Best Live Music Restaurants in Big Indian

Amazing experience, tasty food and great service! Will recommend and come back❤️

The food was delicious- top marks for the grilled carrots and grilled corn. The mango/vodka frozen drink was perfect for the hot weather. We were here on Jazz Night and listened to a fabulous group of musicians. The volume was too loud for conversation (I’m old so take that into consideration) but we enjoyed ourselves regardless. Our server was very good - I forgot their name (I’m old!) Then a drink in an Adirondack chair right by the river. Wonderful evening.

Always an amazing evening with Morgan and the crew.

We dined there early on a Sunday evening. Helen was a charming waitress and lois a welcoming hostess. Enjoyed it!

We came for our wedding anniversary, arriving early on a Friday around 5pm. At that hour, the restaurant was quiet and sun-drenched, light streaming through generous windows into a space that manages to feel both airy and elegant. I imagine it transforms into something darker and more intimate as evening settles in, but the brightness suited us just fine. Service was attentive and friendly throughout. No complaints, just not the kind of thing you leave talking about. The food, though, is worth talking about. A smoked salmon burrata appetizer was a genuinely lovely combination, and the golden beet salad was bright and well-composed. Entrees showed real care, seasoned and portioned thoughtfully rather than the aggressive abundance that passes for generosity at lesser places. The pistachio ricotta cake for dessert was the highlight: creative, not too sweet, and exactly the right size to split. Good value for what it is. Ciao Bella is the right answer for a special dinner in New Paltz, elevated without being stiff about it. Not an everyday spot, but exactly the right one when the occasion calls for it.