On the island
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Restaurants, shops, hardware, plumbers, builders, and the wagon you call when the cart is not enough. For weeks and houses, see rentals and sales. Numbers change — call before you walk.
72 listings
Advanced Plumbing & Heating
Contractors · Ocean Beach · 478 Bay Walk
Plumbing contractor on Bay Walk. Call before a holiday weekend.
Albatross
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach
Bar and grill. Shares a number with Scoops next door some summers — confirm before you walk.
Barrier Beach
Retail · Cherry Grove
Fire Island clothes and gifts.
No number listed
Bartley Horton Contracting
Contractors · Ocean Beach
Contracting out of Ocean Beach.
Belvedere Guest House
Lodging · Cherry Grove
Grove guesthouse. Book early for event weekends.
No number listed
Blue Whale
Eat & drink · The Pines
Marina bar and grill. Brunch, Low Tea, piano some nights. Same house as the Pavilion.
Brothers Construction
Contractors · Ocean Beach · 151 Bungalow Walk
Building and renovation. Ocean Beach based.
Camp (Flowers & Hardware)
Hardware · The Pines
Bouquets and bolts. The Pines hardware that also does flowers.
No number listed
Canteen
Eat & drink · The Pines
All-day harbor counter: coffee, breakfast, sandwiches, late fries. The Pines’ daytime fuel.
No number listed
Carrington Guest House
Lodging · Cherry Grove
Cherry Grove lodging. Confirm ferry and luggage when you reserve.
No number listed
Casino Cafe
Eat & drink · Davis Park
Davis Park’s kitchen. The east-end table after the Patchogue boat.
Castaway
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach
Bar and grill on the Ocean Beach walks. Casual, loud, close to the ferry.
Cherry Grove Pizza
Eat & drink · Cherry Grove
New York pies and pasta. A slice on the walk.
No number listed
Cherry’s on the Bay
Nightlife · Cherry Grove
Beside the ferry. Lunch, dinner, drag most nights. The Grove’s reliable full meal.
No number listed
CJ’s Restaurant & Bar
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach
Walk-up bar and plates in the middle of town. Open late for the west end.
Coastal Roots
Hardware · Cherry Grove
Nursery: trees, soil, weekend bouquets. For people who plant on sand.
No number listed
Conrad’s Plumbing & Gas
Contractors · Ocean Beach · 948 Surfview Walk
Plumbing and gas. Ocean Beach and the walks around it.
Corliss on the Bay
Hardware · Fair Harbor · 62 Bay Walk
Fair Harbor general store: hardware, bikes, beachwear, gifts. Newly redone bike shop.
Dockside Pizza
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach
By the ferry. The box you carry onto the last boat.
Don Kohlhepp
Contractors · The Pines
Pines contractor. Call, don’t walk in.
Don Thornberg Building
Contractors · Fair Harbor · 12 Central Walk
Fair Harbor builder.
Edward Horton Builders
Contractors · Ocean Beach · 7 Seneca Walk
Longtime Ocean Beach builder.
Fire Island Builder and Home Care
Handyman · Ocean Beach · 637 Ocean Breeze Walk
Builder and property care. Opening houses, small jobs, the in-between.
Fire Island Contracting
Contractors · Fair Harbor
West-end contracting.
Fire Island Plumbing Co.
Contractors · Ocean Beach · 310 Cottage Walk
Master plumber Corey Cronin. Turn-on, winterize, propane, outdoor lines. Weekdays 8–4.
Fire Island Sales & Rentals — weeks
Lodging · Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach office. Weekly houses across the west end. Also on Homes classifieds.
Fire Island Work Horses
Handyman · Ocean Beach
Wagons, hauling, the jobs that are too heavy for a folding cart.
Floyd’s
Eat & drink · Cherry Grove
Breakfast before ten — one of the few. Coffee and a plate. Reserve in season.
No number listed
Flynn’s
Eat & drink · Ocean Bay Park
Ocean Bay Park institution. Clams, a deck, and a name everyone on the west end knows.
Houser’s / Hideaway
Nightlife · Ocean Beach
The night Ocean Beach stays up. Two rooms, one phone.
Ice Castle
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach
Frozen desserts on the walks.
Island Breeze
Eat & drink · Cherry Grove
Bayfront, tiki, casual seafood. The Grove midday table.
No number listed
Island Painting & Contracting
Contractors · Ocean Beach · 473 Dehnhoff Walk
Paint and general contracting.
Jalston
Retail · Cherry Grove
Upscale clothing in the Grove.
No number listed
Kismet Inn
Eat & drink · Kismet
The inn at the west door. Food and a room if you walked in from Field 5.
Kismet Inn
Lodging · Kismet
West-end inn near the Kismet dock and the lighthouse walk.
No number listed
Le Dock
Eat & drink · Fair Harbor
Fair Harbor’s restaurant. Bay tables, west-end dinner.
Maguire’s Bayfront
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach
Dockside tables. The first drink after the Bay Shore boat for a lot of the west end.
Matthew’s Seafood House
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach
Sit-down seafood. Reserve on Saturday or wait.
Ocean Beach Hardware
Hardware · Ocean Beach · 482 Bayberry Walk
Bikes, BBQs, keys, screens, propane drop. One block from the ferry. The west-end hardware.
Ocean Beach inns
Lodging · Ocean Beach
Small inns and rooms near Bay Walk. Ask locally for who is open this week.
No number listed
Pines Bistro & Martini Bar
Eat & drink · The Pines
Sit-down dinner on the marina. Reserve the weekend.
Pines harbor lodging
Lodging · The Pines
Harbor-area rooms in the Pines. Peak weeks book by spring.
No number listed
Pines Liquor Shop
Retail · The Pines
Wine, spirits, mixers. Next to the Pantry.
No number listed
Pines Pizza
Eat & drink · The Pines
Harbor slices. Lunch, and the pie after the Pavilion.
Rachel’s Restaurant & Bakery
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach breakfast through dinner, and the bakery line that does not shorten. A west-end ritual.
Rainbow Dreams
Retail · Cherry Grove
Clothes, jewelry, the Grove’s loud boutique. Part drag shop.
No number listed
Sand Bar
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach
A west-end bar that still feels like a bar.
Schooner Inn
Lodging · Ocean Bay Park
Rooms and a bar in Ocean Bay Park.
Scoops
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach
Ice cream after the beach. Ocean Beach’s cone.
Seaview Market
Markets · Seaview · 20 Duneway Ave
Beside the Seaview dock. Family market for the walks east of Ocean Beach.
Sip N’ Twirl
Nightlife · The Pines
Downstairs from the Pavilion. Frozen punch and the pre-game.
Surf’s Out
Eat & drink · Kismet
Kismet bar. Sandy feet welcome.
Sweet Licks
Eat & drink · Cherry Grove
The Grove ice cream. Classic and seasonal.
No number listed
Taco Beach
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach
Casual Mexican on the walks. Lunch through late afternoon.
The Dunes
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach bar with a room that fills after dinner.
The FIG Store
Retail · Cherry Grove
Island clothes and the general store next to the Palace.
No number listed
The Grove Hotel
Lodging · Cherry Grove
Rooms over the Ice Palace. Center of Cherry Grove.
No number listed
The Ice Palace
Nightlife · Cherry Grove
Grove nightclub since the hotel era. Drag, dance, the pool by day.
The Island Mermaid
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach · 780 Bay Walk
Bayfront deck, seafood, and the weekend noise Ocean Beach is known for.
The Landing Bistro
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach
Bistro plates a short wagon from the docks.
The Pavilion
Nightlife · The Pines
The Pines dance floor. Open-air, late, the reason the last Sayville boat exists.
The Pier at Watch Hill
Eat & drink · Watch Hill
National seashore marina restaurant. Lunch if you came for the wilderness.
The Pines Pantry
Markets · The Pines
Harbor market: produce, sandwiches, the chocolate-chip cookies. Stock the house here.
No number listed
The Pioneer Market
Markets · Fair Harbor
West-end grocery since 1968. Atlantique through Saltaire shop here.
The Pizza Place
Eat & drink · Ocean Bay Park
Pies for Ocean Bay Park. Call ahead on Saturday.
The Sandcastle
Eat & drink · Cherry Grove
Beachfront since the 1950s. Ocean, cocktails, seafood.
No number listed
The Visitors Center
Retail · The Pines
Queer-made goods, island merch, soft-serve some afternoons.
No number listed
TOLA. Boutique
Retail · The Pines
Jewelry, candles, coastal clothes on the harbor.
No number listed
Top of the Bay
Eat & drink · Cherry Grove
Sunset dinner. Reservations in July and August are not optional.
Town Pizza
Eat & drink · Ocean Beach
Slices for the walk home. Ocean Beach’s late pie.
Watch Hill campground
Lodging · Watch Hill
National Seashore campsites. Reserve through NPS; ferry from Patchogue.
No number listed
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