Kyma in Roslyn and more Long Island restaurants to try this weekend
Grilled octopus is served as an appetizer at Kyma, a Greek restaurant in Roslyn. Credit: Jonah Markowitz
Finding first-class seafood houses on Long Island has been a much simpler search in the past decade at almost all price points. Here are three of the best, upscale division.
Kyma in Roslyn, a handsome, Greek-style restaurant, consistently prepares excellent finfish and shellfish. Whole finfish are sold by the pound. Recommended: whole, grilled fagri, or pink snapper; whole red snapper; whole royal dorado; grilled langoustines; grilled tiger shrimp; grilled octopus; all Greek spreads. Expensive.
Kyma, 1446 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn, 516-621-3700, kymarestaurants.com
Louie’s Grill & Liquors in Port Washington traces its heritage to 1905, when it began as a barge. The view of Manhasset Bay often is rivaled by the seafood. Recommended: seafood tower; lobster tacos; Maine lobster roll; steamed lobster; lobster Cantonese; miso black cod; seared grouper with citrus dressing; fish tacos with mango slaw. Moderate to expensive.
Louie’s Grill & Liquors, 395 Main St., Port Washington, 516-883-4242, louiessince1905.com
The Plaza Cafe in Southampton is an elegant but unfussy restaurant, as fresh, creative, and inviting now as it always has been. Spring comes early. Recommended: lobster and shrimp shepherd’s pie; local fluke sashimi; wild sockeye salmon crudo; ceviche; grilled local striped bass; horseradish-crusted cod; pan-seared local calamari; all desserts.
The Plaza Cafe, 61 Hill St., Southampton, 631-283-9323, plazacafe.us
