Peconic BayEst. 1870
Claudio's
Greenport
America's oldest same-family-run restaurant, perched on the Greenport waterfront with sweeping views of Shelter Island and the Peconic.
Signature
Local oysters on the half shell, lobster rolls
Where to Eat
Treasured Waterside Seafood Restaurants
From dockside lobster decks in Montauk to harbor raw bars on the North Shore, these are the Long Island institutions where the view is half the meal and the shellfish travels feet, not miles.
Napeague StretchEst. 1965
The Lobster Roll (LUNCH)
Amagansett
The iconic 'LUNCH' sign on Montauk Highway has welcomed bay-bound travelers for sixty years. Picnic tables, paper plates, and the smell of the sea.
Signature
Warm-buttered lobster roll, fried clams
Fort Pond BayEst. 1939
Duryea's Lobster Deck
Montauk
A working dock turned sunset destination. Order at the window, sit on the deck, watch the boats unload the day's catch.
Signature
Whole steamed lobster, lobster cobb
Great South BayEst. 1979
Pier 95 / Captain Bill's
Bay Shore
South-shore mainstay overlooking the channel to Fire Island. Boats tie up alongside diners through the summer.
Signature
Local clams, blackened bluefish
Coecles HarborEst. 1972
Coecles Harbor Marina
Shelter Island
A quiet harbor-side spot where the catch travels feet, not miles. Bay scallop season here is a Long Island ritual.
Signature
Peconic Bay scallops in season
Connetquot RiverEst. 1929
Snapper Inn
Oakdale
Old-school riverfront dining room with a wraparound deck. Generations have docked their boats and walked up for dinner.
Signature
Baked clams oreganata, broiled flounder
Huntington HarborEst. 2007
Prime
Huntington
A north-shore harbor view with a serious raw bar. Sunset on the patio is a Long Island Sound tradition.
Signature
Raw bar tower, dry-aged steaks with shellfish
Woodcleft Canal (The Nautical Mile)Est. 1996
Rachel's Waterside Grill
Freeport
On Freeport's storied Nautical Mile, where charter boats line the canal and the smell of garlic and butter drifts down the dock.
Signature
Snapper francaise, lobster fra diavolo
Lake MontaukEst. 2005
Inlet Seafood
Montauk
Owned by six commercial fishing captains. The fish is unloaded, walked across the dock, and on your plate the same day.
Signature
Tuna, fluke, and whatever just came off the boats