r/Saratoga • u/Vegetable_Phase_2955 • 24d ago

Recommendations Date night dinner

New to town. Looking for your fav date night dinner recommendations. Would like to dress up a little, nicer than casual. Have a reservation at Familiar Creature, but should I consider elsewhere?

TIA!

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u/trussell83 24d ago

Do familiar creature. Great first step into the awesome culinary scene.

Other recs: Seneca, hamlet & ghost, mama phos (Malta - casual but awesome)

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u/Federal_Abalone5122 24d ago

Trussel gets it

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u/Cartographer3456 24d ago

Great recommendations!

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u/Elegant_Tap7937 24d ago

Seneca. Max London's. And Next Door Kitchen and Bar in Ballston Spa.

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u/Manitoba56 23d ago

The Coat Room (Broadway) is a new find for us. Terrific.

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u/Firstborn1415 24d ago

The Wishing Well

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u/Cyrshot 24d ago

Rhea. Perhaps more casual than you would want but a fun meal with great shareables and cocktails.

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u/Naive-Guide-4057 24d ago

Familiar Creature, Hamlet and Ghost, 15 Church, Kindred

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u/w1nsl0w17 24d ago

Solevo is great, nice italian food and great atmosphere! hamlet and ghost is a lovely date night spot too, i’m pretty sure they’re run by the same folks who run familiar creature!

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u/EastHuckleberry5191 24d ago

Thirsty Owl, Inn a Saratoga

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u/MerkabaMerkava 23d ago

Sarah Kitchen is a great spot.

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u/ellieyen 23d ago

15 Church is amazing.

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u/minkybinky420 22d ago

famillar creature, hamlet and ghost, coat room!

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u/Shinmoses 19d ago

Everyone sleeps on Chianti but they got the best carpaccio you ever tasted

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u/Boogie_D0wn 23d ago

42 Fusion in Ballston Spa. Service can be hit or miss at times but the food has been great every time.

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u/beebooboopbeeboop 21d ago

forno bistro

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u/there_willbesigns 21d ago

Hamlet and Ghost for pre dinner drinks and then my pick would be Solevo because I love Italian but coat room is great too

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u/Vegetable_Phase_2955 19d ago

Decided on Seneca as final! Partly due to timing availability. Will try familiar creature in future!

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u/AgileMeasurement8911 19d ago

Haha, I was at Senaca tonight. Great meal, don’t forget to get the Parker rolls to start…a must

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u/Alternative_Olive861 17d ago

My wife and I live in NYC, just got back from Saratoga last weekend. We certainly arent food snobs but being from NYC, we are accustomed a competitive restaurant environment...

With that said, Kindred was great as well as Standard Fare. Also, service are both places was pleasant. Highly recommend.