May 27, 2019

West Islip, New York, has a great selection of delicious restaurants. If you’re in the mood for an awesome meal and you don’t feel like spending hours in the kitchen, try one of these places.

Primi Italian Steakhouse

This gourmet restaurant received OpenTable’s Diners’ Choice Award in 2017. The bar has 25-foot ceilings and a cozy fireplace, and the USDA Prime steaks are dry-aged for at least 28 days. This restaurant also has an attractive patio and a large wine cellar.

Image “PIZZA!” by Steve Snodgrass, used under CC BY 2.0

Try the Colorado lamb rack, the rigatoni with vodka sauce, spicy sausage, and basil, or the sesame seared tuna with avocado mousse and soy orange vinaigrette. For dessert, you can have tiramisu, vanilla bean custard with fresh berries, or a wildberry tart with seasonal berries. Primi Italian Steakhouse is open Tuesday through Thursday from 5 to 9:30 p.m., on Friday and Saturday from 5 to 11 p.m., and on Sunday from 4 to 9 p.m.

Farrell’s of Brooklyn Bar & Grill

With its 15 big-screen TVs, Farrell’s of Brooklyn Bar & Grill is the perfect place to watch your favorite sporting events. If you feel like an appetizer, try the jumbo pretzels with spicy mustard and cheddar cheese or the fried calamari with marinara, spicy Thai chili sauce, or Farrell’s Buffalo sauce. You should also consider Mario’s Spring Salad with oranges, walnuts, tomatoes, dried cranberries, goat or feta cheese, and raspberry vinaigrette.

The Philly cheese steak is an 8-ounce sirloin on a hero sandwich with cheddar cheese and sauteed onions, and the chicken salad BLT wrap comes with homemade chicken salad, bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Other options include chicken pot pie, shepherd’s pie, and Farrell’s Brooklyn Burritos. Farrell’s is open every day from 11 a.m. to 4 a.m.

Bella Cucina Pizzeria and Restaurant

This restaurant specializes in traditional Italian pizza and pasta. You can get pizza by the slice, order a full-sized pie, or choose a personal pizza. The calzones come with ham, pepperoni, meatballs, or sausage. The sausage rolls have fresh Italian sausage, bell peppers, onions, mozzarella cheese, and tomato sauce. Bella Cucina also offers a variety of paninis.

Try the Chicken Marsala Pie pizza with chicken and mushrooms sauteed in a Marsala wine sauce and mozzarella cheese. If you’re in the mood for something new, choose the Chicken Bacon Ranch Pie. It has fried chicken, bacon, ranch picante sauce, mozzarella, and cheddar cheese. Other delicious options include lobster ravioli, homemade lasagna, and linguine de mare with mussels, shrimp, and clams in a delicious sauce. Gluten-free pizza is also available.

Bella Cucina Pizzeria is open from Monday through Thursday and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. You can also visit on Friday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. or on Sunday from noon to 10 p.m.

In West Islip, you can sample authentic New York food and culture. Whether you’re searching for a snack or a decadent gourmet meal, you can find something delicious to fit your tastes and those of your friends or family members.