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Best of Long Island 2026 · editors' picks

Best Lobster Roll on Long Island.

Warm-butter or cold-mayo. The summer roadside ritual of the East End. Our editors' ranked picks across Nassau and Suffolk — led by LUNCH Lobster Roll.

Hand-curated ranking · 10 picks

The best lobster roll on Long Island.

  1. 1
    LUNCH Lobster Roll
    Amagansett · ★ 4.5
  2. 2
    Lazy Lobster
    East Rockaway · ★ 4.5
  3. 3
    DJ's Clam Shack
    Wantagh · ★ 4.6
  4. 4
    Cajun Claws
    Patchogue · ★ 4.5
  5. 5
    PJ Lobster House
    Port Jefferson · ★ 4.2
  6. 6
    The Monster Crab AYCE Seafood & Bar
    Holtsville · ★ 4.4
  7. 7
    Varney's Restaurant
    Brookhaven · ★ 4.6
  8. 8
    White Cap Fish Market & Seafood Restaurant
    Islip · ★ 4.5
  9. 9
    Claws Seafood Market
    West Sayville · ★ 4.4
  10. 10
    LUNCH Lobster Roll
    Southampton · ★ 4.5
Quick answer

What is the best lobster roll on Long Island?

Our editors' #1 pick for the best lobster roll on Long Island is LUNCH Lobster Roll (Amagansett — ★ 4.5). See the full ranked top 10 on this page.

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