Carrie’s guidebook

Carrie
Carrie’s guidebook

Great Staten Island Restaurants

There’s so much amazing food featuring any cuisine you can think of. From Sri Lankan to pizza, there are too many to name here. This list is only the tip of the iceberg. Please let me know if you eat somewhere great that I must add to this list.
Upscale, New American restaurant, great for a date night. Inventive dishes, with local ingredients.
The Richmond
695 Bay St
Upscale, New American restaurant, great for a date night. Inventive dishes, with local ingredients.
New American and comfort food. Brunch comes with a pastry basket, unlimited booze and live entertainment.
The LocaL
316 Manor Rd
New American and comfort food. Brunch comes with a pastry basket, unlimited booze and live entertainment.
Hand-crafted tortillas, fresh guacamole and all things yummy.
Sofia's Taqueria
977 Bay St
Hand-crafted tortillas, fresh guacamole and all things yummy.
Cajun-Creole comfort food
17 residents recomanen
Bayou
1072 Bay St
17 residents recomanen
Cajun-Creole comfort food
Rotating staff of Italian grandmas, the menu is always changing
38 residents recomanen
Enoteca Maria
27 Hyatt St
38 residents recomanen
Rotating staff of Italian grandmas, the menu is always changing
Fresh seafood, upscale, great for a date night. Sunday afternoon clambake.
28 residents recomanen
Blue
1115 Richmond Terrace
28 residents recomanen
Fresh seafood, upscale, great for a date night. Sunday afternoon clambake.
Spanish bistro with tapas and large dishes
52 residents recomanen
Beso
70 Schuyler St
52 residents recomanen
Spanish bistro with tapas and large dishes
Restaurant and wine bar. Charcuterie, cheeses, small bites and entrees.
11 residents recomanen
Vinum
704 Bay St
11 residents recomanen
Restaurant and wine bar. Charcuterie, cheeses, small bites and entrees.
Staten Island’s most famous pizzeria. It totally lives up to the hype!!!
12 residents recomanen
Denino's Pizzeria
524 Port Richmond Ave
12 residents recomanen
Staten Island’s most famous pizzeria. It totally lives up to the hype!!!
Thin crust pizza heaven
29 residents recomanen
Pier 76
76 Bay St
29 residents recomanen
Thin crust pizza heaven
Sri Lankan cuisine
17 residents recomanen
Lakruwana
668 Bay St
17 residents recomanen
Sri Lankan cuisine
A Staten Island staple, tiki bar style Asian bistro. Get the pupu platter!!!
Jade Island
2845 Richmond Ave
A Staten Island staple, tiki bar style Asian bistro. Get the pupu platter!!!
8 residents recomanen
Nürnberger Bierhaus
817 Castleton Ave
8 residents recomanen
Seppe Pizza Bar
3 Navy Pier Ct
Sally's Southern
427 Forest Avenue
O'Henry's Publick House
10 Minthorne Street
Pastavino
44 Navy Pier Court
Flour and Oak
12 Minthorne Street
Shaw-nae’s House
379 Van Duzer Street
Sushi Wen
856 Castleton Avenue

Bars, Breweries, Wine Bars

Where to get your drink on....and a little nosh.
Local Staten Island brewery with a rotating selection of beers.
Kills Boro Brewing Company
62 Van Duzer St
Local Staten Island brewery with a rotating selection of beers.
Rotating beer list, communal tables, brewery tours
40 residents recomanen
Flagship Brewing Company
40 Minthorne St
40 residents recomanen
Rotating beer list, communal tables, brewery tours
Staten Island Beer Company
20 Kinsey Pl
Craft beers, margaritas, cocktails and great tex-mex food
20 residents recomanen
Adobe Blues
63 Lafayette Ave
20 residents recomanen
Craft beers, margaritas, cocktails and great tex-mex food
Full bar, dinner, brunch, voted “best wings.”
14 residents recomanen
The Kettle Black
8622 3rd Ave
14 residents recomanen
Full bar, dinner, brunch, voted “best wings.”
200 varieties of beer, cocktails, wine, menu with local ingredients, arcade games and skee ball.
15 residents recomanen
The Hop Shoppe
372 Van Duzer St
15 residents recomanen
200 varieties of beer, cocktails, wine, menu with local ingredients, arcade games and skee ball.
Signature cocktails, wine, beer, and a variety of menus.
Violette's Cellar
2271 Hylan Blvd
Signature cocktails, wine, beer, and a variety of menus.
Italian wine and food.
11 residents recomanen
Vinum
704 Bay St
11 residents recomanen
Italian wine and food.

Staten Island Has Great Touring Too!!!!

Staten Island is home to some of the oldest buildings in NYC, including one of the city’s only living historic villages! From Sandy Ground – the continuously oldest black settlement in the United States – to Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden – one of the first established retirement homes for sailors in the 19th century, it’s hard to walk a few feet without stumbling upon some interesting history.
a stunning and poignant memorial to the 275 Staten Islanders lost on September 11, 2001. The memorial features two fiberglass structures resembling postcards, perhaps being sent to lost loved ones.
10 residents recomanen
The Staten Island September 11th Memorial
Bank Street
10 residents recomanen
a stunning and poignant memorial to the 275 Staten Islanders lost on September 11, 2001. The memorial features two fiberglass structures resembling postcards, perhaps being sent to lost loved ones.
built in 1690 as a one-room Dutch farmhouse. It is listed as a historic landmark and was restored in the mid-1980s and in 2017. It is designated a National LGBTQ Landmark. “The Alice Austen House fosters creative expression, explores personal identity, and educates and inspires the public through the interpretation of the photographs, life and historic home of pioneering American photographer, Alice Austen
28 residents recomanen
Alice Austen House
2 Hylan Blvd
28 residents recomanen
built in 1690 as a one-room Dutch farmhouse. It is listed as a historic landmark and was restored in the mid-1980s and in 2017. It is designated a National LGBTQ Landmark. “The Alice Austen House fosters creative expression, explores personal identity, and educates and inspires the public through the interpretation of the photographs, life and historic home of pioneering American photographer, Alice Austen
Built along the high ground of the Narrows. During the War of 1812, Fort Wadsworth was crucial in protecting New York Harbor from the British. Tours year round.
33 residents recomanen
Fort Wadsworth
33 residents recomanen
Built along the high ground of the Narrows. During the War of 1812, Fort Wadsworth was crucial in protecting New York Harbor from the British. Tours year round.
NYC’s only historic village with 28 landmarked buildings. You can stroll through this open-air museum to experience life in the 17th century.
25 residents recomanen
Historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke Ave
25 residents recomanen
NYC’s only historic village with 28 landmarked buildings. You can stroll through this open-air museum to experience life in the 17th century.
numerous exhibits preserve and share the history of American lighthouses through education programs, films, festivals and living history
15 residents recomanen
National Lighthouse Museum
200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point
15 residents recomanen
numerous exhibits preserve and share the history of American lighthouses through education programs, films, festivals and living history
was first home to retired sailors and is now a renowned arts and cultural center. It contains 28 historic structures, 14 botanical gardens, a two-acre urban farm and 10 acres of wetlands
95 residents recomanen
Centre Cultural i Jardí Botànic de Snug Harbor
1000 Richmond Terrace
95 residents recomanen
was first home to retired sailors and is now a renowned arts and cultural center. It contains 28 historic structures, 14 botanical gardens, a two-acre urban farm and 10 acres of wetlands
in the St. George area of Staten Island, this 1900 seat theatre plays host to a wide variety of headline and community events. Built in 1929, it is decorated with Spanish/Italian baroque style paintings, chandeliers, stained glass windows and grand staircases. Tours by appointment.
30 residents recomanen
Teatre St. George
35 Hyatt St
30 residents recomanen
in the St. George area of Staten Island, this 1900 seat theatre plays host to a wide variety of headline and community events. Built in 1929, it is decorated with Spanish/Italian baroque style paintings, chandeliers, stained glass windows and grand staircases. Tours by appointment.
– located in Snug Harbor. Fossils, paintings, curiosities in jars and special exhibitions, a collection that will please all. Check out the exhibit on the Lenape, the first Staten Islanders, with artifacts dating back 12,000 years!!!!!
26 residents recomanen
Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor
1000 Richmond Terrace
26 residents recomanen
– located in Snug Harbor. Fossils, paintings, curiosities in jars and special exhibitions, a collection that will please all. Check out the exhibit on the Lenape, the first Staten Islanders, with artifacts dating back 12,000 years!!!!!

Located in Southern Staten Island, Bloomingdale park has pathways, jogging trails, ballfields, a soccer field and basketball court. There is also a wonderful, handicapped-accessible playground.
Parc de Bloomingdale
Lenevar Avenue
Located in Southern Staten Island, Bloomingdale park has pathways, jogging trails, ballfields, a soccer field and basketball court. There is also a wonderful, handicapped-accessible playground.
The Greenbelt is more than 3 times the size of Central Park!!!! Picturesque, with forests, meadows, wetlands, ponds and parks, there’s so much to enjoy. The hiking trails range in difficulty for hikers and bikers. Great for birdwatchers, many birds call the Greenbelt home. Go to their website, sigreenbelt.org for trail maps and information on seasonal programs.
12 residents recomanen
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Ave
12 residents recomanen
The Greenbelt is more than 3 times the size of Central Park!!!! Picturesque, with forests, meadows, wetlands, ponds and parks, there’s so much to enjoy. The hiking trails range in difficulty for hikers and bikers. Great for birdwatchers, many birds call the Greenbelt home. Go to their website, sigreenbelt.org for trail maps and information on seasonal programs.

Favorite Tourism Spots

Here are some of our places in NYC. Some are popular tourist spots. Some are our little secret.
1505 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
1505 residents recomanen
Bethesda Fountain
688 residents recomanen
Bryant Park
688 residents recomanen
2323 residents recomanen
Parc High Line
2323 residents recomanen
884 residents recomanen
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
884 residents recomanen
3011 residents recomanen
Museu de Brooklyn
200 Eastern Pkwy
3011 residents recomanen
118 residents recomanen
Carrousel de Jane
Dock Street
118 residents recomanen
A hidden gem. Art exhibitions, places to play, relax, eat. Bike rentals
249 residents recomanen
Governors Island
249 residents recomanen
A hidden gem. Art exhibitions, places to play, relax, eat. Bike rentals
106 residents recomanen
City Island Diner
304 City Island Ave
106 residents recomanen
89 residents recomanen
Flushing
89 residents recomanen
353 residents recomanen
Battery Park
353 residents recomanen
Shorter lines than the one in Times Square
TKTS Lincoln Center
61 W 62nd St
Shorter lines than the one in Times Square
114 residents recomanen
Petita illa
West 13th Street
114 residents recomanen
707 residents recomanen
The Met Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin Dr
707 residents recomanen
Friday nights in the summer there are fireworks. Luna Park, The Cyclone, Nathan’s Hot Dogs, The Aquarium
663 residents recomanen
Coney Island
663 residents recomanen
Friday nights in the summer there are fireworks. Luna Park, The Cyclone, Nathan’s Hot Dogs, The Aquarium
The Intrepid New Yorker
220 East 57th Street
I’ve never tried it but you should.
Trapeze School New York - Pier 40
353 West St
I’ve never tried it but you should.
104 residents recomanen
Botanical Garden station
104 residents recomanen
84 residents recomanen
La Biblioteca i el Museu Morgan
225 Madison Ave
84 residents recomanen
507 residents recomanen
Museu de la Imatge en Moviment
36-01 35th Ave
507 residents recomanen
150 residents recomanen
Mercat verd de Union Square
East 17th Street
150 residents recomanen
182 residents recomanen
El Museo del Barrio
1230 5th Ave
182 residents recomanen
572 residents recomanen
Zoo del Bronx
2300 Southern Blvd
572 residents recomanen

Day Trips

Here are some great day trips if you want to explore outside NYC. Some you can get a bus or train to, others might need a car.
260 residents recomanen
Parc Estatal de Bear Mountain
3006 Seven Lakes Drive
260 residents recomanen
159 residents recomanen
Beacon
159 residents recomanen
197 residents recomanen
Philadelphia
197 residents recomanen
142 residents recomanen
New Hope
142 residents recomanen
424 residents recomanen
Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
498 Red Apple Ct
424 residents recomanen
229 residents recomanen
Atlantic City
229 residents recomanen
Buy a day pass ahead of time for the beach during summer months. This is, by far, our favorite beach.
21 residents recomanen
Ocean Grove Beach
N Ocean Ave
21 residents recomanen
Buy a day pass ahead of time for the beach during summer months. This is, by far, our favorite beach.
277 residents recomanen
Wölffer Estate Vineyard
139 Sagg Rd
277 residents recomanen
9 residents recomanen
Parc Estatal de les Muntanyes Hudson
3260 NY-9D
9 residents recomanen
156 residents recomanen
Six Flags Great Adventure
1 Six Flags Blvd
156 residents recomanen
23 residents recomanen
Estació del Centre de Serveis del Parc Hershey
100 Hersheypark Dr
23 residents recomanen
Dorney Park Road
Dorney Park Road
189 residents recomanen
LEGOLAND® New York Resort
1 Legoland Blvd
189 residents recomanen
Storm King Art Center

For Kids

Open weekends
9 residents recomanen
Staten Island Children's Museum
Tysen Street
9 residents recomanen
489 residents recomanen
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave
489 residents recomanen
72 residents recomanen
Museu Infantil de Manhattan
212 W 83rd St
72 residents recomanen
350 residents recomanen
Liberty Science Center
222 Jersey City Blvd
350 residents recomanen
379 residents recomanen
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
West 46th Street
379 residents recomanen
540 residents recomanen
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush Ave
540 residents recomanen
432 residents recomanen
Domino Park
15 Kent Ave
432 residents recomanen
221 residents recomanen
Somni Americà
1 American Dream Wy
221 residents recomanen
194 residents recomanen
Centre LeFrak a Lakeside Prospect Park Brooklyn
171 East Dr
194 residents recomanen
118 residents recomanen
Carrousel de Jane
Dock Street
118 residents recomanen
15 residents recomanen
American Girl Place
75 Rockefeller Plaza
15 residents recomanen