Ambos
A culinary destination within the Pocketbook Hudson where creative dishes are cooked over fire.
About Ambos
Ambos is the culinary heartbeat of Pocketbook Hudson, a restaurant shaped by fire, craft, and a deep sense of place. Led by chef Norberto Piattoni, the dining room draws on his Argentine heritage and his prolific fermentation practices to reimagine Hudson Valley ingredients with bold, elemental flair. Local meats, seafood, fresh pastas, and produce meet open-fire cooking, smoking, fermenting, and other inventive techniques—resulting in dishes that feel both familiar and thrillingly unexpected. Open Wednesday through Sunday for dinner, with a relaxed weekend brunch, it’s a gathering place where the sensory experience mirrors Pocketbook’s broader ethos of care, creativity, and connection.
Adjacent to the dining room, Pocketbook’s all-day café and bar offers a more casual rhythm. Guests stop in for light breakfast or lunch, then return at dusk for small plates, wines, cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks. The beverage program, crafted by cocktail luminary Arley Marks, balances classics with original creations, along with house-made tonics and thoughtful zero-proof options. His menu reflects the same spirit that defines Ambos—playful, intentional, and rooted in craft. The wine list leans Argentine, Italian, and Spanish, complemented by selections from Hudson Valley and Eastern Seaboard producers.
Together, Ambos and its café form a continuous invitation within Pocketbook: to taste, explore, and engage with a culinary perspective shaped by fire, heritage, and imagination. True to its name, Ambos says “yes to both”—refined and relaxed, global and local, intimate and expansive—all seamlessly woven into the fabric of Pocketbook’s larger creative world.
Adjacent to the dining room, Pocketbook’s all-day café and bar offers a more casual rhythm. Guests stop in for light breakfast or lunch, then return at dusk for small plates, wines, cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks. The beverage program, crafted by cocktail luminary Arley Marks, balances classics with original creations, along with house-made tonics and thoughtful zero-proof options. His menu reflects the same spirit that defines Ambos—playful, intentional, and rooted in craft. The wine list leans Argentine, Italian, and Spanish, complemented by selections from Hudson Valley and Eastern Seaboard producers.
Together, Ambos and its café form a continuous invitation within Pocketbook: to taste, explore, and engage with a culinary perspective shaped by fire, heritage, and imagination. True to its name, Ambos says “yes to both”—refined and relaxed, global and local, intimate and expansive—all seamlessly woven into the fabric of Pocketbook’s larger creative world.
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