Long Island fall restaurants guide: Beer gardens, outdoor dining and more
The Garden Social Ale and a pretzel with mustard and cheese sauce at Garden Social in East Meadow. Credit: Yvonne Albinowski
Long Island restaurants usher in fall with new menus, heated outdoor spaces and creative touches that make dining out memorable long after the check has been paid.
FALL OUTDOOR DINING EXPERIENCES
FALL OUTDOOR DINING EXPERIENCES
The gravel piazza at Centro Trattoria in Hampton Bays. Credit: Gordon M. Grant
Seared diver scallops with shrimp and chorizo paella, smoked paprika and chives at Hooks & Chops in Commack. Credit: Yvonne Albinowski
An outdoor dining setup at Stone Creek Inn in East Quogue. Credit: Yvonne Albinowski
NEW RESTAURANTS
NEW RESTAURANTS
The Robiola Tartufo pizza at Carpaccio in Huntington Station. Credit: Linda Rosier
The avocado bomb at Nomiya Sushi & Izakaya in Garden City. Credit: Noah Fecks
Shrimp scampi with cauliflower at 7 Seventy 7 in Long Beach. Credit: Yvonne Albinowski
BEER GARDENS
BEER GARDENS
The Garden Social Ale and a pretzel with mustard and cheese sauce at Garden Social in East Meadow. Credit: Yvonne Albinowski
Grab a house-brewed beer at Southampton Publick House. Credit: Facebook / Southampton Publick House
ON THE APPLE-PUMPKIN TRAIL
ON THE APPLE-PUMPKIN TRAIL
Picking a bushel of apples and hauling pumpkins straight from the field works up an appetite, as does sitting in the car inching along Suffolk's notoriously traffic-clogged roads during fall harvest season. You'll want a place to eat with a crowd-pleasing menu that doesn't require reservations.
The local lobster salad beefstake tomato at Sound Avenue Bistro in Riverhead. Credit: Randee Daddona
A small section of the outdoor area at Lucharitos farm and restaurant in Center Moriches. Credit: Newsday/Joann Vaglica
Patrons dine on the outdoor patio at Barrow Food House in Aquebogue. Credit: Randee Daddona
Buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with chipotle ranch, lettuce, pickles and pepperjack at The North Fork Shack in Southold. Credit: Randee Daddona
SOUTH FORK
The chocolate-pistachio cake at Little Gull Cafe in Speonk. Credit: Newsday/Erica Marcus
Ribs served at Townline BBQ in Sagaponack. Credit: Gordon M. Grant
PIZZA GARDENS
PIZZA GARDENS
Chris Brown and Jaime Burchfield, of Locust Valley, dine outdoors at Pinon's Pizza Company in Locust Valley last month. Credit: Yvonne Albinowski
Artichoke, spinach and gorgonzola pizza at Cena 081 in Westbury. Credit: Yvonne Albinowski
At Mangia Bene in Rockville Centre, the Calabrese pizza is topped with crumbled sausage and Calabrian chilis. Credit: Newsday/Erica Marcus
