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THE RIPE TOMATO
(An American Grill)
Rating:

2721 State Road 9 & 9P
Malta, New York 12020

How I wish The Ripe Tomato was in my neighborhood. Right outside Saratoga Springs, this cozy countryish warm establishment with rambling rooms, makes for a great feel as soon as you walk in – if you approach from the pub/lounger entrance.

When you sit down for dinner you will soon see why their parking lot is always crowded every day of the week.

This is a destination – a Love Chef favorite.

Read my review!

NEW CATEGORY: HONORABLE MENTION — It seems that 'The Love Chef's' travels have taken him globetrotting and visiting many restaurants, he's eager to tell you about as soon as possible. For this reason we've created the "Honorable Mention" category, with restaurants and locations listed.

In the future these may later appear with 'The Love Chef's' rating and full description.

Alphabetical Index

Click to view restaurants by state:

[AL] [AK] [AZ] [AR] [CA] [CO] [CT] [DE] [FL] [GA]
[HI] [ID] [IL] [IN] [IA] [KS] [KY] [LA] [ME]
[MD] [MA] [MI] [MN] [MS] [MO] [MT] [NE]
[NV] [NH] [NJ] [NM] [NY] [NC] [ND]
[OH] [OK] [OR] [PA] [RI] [SC]
[SD] [TN] [TX] [UT] [VT]
[VA] [WA] [WV] [WI]
[WY]
Arizona    
THE FISH MARKET & TOP OF THE MARKET
California    
IL FORNAIO

GRASING'S

CHASE

JULIA'S KITCHEN

VILLA CREEK

THE AHWAHNEE DINING ROOM

POSTRIO

MISSION RANCH

TOWER CAFÉ

OVATION AT THE OPERA

CAFÉ ROMA

TRA VIGNE

A. P. STUMPS

CINDY'S BACKSTREET KITCHEN

CAFÉ ANDRÉE

GRAND CAFE

HARRIS RANCH RESTAURANTS

NEW SUMMER HOUSE

MARTINI HOUSE
1245 Spring Street
St. Helena, CA
(707) 963-2233

Delightful inside and out! A must visit!


MUSTARDS GRILL
Napa, CA
(707) 944-2424


PILAR
Napa, CA
(707) 252-4474


Colorado    
SUNBIRD

CHERRY CREEK GRILL

ZAIDY'S DELI OF CHERRY CREEK

Delaware    
HARRY'S SEAFOOD GRILL
Florida    
CESARE AT THE BEACH

WESTSHORE PIZZA

VENUS RESTAURANT

PANERA BREAD

MARLIN DARLIN GRILL

MAGGIE MAE'S ON THE BLUFFS

JEWEL CAFÉ

E & E STAKEOUT GRILL

CODY'S ORIGINAL ROADHOUSE

BOUCHON BISTRO

BONEFISH GRILL

BELLEAIR GRILL & WINE BAR

THE BEACHCOMBER

MIS EN PLACE

OSCEOLA STREET CAFÉ

THE WINE CELLAR

BALLY HOO GRILL

THE BEACH COMBER
Clearwater Beach, FL
(727) 442-4144

ISLAND WAY
Clearwater, FL
(727) 461-6617

SALT ROCK GRILL
Indian Rocks Beach, FL
(727) 593-7625

BERNS STEAK HOUSE
Tampa, FL
(813) 251-2421

RAINDANCER STEAK HOUSE
2300 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL
(501) 684-2810

CRABBY BILL'S
Indian Rocks, FL
(727) 585-4825

FRED FLEMING'S BARBECUE
Tampa, FL
(813) 875-3733

SAMMY FROG'S
6260 Lake Osprey Drive
Sarasota, FL
(941) 907-2005

Georgia    
PITTYPAT’S PORCH

RHINEHART’S OYSTER BAR

MID CITY CUISINE

Idaho    
COTTONWOOD GRILL

Illinois    
MILLER'S PUB

RL

ATWOOD CAFE

SOUTH WATER KITCHEN

PAPA MILANO

Indiana    
ROCKWALL
3426 Paoli Pike
Floyds Knobs, IN 47119

Delightful inside and out!

Kentucky    
RED STAR TAVERN

JACK FRY'S

AZALEA

SALSA

LYNN'S PARADISE CAFÉ

Maryland    
CITY LIGHTS
301 Light Street
Baltimore, MD
(410) 244-8811

KALI'S COURT
1606 Thames Street
Baltimore, MD
(410) 276-4700

Missouri    
ANNIE GUNN'S

AQUA VIN
16125 Chesterfield Parkway
Chesterfield, MO
(636) 532-9300

Montana    
CAFÉ REGIS

New Mexico    
MARIA'S

New York    
THE RIPE TOMATO

JOELLE'S FRENCH BISTRO

GRIMALDI'S LUNA PARK

MOTHER'S RESTAURANT

ROLF'S RESTAURANT

UNCLE BACALA'S

INDO MUNCH

LONGFELLOWS

CHEZ JOSEPHINE

NEW CORNER

DOMINICKS

PENCENZO

SAL'S

SAG HARBOR

SIRO'S

MINETTA TAVERN

FINO'S WEST

FRERE JACQUES

MARIA

8½
9 West 57th Street
New York, NY
(212) 829-0812

THE RIPE TOMATO
Route 9 & 9P
Malta, NY
(518) 581-1530

JOLLY TROLLEY
181 E. Boston Post Road
Mamaroneck, NY
(914) 628-6610

H20
215 W. Main Street
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 361-6464

CAFÉ LULU
214 Smith Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 625-3815

North Carolina    
ZAMBRA

CORNER KITCHEN

J. BASUL NOBLE

Ohio    
BELLA
Oregon    
SALTY'S

PAZZO

JAKE'S GRILL
611 S.W. 10th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 220-1850

Pennsylvania    
CUBA LIBRE

MONTEREY BAY FISH GROTTO

WATERFRONT BAR & GRILL

FORK
306 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 625-9425

D'IMPERIO'S
3412 William Penn Highway
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 823-4800

South Dakota    
ALPINE INN

JAKES

MINERVA'S

THEO'S

Texas    
THE PORCH

BLUE MESA GRILL
7700 W. Northwest Highway
Dallas, TX
(214) 378-8686

Utah    
LAMB'S GRILL CAFE

BAMBARA

Virginia    
TOBACCO CO.
1201 E. Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Washington    
LIBRARY BISTRO & BOOKSTORE BAR

SAZERAC

TULIO

MACHIAVELLI
1215 Pine Street
Seattle, WA
(206) 621-7941

727 PINE STREET RESTAURANT
727 Pine Street
Seattle, WA
(206) 774-6400

Wisconsin    
WATER STREET BREWERY
1101 No. Water Street
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 272-1195

Alphabetical Index

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[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H]
[I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O]
[P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U]
[V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]
Australia    
THE LITTLE SNAIL

BLUE FISH RESTAURANT

COAST

DOYLES

NICKS

THE SEBEL

NEPTUNES ON THE COVE

LIMONE

ORBIT RESTAURANT

TATLER

THE COW PIZZA & SPAGHETTI HOUSE

THE 19TH

AZURE

THE CAMELOT

WATERFRONT

LA CAMERA

PLACES

GROSSI FLORENTINO

CAFE ITALIA

MONARCH CAKE SHOP
Belgium    
LEON/1893
Costa Rica    

SAN JOSE
Escazu/Costa Rica

LA CASCADA

TIQUICIA

Denmark    
LENORE CHRISTINE
Egypt    
ARABESQUE

CAFE TELFELA

England (UK)    
London
West End Kitchen  —  5 Panton Street, London, England. If you are out and about in the West End, this local (nothing fancy) eatery serves up decent food at great value. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner.

Finland    
KANAVARANTA
France    
AN AMERICAN DINER

AU PETIT BISTRO

LA PAIVA

LE MONTEBELLO

PAVILLON ELYSEES

Gibraltar    
Roy's Cod Plaice Casemates Square —  Fresh cod fish and chips.

El Patio Casemates Square —  Good food in the maze of tourist's restaurants.

The Clipper 78 Irish Town —  Local popular pub - serves up "Pub Grub".

Shamiyanna 22 Main Street  —  Popular Indian restaurant.

Hungary    
GUNDEL

RESTAURANT KARPATIA

MOSAIC CAFÉ RESTAURANT

Italy    
DA BIMBI

La CUCCUMA

ROMA RISTORANTES

Along Via V. Veneto:
ALEX CAFE/BRASSERIE

CAFE VENETO/RESTAURANT ABADOR
Jewish Area:
PIPERNO --
Trastevere Area (Old Area):
TRATTORIA 'DA LUCIA

FLORENCE

CAFFE BIGALLO

OSTERIA DEL CHINGHIALE

DI SASSO DI DANTE

PERCHE NO

ILL MAGNIFICO LORENZO RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA

JJ'S IRISH PUB

THE SAVOY HOTEL

SIENA

North Siena (City/Town):
'JOLLY' RESTAURANT/PIZZERIA

FONTEBECCI RISTORANTE PIZZERIA

OSTERIA NONNA GINA

THE NEW PICCOLO HOTEL CHIANTI

TUSCANY

Chianti Region (City/Town):
BADIA A COLTIBUONO WINERY AND RESTAURANT

Montevarchi Chianti Region:
RISTORANTE CASTELLUCCI

Assissi (City/Town):
TRATTORIA DEGLI UMBRI

Perugia (City/Town):
SPINNATO ANTICO CAFFE

OSTERIA DEL GHIOTTONE

Sorrento (City/Town):
RISTORANTE/PIZZERIA VOLA BIANCA

Naples (City/Town):
DE MATEO'S

SICILY

Palermo (City/Town):
RISTORANTE LO SCUDIERO

Agrigento (City/Town):
RISTORANTE ENOTECA LEON D'ORO

Syracuse (City/Town):
CAFFE LA PIAZZA

TRATTORIA LA FOGLIA MEDITERRANEAN & VEGETARIANA

Taormina (City/Town):
HOTEL VILLA DUCALE

RISTORANTE/BAR AL CASTELLO

GAMBERO ROSSO

L'ORSOBRUNO

Castelmola (City/Town):
TAVERNA DELL'ETNA

TURRISI BAR/CAFE

ON THE COSTIERA AMALFITANA

Ravello (City/Town):
VILLA MARIA

CUMPA COSIMO

Monaco    
PULCINELLA

Le PERIGORDIN

CHERI'S CAFE
Norway    
ESPLANAD KAPPELI
Portugal    
Lisbon
As Salgadeiras rua das Salgadeiras 18 Tel: 21 342 1157 —  Cozy atmosphere serving up traditional dishes.

Canto de Camoes Travessa Da Espera 58 Tel: 21 346 5464 —  Fado music nightly with some OK food.

Cervejaria Da Trindade rua Nova da Trindade 20 Tel: 21-342 3506 —  Beautiful 170 year old restaurant and beer hall, its own beer and dishes that the locals crowd in for.

Doca Peixe Las Docas, Docade Santo Amar Tel: 21 397 3565  —  Seafood with the view!

South Africa    
Cape Town
The Quarterdeck —  (located in the Portswood Hotel at V & A waterfront area). Original Breakwater Prison, built in 1860 - this is a unique and historic South African location. The restaurant is now a handsome space in the Portswood Hotel.

The Malay menu choices are by far the best you will find in this grand city. Of course, a selection of continental favorites is also offered. Definitely a must Love Chef visit.


Belthazar (No relation to NYC's Belthazar) —  Located on V & A waterfront, Cape Town. Great South African steak. Wine by the glass (an extensive selection). Tel. +27 (0) 21 421 3753 Fax +27 (0) 421 3748.

Balducci's (No relation to NYC's Balducci's) —  Located on V & A waterfront, Cape Town. Casual with satisfying menu. Tel: +27 (0) 21 421 6002 Fax: +27 (0) 421 6060.

Bala —  Located on V & A waterfront, Cape Town. A stunning restaurant with great seafood and wine. Tel: +27 (0) 21 421 0935 Fax: +27 (0) 421 0933.

Danker Belgian Restaurant & Bar —  Located on V & A waterfront, Cape Town. Belgian beer and mussels - plus, plus. Location · Location · Location. Tel: +27 (0) 21 419 0249 Fax: +27 (0) 21 419 0251.

La Petite Ferme Cape Town, South Africa (Franschhoek) —  French cuisine in the perfect setting of Wine Land. Lunch only. Reservations required.

Simon's Town
Bertha's —  Quayside Centre, 1 Wharf Road, Simon's Town, South Africa. A delightful restaurant with great views across yacht harbor. Tel: +27 (0) 21 786 2130 Fax: +27 (0) 21 786 2286.

Hermanus —  Seafood at the Marine Hotel and Pavilion at the Marine Hotel. Two great restaurants in a jewel of a hotel at which in whale season you watch the playful antics of the whales. Tel: +27 (0) 28 313 1000 Fax: +27 (0) 28 313 0160.

Hermanus —  Europa on Village Square. Great location for a coffee and sandwich. Tel: +27 (0) 28 312 4377 Fax: +27 (0) 28 316 1526.

Spain    
La CAMELLA
Madrid
Asador de Donostierra C/ Infanta Mercedes 79 Tel: 915-790-871 —  Rustic decor; huge portions; great seafood and Galician beef (have the steak for two). You may bump shoulders with local celebrities even the real Madrid football team. MAKE RESERVATIONS!

Jose Luis The one at C/ Serrano 89 Tel: 915-630-958 —  Great tapas/ cerveceria restaurant; several around Madrid.

Bocaito C/ Libertad 6 Tel: 915-321-219 —  Andalusian tapas and full menu.

Castello’s (address the same as name) Tel: 914-359-134  —  Modern Basque dishes.

Seville
La Hasteria del Laurel Plaza de los venerables, 5 (in the Barrio Santa Cruz)
Tel: 954 220 295 —  The infamous "Don Juan's meeting place"; typical Andalusian tapas/full meal.

Restaurante La Cueva Rodrigo Caro, 18 (Santa Cruz Quarter)
Tel: 954 213 143 —  Location, location, location with moderately priced decent fare.

Cordoba
Casa Pepe C/ Romero 1 and 3 Tel: 957 200 744 — Fine restaurant with eats in the bar or smaller room for tapas or full restaurant.

El Caballo Rojo C/ Cardinal Herrero, 28 (no telephone available)

Taberna SalinasTundidores, 3 Tel: 349 578 0135
Grenada
Rincon de Miguel Avenida Andaluces, 2 - 18014 Tel: 958 292 978

Bulevar Avd. de Andaluces, 3 Tel: 958 800 348 —  Tapas, pinchos, minis platters and satisfying food for the hungry and thirsty in a modern setting.

El Claustro Grenviade Colon, 31 Tel: 958 805 440 —  Sleek modern fine dining game menu in old converted building (now hotel).

Hotel Princesa Ana Avda. Constitucian Tel: 958 287 447  —  Tucked away in this mall cozy hotel is their restaurant serving up some great Spanish food.

Las Tinajas Marinez compos, 17 Tel: 958 254 393 —  Fine dining with Grenada's socialites.

El Mirador de Moraima C/ Pianista Garcia Carillo, 2 Tel: 985 238 290 —  Nestled in the Albaicin surrounded by a garden with spectacular views of the Alhambra (read Washington Irving) Traditional Andalusian cuisine.

Sweden    
DEN GYLDENE FREDEN
Zambia    
Squires —  This popular priced chain from South Africa turns out some decent grilled favorites.


“The Love Chef” (Francis Anthony) is the author of several cookbooks and appears on local and national TV. You can find his cookbooks at Amazon.com and/or visit his website www.thelovechef.com. “Cooking With Love” and “The Love Chef” are registered trademarks.

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