So, you’ve just landed the one date you’ve been trying to land for the past few months—and thinking outside the bun just won’t cut it. Consider yourself lucky, because the Sixth Annual Fall Long Island Restaurant Week has arrived, giving diners a chance to snag a deal at the Island’s top eats.
“If you’re single, you could go out on a couple of dates during Long Island Restaurant Week and not break the bank,” says Steve Haweeli of Wordhampton Public Relations. “Everyone is on a budget.”
The event kicked off Nov. 6 and will continue until Nov. 13, giving daters eight days of delicious dining deals.
But Restaurant Week isn’t just great for singletons, it gives all residents a taste of Long Island’s top cuisine and much-needed relief on the check.
“It’s simple—everyone loves a deal,” says Haweeli. “And Long Islanders love to eat out. With the proliferation of foodies on Long Island, it only makes sense. Upscale eateries are, of course, very popular.”
And there sure are a lot of awesome choices. Huntington’s hip Honu Kitchen & Cocktails and popular Portuguese restaurant, Fado; Greenport’s famous Claudio’s Restaurant and Jericho’s exclusive Philippe Chow, are among the hundreds of eateries participating.
“We’ve always had well over 200 restaurants,” says Haweeli. “This year we have 246 restaurants.”
All participating restaurants will offer a three-course prix fixe for $24.95 all night (except Saturday when it will be offered only until 7 p.m.) with each restaurant offering its own unique menu.
And Long Island Restaurant Week doesn’t just to benefit budgeted Long Island foodies, it also helps promote the participating restaurants to new customers.
“Every restauranteur spends money on marketing to get people in the door with the premise being, ‘if people come here and try our food, experience our service and décor—they’ll be back,’” says Haweeli. “Long Island Restaurant Week does just that: get people in the door. The rest is up to the restaurant.”
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS BY TOWN
Nassau County:
Albertson – Mitch and Toni’s American Bistro
Bayville – Mill Creek Tavern, Pine Island Grill @ The Crescent Beach Club
Bellmore – Bayou Restaurant, Sage Bistro
Bethpage – HR Singleton’s
Carle Place – 490 West, Sugar Dining Den & Social Club
East Meadow – The Carltun, Jake’s Steakhouse, Rub BBQ
East Norwich – Luce Ristorante
Farmingdale – Caracara Mexican Grill, The Melting Pot, Palmers American Grille
Floral Park – Bob’s Restaurant, Crabtree’s Restaurant, Jameson’s Bar & Grill, Park Place Restaurant & Bar
Freeport – E.B. Elliot’s
Garden City – BK Sweeney’s Uptown Grille; REIN at The Garden City Hotel, Legal Sea Foods
Garden City Park – Jonathan’s Restaurant, Uncle Bacala’s
Glen Cove – Cedar Creek, Tappo
Glen Head – DoraNonnie, Fork & Vine Restaurant, Saffron Restaurant
Great Neck – Burton & Doyle Steakhouse, Laverne of Great Neck, LOLA
Hicksville – Peppercorns, West East Bistro
Island Park – Da Vinci’s
Jericho – Philippe Chow;
Locust Valley – Barney’s
Long Beach – Atlantica @ The Allegria, Lola’s Kitchen & Wine Bar
Manhasset – Las Vinas
Massapequa – Alaine’s, Big Daddy’s, Hudson’s Mill
Massapequa Park – Ciao Baby Massapequa, Il Classico Restaurant & Caterers
Merrick – Brooks & Porter, Left Coast Kitchen & Cocktails, Nicholas James Bistro, RS Jones
Mineola – Davenport’s
New Hyde Park – Iavarone Café, Two Steak & Sushi Den
Oceanside – Brasserie Persil, Lawson Pub, Sole Italian Eatery
Oyster Bay – Canterbury’s Oyster Bar and Grill, Jack Halyard’s American Bar & Grill, Wild Honey
Plainview – Ayhan’s Mediterranean Restaurant, Brasserie Cassis, Red Fish Grille
Point Lookout – Fisherman’s Catch Restaurant
Port Washington – La P’tite Framboise, Louie’s Oyster Bar and Grille, Wild Honey on Main
Rockville Centre – Aperitif Bistro Wine Bar, Blue Moon, Chadwicks at the Station, Churchill’s, Dodici, George Martin The Original, Prime Catch Seafood Grill/Bar/Lounge
Roslyn – Besito Mexican Kitchen & Agave Lounge, Bistro Citron, Mim’s Restaurant, Poco Loco, Thyme Restaurant and Café Bar, Trata Estiatorio
Roslyn Heights – Trattoria Di Meo
Seaford – Butera’s Restaurant, Rachel’s Waterside Grill
Syosset – 516 American Kitchen & Bar, CoolFish Wine Bar & Grill, Mim’s Restaurant, Fulton & Prime Fish & Steak
Wantagh – Hemingway’s American Bar and Grill, Thom Thom Steak & Seafood;
Westbury – Benny’s Ristorante, Chi Dining Lounge, City Cellar Wine Bar and Grill, Marco Polo’s @ the Viana Hotel & Spa
Williston Park – La Marmite
Woodbury – Nisen Woodbury, Sage Bistro Moderne.
Suffolk County:
Amityville – Vittorio’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
Aquebogue – Comtesse Therese Bistro
Baiting Hollow – Cooperage Inn
Babylon – Argyle Grill & Tavern, Babylon Carriage House, Barrique Kitchen & Wine Bar, Café Il Villaggio, Horace & Sylvia’s Publick House Restaurant, Ristorante Gemelli
Bay Shore – Aji 53 Japanese Cuisine, Captain Bill’s, Declan Quinn’s Bar & Restaurant
Bayport – Le Soir
Bellport – Avino’s Italian Table, The Bellport, Nakama, Porters on the Lane
Blue Point – Blue, Blue Point Bistro & Grille
Bohemia – Murtha’s Steakhouse
Bridgehampton – Almond, Copa Restaurant
Brookhaven – Painters’
Cold Spring Harbor – Grasso’s, Harbor Mist
Commack – Andrea’s 25 Ristorante Italiano, Ciao Baby, Jackson’s Restaurant, Nisen Sushi, Perfecto Mundo Latin Fusion Bistro
Cutchogue – Touch of Venice Restaurant
Deer Park – Ludlow Bistro
East Hampton – The 1770 House, Fresno, The Living Room, Michaels’ of Maidstone Bar and Restaurant, Nick & Toni’s, Serafina
East Islip – Beachtree, Irish Coffee Pub, Shandon Court
East Quogue – Stone Creek Inn
East Setauket – bliss restaurant, Domo Sushi
Eastport – Trumpets on the Bay
Great River – George Martin’s Strip Steak
Greenlawn – Old Fields Restaurant, Ruvo Restaurant & Bar
Greenport – Claudio’s Restaurant, noah’s, North Fork Oyster Company, Scrimshaw Restaurant
Hampton Bays – 1 North Steakhouse, Edgewater Restaurant, Matsulin, Oakland’s Restaurant & Marina, Rumba, Squiretown Restaurant & Bar, T.R. Restaurant & Bar
Hauppauge – The Grill Room, Mario Restaurant, The Wobbly Olive
Holbrook – Mamma Lombardi’s
Huntington – Besito Mexican Kitchen & Agave Lounge, Bin 56, Bistro Cassis, Black and Blue Seafood Chophouse, Bravo Nader, Café Buenos Aires, The Clubhouse Restaurant, CREW Kitchen, FADO, HONU Kitchen & Cocktails, Jonathan’s Ristorante, Mac’s Steakhouse, Osteria Da Nino, Piccolo Mondo Restaurant, Porto Vivo, Red Restaurant, Vitae Restaurant and Wine Bar;
Huntington Station – Amicale, Legal Sea Foods
Islip – Verace
Jamesport – Bayview Inn and Restaurant, Jamesport Manor Inn, Luce & Hawkins at the Jedediah Hawkins Inn
Kings Park – Café Red
Lindenhurst – Lighthouse on the Bay
Melville – Four Food Studio
Miller Place – Blond Restaurant
Montauk – Gulf Coast Kitchen at the Montauk Yacht Club, Gurney’s Sea Grille
Mount Sinai – Alexandros Restaurant, Amici Restaurant
Nesconset – Maria’s, Ragazzi Italian Kitchen & Bar, Tate’s Restaurant
New Suffolk – Legends Restaurant
Northport – Robkes Country Inn
Oakdale – Snapper Inn
Patchogue – Chachama Grill, Harbor Crab Restaurant and Marina, Lombardi’s on the Bay, The Oar Steak & Seafood Grill, PeraBell Food Bar, Public House 49;
Port Jefferson – The Fifth Season, Lombardi’s on the Sound, Pasta Pasta, Ruvo Restaurant & Bar, WAVE Seafood Kitchen, Tequila Jacks
Port Jefferson Station – Carnival Restaurant
Riverhead – Bistro 72, Tweeds Restaurant
Rocky Point – DEKS American Restaurant, Sea Basin Restaurant, Spiro’s Restaurant
Ronkonkoma – Mama Mia’s Ristorante
St. James – Ara International Grille & Bar, España Tapas & Wine Bar, Kitchen A Trattoria, O’s Food and Wine Bar, Villa Sorrento Restaurant, Vintage Prime Steak House
Sayville – Bistro 25, Blackbirds’ Grille, Butera’s Restaurant of Sayville, Café Joelle, la Tavola
Shelter Island Heights – Chequit Inn, La Maison Blanche
Smithtown – Butera’s Restaurant of Smithtown, Casa Rustica, Chop Shop Bar and Grill, Garden Grill Restaurant, Uncle Bacala’s
Southampton – little|red, red|bar Brasserie, Southampton Publick House
Southold – North Fork Table and Inn
Stony Brook – Mirabelle Restaurant, Pentimento Restaurant
Wading River – Amarelle, Blackwells Restaurant, The Foodbar Michael Anthonys Restaurant and Catering, La Plage Restaurant
Water Mill – MUSE Restaurant and Aquatic Lounge
Westhampton Beach – The Patio @ 54 Main, Sushi 1 Restaurant