A Fire Island classic, this cozy bar and restaurant has a home-like feel that will drift your worries away. The exposed wood beams, rustic tables, and candle-lit deck surroundings add to its charisma. This long-standing seafood destination offers a new outlook on the catch of the day. We recommend the baked clams, seafood bisque, and coconut shrimp. Watch out for margarita madness Thursdays where a wild crowd doubles down on fishbowl-sized margaritas. Matthews also has a fish market in front for the best take-out lunches—fried chicken, and lobster rolls with chips—packaged in carrying cases for the beach or home.

935 Bay Walk, Ocean Beach, NY 11770
matthewsseafood.com
(631) 583-8016