Bites Nearby: Cienega Restaurant

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, New Rochelle Patch picks a great restaurant either in town or nearby that is worth checking out.

Here's this week's choice:

Latin American cuisine is alive and well in this Main Street restaurant where you can find many entrees serving up incorporating the flavors of Peru, Columbia and Venezuela.

One customer commented on urbanspoon.com that "[t]he food is fantastic. Not only were there some new takes on classics (i.e., cilantro mashed potatoes), the food combinations were amazing."

Menu items are generally prices between $15-$25 with a Sunday brunch offered from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Cienega Restaurant is also noted as a great place for a romantic dinner with their contemporary decor and extensive wine and cocktail selection.

New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson says that "[m]y personal favorites were the lobster ceviche, the arepitas, the pernil and the key lime dessert."

Consider Cienega Restaurant if you are in the mood for Latin or Mediterranean cuisine in a casual atmosphere.

The restaurant is located at 179 Main St. in New Rochelle. For reservations call 914-632-4000 or for more information on Cienega Restaurant, click .