Top Items You Must Order At This Beautiful Waterfront Restaurant

Experience a fresh take on Mediterranean, Greek, and seafood dishes at Mezze On The River.

Situated directly on the water overlooking the Hudson River, Mezze on the River is a Mediterranean-inspired waterfront haute dining concept. The restaurant is inspired by a trip to Oia, Santorini, and offers a unique and exciting addition to the downtown restaurant NYC scene with shareable mezze plates in addition to fresh seafood and picturesque seasonal cocktails.

Fried Calamari and Burrata

Crispy fried calamari is served with rustic tomato sauce and yogurt lemon-caper sauce. Burrata is paired with tomato confit, aged balsamic, and basil. These are perfect appetizers to share.

Grilled Flying Octopus

One of the most ordered items at Mezze on the River is the Grilled Flying Octopus. Two pieces of juicy, tender grilled octopus is served hanging from a rack with a side of spicy feta dip.

Squid Ink Truffle Lobster Pasta

Another show stopper is the Squid Ink Truffle Lobster Pasta. You get a whole lobster with tender meat tossed with summer zucchini, tomato, roasted garlic, basil, and chili flakes. The squid ink pasta is cooked perfectly al dente.

Mediterranean Seafood Paella

One of the newer items is the Mediterranean Seafood Paella. This generously portioned paella includes squid, prawns, and mussels swimming in a cast iron skillet and seasoned with saffron, peas, and peppers.

Traditional Tiramisu

To cap off the meal, you must order the Tiramisu, featuring ladyfinger biscuits soaked in coffee, and layered with mascarpone and cinnamon powder.