Miraggio Mediterranean Restaurant, which first opened in Yorktown Heights in 1992 but closed in 2018, is back, with an opening date of April 22.
Diners who’ve been before will find the same basic layout — bar to the right; wood-burning pizza oven just beyond it, open kitchen in the back — but with a whole new look.
“We completely gutted the place,” said owner Par Shakiban. “Everything is brand new.”
That means mahogany wood at the bar, freshly painted pale yellow walls, brown booths, new chairs and tables, a new kitchen and crisp white tablecloths.
The menu is more or less the same, with a family-style menu focused on Northern Italian fare, albeit with newly added Mediterranean accents. There’s still a wood-burning oven for pizzettes plus plenty of space for large groups and families — almost 11,000-square-feet to be exact, with a seating capacity for 300.
Diners will also notice the newly added “Mediterranean” name to the signage outside. (The restaurant had previously been Miraggio’s.)
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Why reopen?
As for why he chose to reopen, Shakiban, a passionate restaurateur who’s been in the business since 1968, said it was mainly due to “popular demand.”
“A lot of people were calling me, asking to come back,” he said.
Par Shakiban, owner of Miraggio, an Italian restaurant in Yorktown Heights, photographed April 9, 2025.
Another reason? Opportunity. The dining landscape has changed in the seven years Miraggio’s was closed with a lot more development (Triangle Plaza, where the restaurant sits, is in the midst of a renovation) with more demographics and a more diverse clientele.
As someone who’s built 22 restaurants since starting his career, Shakiban is excited to bring his concept back to where he started. The business, after all, is practically in his blood. Many longtime Westchester residents may know him from his days years ago at Par’s Steakhouse in Armonk, Rye and White Plains (since closed); Eclisse Restaurant in Rye, White Plains and Stamford, Conn. (also closed); Patisserie Salzburg in Rye, New Canaan and Stamford (still open); and Medi-Bistro in White Plains, which he opened in 2023.
Shakiban also owns Harbor Point Organic Market in Stamford, and, of course, started Miraggio’s way back when.
Chicken Parmesan at Miraggio, an Italian restaurant in Yorktown Heights, photographed April 9, 2025.
On the menu
Chef Juan Cruz, who has more than 18 years experience cooking in a variety of New York City and Westchester kitchens, heads the kitchen. Sample menu items include Chicken parmesan, Chicken Martini, Linguine con Gamberi (linguine with shrimp) and pasta with shrimp in a garlic white truffle sauce.
According to Shakiban, the idea is to cater to families. “We want it to be like when you go to your grandmother’s on Sunday and everyone digs in,” he said. He also emphasized the restaurant’s concentration on freshness and “unique ingredients along with affordable prices and a nice ambiance.”
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“I love Yorktown,” said Shakiban. “The town was very good to me for the 25 years I was here and I’m looking forward to a long relationship with all my old customers.”
He’s also, he added, looking forward to meeting new ones.
If you go
Address: 90 Triangle Plaza, Yorktown Heights, 914-302-9777, miraggiocuisine.com.
Hours: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday; to 11 p.m. Friday; from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.
Good to know: A large private dining area seats up to 120.
Look for: An outdoor beer garden with seating for about 100 in the plaza area in front of the restaurant which Shakiban plans to open by summer.
Jeanne Muchnick covers food and dining. Click here for her most recent articles and follow her latest dining adventures on Instagram @jeannemuchnick or via the lohudfood newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Westchester Italian restaurant returns: What to know about Miraggio