Cafe Alaia - Italian restaurant in Scarsdale - 128 Garth Rd, USA

Food and service is always amazing. The specials are always delicious. But the octopus is probably the best I have ever had outside of Lambs Club.

If you find yourself hungry in Scarsdale, make a bee line to Cafe Alaia. Warm and inviting modern rustic atmosphere with attentive staff, divine wines and in the summer, wonderful outdoor seating Al fresco. The sun dried tomato dipping sauce is mouth watering, the Caprese is as fresh as can be, however my personal favorite is the pappardelle Al Ragú di Agnello. Delizioso!

We shared a lovely dinner at Cafe Alaia.We began with 2 salads, the Mista and the Carciofi. Both were excellent. We also had the Sformatino di Malanzane as an appetizer. This delicious eggplant soufle with burrata and tomato sauce was my favorite dish of the evening. For entrees we had a special of prawns over diced potatos, Mezzanelli Salsiccia (a tube pasta with tomato sauce and spicy sausage meatballs, and Rigatoni alla Bolognese (substituting rigatoni for the tagliatelle on the menu). We all enjoyed our dinners and the service was prompt and friendly. We hope to return regularly.

Not your ordinary italian. Some uniquely prepared, delicious dishes. Looking forward to heading back!!

This place immediately reminded me of a cozy NYC style Italian restaurant, but in suburban Scarsdale. Everything I ordered was delicious. I started with the Tortellini in Brodo and then had Chicken Milanese as my main course. Both were superb. My wife had the Cod Fish Salad which she raved about all night. Service was very attentive. Best part of this place was the energy. If you want a taste of NYC in suburbia, then this place is for you.

Very nice restaurant with a cozy setting and attentive service. All the dishes are really nice. We are glad to find such a nice restaurant in small town😋.

Hands down best restaurant in town. Every item on the menu is well thought through and balanced, with a flavor profile that's both enjoyable and memorable. The specials list rotates regularly and are truly unique and actually bespoke. Each taste is complex and layered, and clearly reflects the effort put forward by the entire staff. Drinks are always amazing. I've asked for some esoteric drinks, and got pretty much what I expected. Wine list is well varied and enjoyable as well. Get anything. It doesn't matter. If you're looking for recommendations I'd get the octopus appetizer, rigatoni pomodoro, and gnocchi. If a special sounds good it's cause it's actually good. As for the atmosphere: refreshing unpretentious. Also no TVs, which is a nice change to allow you to concentrate on your meal and company.

This was my first time there. Was recommend here by a friend and it did not disappoint. Really nice place with great tasting food & good drinks. Great variety of dishes. Wine list was great as well. We enjoyed the recommendations by our waiter, he helped pick out our wine. Then the owner came out to greet us and reccomend specials. We will be back again.