Zylo at the W Hotel
Zylo steakhouse at the trendy W Hotel boasts a prime waterfront location with the panoramic vistas of New York City across the Hudson River. Enjoy the offerings of a Tuscan kitchen with traditional Italian fare combined with modern steakhouse menu items. Menu selections include braised halibut, chicken grilled with baby artichokes, roasted duck and rack of lamb. The concrete, steel and stone mixed with warm wood accents creates an interesting, contemporary ambiance, and the emphasis on presentation and quality in the kitchen makes dining at Zylo a memorable experience. Zylo offers outdoor seating on the patio for unobstructed views of the city.
Zylo Tuscan Steak House
225 River St.
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 253-2500
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Lua
Lua is an upscale waterfront restaurant on Sinatra Drive serving a Latin-inspired menu. Lua has a lively bar scene with specialty drinks including Passion Fruit Mojitos, along with a wide-ranging wine menu. An extensive menu features steak, seafood and paella specialties. Diners at Lua will enjoy guava glazed barbecue shrimp, Cuban style slow rroasted pork shank and Lua's special paella.
The open interior reflects the feeling of the river just outside. Lua provides live entertainment Wednesday through Saturday for the entertainment of its guests.
Lua
1300 Sinatra Drive
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 876-1900
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Elysian Cafe
The Elysian Cafe, opened in 1895 as Dillenger & Jefferson's, is the oldest continually operated restaurant in Hoboken. During prohibition, it materialized as an ice cream parlor, and today the Elysian Cafe presents the diner with a French bistro menu. Seafood bouillabaise, lobster roll and roasted French cut chicken served with spinach mashed potatoes and a grape reduction sauce are on the dinner menu. Guests can choose from the brunch, lunch, dinner, dessert, bar and children's menus. Outdoor landscaping is the hallmark of the Elysian Cafe at its prime Washington Street location. The Elysian Cafe offers a full roster of live entertainment for the enjoyment of patrons.
The Elysian Cafe
1001 Washington St.
Hoboken, NJ
(201) 798-5898
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Sharon Penn, MS Ed, is a writer based in South Florida. She created materials for real estate developers, pharmaceutical companies and banks as a writer/account executive for a Princeton, New Jersey advertising agency. An adventurous "active adult," she has traveled extensively, is an avid golfer and is eager to share her experiences and interests with her readers.
