By Melissa Cole
Westchester is one of the wealthiest counties in the country.
Upper Westchester mostly consists of affluent villages located in the northern part of
New York's Westchester County. Notably more suburban and rural than southern municipalities found within the county, villages and hamlets like Mount Kisco and Chappaqua both offer restaurants serving international cuisine. Situated just north of the New York City borough of the Bronx, Spanish, French and seafood restaurants are prevalent in Upper Westchester.
La Camelia Restaurant
La Camelia Restaurant serves authentic Spanish cuisine in the Upper Westchester village of Mount Kisco. Acclaimed by The New York Times, La Camelia has been serving area patrons for over two decades.
The restaurant has an expansive selection of traditional Spanish tapas to choose from, like grilled octopus and stuffed little neck clams. Patrons can also choose from any of several cold appetizer dishes, including salad selections.
La Camelia's dinner entrées consist of meat, seafood and pasta dishes, like broiled sirloin steak with shallots and penne pasta with meatballs, as well as the traditional Spanish favorite, paella Valenciana.
La Camelia Restaurant
234 N. Bedford Road
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
914-666-2466
lacameliarestaurant.net
Le Jardin Du Roi
Reviewed by Zagat and The New York Times, Le Jardin Du Roi is a French bistro serving breakfast, lunch and dinner items in downtown Chappaqua. Begin with appetizers like French onion soup, escargot or sautéed shrimp, among other selections.
Le Jardin also provides salads to choose from as starters or sides to main courses. In addition to entrees like Chilean sea bass, half chicken and grilled New York shell steak, the restaurant also serves sandwiches and hamburgers, as well as barbecued selections.
Complete your Le Jardin dining experience by choosing among dessert menu items like mixed berry crumble, bread pudding or apple tart. Patrons can select from an expansive wine list and drink by the glass, bottle or carafe. The restaurant also features a prix fixe menu.
Le Jardin Du Roi
95 King St.
Chappaqua, NY 10514
914-238-1368
lejardinchappaqua.com
Lexington Square Cafe
Mount Kisco's Lexington Square Café features a range of seafood starters, salads, sandwiches and entrées. Grilled lobster tail, beer-battered crab cake and fresh oysters are among the starters, in addition to salads like Caesar and cobb.
Sandwich selections largely feature meat, like the grilled Angus burger and the turkey burger, with the exception of grilled salmon club, and lobster and avocado wrap. Sesame-crusted sea scallops and butternut squash ravioli are some of Lexington Square's entrées.
Grilled plates like the filet mignon and Scottish salmon come with a choice of two sides and one sauce. The restaurant also serves brunch, dessert and after-dinner beverages.
Lexington Square Cafe
510 Lexington Ave.
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
914-244-3663
lexingtonsquarecafe.com
About the Author:
Melissa Cole began writing as a local newspaper reporter in 2008. Her work also appears on various websites. Cole is a public-television producer and media professional, as well as a vegan and former varsity track-and-field MVP and team captain. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and politics from New York University.
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