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Best of Westchester

Fish Cellar

Categories
  • Food and Drink
  • Oyster Bar

Essential Information

Mount Kisco, NY

914-666-4448

This gem of a raw bar offers an impressive, continuously changing selection of oysters from both coasts. “We pride ourselves in trying to have at least five to seven varieties from across the country each night,” says Joe DiMauro, who co-owns the restaurant with his wife, Joan. “What’s hot, what’s not, what’s exotic—we have it all covered.” Among the customers’ favorites are “the varieties we get from Washington State and the Kumamoto, an exotic oyster from California that’s very sweet.” The DiMauros have fun enlightening their customers—both newbies and veterans—by introducing them to new varieties. “I love to watch their reactions. They’ll either pucker up, or go ‘Ahhhhh,’” says Joe. The oysters are complemented by an equally great selection of hot sauces. The Fish Cellar’s shucker doubles as the sauce “sommelier.” Perhaps the only non-oyster lovers at the Fish Cellar are the dining room’s wait staff. “People call up to make reservations just for the raw bar,” Joe admits. “Recently, there were more than twenty-five people in the raw bar and only ten in the restaurant. The waitresses were going, ‘What the hell? Our tips are going down the tubes!’”

Additional Information

Best of Year: Best of Westchester 2008

Pick: Editors Picks

Award:

Best Oyster Bar (2008)

Website: http://www.fishcellar.com

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