*Asian Grocer
Daido Market
White Plains
Bacon, Egg & Cheese and Bagels
The Bagel Emporium
Multiple Locations
Bakery (American)
Beascakes Bakery & Breads
Armonk
Bakery (Bread)
The Kneaded Bread
Port Chester
Bakery (Italian)
Neri’s Bakery Products
Port Chester
Barbecue
Smokehouse Tailgate Grill
Multiple Locations
Birthday Cake and Wedding Cake
Lulu Cake Boutique
Scarsdale
*Bottomless Brunch
Basso by PXK
Chappaqua
Breakfast
City Limits Diner
White Plains
Brewery
Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.
Mount Kisco and Elmsford
Westchester’s largest and longest-operating craft brewery has eight core beers, including Freshchester Pale Ale, hop-forward IPAs, and complex barrel-aged sours (plus a new line of spirits). Readers love the inviting atmosphere, which features a spacious beer hall and a 6,000 sq. ft. outdoor beer garden at the Elmsford location, equipped with picnic tables, bocce courts, and cornhole.
*British Pub
The Ambleside Pub
Mount Kisco
Brunch
The Beehive
Armonk
Burger
Piper’s Kilt
Eastchester
*Butcher
Sgaglio’s Marketplace
Katonah
Café and Market
Mast Market
Bedford
Upscale and thoroughly modern, Mast Market transcends the typical café/shop. Head here for gourmet sandwiches and baked goods, produce from a variety of Hudson Valley farms, unique pantry items, house-roasted coffee, and, of course, their delicious, handcrafted chocolate.
*Cajun Restaurant
Rye Roadhouse
Rye
Candy/Chocolate Shop
Chocolate Chalet
Briarcliff Manor
*Caribbean Takeout
Café 117
Bedford Hills
*Celebration Restaurant
Moderne Barn Restaurant
Armonk
Charcuterie Business and Cheese Shop
Second Mouse Cheese Shop
Pleasantville
Chef
Dave DiBari
Dobbs Ferry
Known for bringing his seasoned culinary expertise to Dobbs Ferry’s The Cookery (which also won Best Italian Restaurant this year) and The Parlor, Chef Dave Dibari is, once again, our readers’ top pick for the Best Chef in Westchester.
Chicken Wings
Candlelight Inn
Scarsdale
Chinese Restaurant
O Mandarin
Hartsdale
Classic Martini
Maria
New Rochelle
Whether you go for extra dirty with olives or dry with a twist, this previous Best New Restaurant winner (2019) will serve you a perfectly chilled martini every time.
*Cocktail Menu
The Raconteur Bar & Kitchen
Pleasantville
Coffee Shop
Black Cow
Multiple Locations
Craft Beer Pub
Bridge View Tavern
Sleepy Hollow
Craft Cocktails
The Blind Pig of Westchester
White Plains
Date Night Restaurant, Outdoor Dining (waterside), and Rehearsal Dinner Venue
Harvest on Hudson
Hastings
Serving up breathtaking views of the Hudson and delicious Italian dishes, this multi-winner charmed our readers in three categories. A true testament to excellence for a 27-year-old restaurant.
Diner
City Limits Diner
White Plains
Distillery
Current Spirits
Elmsford
*Espresso Martini
179 Bar & Grill
New Rochelle
Family-Friendly Restaurant
Posto 22
New Rochelle
Farmers Market
Pleasantville Farmers Market
Pleasantville
*Farm-to-Table Restaurant
RiverMarket
Tarrytown
*Farm to Table Seafood
Purdy’s Farmer & the Fish
North Salem
*French Bistro
Cenadou
North Salem
It’s no wonder our audience adores this authentic, beautiful bistro. Husband-and-wife team Chef Andrea Calstier and GM Elena Oliver have perfected Provence-style dining. Calstier recently won a Michelin Star for La Bastide—their fine French restaurant downstairs from Cenadou—so you know you’re in for a treat.
French Restaurant
Saint George Bistro
Hastings
*Gelato
La Fenice
Rye
Greek Restaurant
MP Taverna
Irvington
Haute Lattes
The Producer Coffee Studio
Port Chester
Owner Noah Mrnacaj, a former music producer, has found a second act creating showstopping lattes in out-of-the-ordinary flavors like honey pistachio and tiramisu.
Hot Dog and Food Truck
Walter’s Hot Dogs
Mamaroneck
*Housemade Desserts
L’inizio
Ardsley
Ice Cream
Longford’s
Multiple Locations
Scooping for the county since 1992, Longford’s is beloved for their 60+ flavors of handcrafted ice cream (including best-sellers Cookie Monster and Espresso Nugget) and 30 sweet varieties of gelato and sorbet.
Indian Restaurant
Chutney Masala
Irvington
*International Cheese Selection
Bloomy Cheese & Provisions
Dobbs Ferry
Irish Pub
Rory Dolan’s
Yonkers
*Japanese Market
Oishinbo
Harrison
Japanese Restaurant
Dai Sushi
Pleasantville
This beloved sushi parlor has been a Pleasantville gem for over a decade and it’s no surprise that their top-notch Japanese cuisine is being honored by readers this year.
*Juice Bar
Juice House of Tuckahoe
Tuckahoe
Latin Restaurant
Sonora
Port Chester
Mexican Restaurant
La Casa
Bronxville
A winner for Best New Restaurant in 2022 and Best Mexican Restaurant and Best Margarita in 2024, readers can’t get enough of La Casa’s flavor-packed, authentic dishes, creative cocktails, and coastal vibe. This top spot now has a second location in Purchase.
*New Bagel Shop
Bad Ass Bagels
Rye
Specializing in sourdough, this shop attracts fans with inventive bagel varieties like blue Himalayan poppyseed and creative shmears like smokey black garlic cream cheese. Bad ass indeed.
New Restaurant
Nova Pizzabar
Larchmont
Outdoor Dining (non-waterside) and Asian Restaurant
Goosefeather
Tarrytown
Enjoy innovative cuisine while overlooking a mansion’s picturesque grounds at Top Chef and Chopped alum Dale Talde’s love letter to modern Chinese cooking. The al fresco seating is just as impressive as the food (earning the readers’ top pick for Best Asian Restaurant this year as well) with an outdoor lounge warmed by firepits and two beautiful terraces.
*Pasta Entrees
Augustine’s
Mamaroneck
House-made in varieties like pappardelle, gnocchi, and malfada, fresh pasta at Augustine’s never disappoints, no matter what sauce it’s tossed with.
Pasta Shop
A. Mercurio Sons
Mamaroneck
Pizza Place
Sal’s Pizzeria
Mamaroneck
Produce and Supermarket
DeCicco & Sons
Multiple Locations
Ramen
Fatt Root
Pleasantville
Restaurant
The Cookery
Dobbs Ferry
Sandwiches and Deli
Rocky’s Deli
Millwood
*Seafood Catering
Mt. Kisco Seafood Inc.
Mount Kisco
Seafood Restaurant
Eastchester Fish Gourmet
Scarsdale
Southern Restaurant
Southern Table Kitchen & Bar
Pleasantville
*Spanish Restaurant
Vida
Thornwood
This two-floor concept from Marc Taxiera and Brianne Myers, the husband-and-wife team behind Augustine’s in Mamaroneck, is a celebration of Spanish cuisine with a creative twist. The excellent menu features various takes on traditional paella, tacos, and parrilla, plus a vast and varied wine list.
Specialty Desserts
Susan Lawrence Gourmet Foods
Chappaqua
We’re constantly mesmerized by Susan Lawrence’s delectable desserts, like their finely crafted New Orleans Doberge and Royal Copenhagen cakes, which earned its spot on our list of editors’ picks.
Sports Bar
Brazen Fox
White Plains
Steakhouse
One Rare
Scarsdale
Sushi
Sushi Mike’s
Dobbs Ferry
Tacos and Burritos
The Taco Project
Multiple Locations
This year’s opening of the New Rochelle location marks the sixth restaurant for the fast-casual Mexican food empire. They’ve taken home the title of Best Tacos eight times.
Thai Restaurant
Little Thai Kitchen
Chappaqua
*Tomahawk Steak and American Restaurant
Benjamin Steakhouse
White Plains
Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant
Sweet Grass Grill
Tarrytown
*Wine Bar
Boro6 Wine Bar
Hastings-on-Hudson
Wine Store
Westchester Wine Warehouse
White Plains
