Restaurant guides

From burgers to breakfast, lobster to Latin, here are the best restaurants on Long Island, organized alphabetically by category.

The diavolo pie at Flip Pizza in Mineola.

Artisanal pizza: Long Island's best

The signature burger, The Roadstar, at American Roadside

Burgers: LI's best

Entrees offered at La Piazza restaurant in Melville

Fine dining on Long Island

The ornate Ginza sushi and sashimi platter features

Top sushi restaurants

Cuisine

Artisanal pizza: Long Island's best Best barbecue joints Burgers: LI's best LI's best Chinese restaurants Great Colombian restaurants Delis: Long Island's best Long Island's best diners Best German restaurants Best spots for healthy food Dinner and a show at LI hibachi tables Best Indian restaurants Best Irish restaurants Our favorite Italian restaurants Kosher restaurants on Long Island Best Latin restaurants Great Mediterranean, Middle Eastern spots Best Tex-Mex restaurants Long Island's best pizza Top spots for seafood on LI Top sushi restaurants Best Thai restaurants 10 tropical dining escapes on Long Island Best Turkish restaurants Great restaurants for vegetarians

Location

East End dining Our favorite Suffolk South Shore restaurants Eating well in Riverhead Restaurants in the Theater District Fire Island restaurants Hamptons restaurants Montauk restaurants Eating near NYC landmarks North Fork dining North Fork restaurants: our 8 favorites Places to eat while shopping at LI malls

Food type

Artisanal pizza: Long Island's best Burgers: LI's best Best BLTs on Long Island Best barbecue joints Coffeehouses with personality Where to find cupcakes Gluten free on Long Island Best spots for healthy food Dinner and a show at LI hibachi tables Hot dogs: best bets Where to get great ice cream Top stops for lobster Lobster rolls: Long Island's best Top 10 pasta dishes on LI Where to find pretzel bread on LI Our favorite sandwich shops Top spots for seafood on LI Where to find LI's best soups Top sushi restaurants Top tacos on Long Island 10 tropical dining escapes on Long Island Our 10 favorite tuna dishes on LI Popular stops for wings

Features

Best breakfast restaurants Great spots for brunch Business lunch spots BYOB restaurants Food on the shore: Dock 'n' dine Best places for family dining Fireside dining Hidden restaurants Hot and spicy food Party rooms at Long Island restaurants Where to get huge portions Outdoor dining on Long Island Most romantic restaurants on Long Island Great restaurants for vegetarians Restaurants with the best views

Summer eats

Easy eating near the beach Food on the shore: Dock 'n' dine Where to get great ice cream Lobster rolls: Long Island's best Outdoor dining on Long Island

All restaurant guides

Artisanal pizza: Long Island's best Best BLTs on Long Island Best barbecue joints Easy eating near the beach Burgers: LI's best Where to get unusual burgers Best breakfast restaurants Great spots for brunch Business lunch spots BYOB restaurants Cheap eats on Long Island LI's best Chinese restaurants Coffeehouses with personality Great Colombian restaurants Where to find cupcakes Delis: Long Island's best Long Island's best diners Food on the shore: Dock 'n' dine East End dining Best places for family dining Fine dining on Long Island Fire Island restaurants Fireside dining Best German restaurants Gluten free on Long Island Hamptons restaurants Best spots for healthy food Dinner and a show at LI hibachi tables Hidden restaurants Hot dogs: best bets Party rooms at Long Island restaurants Hot and spicy food Where to get huge portions Where to get great ice cream Best Indian restaurants Best Irish restaurants Our favorite Italian restaurants Kosher restaurants on Long Island Best Latin restaurants Top stops for lobster Lobster rolls: Long Island's best Great Mediterranean, Middle Eastern spots Montauk restaurants Eating near NYC landmarks North Fork restaurants: our 8 favorites North Fork dining Outdoor dining on Long Island Top 10 pasta dishes on LI Long Island's best pizza Where to find pretzel bread on LI Eating well in Riverhead Most romantic restaurants on Long Island Our favorite sandwich shops Top spots for seafood on LI Places to eat while shopping at LI malls Where to find LI's best soups Our favorite Suffolk South Shore restaurants Top sushi restaurants Best Tex-Mex restaurants Top tacos on Long Island Best Thai restaurants Restaurants in the Theater District 10 tropical dining escapes on Long Island Our 10 favorite tuna dishes on LI Best Turkish restaurants Great restaurants for vegetarians Restaurants with the best views Popular stops for wings