Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Farmingdale is a Long Island village centrally located along the Nassau/Suffolk line. The area is "rich in ethic culture and entertainment," according to the village's website. Enjoy handmade ice cream while walking along Main Street or browse the village specialty shops including antique stores such as the Second Hand Store and The Land of Ooh's and Ahh's. Area dining includes family restaurants, pubs, cafes, Italian cuisine and pizzerias, among others.
Bella Napoli is Long Island's "finest Italian cuisine," according to the restaurant website. Takeout and catering services are also available at this eat-in establishment. Lunch menu includes stuffed mushrooms, mozzarella sticks, baked clams, fried calamari, mussels and Gorgonzola salad among other appetizers. Homemade pasta dishes are served with soup or salad and include baked ziti, ravioli with tomato sauce, spaghetti with tomato or meat sauce, linguini carbonara, pasta with broccoli and gnocchi marinara, among other options. Seafood, veal and chicken dishes are also available. Dinner menu includes cold and hot appetizer options, such as tomato and onion salad (cold) and clams casino (hot). Homemade pasta dishes include pasta puttanesca, tortellini alfredo, homemade manicotti and stuffed shells. A holiday menu is also available.
Bella Napoli Restaurant
968 Fulton Street
Farmingdale, NY 11735
516-752-0445
bellanapolifarmingdale.com
The Black Forest Brew Haus combines "Germany's beer-brewing excellence with America's ongoing pursuit of perfection," according to the restaurant website and it features its own line of beer as well as lunch, dinner and brunch menus. Beers include the Black Forest Pilsner, a German hops beer with a dry finish and Black Forst Amber, a malty, toasted-flavor beer. Lunch options include appetizers like beer-battered chicken tenders, homemade soft pretzels and lager fondue, sandwiches such chicken paninis, steak sandwiches and burgers and German specialties such as wiener schnitzel and wirsthaus veal. Dinner options include grilled ribeye steak, bacon wrapped filet mignon, seared tuna and grilled salmon as well as sandwich options. Both lunch and dinner feature soups and salads. Brunch is a 100-foot buffet featuring peel and eat shrimp, two mimosas/Bloody Mary's per guest, smoked salmon, fruits and cheese, sausage links, French toast among other options.
Black Forest Brew Haus
2015 New Highway
Farmingdale, NY 11735
631-391-9500
blackforestbrewhaus.com
Satisfy your appetite for Greek food at the Grecian Grill which serves an array of Greek salads as well as vegetable, turkey and beef burgers. Appetizers include Greek specialties like spanakopita, dolmades, saganaki, tzatziki and fried calamari with skordalia. Other menu items include omelets such as mushroom, cheese, broccoli, bacon and spinach. Sandwiches include tuna and chicken salad as well as gyros, chicken gyros and chicken and pork souvlaki. The grill offers a kids' menu including grilled cheese, pizza, chicken fingers and burgers. Dessert options include milkshakes, gelatin, ice cream, chocolate pudding, baklava and ice cream sundaes.
Grecian Grill
261 Main St.
Farmingdale, NY 11735- 2619
516-753-1260