Italian wine as you look at all the pasta dishes on the menu. For a dish that screams fall, cavatelli alla zucca is a delicious combo of house-made ricotta cavatelli tossed with pancetta, local butternut squash, and fresh sage. To conclude your meal, dig into one of the decadent dessert options like the tortino al cioccolato, a dark chocolate cake served with a scoop of imported vanilla bean gelato.
Lunch: Friday-Saturday
Dinner: Tuesday-Friday, Sunday
Broadway Bistro
Nyack
Spend an evening at Broadway Bistro for an extensive selection of authentic Tuscan dishes. For a delicious option on the lunch menu, the farfalle with sweet Italian sausage is tossed with oven-roasted tomatoes, zucchini, and white wine pesto cream. More of a veggie lover? The fettuccini vegetarian has an assorted mix of vegetables tossed in marinara sauce. For dinner, try the house-made cavatelli with sweet Italian sausage, wild and shitake mushrooms, spinach, and white wine extra virgin olive oil. For something sweet after dinner, the caramelized apple cheesecake with whipped cream and raspberry sauce is perfect for fall.
Lunch: Wednesday-Sunday
Dinner: Daily except Tuesday
Café Pitti
Newburgh
Café Pitti offers delicious Italian classics and an extensive wine list on the Newburgh waterfront. The lobster ravioli on the lunch menu is sure to be a hit with roasted leeks, scallions, white wine, fresh pomodoro sauce and cream. The dinner menu delights with the gnocchi frutta di mare, which is baked with tomato sauce with a touch of cream and highlights fresh crab, lobster, and shrimp. For those who prefer their pasta on the stuffed side, the ravioli vitello tartufato features braised veal ravioli baked in a cream sauce.
Lunch: Tuesday-Friday and Sunday
Dinner: Tuesday-Friday and Sunday
Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant
White Plains
Pasta is a staple on the menu at this old-school Italian eatery that offers comfort food in an upscale atmosphere. The cuisine is inspired by traditional food from Italy and Sicily. For lunch, the chicken parmigiana (served with penne, of course), chicken Francese (also served with penne), rigatoni bolognese, and penne vodka are a carb lover’s dream. The dinner menu serves up more pasta options, including the penne primavera, rigatoni a la vodka, spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, and mouthwatering lobster ravioli.
Lunch: Daily
Dinner: Daily except Saturday
Maria Restaurant
New Rochelle
This trendy bistro and bar offers new Italian cuisine in an industrial-chic space. Dig into the wild mushroom ravioli with rosemary cream, pumpkin gnocchi with gorgonzola cream and amaretti crumbs, or spaghetti with spicy volcanic tomato sauce. For dessert, enjoy the key lime pie or the traditional cannoli.
Lunch: Monday-Saturday
Dinner: Monday-Saturday
Pasta D’oro
Wurtsboro
Everything at Pasta D’oro is made with a heart of gold and offers the finest Italian food. For Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, enjoy the ravioli di giorno (chef’s daily creation), ground lamb gnocchi (topped with feta, basil, and extra-virgin olive oil), orecchiette al pesto genovese (basil pesto cream, grilled prosciutto, and stracciatella cheese over homemade cavatelli), and pappardelle fresca (with wild forest mushrooms, blistered cherry tomatoes, spinach, and toasted almonds).
Lunch: Tuesday-Friday, Sunday
Dinner: Tuesday-Friday, Sunday
Rini’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
Elmsford
Head to Rini’s for a warm and friendly atmosphere with delicious Italian pasta dishes. The chicken Siciliana is served with a choice of pasta or vegetable of the day. It is served “parmigiana style” topped with eggplant and mozzarella cheese. The whole wheat penne dish is a delectable combination of grilled chicken and broccoli rabe, sauteed perfectly with garlic and olive oil. Sweet potato gnocchi papalina is another scrumptious option that features gnocchi sauteed with prosciutto, peas, onions, and cream sauce.
Lunch: Daily
Dinner: Daily
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