The Best Beach Bars on Long Island

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Don’t Let Summer Leave Without Trying These Beach Bars!

Beach Bars are one of my favorite things about summer…frozen cocktails, live music and being outside with the ocean breeze. In addition, they are a great place to turn a summer day into night with dinner, dancing and drinks! Lucky for us, Long Island is home to quite a few that you can still go visit this summer!

Below, you will find the best Beach Bars Long Island has to offer (in no particular order). Shout out to LIActivityPlanner, Instagram Influencer of Long Island, for the inspiration for this article! Make sure to give them a follow HERE!

The Buoy Bar (Point Lookout. NY)

4.4 Google Rating
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The Buoy Bar in Point Lookout

The Buoy Bar in Point Lookout, NY, is located on Reynold’s Channel in the quaint hamlet of Point Lookout, where walking and bicycles are the favored modes of transportation. Offering waterfront dining and drinks with excellent views from its picturesque outdoor deck, The Buoy Bar is open seven days a week, serving lunch and dinner throughout the summer season.

Whether seeking a quiet sunset drink or a memorable meal, The Buoy Bar provides the perfect setting to experience the best of the South Shore of Long Island during the summer season. For more information, click HERE!

Katch (Lindenhurst, NY)

4.4 Google Rating
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Katch in Lindenhurst

At Katch in Lindenhurst, guests are invited to sit back, relax, and spend their summer enjoying the best food and bar experience in the Town of Babylon. With in-house entertainment, a full-service restaurant, and stunning views of the Long Island Sound, Katch offers a truly memorable dining experience. For more information about Katch, click HERE!

Surf Shack (Massapequa, NY)

3.9 Google Rating
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Surf Shack in Massapequa

Surf Shack Flip Flop Coastal Kitchen in Massapequa is a great spot for drinks, food and music during the summer! On Sundays, they offer “Steel Drum Sunday” during Brunch from 11am-2pm and Mondays have Lobster Night! Don’t miss their Taco Tuesday or Brunch on the Beach 7 days a week! For more information, visit their website HERE!

The Sunset Club at Tappen Beach(Sea Cliff, NY)

4.2 Google Rating
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The Sunset Club at Tappen Beach in Sea Cliff

The Sunset Club at Tappen Beach in Sea Cliff is a great spot for slushies, sunsets and summer nights! They are open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner and offer Live Music every night! Their menu offers up a Raw Bar, Shareables, Salads, Handhelds and Mains including their Sunset Pappardelle with fresh Maine Lobster. For more information, click HERE!

Salt Shack (Babylon, NY)

4.4 Google Rating
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Salt Shack in Babylon

Salt Shack Seaside Grill in Babylon is a great spot if you love the beach, live music and eating outside! Don’t miss Mudslide Mondays with Live Music by TM Select and Happy Hour Monday-Friday 4pm-6pm! Tuesdays they offer up Rock N Roll, Wednesdays they have a live 80’s New Wave Dance Party, and Thursdays have Beach Palooza at 7pm and head back to the 90’s! In addition, Friday night you’ll find a DJ and Saturdays Live Music! There’s always something happening at Salt Shack and for more information, click HERE!

Dublin Deck (Patchogue, NY)

4.1 Google Rating
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Dublin Deck in Patchogue

Dublin Deck’s journey began in 1998 with a small tented cut-down cabin cruiser known as the “Leaky Tiki,” which the owners saw as a pearl within an oyster. This humble fish sandwich hut eventually evolved into what is now The Dublin Deck, Leaky Tiki.

Today, Dublin Deck stands as a unique seasonal destination venue in the Northeast United States. It offers beach volleyball in the sand, great food, and tropical cocktails under the palm trees, ensuring something for everyone. Open seven days a week for lunch, dinner, catering, and cocktails, this tropical escape attracts visitors from near and far.

The sight of tall palm trees swaying in the summer breeze off the Patchogue River instantly makes guests feel like they are on vacation. Gather your friends and family for a mini vacation at Dublin Deck on the Patchogue River, where every day is a getaway. For more information, click HERE!

Bodhi’s Beach Shack (Blue Point, NY)

4.4 Google Rating
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Bodhis Beach Shack in Blue Point

Bodhi’s Beach Shack in Blue Point is known for their “Blue Skies & Right Vibes.” It’s a great beach bar offering up classic ocean side comfort food. Their featured menu items are the Aunt Frans’ Baked Clams and their Bodhi Burrito. In addition, their menu features popular items like Steamed Mussels, Fish Tacos, Lobster Rolls and even Pizza! Bodhi’s is open 7 days a week from noon to 10:00pm and for more information, click HERE!

Bonus: One of my favorite things about Beach Bars when I travel, is when they have swings as seats! Bodhi’s Beach Shack is one of the few places on Long Island you can find this and a great place to sip on a summer cocktail!

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Bodhis Beach Bar

Conclusion

Do yourself a favor and pull out your calendar right now. Pick 2 places from the list above and find 2 days in August and/or September to visit them. Pick only 1 if you have to, but make this time for yourself before summer turns into fall! We all deserve a “daycation” once in a while so start planning yours now to visit one of the Best Beach Bars on Long Island!

For Outdoor Dining on Long Island, click HERE!

For our Last Minute Summer Bucket List, click HERE!

Photo Credit: All photos in this article were sourced from the Instagram Accounts of the above mentioned businesses.

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