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 <p>From fast-casual to fine dining, the 2025 list of Long Island’s best restaurants is more diverse than ever.</p> 
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Top 50 restaurants

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<p>Find a table with a view using&nbsp;our searchable guide to restaurants on the north and south shores.</p>

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Best restaurants on the water

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<p>These are must-try variations on LI's beloved breakfast sandwich.</p>

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Standout bacon, egg and cheeses

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<p>Smoked ribs, succulent brisket and homemade cornbread await.</p>

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<p>Take it over easy and treat yourself to one of LI's best breakfast restaurants.</p>

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 <p>Linger over omelets, waffles, breakfast tacos and more at these egg-ceptional destinations.</p> 
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Best brunch restaurants

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<p>Nothing satisfies like the&nbsp;ultimate, comforting burger. Check out these 12 spots.</p>

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Standout burger spots

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 <p>Discover top picks for regional cuisine, from Cantonese dim sum to Sichuan dry pot.</p> 
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Best Chinese restaurants

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<p>Cinnamon rolls are making a comeback.</p>

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Best cinnamon rolls

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<p>Here are 12 shops making their own creamy flavors in house.</p>

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Best gelato shops

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<p>Here are 10 local shops melting hearts with decadent hot chocolate.</p>

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Best hot chocolate spots

<p>No matter where you are on Long Island, you're never far from homemade ice cream.&nbsp;</p>

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Best homemade ice cream

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<p>St. Patrick's Day is celebrated year-round at these traditional Irish spots.</p>

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Standout Irish pubs

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 <p>These extraordinary eateries are worth the drive for their ingredients, simplicity and seasonality.</p> 
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Best Italian restaurants

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<p>The famous Jamaican dish, rubbed in Scotch bonnet peppers and allspice, is a labor of love for local chefs.</p>

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Standout jerk chicken

<p>Newsday's food critics have found the top lobster rolls on Long Island.</p>

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Best lobster rolls

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<p>LI is enjoying an influx of regional gourmet spots taking Mexican food to spendy new heights.</p>

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Best Mexican restaurants

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<p>More than half of the places on the 2025 list serve slices.</p>

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Best pizza places

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 <p>The&nbsp;best places on Long Island to get a steaming bowl of rich broth and noodles.&nbsp;</p> 
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Best ramen spots

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<p>Roll up your sleeves and indulge in&nbsp;fresh, local oysters and clams on the half shell.</p>

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Top raw bars

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<p>The best bets include come-as-you-are casual clam bars as well as upscale fish houses.</p>

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Top seafood restaurants

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<p>The best places to get steaks and chops.</p>

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Best steakhouses

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<p>Top picks for&nbsp;neighborhood sushi to omakase experiences.</p>

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Best sushi spots 

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<p>The selection of taco spots on LI is more innovative and more delicious than ever.</p>

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Best tacos 

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 <p>This pack of regional menus represent Chiang Mai and the Isan region, central Bangkok cuisine, southern spice and even Thai/Chinese/Japanese/Burmese fusion.</p> 
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Best Thai eateries

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 <p>Discover the top spots for classic Buffalo wings, dry rubs and other varieties of meaty flavor bombs.</p> 
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Best chicken wings

<p>From Peruvian to Persian, upscale Asian to down-home barbecue — no matter what you are in the mood for, these eateries should be on your list.</p>

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Best new restaurants

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<p>Newsday food critics picked their top dishes of the year.</p>

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Best things we ate in 2025

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