Bites Nearby: Cafe Symposio

You could stand on a corner and look around until a restaurant sign draws you in. But we've got a better idea. Each week, Bellmore Patch picks a great restaurant either in town or nearby that is worth checking out. This week we head to a Bellmore Italian restaurant on Sunrise Highway that has been in the community since 1996.

Cafe Symposio: This family-run bistro has all of the Italian speciailities you would expect: hot and cold anitpastas, salads, soups, individual pizzas, pasta, chicken, veal, steak and seafood. Live piano music and other performances liven up the restaurant from Wednesday through Sunday nights. Cafe Symposio is known to get pretty busy on the weekends, so be prepared -- but it will all be worth the wait. 2700 Sunrise Hwy, Bellmore, NY 11710 | 516-785-6097

Hours: Monday - Thursday, noon - 10 p.m.; Friday - Saturday, noon - 11 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Price: $$