Café Alaia

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Café Alaia – Italian Cuisine in Scarsdale, New York

A Gambero Rosso Table in Scarsdale

Café Alaia sits on Garth Road in Scarsdale, a short drive north of New York City, and has earned a place in the 2026 Gambero Rosso guide with a two-fork rating — the Italian food world's most respected benchmark for restaurants outside Italy. That distinction puts it in select company along the northeastern seaboard.

Italian Cooking, Taken Seriously

The two-fork recognition from Gambero Rosso signals a kitchen that treats Italian cuisine with care and consistency. Gambero Rosso's fork ratings reward not spectacle but reliability — honest ingredients, technique grounded in tradition, and a dining room that earns repeat visits. Café Alaia's place on that list marks it as one of the more serious Italian tables in Westchester County.

Worth the Drive from the City

For diners based in Manhattan or the broader New York metro area, Scarsdale is an easy commute, and Café Alaia gives that trip a clear purpose. Whether you are a local regular or making the journey specifically for a Gambero Rosso-recognized Italian meal, Garth Road delivers something the city's density sometimes makes harder to find: a neighborhood restaurant that has earned international notice without losing its sense of place.