Guidebook for Southold

Geoffrey & Cynthia
Geoffrey & Cynthia
Guidebook for Southold

Entertainment & Activities

Public beach with free parking and you can bring your dogs. In the summer local horse owners bring their horses for a swim. A really majestic thing to watch.
Cedar Beach County Park
425 Paradise Point Rd
Public beach with free parking and you can bring your dogs. In the summer local horse owners bring their horses for a swim. A really majestic thing to watch.
Great historical site. The volunteers give very interesting tours and the grounds are a wonderful place to picnic.
31 locals recommend
Horton Point Lighthouse Nautical Museum
3575 Lighthouse Rd
31 locals recommend
Great historical site. The volunteers give very interesting tours and the grounds are a wonderful place to picnic.
Historic Carousel, Free dancing and concerts in the summer evenings, ice skating in the winter. A wonderful restored carousel.
14 locals recommend
Mitchell Park & Marina
115 Front St
14 locals recommend
Historic Carousel, Free dancing and concerts in the summer evenings, ice skating in the winter. A wonderful restored carousel.
Custer Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Custer Institute. Located in Southold, New York, facing Peconic Bay and Shelter Island, Custer's location boasts some of the dar
16 locals recommend
Custer Institute Inc.
1115 Main Bayview Rd
16 locals recommend
Custer Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Custer Institute. Located in Southold, New York, facing Peconic Bay and Shelter Island, Custer's location boasts some of the dar
This museum is dedicated to study and education surrounding archaeology and natural history.
Southold Indian Museum (Long Island Chapter, NYS Archaeological Assn.)
1080 Main Bayview Rd
This museum is dedicated to study and education surrounding archaeology and natural history.
They make great goat cheese here and the goats are available for petting, yoga with goats and goats as lawnmowers!
19 locals recommend
Catapano Dairy Farm
33705 County Rd 48
19 locals recommend
They make great goat cheese here and the goats are available for petting, yoga with goats and goats as lawnmowers!
Bike rentals
Port Side Rentals
Bike rentals
They rent stand up paddle boards, kayaks as well as bikes. Check out their website.
6 locals recommend
Eagle's Neck Paddling Company
State Parkway
6 locals recommend
They rent stand up paddle boards, kayaks as well as bikes. Check out their website.
Fun local spot to check out the area history. Start you walking tour of this historic fishing town.
18 locals recommend
East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation
3rd Street
18 locals recommend
Fun local spot to check out the area history. Start you walking tour of this historic fishing town.
A fun, historic town to walk around in with something for everyone. Shops, fishing charters, bars, restaurants.
119 locals recommend
Greenport
119 locals recommend
A fun, historic town to walk around in with something for everyone. Shops, fishing charters, bars, restaurants.
Water slides
140 locals recommend
Splish Splash Water Park
2549 Splish Splash Dr
140 locals recommend
Water slides
Seal shows, sea horses, Plover habitat, boat ride touring the local bird habitats.
17 locals recommend
Riverhead Aquarium
Riverhead Aquarium
17 locals recommend
Seal shows, sea horses, Plover habitat, boat ride touring the local bird habitats.
A sandy beach and great place to watch the sailboat races Wednesday evenings.The lot is permit parking only but there is plenty of street parking. The restaurant Legends is there - a local favorite.
8 locals recommend
New Suffolk Beach
2650 Jackson St
8 locals recommend
A sandy beach and great place to watch the sailboat races Wednesday evenings.The lot is permit parking only but there is plenty of street parking. The restaurant Legends is there - a local favorite.

Food Scene

Great food and service, elegant - white table cloths. There's also a gourmet food truck in the parking lot for a casual - picnic dinning experience.
86 locals recommend
North Fork Table & Inn
57225 Main Rd
86 locals recommend
Great food and service, elegant - white table cloths. There's also a gourmet food truck in the parking lot for a casual - picnic dinning experience.
Really good Chinese food. Very nice family run business. We've always had a good experience.
East Garden Chinese Restaurant
Really good Chinese food. Very nice family run business. We've always had a good experience.
Great innovative cooking. Focus is on locally grown produce.
50 locals recommend
First and South
100 South St
50 locals recommend
Great innovative cooking. Focus is on locally grown produce.
Great fresh seafood with reasonable prices. Eat in or take out. They have indoor and outdoor seating and a small bar serving local wines and beers. The outdoor area has a few games for kids to play.
54 locals recommend
Southold Fish Market
64755 NY-25
54 locals recommend
Great fresh seafood with reasonable prices. Eat in or take out. They have indoor and outdoor seating and a small bar serving local wines and beers. The outdoor area has a few games for kids to play.
You catch it they cook it. Funky atmosphere, fish and chips, bucket of shellfish. Located in a marina.
9 locals recommend
Billys by the Bay
2530 Manhanset Ave
9 locals recommend
You catch it they cook it. Funky atmosphere, fish and chips, bucket of shellfish. Located in a marina.
Excellent food, lots of delicious small plates.
103 locals recommend
Noah's
136 Front St
103 locals recommend
Excellent food, lots of delicious small plates.
Southold General is a great place to grab a coffee and croissant, breakfast, lunch in house or picnic. Southold General and Southold Social are the creations of renowned chef CHEF FRANÇOIS PAYARD. FRom great croissants to fine dining, Chef Payard is an artist.
Southold General
Southold General is a great place to grab a coffee and croissant, breakfast, lunch in house or picnic. Southold General and Southold Social are the creations of renowned chef CHEF FRANÇOIS PAYARD. FRom great croissants to fine dining, Chef Payard is an artist.
Southold Social and Southold General are the creations of renowned chef CHEF FRANÇOIS PAYARD. FRom great croissants to fine dining, Chef Payard is an artist.
Southold Social
Southold Social and Southold General are the creations of renowned chef CHEF FRANÇOIS PAYARD. FRom great croissants to fine dining, Chef Payard is an artist.

Everything Else

Very nice wine and a great spot to chill out.
16 locals recommend
Corey Creek Vineyards
45470 Main Rd
16 locals recommend
Very nice wine and a great spot to chill out.
Beautiful beach and hiking. Dog friendly.
10 locals recommend
Goldsmith's Inlet Park
Soundview Avenue
10 locals recommend
Beautiful beach and hiking. Dog friendly.
Great sandwiches, really good prices.
Country Delicatessen-Cutchogue
28095 Main Rd
Great sandwiches, really good prices.
Very good doggie day care and boarding. Always someone on site tending to the dogs, nice rooms for dogs to stay in. Separation of big and small dogs.
Dog Town
40385 County Rd 48
Very good doggie day care and boarding. Always someone on site tending to the dogs, nice rooms for dogs to stay in. Separation of big and small dogs.
Beautiful spot for wine tasting
16 locals recommend
Corey Creek Vineyards
45470 Main Rd
16 locals recommend
Beautiful spot for wine tasting
Cider tasting
12 locals recommend
Woodside Orchards
729 Main Rd
12 locals recommend
Cider tasting
Great meats and chicken raised there, fantastic woolen goods, soaps and yarns from their sheep. Local artisans products. Really nice proprietors.
20 locals recommend
8 Hands Farm
4735 Cox Ln
20 locals recommend
Great meats and chicken raised there, fantastic woolen goods, soaps and yarns from their sheep. Local artisans products. Really nice proprietors.
Chickens running around, really delicious home made quiches, soups and of course local chicken.
Browder’s Birds
4050 Soundview Ave
Chickens running around, really delicious home made quiches, soups and of course local chicken.

Shopping

This nursery is associated with the Catapano Dairy Farm. Goats and chickens wander free. This spring the baby goats have been so cute scrambling around.
Catapano Farms
47420 NY-25
This nursery is associated with the Catapano Dairy Farm. Goats and chickens wander free. This spring the baby goats have been so cute scrambling around.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great food, great view. Family friendly.
9 locals recommend
Blue Canoe Oyster Bar & Grill
104 3rd St
9 locals recommend
Great food, great view. Family friendly.
Great view, good spot for a drink.
27 locals recommend
A Lure Chowder House & Oysteria
62300 Main Rd
27 locals recommend
Great view, good spot for a drink.

Sightseeing

Beautiful field of lavender to walk thru and artisan products made by locals sold in the store (lavender themed of course)
56 locals recommend
Lavender By the Bay
7540 Main Rd
56 locals recommend
Beautiful field of lavender to walk thru and artisan products made by locals sold in the store (lavender themed of course)
Marine wildlife and woods on Gardiner's Bay
62 locals recommend
Orient Beach State Park
40000 Main Rd
62 locals recommend
Marine wildlife and woods on Gardiner's Bay
Beautiful 360 views
Dam Pond
Beautiful 360 views
Parking lots are permitted so find a street spot and pay attention to parking signs.
10 locals recommend
Goldsmith's Inlet Park
Soundview Avenue
10 locals recommend
Parking lots are permitted so find a street spot and pay attention to parking signs.

Essentials

Great coffee, sandwiches and snacks in an old world environment. Really nice proprieter.
13 locals recommend
Orient Country Store
950 Village Ln
13 locals recommend
Great coffee, sandwiches and snacks in an old world environment. Really nice proprieter.