Best of Long Island 2026 · editors' picks
Best Beach Bar on Long Island.
Sand, a frozen drink, a band at 4 p.m. The Long Island summer thesis. Our editors' ranked picks across Nassau and Suffolk — led by Bayhouse.
Hand-curated ranking · 10 picks
The best beach bar on Long Island.
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1
Bayhouse
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2
SALT
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3
Nicky’s on the Bay
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4
Harbor Mist Restaurant
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5
Cantina Bay
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6
The Tiki Bar At Sunset Harbour
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7
Drift 82
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8
Sandbar
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9
The Buoy Bar
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10
Wall's Wharf
Quick answer
What is the best beach bar on Long Island?
Our editors' #1 pick for the best beach bar on Long Island is Bayhouse (Rosedale — ★ 4.3). See the full ranked top 10 on this page.
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Pizza
Joe's Pizza & Pasta
Holbrook · ★ 4.7
Bagels
Bagel Chalet
Commack · ★ 4.3
Brunch
Hatch
Huntington · ★ 4.7
Lobster Roll
LUNCH Lobster Roll
Amagansett · ★ 4.5
Date Night
Blackstone Steakhouse
Melville · ★ 4.5
Cheap Eats
Taqueria Mi Pueblito
Hampton Bays · ★ 4.5
Ice Cream
Gelateria Dei Coltelli
Williston Park · ★ 4.7
Beach Bar
Bayhouse
Rosedale · ★ 4.3
Vineyard
Del Vino Vineyards
Northport · ★ 4.8
Bakery
Catalina's Bake Shop
Huntington · ★ 4.9
Coffee
Toast Coffee + Kitchen
Patchogue · ★ 4.5
BBQ
Bitterman's BBQ
West Babylon · ★ 4.9
Pasta
Joe's Pizza & Pasta
Holbrook · ★ 4.7
Slice After Midnight
Nino's Pizzeria
Patchogue · ★ 4.5
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