For our first ever Best of the North Fork awards, our team debated (and debated, and debated) the top spots in the area in 58 categories, from lobster rolls and vintage shops to tasting rooms and takeout. Below, read on for our picks for the best in food: restaurants, farm stands, caterers, food trucks, date spots, the most delicious dishes and more.
We hope our list inspires you to support local — and eat something new and delicious!
Now that you have our list, it’s your turn to weigh in. Vote for your favorites in our Readers’ Choice Awards poll. You can vote once per email and voting closes on Sunday, July 25.
BEST MEXICAN AND LATIN FOOD
- Agave, Greenport
- Lucharitos, Greenport
- Lucia, Mattituck
- Maria’s Kitchen, Shelter Island
- Mattitaco, Mattituck
- Taco Bout It, Riverhead
- Taqueria Cielito Lindo, Riverhead
BEST ASIAN FOOD
- Haiku Sushi, Riverhead
- KonTiki, Greenport
- Opties and Dinghies, Orient
- Sakura, Greenport
- Stirling Sake, Greenport
- Tony’s Fusion North, Mattituck
BEST ITALIAN FOOD
- aMano, Mattituck
- Il Giardino Restaurant by John Gambino, Aquebogue
- Isola, Shelter Island
- Porto Bello, Greenport
- Ruggero’s Family Style Restaurant, Wading River
- Touch of Venice, Cutchogue
BEST FAMILY RESTAURANTS
- Andy’s, Greenport
- Case’s Place, New Suffolk
- Country Corner Cafe, Southold
- Crabby Jerry’s, Greenport
- Hellenic Snack Bar & Restaurant, East Marion
- Jennie’s at Drossos, Greenport
- Jerry and the Mermaid, Riverhead
- Star Confectionery, Riverhead
BEST SEAFOOD SPOTS
- A Lure Chowder House & Oysteria, Southold
- Billy’s by the Bay, Greenport
- Braun Seafood Co., Cutchogue
- Jerry and the Mermaid, Riverhead
- Little Creek Oysters, Greenport
- SALT, Shelter Island
- Southold Fish Market, Southold
BEST WATERFRONT DINING
- A Lure Chowder House & Oysteria, Southold
- Claudio’s Waterfront, Greenport
- Duryea’s Orient Point, Orient
- Fortino’s Tavern, Greenport
- The Halyard, Greenport
- PORT, Greenport
- Ram’s Head Inn, Shelter Island
- Waypoint Restaurant, Southold
- Windamere, Mattituck
BEST DATE SPOTS
- American Beech, Greenport
- Farm Country Kitchen, Riverhead
- Frisky Oyster, Greenport
- KonTiki, Greenport
- Noah’s, Greenport
- Turkuaz Grill, Riverhead
- The Village Cheese Shop, Mattituck
BEST SPECIAL OCCASION RESTAURANTS
- Jamesport Manor Inn, Jamesport
- Jedediah Hawkins Inn, Jamesport
- La Plage, Wading River
- North Fork Table & Inn, Southold
- Olive Branch, Greenport
- The Preston House & Hotel, Riverhead
- Vine Street Cafe, Shelter Island
BEST CHEFS
- Robby Beaver, Frisky Oyster, Greenport
- Stephan Bogardus, The Halyard, Greenport
- Taylor Knapp, PawPaw Pop-Up, Greenport
- Adam Kopels and Elizabeth Ronzetti, 18 Bay, Shelter Island
- Noah Schwartz, Noah’s, Greenport
- Linh Trieu, Wednesday’s Table, Southold
- Jennie Wertz, Ellen’s on Front and Jennie’s at Drossos, Greenport
BEST FARM STANDS
- Bayview Market & Farms, Aquebogue
- Country View Farm Stand, Southold
- Deep Roots Farm, Southold
- Latham Farms, Orient
- KK’s The Farm, Southold
- Sang Lee Farms, Peconic
- Schmitt’s Farm Stand, Riverhead
- Sep’s Farms, East Marion
- Sylvester Manor Farm Stand, Shelter Island
BEST FOOD TRUCKS
- For Goodness Cakes
- Mattitaco On the Road Food Truck
- North Fork Food Truck
- Rolling in Dough
BEST CATERERS
- Art Of Eating, Bridgehampton
- By Hand Catering, Mattituck
- The Catered Fork, Cutchogue
- Christopher Michael Catering, Jamesport
- Creative Courses, Southold
- Grace & Grit, Southold
- Lombardi’s Love Lane Market, Mattituck
BEST DELIS
- Ammirati’s of Love Lane, Mattituck
- Duffy’s Deli, Jamesport
- Fork & Anchor, East Marion
- Grateful Deli, Southold
- Sterlington Deli, Greenport
- Wayside Market, Southold
- Wendy’s Deli, Mattituck
BEST BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH SPOTS
- Bruce & Son, Greenport
- Cooperage Inn, Baiting Hollow
- Crazy Beans, Greenport
- Erik’s in Southold, Southold
- Love Lane Kitchen, Mattituck
- Main Road Biscuit Co., Jamesport
BEST BAGELS
- Bean & Bagel Cafe, Calverton
- East End Bagel Cafe, Southold
- Goldberg’s Famous Bagels, multiple locations
- Signature Bagels, Riverhead
- Strathmore Bagel Cafe, Riverhead
BEST SWEETS AND TREATS
- Ali Katz Kitchen, Mattituck
- Blue Duck Bakery Café, Greenport and Southold
- The Candyman, Orient
- Junda’s Pastry Crust & Crumbs, Jamesport
- North Fork Chocolate Company, Aquebogue
- North Fork Doughnut Company, Mattituck
BEST GOURMET PIZZA
- aMano, Mattituck
- Grana Trattoria Antica & Enoteca, Jamesport
- Lombardi’s Love Lane Market, Mattituck
- Little Oak Wood-Fired Kitchen at Jamesport Vineyards, Jamesport
- 1943 Pizza Bar, Greenport
- PeraBell Food Bar, Riverhead
- Pizza Rita, Mattituck
BEST LOBSTER ROLLS
- Barrow Food House, Aquebogue
- Duryea’s Orient Point, Orient
- Love Lane Kitchen, Mattituck
- North Fork Food Truck, Southold
- PORT, Greenport
- Sound Avenue Bistro, Riverhead
- Southold Fish Market, Southold
BEST BURGERS
- Barrow Food House, Aquebogue
- Elbow East, Southold
- First & South, Greenport
- Green Hill Kitchen, Greenport
- Love Lane Kitchen, Mattituck
- The North Fork Shack, Southold
- O’Mally’s, Southold
BEST WINGS
- CJ’s American Grill, Mattituck
- First & South, Greenport
- Jerry and the Mermaid, Riverhead
- Legends, New Suffolk
- Lucharitos, Greenport
- On The Docks Waterfront Bar & Grill, Aquebogue
- Phil’s, Wading River
- Spicy’s BBQ, Riverhead
BEST PIES
- Bayview Market & Farms, Aquebogue
- Briermere Farms, Riverhead
- Country View Farm Stand, Southold
- Hallock Cider Mill, Laurel
- Modern Snack Bar, Aquebogue
- Orient Country Store, Orient
- Wickham’s Fruit Farm, Cutchogue
BEST ICE CREAM SPOTS
- D’latte, Greenport
- Magic Fountain, Mattituck
- Opties and Dinghies, Orient
- Patty’s Berries & Bunches, Mattituck
- Scoops & Grinds, Cutchogue
- Snowflake Ice Cream Shoppe, Riverhead
BEST TAKEOUT SPOTS
- Barrow Food House, Aquebogue
- Little Lucharitos, Aquebogue
- Maple Tree BBQ, Riverhead
- The North Fork Shack, Southold
- Wednesday’s Table, Southold
BEST FOR HEALTHY EATING
- Brekky, Wading River
- The Giving Room, Southold
- Goodfood., Mattituck
- The Market, Greenport
BEST MAINSTAYS
- Claudio’s On Main, Greenport
- Cliff’s Elbow Room, Jamesport
- Cutchogue Diner, Cutchogue
- Hellenic Snack Bar & Restaurant, East Marion
- Modern Snack Bar, Aquebogue
- Star Confectionery, Riverhead
BEST MARKETS
- Lombardi’s Love Lane Market, Mattituck
- Green Earth Natural Foods Market, Riverhead
- Marie Eiffel Market, Shelter Island
- Orient Country Store, Orient
- Fit-Foods, Southold
