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Best of the North Fork

Narrowing down a list for the best of the best is no easy feat, but we intensely deliberated each of the categories and have come up with our top picks across the North Fork. From the best places to grab drinks with friends to the best home decor shops to the best tasting rooms, these Best Of winners have consistently impressed and inspired us.
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Best Asian Cuisine
From straight-up authentic Japanese cuisine to delicious, creative sushi interpretations, these are the picks for the East End’s favorite Asian tastemakers.
Haiku Sushi
40 East Main St., Riverhead
631-727-777,
haikuriverhead.com
Maroni
54195 Main Road,
Southold
maronicuisine.com
Opties and Dinghies
87 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island
917-822-1230,
optiesanddinghies.com
Stirling Sake
477 Main St., Greenport
631-477-6782,
sakuragreenport.com
Tony’s Asian Fusion
9650 Main Road, Mattituck
631-298-2158,
tonysfusionnorthmattituck.com
Best Bagel
Toasted or not? Savory or sweet? Seeded or plain? Shmeared or buttered? Rise and shine (or afternoon dine!) on New York’s favorite bread hero.
Bean and Bagel
4426 Middle Country Road, Calverton
631-237-8979,
beanandbagelcafe.com
Black Sheep Bagels
1451 Main Road, Jamesport
631-779-2914
31000 Main Road, Cutchogue
631-735-9998
East End Bagel Cafe
46455 Middle Road, Southold
631-765-1462,
mknxonline.com
Eccentric Bagel
25 West Neck Road,
Shelter Island
631-749-5363,
eccentricbagel.com
Goldberg’s
Mattituck, Greenport, Riverhead
theoriginalgoldbergsbagels.com
Best Breakfast or Brunch
It’s the most important meal of the day! Go get you some at one of our beloved brekkie spots.
Bruce & Son
208 Main St., Greenport
bruceandsongreenport.com
Crazy Beans
2 Front St., Greenport
631-333-2436,
crazybeansrestaurant.com
Love Lane Kitchen
240 Love Lane, Mattituck
631-298-8989,
lovelanekitchen.com
Main Road Biscuit
1601 Main Road, Jamesport
631-779-3463,
mainroadbiscuitco.com
Ram’s Head Inn
108 S. Ram Island Drive, Shelter Island
631-749-0811
Best Burger
These sizzling patty-slinging spots put the urge in burger!
Barrow Food House
452 Main Road, Riverhead
631-779-3379,
barrowfoodhouse.com
Cliff’s Elbow Room
1549 Main Road, Jamesport
631-722-3292,
cliffselbowroom.com
Isola
15 Grand Ave., Shelter Island
631-749-9036,
isolany.com
Sophie’s
730 Main Bayview Road, Southold
631-765-5700,
sophiesrest.com
Tweed’s Restaurant and Buffalo Bar
17 East Main St.,
Riverhead
631-237-8120,
tweedsrestaurantriverhead.com
Best Chef
One of the great things about the East End is the bounty of food from farms and the local waters. It’s inspiring local chefs for decades, and there’s no sign of the flame going out. Here are a few who’ve impressed us all year long.
Armond Joseph
Léon 1909
29 West Neck Road,
Shelter Island
631-749-9123,
leon1909.com
Finn O’Hara
Nookies
1400 Silvermere Road, Greenport
631-997-1957,
silversandsmotel.com
Jennie Werts
Jennie’s at Drossos/
Ellen’s on Front
jenniesatdrossos.com
Samy Sabil
North Fork Shack
41150 County Road 48, Southold
631-876-5566,
thenorthforkshack.com
Taylor Knapp
Paw Paw
exploretock.com/pawpaw
Best CSA
Hate high tariffs? Sign up for your local Community Supported Agriculture! CSAs provide us with farm-fresh goodies all season long. These bountiful purveyors march to their own beet (ha! farm puns!) and are ready to provide you with homegrown treasure.
Oregon Road Organics
12595 Oregon Road, Cutchogue
631-735-9195,
oregonroadorganics.com
Salt Air Farm, Buckets of Blooms
1535 New Suffolk Road, Cutchogue
631-734-4180,
saltairfarm.com
Sang Lee Farms
25180 County Road 48, Peconic
631-734-7001,
sangleefarms.com
Sylvester Manor
80 North Ferry Road,
Shelter Island
631-749-0626,
sylvestermanor.org
Zilnicki Farms
3747 Sound Ave., Riverhead
631-255-2598,
zilnickifarms.com
Best Date Spot
You know how some couples have a song? Instead, have a restaurant! Hold hands over the table at one of these romantic respites…
Demarchelier Bistro
471 Main St., Greenport
631-593-1650,
demarchelierrestaurant.com
Leon 1909
25 West Neck Road,
Shelter Island
631-749-9123, leon1909.com
Minnow at the Galley Ho
650 1st St., New Suffolk
631-734-8474,
minnowrestaurant.com
Noah’s
136 Front St., Greenport
631-477-6720,
chefnoahs.com
The Frisky Oyster
27 Front St., Greenport
631-477-4265,
thefriskyoyster.com
Best Deli
A town without a deli is a town without a soul. Or, at least, one that’s missing the all-important BEC and roast beef on rye. These tried-and-true cold-cut slicing saviors have the goods.
Ammirati’s of Love Lane
135 Love Lane, Mattituck
631-298-7812,
ammiratisoflovelane.com
Grateful Deli
55700 Route 25, Southold
631-765-6408,
gratefuldeliny.com
Sterlington Deli
3 Sterlington Commons, Greenport
631-477-8547,
sterlingtondeli.com
Wayside Market
55575 Main Road, Southold
631-765-3575,
southoldwaysidemarket.com
Wendy’s Deli
55 Middle Road, Mattituck
631-298-1500
Best Dock & Dine
Who wants to sit in traffic when the sun is shining? These restos on the water let you motor on over for seaside snacks and drinks.
Claudio’s Waterfront
111 Main St., Greenport
631-477-0627,
claudios.com
On the Docks Waterfront Bar & Grill
177 Meeting House Creek Road, Aquebogue
631-886-1160,
onthedocksgrill.com
Salt Waterfront Bar & Grill
63 Menantic Road,
Shelter Island
631-749-5535,
saltshelterisland.com
Waypoint Restaurant
400 Old Main Road, Southold
631-765-6373,
waypointrestaurant.com
Windamere
2255 Wickham Ave., Mattituck
631-315-5252,
windamerenofo.com
Best Doughnuts
Cupcake, shmupcakes. Doughnuts are forever — and here’s where we get ours.
Breeze Hill Farm
31215 County Road 48, Peconic
631-876-5159,
breezehillfarmpreserve.com
Harbe’s Family Farm
715 Sound Ave., Mattituck
631-482-7641,
harbesfamilyfarm.com
Kyle’s
27 N. Ferry Road,
Shelter Island
631-749-0579
North Fork Doughnut Co.
100 Love Lane, Mattituck
631-298-7941, nofodoco.com
Wickham’s Fruit Farm
287800 Main Road, Cutchogue
631-734-6441,
wickhamsfruitfarm.com
Best Family Restaurant
Three cheers for meatloaf! Grab the kids, nestle into a booth and dig into hearty, happy, affordable classic fare at our fave family spots.
Andy’s
34 Front St., Greenport
631-333-2525,
andysnofo.com
The Islander
63 North Ferry Road,
Shelter Island
631-749-1998,
theislandersi.com
Founders Tavern
55500 Main Road, Southold
631-765-3100,
founderstavern.com
Michaelangelo’s of Southold
53345 Main Road,
Southold
631-765-0300
Myles on Main
428 E. Main St., Riverhead
631-775-1550,
mylesonmain.com
Best Farm Stand
From rhubarb to root veggies, bring home the bounty at these North Fork farm stands.
Bayview Market & Farms
891 Main Road, Riverhead
631-722-3077,
bayviewfarmmarket.com
Country View Farm Stand
57995 Main Road, Southold
631-903-1335
KK’s The Farm
59945 Main Road, Southold
631-765-2075,
kksthefarm.com
Latham Farms
21920 Main Road, Orient
631-323-3701,
lathamfarms.org
Schmitt’s Farm Stand
3355 Sound Ave., Riverhead
631-983-6565,
schmittsfarmstandonsound.com
Best Gourmet Market
Imported pistachio crema from Sicily, locally made jams, hand-harvested honey with a touch of heat — these markets have everything you didn’t realize you needed (but you really do!).
Agora the Little Greek Market
610 Pike St., Mattituck
631-315-5070,
littlegreekmarket.com
Lombardi’s Love Lane Market
170 Love Lane, Mattituck
631-298-9500,
lombardislovelanemarket.com
NoFo Pot Pies
11160 Main Road, Mattituck
631- 548-7437,
nofopotpies.com
Shade Trees Nursery
1875 Main Road, Jamesport
631-722-4041
shadetreesnursey.com
The Market
44 Front St., Greenport
631-477-8803,
themarketgreenport.com
Best Ice Cream & Frozen Treats
Cone? Cup? Scooped? Soft-serve? When the sun is beating and the heat is on, head to our favorite sweet-treat spots for the best cool down around.
Aldo’s Coffee Company
103-105 Front St., Greenport
631-707-8059,
aldoscoffee.com
Dos Ositos Paletas
[email protected],
dosositospaletas.com
Magic Fountain
9825 Main Road, Mattituck
631-298-4908,
magicfountainlongisland.com
Snowflake Ice Cream
Shoppe
1148 West Main St., Riverhead
631-727-4394,
snowflakeicecream.com
Star Confectionery
4 East Main St.,
Riverhead
631-727-9873
Best Italian Food
Mangia tutta pasta, and all the other boot-based goodies from these Italo-eateries.
A Mano
13550 Main Road, Mattituck
631-298-4800
Barrila’s Pastaria
300 East Main St., Riverhead
631-726-4444,
insatiableeats.com
Grana Trattoria Antica & Enoteca
1556 Main Road, Jamesport
631-779-2844,
granajamesport.com
Il Giardino
739 Main Road, Aquebogue
631-779-3900,
ilgiardinoaquebogue.com
Touch of Venice
28350 Main Road, Cutchogue
631-298-5851,
touchofvenice.com
Best Lobster Roll
It’s not summer until you’ve had a dip cone, a Hellenic lemonade and a lobster roll from one of these classic hot or cold (or both!) sea-centric spots.
Billy’s by the Bay
2530 Manhanset Ave, Greenport
631-477-8300,
billysbythebayrestaurant.com
Ellen’s on Front
38 Front St., Greenport
631-333-2743,
ellensonfront.com
Little Fish
50 N. Sea Drive, Southold
631-765-8756,
littlefishnofo.com
Port Waterfront Bar & Grill
104 Third St., Greenport
631-333-2501,
portbarandgrill.com
Southold Fish Market
64755 Main Road,
Southold
631-765-3200,
southoldfishmarket.com
Best Luncheonette
Make us a vanilla egg cream or a tuna melt with bottomless cup of coffee on the side, and we’re happy campers – and you will be too at these local faves.
Country Corner Cafe
55765 Main Road, Southold
631-765-6766,
countrycornersouthold.com
Cutchogue Diner
27850 Main Road,
Cutchogue
631-734-7016,
cutchoguediner.com
Lolly’s Hut
1290 Old Country Road, Riverhead
631-727-7020
Nookies
1400 Silvermere Road, Greenport
631-997-1957,
silversandsmotel.com
Star Confectionery
Best Mainstay
You know these places — the ones that if they closed, the villagers would take up torches in passionate outrage? Yeah, we feel that, especially when it comes to these eateries.
Cliff’s Elbow Room
1549 Main Road,
Jamesport
631-722-3292,
cliffselbowroom.com
Cutchogue Diner
27850 Main Road,
Cutchogue
631-734-7016,
cutchoguediner.com
Modern Snack Bar
628 Main Road,
Aquebogue
631-722-3655,
modernsnackbar.com
The Hellenic
5145 Main Road,
East Marion
631-477-0138,
thehellenic.com
Tweed’s Restaurant and Buffalo Bar
17 East Main St., Riverhead
631-237-8120,
tweedsrestaurantriverhead.com
Best Mexican and Latin Food
Central and South American culture is alive and well on the North Fork, and we’ve got the food to prove it.
Casa Amigos Restaurante
104 Front St., Greenport
631-333-2323,
casaamigosrestaurante.com
Funchos
1156 West Main St., Riverhead
631-369-7277,
funchos.com
Lucharitos
119 Main St., Greenport
631-477-6666,
lucharitos.com
Lucia
13000 Main Road, Mattituck
631-315-5165,
luciamattituck.com
Maria’s Kitchen
55 North Ferry Road,
Shelter Island
631-749-5450,
mariaskitchenshelterisland.com
Best Pies
Easy as pie? Well, if it were, you’d be baking them yourself instead of leaving it to these awesome pros. Slice it up!
Briermere Farms
4414 Sound Ave., Riverhead
631-722-3931,
briermerefarms.com
Country View
Farm Stand
57995 Main Road, Southold
631-903-1335
Hallock’s Cider Mill
1960 Main Road, Laurel
631-298-1140
Orient Country Store
950 Village Lane, Orient
631-323-2580,
orientcountrystore.com
Wickham’s Fruit Farm
28700 Main Road, Cutchogue
631-734-6441,
wickhamsfruitfarm.com
Best Pizza
As New Yorkers, we have opinions on pizza, to say the least. Be it a good old fashioned slice on a paper plate (with a little pepperoncini sprinkled on top, please!)
or a wood-fired Neapolitan-style stunner, these folks have got the pies to die for.
1943 Pizza Bar
308 D Main St., Greenport
631-477-6984,
rollingindoughpizza.com/1943-pizza
Fiocha Pizza
55 Middle Road, Mattituck
631-298-7371,
lombardislovelanemarket.com
Grana Trattoria Antica & Enoteca
1556 Main Road, Jamesport
631-779-2844,
granajamesport.com
Jamesport Vineyards/
Little Oak Wood Fired Kitchen
1216 Main Road, Jamesport
631-722-5256,
jamesportwines.com
Shelter Island Slice
3 N. Ferry Road,
Shelter Island
631-749-9292,
shelterislandslice.com
Best Seafood Spot
Be it grilled, fried, broiled, crudo or freshly shucked, these fruit of the sea spots don’t disappoint.
A Lure Chowder House & Oysteria
62300 Main Road, Southold
631-876-5300,
alurenorthfork.com
Anker
47 Front St., Greenport
631-477-1300,
ankerny.com
Braun Seafood Company
30840 Main Road, Cutchogue
631-734-6700,
braunseafood.com
Commander Cody’s Seafood
41 Smith St., Shelter Island
631-749-1851
Southold Fish Market
64755 Main Road, Southold
631-765-3200,
southoldfishmarket.com
Best Special-Occasion Spot
Sure, we all need that just-perfect restaurant fit for celebrating a milestone, for impressing the in-laws, the boss lady or that new client, but listen up: Special occasions are all about celebrating you, any ol’ day. You feel us? Good. Go to these wonderful places and toast to a life well lived.
Duryea’s Orient Point
40200 Main Road,
Orient
duryeas.com
The Halyard
58775 Route 48, Greenport
631-477-0666,
thehalyardgreenport.com
Jedediah Hawkins Inn
400 South Jamesport Ave., Jamesport
631-722-2900,
jedediahhawkinsinn.com
La Plage
131 Creek Road, Wading River
631-744-9200,
laplagewadingriver.com
North Fork Table & Inn
57225 Main Road, Southold
631-765-0177,
northforktableandinn.com
Best Sweets & Treats
We know all about the war on sugar, but when it comes to these irresistible sweet slingers, we’re all in, calories be damned!
Ali Katz Kitchen
55 County Road 48,
Mattituck
631-298-7694,
alikatzkitchen.com
Atelier Disset Chocolate
28080 Main Road,
Cutchogue
631-734-8387,
dissetchocolateonline.com
North Fork Chocolate Company
8700 Main Road, Mattituck
631-779-2963,
northforkchocolate.com
The Candy Man
22350 Main Road,
Orient
631-323-2675
The Treatery
1564 Main Road, Jamesport
631-779-2883,
thetreateryli.com
Best Takeout
No time to cook? Need lunch on the go? Just… hangry on the road from here to there? These spots have you covered, paper bag included.
GoodFood.
535 Pike St., Mattituck
631-298-7599,
gfperiod.com
Jennie’s at Drossos
69125 Main Road, Greenport
631-477-1339,
jenniesatdrossos.com
Latin Fuzion
53345 Main Road, Southold
631-407-5600,
latinfuzionrestaurant.com
Southold Fish Market
64755 Main Road,
Southold
631-765-3200,
southoldfishmarket.com
The North Fork Shack
41150 County Road 48, Southold
631-876-5566,
thenorthforkshack.com
Best Wings
Buffalo, Thai chili, lemon-pepper, Korean barbecue — there are as many ways to make wings as there are excellent places to dig into
a plate. This year, here’s where we’ve been using up the extra Wet-Naps…
Biggie’s Lunch
43715 County Road 48, Southold
631-765-8448,
thecateredfork.com/biggies
Digger’s Ales N’ Eats
58 West Main St., Riverhead
631-369-3200,
diggerspub.com
Legends Restaurant
835 1st St., New Suffolk
631-734-5123,
legends-restaurant.com
The Clam Bar at Alize Brewing
10560 Main Road, Mattituck
631-298-7793,
alizebrewing.com
Whiskey Wind Tavern
30 Front St., Greenport
631-477-6179,
whiskeywindtavern.com
Best Waterfront Dining
What’s the point of living by the water if you don’t take the time to gaze at it every now and again? Grab a deck chair with the best tableside view in town at these seaside restaurants.
Farm Country Kitchen
513 West Main St., Riverhead
631-369-6311,
farmcountrykitchenli.com
Porto Bello
1410 Manhanset Ave., Greenport
631-477-1515,
portobellonorthfork.com
Salt Waterfront Bar & Grill
63 Menantic Road, Shelter Island
631-749-5535,
saltshelterisland.com
Turkuaz Grill
40 McDermott Ave., Riverhead
631-591-1757,
turkuazgrillriverhead.com
Waypoint Restaurant
400 Old Main Road, Southold
631-765-6373,
waypointrestaurant.com