Where to dine in Rockland on Thanksgiving; make your reservations now
It's hard to believe but Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. And for those planning on dining out, that means making your holiday reservations sooner rather than later. The following Rockland restaurants feature everything from prixe fixed meals to a la carte, featuring the ever-popular classics of turkey, butternut squash and pumpkin pie.
AquaTerra Grille, Pearl River
It's a buffet feast at AquaTerra where, for $60 per persion ($25 for children), you'll be able to enjoy cream of turkey soup, seasonal salads, bourbon sweet potatos, penne a la vodka, salmon, traditional turkey and more. The Thanksgiving meal runs from 1 to 7 p.m. with three two-hour seatings. 420 N Middletown Road, 845-920-1340, aquaterragrille.com
Cornetta's, Piermont
Leave the cooking, cleaning, slicing and scrubbing to this longtime family-owned spot where you can order from the regular menu or enjoy a traditional turkey dinner. 641 Piermont Ave., 845-359-9852, cornettas.com
Dolce Vita, Nyack
Diners can choose from Dolce Vita's regular menu as well as from holiday specials including a turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green beans and cranberry sauce. The restaurant will close at 8 p.m. so plan accordingly. 66 Main St., 845-539-3357, dolcevitanyack.com
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Hudson House, Nyack
The main courses at this $85, three-course meal include roast turkey, braised short ribs, salmon and quinoa stuffed squash, but it's Matt Hudson's famous desserts that you should definitely save room for. They include sticky toffee pudding cake, pumpkin crème brulée, Aunt Bea's orange glaze cake, gluten-free chocolate cake and warm apple crisp. The meal is $40 for children, including chocolate chip cookies. 134 Main St., 845-353-1355, hudsonhousenyack.com
The Farm, Nyack
Starters like roasted beet salad and butternut squash soup are on the menu at this Hotel Nyack spot where you'll also find organic fried burrata, roasted Hemlock Hill turkey, Chilean sea bass, New York strip steak, vegan moussaka and short rib tagliatelle. Whatever you do, leave room for the flourless chocolate cake, pumpkin pie and/or homemamde apple crumble pie. The prixe fixed menu, held from 4 to 9 p.m., is $85 per person and $45 for children 12 and under. 400 High Ave., 845-675-8700, farmathotelnyack.com
The '76 House, Tappan
Built in 1668 and carrying on the "Americana" traditions, the restaurant will, as it has for many years, host a Thanksgiving dinner for $79 per person ($25 for kids 8 to 15; $17.76 for kids 4 to 7). Seatings begin at 11 a.m. and go to 6 p.m. 110 Main St., 845-359-5476, 76house.com
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Restaurant X & Bully Boy Bar, Congers
Expect a feast featuring, among other things, Hudson Valley duckling breast, Faroe Island salmon, braised short ribs, medallions of venison, and traditional turkey with apple and chestnut stuffing, for $95 per person. Along with these entrees, you'll also be able to indulge in butternut squash bisque, jumbo coconut shrimp, handmade burrata and more. 117 NY-303, 845-268-6555, xaviars.com/restx/
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This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Rockland County NY restaurants open on Thanksgiving
