Lanterna Tuscan Bistro
The Lanterna Tuscan Bistro offers both lunch and dinner menus, and patrons can participate in cooking classes with the house chef, and wine-tasting courses as well. Menu items include sunflower seeds and field greens, grilled chicken arugula, roasted pork, smoked mozzarellas and ciabatta bread, artichoke hearts and spaghetti. The Lanterna Tuscan Bistro also features a full bar, nonsmoking area and weekend brunch. This Nyack dining establishment includes an adjacent sidewalk dining area, one where leashed pets are permitted if diners so desire. The Nyack Village Hall Memorial Park is located near this restaurant and offers walking and cycling trails.
Lanterna Tuscan Bistro
3 South Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960
(845) 353-8361
lanternausa.com
Reality Bites Cafe
Reality Bites Café is a casual restaurant with large televisions tuned to local news and sports events throughout the day. As of November 2009, live music is scheduled on Saturday evenings, with a piano bar supplying the entertainment Fridays. Thursday evenings are a bit different with Tarot card readings being offered. Lunch menu items include Cajun deviled eggs, hummus and celery, portobello artichokes, olive tapenade with goat cheese, gulf prawn, filet mignon and smoked salmon. Dinner menu items include crab cakes, vegetarian salad, seafood salad, Asian chicken, curry chicken with almonds and filet mignon. This Nyack restaurant is located less than 10 miles from the Nyack Beach State Park.
Reality Bites Café
100 Main St.
Nyack, NY 10960
(845) 358-8800
realitybitescafe.com
Temptations Cafe
Temptations Café menu items include Cajun fries, Santa Fe nachos, roasted vegetable salad, grilled chicken, smoked salmon and black bean burgers. Dessert menu items include caramel apples, chocolate truffles, pecan pie and tiramisu. This downtown Nyack restaurant is also located near the beach area and pet-friendly public parks.
80 ½ Main St.
Nyack, NY 10960
(845) 353-3355
temptationscafe.com
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