Restaurants in Tenafly

At Vic’s Bagel Bar, bagel buffs can get extra-choosy about their favorite boiled and baked bread-ring selections. The menu boasts 16 pseudo-donuts ($1.10 each), 13 spreads ($2–$6.10 per quarter-pound), and 42 mix-ins (most are $0.50), which can be combined to create designs that are made-to-order right in front of the customer. Start by snagging the bagel of your wildest dayfantasies, including cinnamon raisin, pumpernickel, and whole-wheat everything, and add a delicious spread: hummus ($4), Nutella ($4), tofu cream cheese ($3), or egg-white salad ($4.75). Then, confuse your taste buds with a delectable lineup of mix-ins, such as peaches, cucumbers, goat cheese, and wasabi, to end up with the final product. Wash out your gullet with a small iced coffee ($2.25) or a large flash flood of herbal tea ($2.10).

The practiced gastronomic engineers behind Taverna Sofia serve up authentic, homespun Greek dishes, pleasing each persnickety palate in the restaurant's warm, casual setting. Delectable dips and lavish portions top the lunch and dinner menus. Sate fickle Parthenon tribunals with the cold appetizer platter ($9 small, $12 large), with tangy tzatziki, the eggplant-derived smoky kjopolo, a classic homemade hummus, and more, fully equipped with a treasure chest of dunking devices. Leaf-eaters go ga-ga for the vegetarian mousaka ($15), a fresh blend of eggplant, zucchini, potato, and tomato, while fishyphiles go scaly for the sizeable hunk of salmon ($21) broiled with fresh herbs and garlic. Before you snag the tab, reserve a clean pocket of stomach space for the succulent Sofia cream cake ($6), a delight that will water the mouth and fertilize your internal squash garden.

A pre-show and post-show favorite for nearby theater-hoppers, Café Un Deux Trois serves upscale yet unpretentious French cuisine. Start the culinary odyssey with escargots de Bourgogne ($12.50), six snails bathing in garlic butter, before heading down more-filling roads, where diced chicken and fresh tomatoes take up residence on a plate of penne gorgonzola ($17.75). Lunchers can revel in the cheeseburger au choix ($13.95), a juicy patty of American pride in a French brioche bun, and nightpersons can cap the evening with a dessert such as the café's crêpes suzette ($8), a homemade crêpe flambéed in cognac and Grand Marnier.

The Himalayas are known not just for their towering peaks, but also for the rich cultures that have grown in their shadow. The all-Himalayan culinary team at Himalayan Yak Restaurant re-creates the best dishes picked from Tibetan, Nepalese, Bhutanese, and Indian cuisines. Their menu is subdivided by region and organized to indicate which dishes are vegetarian, letting chefs highlight classic dishes such as spice-laden chicken chili or exotic yak tongue sautéed in garlic and ginger and served with Tibetan bhaley bread. Most of the dishes can be customized with a choice of meat—including goat and buffalo—or vegetables. A live band plays traditional Himalayan tunes as diners dig into their meals, creating an atmosphere that mimics the serenity of the highest mountain peaks or the feeling of meditating at the top of several glued-together zen gardens.

After 16 years in the business (and local fame for former establishments David's Chicken and William's BBQ), Eastside is truly a master of succulent flying feasts (every Thanksgiving the restaurant cooks about 300 turkeys). If you desire to depart chicken-strewn shores, sail on toward shoals dotted with grilled hot pastrami and corned beef ($14.99 per lb.), homemade brisket ($15.99 per lb.), filet mignon ($24.99 per lb.), and grilled or poached salmon ($18.99 per lb.). This deal is valid for takeout or delivery (call to see if you're covered by the delivery area if outside of the listed range).

At Nolita House, chefs accent brick-oven pizzas and comfort classics with seasonal ingredients, artisan cheeses, and gourmet flourishes. Size up entrees on the dinner menu while occupying appetites with a set of mac ‘n’ cheese spring rolls, which come chaperoned by a sweet-and-spicy chili dip ($9). The grilled-shrimp salad douses papaya, avocado, and grape tomatoes in a honey-lime-cilantro vinaigrette for a dish as light and fresh as a cloud after a nap ($16). Smoked gouda and black truffle oil drench chunks of lobster in the lobster mac ‘n’ cheese ($16), and caramelized pear, gorgonzola, and arugula perch atop a crispy brick-oven pizza ($14). Brunch eaters can dig into hearty egg dishes or sweeter fare, such as the vanilla brandy french toast ($15). The eatery keeps hours seven days a week and sits conveniently close to multiple subway lines.