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Bites Nearby: Galleria Ristorante
Elegant northern Italian dining a staple on Westbury's Post Avenue for 27 years.
Chef/owner James Mollitor, who was raised in Westbury and did his culinary studies in Paris, took over Galleria in 2010. He has kept the restaurant very much as it was, gradually adding his own touches. He plans to offer a monthly opera night and an occasional wine tasting. Off-premise catering is available.
Offering a warm and inviting with textured sand colored walls and dark wood accents, Galleria has three separate dining areas, with the largest room – which seats 80 – often used for private parties.
Galleria Ristorante – an appealing appetizer was plump artichoke hearts stuffed with crabmeat and topped with a wine sauce and chopped pepper ($14). Hot antipasto for two included shrimp scampi, baked clams and fried calamari ($21). The Galleria chopped salad contained iceberg lettuce, tomato, cucumber, roasted red pepper, red onion, asparagus and mozzarella.
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The menu is divided into pastas, fish, veal, beef and poultry with numerous choices in each category. Cavatelli pasta with pesto and pignoli nuts goes for $11.50 while another selection is veal scallopine Marsala, with its rich wine sauce and sliced mushrooms. The vegetable du jour was broccoli rabe and roasted potatoes. Desserts are $7 and include such Italian favorites as ricotta cheesecake, tartufo, tiramisu and Napoleon.
238 Post Ave., Westbury, NY 11590, 516-997-7373
www.galleriaristorante.com
Hours: lunch: Monday to Friday, noon to 3 pm; dinner: Monday through Thursday, 5 pm to 10 pm; Friday and Saturday, 5 pm to 11 pm; Sunday, 2 pm to 10 pm.
Prices: Soups go for $8 and salads, such as insalata tricolore with rugula, radicchio and endive and Caesar salad with focaccio croutons, are $8.50. Entreés are about $12 while a wide range of desserts cost $7.
