Casual restaurants near the beach
BY JOAN REMINICK
June 25, 2008
You're sticky and salty after a day at the beach. Part of you wants to go home and shower before dinner; the other part just wants to eat. Relax. You and the family won't have to change out of your swimsuits or shake sand from your flip-flops at any these casual outdoor spots. Best of all, they're either right at the beach or a short drive away.
NASSAU
All American Hamburger
4286 Merrick Rd.,
Massapequa
516-798-9574
allamericanhamburger.us
Burgers, franks, fries and thick shakes (all the after-beach food groups) are accounted for at this much-beloved stand with a few outdoor tables. (Near: Jones Beach State Park)
Point Lookout Clam Bar & Fish Market
99 Bayside Dr.
516-897-4024
This fish store-clam bar (next to Fisherman's Catch and under the same ownership) serves fresh seafood, much of it from its own boats. Eat your sandwich, wrap, entree or raw-bar item outdoors at an umbrella table or beneath an awning; there are also tables indoors. (Near: Jones Beach State Park)
Jordan's Lobster Farms
1 Pettit Place, Island Park
516-889-3314
jordanlobsterfarms.com
This lobster wholesaler has order-at-the-counter eating and outdoor tables. Have your lobster, shrimp, clams, oysters and/or chowder overlooking Reynold's Channel. (Near: Jones Beach State Park, Eugene Nickerson Beach)
Pit Stop
1706 Sunrise Hwy.
Merrick
516-223-7799
pitstopeats.com
Much care goes into the sprightly salads, inventive wraps and juicy burgers at this renovated Carvel stand with indoor and outdoor seating. (Near: Jones Beach State Park)
Singleton's Seafood Shack
1 Ocean Pkwy. (Tobay Beach)
Massapequa
516-826-1610
singletonsseafoodshack.com
Dine outside at the edge of Tobay Beach (open to the public after 4 p.m.) on a lobster roll, sandwich or full dinner. Conclude with a sunset. (Also near: Jones Beach State Park)
SUFFOLK
Beach Hut at Venetian Shores
850 Venetian Blvd.
Lindenhurst
631-956-0066
Right on the beach, this upbeat spot with tropical flair offers order-at-the-counter service and a menu that ranges from burgers and hot dogs to sandwiches, salads and pastas. (Near: Venetian Shores, Town of Babylon beach)
Clam Bar at Napeague
13595 Montauk Hwy.
Amagansett
631-267-6348
If there's always a crowd at this roadside stand with umbrella tables, blame the fab lobster rolls, great fried clams and other beachy edibles. (Near: Kirk Park Beach, Big Albert's Landing Beach)
Hellenic Snack Bar & Restaurant
5145 Main Rd.
East Marion
631-477-0138
thehellenic.com
At this perennially popular Greek eatery, an outdoor table in a grassy field is an ideal spot to order something Greek -- a gyro or kebab platter -- or an all-American burger. (Near: Orient Beach State Park)
La Casa Cafe
445 Waterside Rd.
Northport
631-757-7720
lacasacaferestaurant.com
At this boardwalk restaurant-pizzeria with outdoor seating (and parking separate from the beach), get pizza from a counter window or order from a full Italian menu and enjoy table service. The scenery is peerless. (At Crab Meadow Beach; near Sunken Meadow State Park).
La Fondita
74 Montauk Hwy.
Amagansett
631-267-8800
lafondita.net
Savor such authentic Mexican dishes as chorizo tacos or posole stew at a pond-side picnic table at this scenic East End favorite. (Near: Big Albert's Landing Beach, Maidstone Beach)
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