Want to dine by a fireplace? Here are 22 restaurants to consider in Westchester, Rockland

Come winter, the opportunity to enjoy a meal accented by a crackling blaze in the background has great appeal. Whether its wood or gas (the latter of which is proving more popular these days), Westchester and Rockland offer a variety of spots for fireside chats, ranging from luxe lounges to historic taverns.

So where you can get warm and cozy while also enjoying great food and drinks? I traversed both counties to offer this ultimate fireplace restaurant list.

One of the three fireplaces at Il Fresco in Orangeburg.
One of the three fireplaces at Il Fresco in Orangeburg.

Rockland

  • Il Fresco, 15 Kings Hwy, Orangeburg, 845-398-0200, il-fresco.com (one in the wine cellar, one in the bar area and one in a first floor dining room)

  • El Toro Steakhouse, 109 South Route 33, Congers, 845-777-9225, eltorosteakhouseny.com

  • The '76 House, 110 Main St., Tappan, 845-359-5476, 76house.com (five fireplaces)

  • Reilly's Public House, 457 Piermont Ave., Piermont, 845-680-0014, reillyspublichouse.com

  • Restaurant X and Bully Boy Bar, 117 NY-303, Congers, 845-268-6555, xaviars.com/restx

  • Valley Rock Inn & Table, 27 Mill St., Sloatsburg, 845-618-9123, valleyrockinn.com

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Dinner by the fire at Harvest on Hudson in Hastings-on-Hudson. Photographed Dec. 1, 2023
Dinner by the fire at Harvest on Hudson in Hastings-on-Hudson. Photographed Dec. 1, 2023

Westchester

The wood burning fireplace at La Vista Ristorante Italiano in South Salem is the perfect backdrop for a meal, especially for the Caesar salad prepared tableside. Photographed Nov. 2023
The wood burning fireplace at La Vista Ristorante Italiano in South Salem is the perfect backdrop for a meal, especially for the Caesar salad prepared tableside. Photographed Nov. 2023
  • Modern on the Rails, 1 Station Plaza, Mamaroneck, 914-777-9300, modernontherails.com

  • One Twenty One, 2 Dingle Ridge Road, North Salem, 914-669-0121, 121restaurant.com

  • Peter Pratt's Inn, 673 Croton Heights Road, Yorktown Heights, 914-962-4090, peterprattsinn.com

  • Purdy's Farmer & the Fish, 100 Titicus Road, North Salem, 914-617-8380, farmerandthefish.com

  • Rye Grill & Bar, 1 Station Plaza, 914-967-0332, ryegrill.com (one in dining room; one in bar)

Rye Grill & Bar in Rye has two fireplaces, one in the dining room and one in the bar area. Photographed Nov. 2023
Rye Grill & Bar in Rye has two fireplaces, one in the dining room and one in the bar area. Photographed Nov. 2023
  • The Horse and Hound Inn, 94 Spring St., South Salem, 914-763-3108, thehorseandhoundinn.com

  • The Inn at Pound Ridge by Jean-Georges, 258 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge, 914-764-1400, theinnatpoundridge.com (one on the lower level; one in the main entry)

  • Traditions 118, 11 Old Tomahawk St., Granite Springs, 914-248-7200, traditions118restaurant.com (two, one in each dining room)

  • Wicked Wolf North, 2 Scarsdale Road, Tuckahoe, 914-771-7661, thewolfnorth.com

  • Zero Otto Nove, 16 Depot Square, Tuckahoe, 914-337-6941, zeroottonove.com

The fireplace at Zero Otto Nove in Tuckahoe. Photographed Nov. 2023
The fireplace at Zero Otto Nove in Tuckahoe. Photographed Nov. 2023

Jeanne Muchnick covers food and dining. Click here for her most recent articles and follow her latest dining adventures on Instagram @lohud_food or via the lohudfood newsletter

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: 22 restaurants with cozy fireplaces in Westchester, Rockland NY