With summer underway, complete with colorful blooms, comfortable ocean breezes and a sun that works later hours for the season's duration, restaurant diners are opting out of indoor repasts. Throughout the drawn out, cold and dark northeastern winter season, whose bookends dare to encroach on fall and spring, patrons are forced into the formalities of breaking bread around indoor tables. Now, for the next two to three months, the fresh air and natural golden light of summer invite sipping, nibbling and socializing outdoors. For many Long Islanders, eateries that offer al fresco dining are the only desired choices.
If you take a stroll through such villages as Huntington, Port Jefferson and Greenport, you will pass plenty of restaurants that have relegated linen-clad tables to the sidewalks that border their establishments. The Village Way in Port Jefferson, Noah's in Greenport and Besito in Huntington are all examples of the Parisian-style sidewalk cafe environ.
Some venues that are situated on busy streets are fortunate enough to have charmingly decorated porticos in back of their businesses. Some of these settings provide the ambiance of dining in a European garden. One such restaurant is Alexandros, a Greek and Mediterranean eatery located on the highly traveled Route 25A in Miller Place. Within an enclosed outdoor dining area and amidst live musical performances, casual and cozy outdoor eats can be savored at Lobster Roll Northside, which is located on the North Fork’s popular Sound Avenue in Baiting Hollow.
Along the shorelines, dockside dining with stunning water views beckon the hungry masses to sit back, watch the boats come and go and inhale the salty air laced with the aromas that waft from their plates and their wineglasses. For the waterfront dining experience, consider The Scrimshaw in Greenport, The Old Mill Inn in Mattituck, Maliblue in Lido Beach, A Lure in Southold, Fisherman's Catch in Point Lookout or one of the numerous eateries that line the Nautical Mile in Freeport. For an elegant beachside feast, the outdoor dining area of the aptly named La Plage in Wading River is mere footsteps from the sandy shore. The Bay Vue Restaurant in Lindenhurst offers sweeping aerial views from its rooftop lounge that overlooks the bay.
For those who do not thrive outside of an air-conditioned climate but yearn for a tableside seascape and the most spectacular sunset view that Long Island has to offer, The Soundview Restaurant and Inn in Marion will fit the bill. Be sure to request a window seat when making your reservation.
Al fresco dining has become increasingly popular with each passing summer, and more and more restaurants are jumping on the bandwagon to accommodate summer's partaking preference. Before planning your next dinner date, call the venue whose epicurean delights you are craving and inquire if they provide outside tables. From Mediterranean cuisines to brewpub fare and from Mexican and Argentinian flavors to local seafood gems from our waters, you can have your fresh air ambience and savor a satisfying meal too.
If you take a stroll through such villages as Huntington, Port Jefferson and Greenport, you will pass plenty of restaurants that have relegated linen-clad tables to the sidewalks that border their establishments. The Village Way in Port Jefferson, Noah's in Greenport and Besito in Huntington are all examples of the Parisian-style sidewalk cafe environ.
Some venues that are situated on busy streets are fortunate enough to have charmingly decorated porticos in back of their businesses. Some of these settings provide the ambiance of dining in a European garden. One such restaurant is Alexandros, a Greek and Mediterranean eatery located on the highly traveled Route 25A in Miller Place. Within an enclosed outdoor dining area and amidst live musical performances, casual and cozy outdoor eats can be savored at Lobster Roll Northside, which is located on the North Fork’s popular Sound Avenue in Baiting Hollow.
Along the shorelines, dockside dining with stunning water views beckon the hungry masses to sit back, watch the boats come and go and inhale the salty air laced with the aromas that waft from their plates and their wineglasses. For the waterfront dining experience, consider The Scrimshaw in Greenport, The Old Mill Inn in Mattituck, Maliblue in Lido Beach, A Lure in Southold, Fisherman's Catch in Point Lookout or one of the numerous eateries that line the Nautical Mile in Freeport. For an elegant beachside feast, the outdoor dining area of the aptly named La Plage in Wading River is mere footsteps from the sandy shore. The Bay Vue Restaurant in Lindenhurst offers sweeping aerial views from its rooftop lounge that overlooks the bay.
For those who do not thrive outside of an air-conditioned climate but yearn for a tableside seascape and the most spectacular sunset view that Long Island has to offer, The Soundview Restaurant and Inn in Marion will fit the bill. Be sure to request a window seat when making your reservation.
Al fresco dining has become increasingly popular with each passing summer, and more and more restaurants are jumping on the bandwagon to accommodate summer's partaking preference. Before planning your next dinner date, call the venue whose epicurean delights you are craving and inquire if they provide outside tables. From Mediterranean cuisines to brewpub fare and from Mexican and Argentinian flavors to local seafood gems from our waters, you can have your fresh air ambience and savor a satisfying meal too.