The Inn at Pound Ridge

When it opened a decade ago, The Inn at Pound Ridge became an instant hotspot among the three-car-garage crowd, and the buzz hasn’t worn off since. The vegetable-forward menu does little to dispel the notion that you’re at ABC Kitchen’s weekend house, and neither do the staff’s expertly pressed plaid shirts and anecdotes about peekytoe crab. Virtually every dish features a mix of textures and flavors that feel engineered to release some dopamine, so give in and order a perfectly sized pizza to share. It’s perpetually packed, so you’ll probably end up grabbing a drink at the bar while waiting to be seated, either in the grand upstairs dining room with high ceilings and lots of light, or the moodier, dark, brick-walled basement. Reservations are much easier to come by for weekend brunch than dinner, and you can still experience most of the menu’s greatest hits alongside a handful of brunch classics.