Where can you get the best slice of pizza and the best bowl of baked zitti everytime? Every Italian restaurant will claim that they have the best, homemade Italian food. When in reality, some Italian restaurants on Long Island will serve you reheated pizza. Others, the ones that can say they are the Best Italian Restaurant on Long Island, they will serve you an Italian feast topped with a cannoli. Where do you find such places? You don’t need to ask because right now we bring you this year’s winners for Best Italian Restaurant on Long Island.
Long Islanders Voted Vincent’s Clam Bar in Carle Place Best Italian Restaurant on Long Island!
1 Vincent’s Clam Bar
179 Old Country Rd., Carle Place. 516-742-4577. www.vincentsclambar.com
Long Islanders have now voted Vincent’s Clam Bar the Best Italian Restaurant on Long Island for the third year in a row. Vincent’s is a welcome slice of old-fashioned Little Italy on LI. All of the food is prepared in front of patrons at the clam bar, and the menu is stacked with Italian favorites. We’re partial to the Gnocchi Bolognese with Mini Meatballs (yes, those Grandma’s-recipe Mini Meatballs) but you really can’t go wrong with anything at Vincent’s.
2 Butera’s
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. WWW.BUTERAS.COM
3 Mamma Lombardi’s
400 Furrows Rd., Holbrook. 631-737-0774. www.mammalombardis.com