5 to Try: The Top 5 Dishes To Try This Winter

As the winter season chills our bones and makes us want to stay inside all day, there really is only one solution to our winter blues: food. As a resident of Saratoga, I understand the amazingness that is Saratoga dining – with the variety, the quality and the service being nothing but top notch. Every year, Saratoga.com conducts the Fab Five Awards, asking locals and visitors for all of their favorite parts of Saratoga. We’ve decided to put a little twist on the awards, and give you the Top 5 Dishes To Try This Winter, all from our Fab Five Award winners. Enjoy, and prepare to start salivating.

#1 : The Famous Circus Burger

Burgers are delicious, no matter the season, time of day, or century. The famous Circus Burger from Circus Cafe is one you’ve got to cross off your bucket list. Char-grilled to your liking with lettuce and tomato, it really is as good as it sounds. Plus, choose Circus Curly Fries or a Market Salad as a side. Your stomach will be extremely pleased with you.

#2 : Mezzanine alla Vodka

Winter is the best time for carb overload, meaning tons and tons of pasta. Chianti Il Ristorante offers this beauty. The Mezzanine alla Vodka features penne with fresh tarragon and prosciutto in a vodka pink sauce. *Drooling*

#3 : Hattie’s Pot Roast

Winter is the perfect season for pot roast. Scratch that – EVERY season is perfect for pot roast. Hattie’s Chicken Shack’s pot roast will make you feel all the feels. With that homemade feel, hearty meat and vegetables, your heart and stomach will be smiling.

#4 : Chicken & Biscuits

Chicken & Biscuits is a classic comfort food. The perfect solution to your winter blues. You’ve got to try this dish at The Country Corner Cafe. What could be better, you may ask? The Cafe has hot comfort food entrees EVERY Friday through March 2015. Plus, it changes every week – Chili with Cheddar Cornbread, Mac & Cheese, Pot Pie, Jambalaya, Meatloaf, etc. Yes, be excited.

#5 : Beet Risotto

The Beet Risotto is one you must try. Stop by The Mouzon House to try this gorgeous dish. This Beet Risotto is finished with crumbled Vermont chèvre (aka goat cheese) and is just as pleasing to the eye as it is to the belly. Plus, it’s on the lighter side, so you won’t have to feel so bad about indulging. Two thumbs up!

Did we make you hungry? There are plenty of dining options in Saratoga – explore them all!

What are your favorite foods to eat from Saratoga in the wintertime? Let us know in the comments below!