Some of the BEST International Restaurants on Long Island |
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Club 10 Woods Corner Road, East Setauket, NY 11733 - (631) 751-4845 |
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This Central Suffolk hot spot packs in a steady crowd of professors, students and doctors from nearby SUNY Stonybrook, not to mention Indian food connoisseurs who trek from New York City for what Zagat’s Guide called “the best of its kind east of Queens.” Part of the East Setauket triad that includes the Velvet Lounge and the Village Bistro, The Curry Club may well be one of Long Island’s most popular Indian food establishment. The Curry Club’s “Special Club Curries” are cooked from a centuries-old recipe taken from the royal chefs of the Mughal Dynasty.
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| European Republic 339 New York Avenue Huntington - (631) 692-1104 |
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New York Avenue is ground zero for exceptional take-out food in Huntington. There is the veteran Tortilla Grill, Kozy Kettle, and now European Republic ER specialize in European-style cut fries which come with over 20 assorted toppings. If you've been to Pommes Frites in Greenwich Village, you know the sort of dip selections you'll find to go with your fries at European Republic.
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| Blue Honu 363 New York Avenue, Huntington - (631) 421-6900 |
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Taste the exotic flavors of the Hawaiian isles, right in Hutington at Blue Honu. The name "Blue Honu" is a tribute to the honu, islands' indigenous sea turtles, which have become increasingly endangered over the years. $.50 cents of every check paid to the Blue Honu is donated to the Long Island Sound Preservation Society and The Honu Project of the World Turtle Trust. Blue Honu's cuisine conjures the taste of the Pacific, with fresh fish and seafood taken from the Atlantic. Their Raw Bar features Oysters, Little Neck Clams, Shrimp Cocktail, and Alaskan King Crab Legs.
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| Waterzooi Belgian Bistro 850 Franklin Ave. Garden City - (516) 873-0855 |
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A favorite of those on the singles’ scene, Waterzooi might be Long Island’s only Belgian bistro of its kind. Unsurprisingly, the bistro features a full bar with a wide array of creamy Belgian beers like Hoegaarden and Leffe Blonde. However, most people come not for the beer but for the Moules Pots and Belgian favorites.
Moules Pots are mussels serve with frites and mayonnaise. At Waterzooi, they don’t just have moules pots, they thrive on moules pots. First, there is Puttanesca, which comes with black olives, capers and onions in a marinara with anchovy tapenade. Then there is Montrachet, marinated in white wine, goat cheese and roasted red peppers. Other varieties of moules pots at Waterzooi are Bouilliabaisse, Lucifer, Fra Diavalo (hot and spicy), Creole, Belgian White, Thai, Oreganato, Provencale, Champagne and Homard. Among Waterzooi’s specialty entrees are De Monk, pancetta wrapped monkfish filet over a truffled sweet corn risotto, caramelized baby Swiss shard and a blue crab lobster broth. It doesn’t get much more exotic sounding that in Garden City, does it? Plus, Waterzzoi shares ownership with local favorite establishment, The Victory Bar & Grill.
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