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Restaurant of the Week.

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May 28 · Amagansett $$ Open Thu–Sun

At The Lobster Roll, the line is part of the meal.

"You don't go to the Lobster Roll for the roll. You go for the parking lot, the picnic table, the late afternoon. The roll is incidental." — S. Kearney · Eat Beat
3 min read Reviewed May 28, 2026
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Readers' choice · this week's leaders

Best of Long Island 2026.

14 categories · 28,431 ballots cast · polls close Aug 15. Here's who's #1 right now.

  1. 1
    Pizza
    Umberto's of New Hyde Park
    New Hyde Park · Nassau · $
    4,238votes
  2. 1
    Bagels
    Strathmore Bagels
    Wantagh · Nassau · $
    3,604votes
  3. 1
    Lobster Roll
    The Lobster Roll
    Amagansett · Suffolk · $$
    2,981votes
  4. 1
    Brunch
    Toast Coffeehouse
    Patchogue · Suffolk · $$
    2,540votes
  5. 1
    Ice Cream
    Munday's
    Huntington · Suffolk · $
    2,210votes
  6. 1
    Vineyard
    Macari Vineyards
    Mattituck · Suffolk · $$
    1,892votes
  7. 1
    Beach Bar
    Inn Spot on the Bay
    Hampton Bays · Suffolk · $$
    1,704votes
  8. 1
    Slice After Midnight
    Little Vincent's
    Huntington · Suffolk · $
    1,488votes
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  • Beach parking. Jones Beach Field 6 empties out by 7 p.m. — sunset crowd's gone home.
  • Best slice after midnight. Little Vincent's on New York Ave, Huntington. No debate.
  • Vineyard shortcut. Take the LIRR to Mattituck — Macari runs a Saturday shuttle.
  • Rainy-day kids. Heckscher Museum has free Sundays. LI Children's Museum: $5 Wednesdays.
  • The walk. Centerport Beach loop, 35 minutes, all flat, prettiest at low tide.
  • LIRR park-and-ride. Greenlawn lot is half the price of Huntington's, one stop away.
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