From Italian to seafood to New American, Long Island's restaurant scene offers refined options. Here you can enjoy creative dishes by award winning chefs behind the backdrop of water views. Whether you're a local or visitor, be sure to try out these al fresco restaurants for a memorable meal.
Since 1986, Bryant & Cooper Steakhouse has been serving hearty dishes on Middle Neck Road in Roslyn, a village located in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, New York. Its decor is reminiscent of a 1920s supper club with artwork of the times reflected on the walls. This steakhouse is known for its lamb chops, juicy sirloins and ambitious porterhouse steaks. If you prefer fish, indulge in one of its seafood dishes, like the tuna or jumbo lobster. Each entree is served with choice of sides, from Lyonnaise potatoes to sauteed string beans and broccoli hollandaise. Bryant & Cooper is open seven days a week from noon until late.
Bryant & Cooper Steakhouse
2 Middle Neck Rd
Roslyn, NY 11576
516-627-7270
bryantandcooper.com
Louis XVI is a Long Island restaurant with a glamorous decor that's expected of its name. It features crystal chandeliers, marble flooring, 18th century style paintings, all in a multimillion dollar chateau on the shore of the Great South Bay in Patchogue. Patchogue is a village located in Suffolk County, on the South Shore of Long Island and just 50 miles from Manhattan. Here you can enjoy stunning water views from your table as the attentive staff caters to your dining needs. The French cuisine features grandiose dishes like Moulard duck breast with black truffle mashed potatoes and Wellington of venison with wild mushroom duxelles and morel sauce. Louis XVI is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Sundays also offers a special prix fixe brunch menu.
Louis XVI
600 S Ocean Ave
Patchogue, NY 11772
631-654-8970
Experience fine Asian cuisine in a sleek, Eastern-influenced dining room. The decor features stained wood and earth tones to compliment the culinary journey from the Far East to the Northeast. The restaurant offers tables with panoramic views of Fort Pond. You'll want to try the pan-roasted Alaskan halibut with yuzu truffle sauce, but if you prefer meat, opt for the rosemary-ginger grilled porterhouse with tempura onion rings. The restaurant also features a stone wine room and bar and lounge. East by Northeast is open for both lunch and dinner.
East by Northeast
51 S Edgemere St
Montauk, NY 11954
631-668-2872
harvest2000.com/ene/
On 3 is located near the Glen Head Railway Station. Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. Here you'll find creative New American dishes all craftily prepared by Chef Stuart Brown. Indulge in the fillet mignon with blue cheese and potato croquettes. The Long Island restaurant also offers a world class wine list. Dessert will be hard to pass up on when you notice the chocolate waffles or espresso ice cream served with chocolate sauce on the menu. On 3 is open for dinner seven days a week.
On 3
32 Railroad Ave
Glen Head, NY 11545
516-656-3266
on3newyork.com