Highlights
Sweeping river views; ancient forest roads, an abandoned industrial site, a picturesque village.
Things To Do: Restaurants
Bistro Z
A hotel bistro with an American menu that blends "fresh ingedients with imaginative presentations." Main courses at dinner may include Chilean sea bass with braised fennel and butternut squash, or Long Island duck breast with roasted baby spinach, and mustard and pine nut spaetzle. Four flat-screen TVs are for sports buffs. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. $$$$ more...
Cafe Portofino
This cozy, intimate Italian restaurant is popular with locals. Open Tue.-Sun. for dinner. more...
Cornetta's Seafood
Offering seafood and wonderful Hudson River views. $$$ more...
Freelance Cafe & Wine Bar
The Freelance Cafe is a more casual sibling of Xaviar's in Piermont, offering among the region's most highly rated food at reasonable prices. Cash only. Open for lunch Tue.-Sun. 12-3, dinner, Tue.-Thu. 5:30-10, Fri. 5:30-10:30, Sat. 5:30-11, Sun. 5-10. more...
Hudson House
The nouvelle American menu has "a little bit of everything," including seafood and pasta. Everything is fresh, and the restaurant smokes its own salmon and chicken. Open Tue.-Sat. for lunch and dinner; Sun. for brunch and dinner. Closed Mon. About 5 miles north of Piermont. more...
Il Portico Ristorante
Housed in a restored 1850s hotel and a recent recipient of National Historic Landmark status, this restaurant offers highly rated Italian cuisine in a romantic atmosphere. Open Mon.-Fri. for lunch, Mon.-Sat. for dinner, Sun. for dinner except winter. About 3 miles southwest of Piermont. $$$ more...
Lighthouse on the Hudson
Riverfront American-style restaurant. $$ more...
The River Club
The River Club in Nyack serves seafood cuisine with spectacular views of the Tappan Zee bridge. Open Wed.-Sun. 11:30-10. 10 minutes from Piermont. more...
The Turning Point
We include this listing primarily for the great entertainment: national-caliber acts, primarily folk, blues, Cajun, and jazz, in an intimate atmosphere. Open Wed.-Sat. for lunch and dinner, and Sun. for brunch. Coffeehouse usually open Wed.-Sun. evenings, but sometimes there are special acts. Call for schedule. $$ for meals; not including entertainment. more...
Xaviar's at Piermont
The exquisite contemporary American cuisine created by chef/proprietor Peter Xaviar Kelly has won the highest ratings for both this restaurant and its sister across the river in Yonkers. Jacket and tie and reservations are required. No credit cards. Open Wed.-Sun. for dinner, Fri. and Sun. for lunch. $$$$ more...
