All manner of restaurants line the Port Jefferson village streets. If you happen to be spending some time at the Dickens Festival from Friday, December 6 through Sunday December 8, the culinary aromas that waft throughout the bustling harbor village will surely spark those hunger pangs.
For a quick bite to eat, try a more epicurean approach to fast foods, from the overstuffed burritos at Salsa Salsa to a satisfying sip and nibble of delightful wine and impressive cheese platters at C’est Cheese. Palates craving Asian bites can pause at Kimi for saki, sushi and sashimi. If a gourmet burger, fries and a beer are more your style, Billie’s 1890 saloon, Gourmet Burger Bistro and Tommy’s Place will surely satisfy. If all you require is a brief respite for a libation of craft brew, try one of the newest creations on tap at the Port Jeff Brewing Company.
One of the most coveted locations for breakfast is Toast Coffee House for a unique take on breakfast burritos and innovative omelets. On Friday and Saturday nights, the restaurant offers a fun menu of tapas, fondues, wine and cheese and delectable desserts. For a drawn out and more formal approach to breakfast, the Sunday brunch buffet at Danford’s Inn provides the leisurely pace and elegant environ in which to spend a Sunday morning with family or with your out of town guests.
In keeping with the seafaring tradition of a seaport harbor village, the Village Way and the Steam Room cast jewels of the sea as the stars of their seafood menus. The Village Way ladles out an impressive clam chowder and serves up a menu of various seafood favorites as well as meat and poultry entrees for the landlubbers. The Steam Room is a casual spot for downing steamers and mussels, grappling with crab legs and lobsters claws and savoring other such classics as shrimp scampi, baked clams and broiled scallops. For a more sophisticated seafood dining option, try Wave Seafood Kitchen for a formidable presentation of seasonal American seafood cuisine.
For fine dining, you will need to make advance reservations for The Fifth Season or Pasta Pasta, the leading forerunners of the Port’s elegant dining scene. The Fifth Season provides stunning ambience with a panoramic view of the harbor, the menu constantly changes with the seasons in their passionate devotion to prepare menus that highlight locally produced foods at their peak times. Pasta Pasta’s talented chef prepares a diverse menu that creatively fuses Italian and regional American ingredients for a truly harmonious gastronomic experience.
If you and your companions are merely craving an afternoon or late night treat, Starbucks is waiting to serve up your preferred seasonal coffee drinks, or you can follow your noses to the sweet scents of the Port Jefferson Frigate for the ultimate chocolate, ice cream, gelato, cookie or candy indulgence.
From Pace’s Steakhouse to Tequila Jacks to the Port Jefferson Lobster House, a jaunt through Port Jefferson never fails to taunt your taste buds. There is no shortage of potential places to pause for sustenance. The tough part will be making the selection. Bon appetit!
For a quick bite to eat, try a more epicurean approach to fast foods, from the overstuffed burritos at Salsa Salsa to a satisfying sip and nibble of delightful wine and impressive cheese platters at C’est Cheese. Palates craving Asian bites can pause at Kimi for saki, sushi and sashimi. If a gourmet burger, fries and a beer are more your style, Billie’s 1890 saloon, Gourmet Burger Bistro and Tommy’s Place will surely satisfy. If all you require is a brief respite for a libation of craft brew, try one of the newest creations on tap at the Port Jeff Brewing Company.
One of the most coveted locations for breakfast is Toast Coffee House for a unique take on breakfast burritos and innovative omelets. On Friday and Saturday nights, the restaurant offers a fun menu of tapas, fondues, wine and cheese and delectable desserts. For a drawn out and more formal approach to breakfast, the Sunday brunch buffet at Danford’s Inn provides the leisurely pace and elegant environ in which to spend a Sunday morning with family or with your out of town guests.
In keeping with the seafaring tradition of a seaport harbor village, the Village Way and the Steam Room cast jewels of the sea as the stars of their seafood menus. The Village Way ladles out an impressive clam chowder and serves up a menu of various seafood favorites as well as meat and poultry entrees for the landlubbers. The Steam Room is a casual spot for downing steamers and mussels, grappling with crab legs and lobsters claws and savoring other such classics as shrimp scampi, baked clams and broiled scallops. For a more sophisticated seafood dining option, try Wave Seafood Kitchen for a formidable presentation of seasonal American seafood cuisine.
For fine dining, you will need to make advance reservations for The Fifth Season or Pasta Pasta, the leading forerunners of the Port’s elegant dining scene. The Fifth Season provides stunning ambience with a panoramic view of the harbor, the menu constantly changes with the seasons in their passionate devotion to prepare menus that highlight locally produced foods at their peak times. Pasta Pasta’s talented chef prepares a diverse menu that creatively fuses Italian and regional American ingredients for a truly harmonious gastronomic experience.
If you and your companions are merely craving an afternoon or late night treat, Starbucks is waiting to serve up your preferred seasonal coffee drinks, or you can follow your noses to the sweet scents of the Port Jefferson Frigate for the ultimate chocolate, ice cream, gelato, cookie or candy indulgence.
From Pace’s Steakhouse to Tequila Jacks to the Port Jefferson Lobster House, a jaunt through Port Jefferson never fails to taunt your taste buds. There is no shortage of potential places to pause for sustenance. The tough part will be making the selection. Bon appetit!