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1. View
4.4
Awesome(1927)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary American • Oakdale
Booked 8 times today
This seaside spot offers the finest fare alongside stunning waterfront views. Our Executive Chef innovates with old favorites, serving up specialties from both land and sea. Dive into this destination and turn an outing from ordinary to extraordinary. - We are open 7 days a week, please contact the restaurant for lunch & dinner hours. - We except reservations for INDOOR dining ONLY.- OUTDOOR dining is on a first come-first serve only, based on availability upon arrival. - Please let us know if you need to cancel or change your plans. - Parties of 8 or more require a $100 deposit. - Maximum of 10 guests per table. - Please confirm your reservations 24 hours in advance.
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2. Whalers
4.7
Exceptional(1358)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary American • Bay Shore
Booked 1 time today
We’re so excited to bring Whalers to Bay Shore and share our love of amazing food and great drinks with the community. Our menu is modern American cuisine, so you’ll find the classics that you’re used to but with our own little spin. In addition to our casual dining and nightlife, we also offer full catering services. With huge windows and views of the Great South Bay, Whalers will be the perfect location to host your next event!We will do our best to accommodate your requests, but we cannot guarantee where you will be seated. Additionally, reservations are unavailable for dockside dining, as outdoor tables are first come first serve.Whalers is modern and fresh with a nod to what it’s like growing up on the Great South Bay. Located right in the middle of the action down on Maple Ave, we are looking forward to getting customers who live locally, but also those who are heading over to Fire Island. We look forward to serving you!
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3. Captain Bill's
4.7
Exceptional(2063)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Bay Shore
Booked 17 times today
Treat those you love to casual, yet elegant waterfront dining on the Great South Bay at Captain Bill's, where you can savor the spectacular sunset over the water while enjoying a fresh daily selection of clams, oysters and fresh local fish along with live Maine lobsters from our lobster tank. We also specialize in premium aged steaks and prime rib, prepared just the way you like it. If you are looking for a lighter bite, join us in our bar where we offer a menu featuring baby lamb chops, shrimp quesadillas and the best burger in town. Wind down the work week on Friday's happy hour with discounted house drinks, domestic beer and wine(Happy Hour Tues-Fri, 4-7). Every Sunday, Captain Bill's presents one of Long Islands premier brunch buffets. Featuring unlimited Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Champagne as well as an extensive buffet. Bring your friends and family for a wonderful Sunday Brunch by the harbor. (Deck and Window tables will be accommodated on a first come first serve basis)
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4. Fatfish On The Water
4.5
Awesome(111)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Bay Shore
Overlooking Long Island’s gorgeous Great South Bay, Fatfish is a lively Mediterranean-inspired seafood destination. Offering panoramic bay views from the outdoor patio seating, live music at the outside bar & a cozy wine bar facing the canal. The menu celebrates the rich flavors of the ocean along with favorites from the land including steaks and pork chops, paired with an innovative tapas selection. Indulge in the signature seafood dishes from tender lobster, buttery scallops, or flavorful whole fish. Wine lovers can peruse our worldly selection of reserves, along with 25 local and international varieties available by the glass.
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5. Tres Palms Coastal Dining
4.1
Excellent(657)
Price: Expensive
• American • Babylon
Booked 3 times today
Here at Tres Palms your dining pleasure is our first priority. We are committed to serving free-range, natural and sustainable poultry and meat, free of any pesticides, hormones or antibiotics, The first thing you will notice is how tasteful and delicious our dishes are when using such proteins as a base ingredient. More people are understanding the ramifications of introducing so many chemicals and antibiotics to our bodies. We created our menu using ingredients found in our local farms and waters, whenever possible. Top ingredients along with a totally relaxed atmosphere and “first in class” service, is how we deliver the Tres Palms’ experience to you , our loyal customer. Come in and enjoy our Sunday Brunch, free docking and live music.
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6. Stella Trattoria & Bar
4.6
Exceptional(1207)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Blue Point
Booked 1 time today
Welcome to Stella Trattoria! Join us for some of the very best Italian inspired dishes and cocktails in Blue Point, NY.Whether enjoying the dining room or the bar, you will find a warm comfortable atmosphere free from tension and pressure, a place where friends can meet, relax, spend time and enjoy great Italian food, fun, and entertainment.
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7. The Oar Steak and Seafood Grill
4.7
Exceptional(822)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • Patchogue
Booked 13 times today
Casual waterfront dining right on the docks of the Patchogue River, The Oar serves up fresh and delicious steaks and seafood.  Chefs prepare specialties like coconut shrimp, 36 oz sizzling prime porterhouse, lobster quesadillas and fresh Bluepoint oysters and little clams which are delivered daily.  Two dining rooms are decorated in traditional nautical style.  The front wall in made up of French doors that open onto the water, providing dockside open air seating in warm months and picturesque views of the marina year-round.  The rear dining room is elegant with raise panel mahogany, white table clothes and blue and white nautical stripe wall paper.  We look forward to accommodating your special occasion in the separate catering room.  The restaurant stocks full indoor and outdoor bars so you'll never miss a beautiful night at this fun and entertaining spot.
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8. Drift 82
4.5
Awesome(232)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Patchogue
Welcome to Drift 82 where the sea is our best friend and the sun always shines on the good side of day. Drift 82 is located on the South Shore of Long Island in the burgeoning town of Patchogue right on the Patchogue river which leads to the mouth of The Great South Bay. Ferries from Fire Island's Davis Park pull in only steps away from Drift 82's doors.Come explore this gem of a restaurant adorned with marine life décor and beach vibes. Boaters come and go on the Patchogue river and the lot of them dock right up to the Drift 82. Once you experience Drift 82, you'll know exactly why everyone is buzzing about the quality and care this restaurant provides to their customers.

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