Nothing beats a great feast with your entire family, all sitting around the table, sharing life. The portions are huge and the experience, well the experience is something special, something memorable, something to cherish. But where, oh where is the Best Family Style Restaurant on this great Long Island, you might ask? Well they’re all right here, listed below! Enjoy!
2024: Long Island Voted La Famiglia Best Family Style Restaurant!
La Famiglia
90 West Main Street, Babylon
(631) 661-0101 – lafamigliany.com
La Famiglia stands as a cherished family-owned Italian restaurant. Dedicated to crafting delectable dishes, the eatery takes pride in using only the freshest ingredients. Guests are warmly welcomed to immerse themselves in the gourmet and traditional flavors of Italy within the inviting and atmospheric confines of the restaurant. Offering both dine-in and take-out services, La Famiglia caters to a spectrum of culinary preferences, serving up creative and mouthwatering Italian cuisine, pasta, salads, paninis, gourmet dishes, and authentic pizzas. Whether it’s a laid-back gathering or an elegant affair, patrons can trust the establishment for top-notch food and service. For those seeking catering options, the extensive menu is conveniently accessible online.
2023: Long Islanders Voted La Famiglia Best Family Style Restaurant!
La Famiglia
90 West Main St., Babylon
(631) 661-0101 – lafamigliany.com
La Famiglia is a family-owned Italian restaurant that is proud to make all of their delicious meals using fresh ingredients! Diners are invited to savor the gourmet and traditional flavors of Italy on the comfortable and atmospheric premises of the restaurant. Take-out services are also available. Located on the North Shore of Long Island, next to AMC Glen Cove Theater, La Famiglia serves creative and delicious Italian cuisine, pasta, salad, panini, gourmet, and authentic pizza. From the casual party to the elegant affair, the eatery provides patrons with the very best quality food and service! The robust catering menu can be viewed online, and the friendly staff is happy to answer questions via the phone.
2022: Long Islanders Voted La Famiglia Best Family-Style Restaurant!
La Famiglia
90 W Main St., Babylon
(631) 661-0101 – lafamigliany.com
If you’ve got a family who loves to “mangia,” La Famiglia will not disappoint them. La Famiglia in Babylon is known for its stupendously-sized dishes of meat and pasta. All plates are made to share, with each portion enough for two to three guests. If you’re dining in, get ready to be treated like royalty in a pristine, well-lit atmosphere. A Northern Italian family establishment, La Famiglia will know exactly how to please your family’s parents and tots as well. Enjoy a mouthwatering variety of appetizers, macaroni specialties, and perfectly-cooked entrees such as chicken, veal, and seafood. If a sit-down dinner isn’t on your schedule, stop by for a two-course lunch or get your next affair catered in style at home!
2021: Long Islanders Voted La Famiglia – Babylon Best Family-Style Restaurant!
La Famiglia – Babylon
90 W Main St, Babylon
(631) 661-0101 – lafamigliany.com
If you’ve got a family who loves to “Mangia,” La Famiglia will not disappoint them. La Famiglia in Babylon is known for its stupendously-sized dishes of meat and pasta. All plates are made to share, with each portion enough for two to three guests. If you’re dining in, get ready to be treated like royalty in a pristine, well-lit atmosphere. A Northern Italian family establishment, La Famiglia will know exactly how to please your family’s parents and tots as well. Enjoy a mouthwatering variety of appetizers, macaroni specialties, and perfectly-cooked entrees such as chicken, veal, and seafood. If a sit-down dinner isn’t on your schedule, stop by for a two-course lunch or get your next affair catered in style at home.
2020: Long Islanders Voted Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers – Greenvale Best Family-Style Restaurant!
Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers – Greenvale
140 Wheatley Plz, Greenvale
(516) 621-3340 – bensdeli.net
Ben’s Deli puts the “heart” into a hearty meal. Since 1972, they have served as Long Island’s premier Kosher delicatessen, dishing out Eastern European comfort foods that taste like they just came out of grandma’s kitchen. They offer delectable Jewish classics including hot matzah ball soup, fresh-cut coleslaw, melt in your mouth pastrami sandwiches and, of course, all the crunchy pickles you can eat. Ben’s isn’t your typical deli; they’re famous because they’re fresh, and with their creations prepared from scratch, you’ll surely taste the difference! Ben’s offers pick up, dine in, and catering, so you can enjoy their delectable delights whether you’re staying a while or elsewhere. From big game season favorites to prime rib Sundays, there’s always a reason to come in — so put your order in!
2019: Long Islanders Voted Mamma Lombardi’s – Holbrook Best Family-Style Restaurant!
Mamma Lombardi’s – Holbrook
400 Furrows Rd., Holbrook
(631) 737-0774 – www.mammalombardis.com
For over 40 years, the Lombardi family has treated their Long Island guests like family. And when you’re in their Holbrook restaurant, they want you to eat like family. Their exquisite Italian specialties are meant to be shared, from chicken marsala to penne ala vodka. Even the desserts come with extra spoons to share the sweetness with your loved ones. Nobody in your family goes home hungry. And even if you bring your brother-in-law who can eat his weight in ziti, everybody usually goes home with a doggy bag.
2018: Long Islanders Voted Mamma Lombardi’s Ristorante Best Family-Style Restaurant on Long Island!
Mamma Lombardi’s Ristorante
400 Furrows Road
Holbrook, NY 11741
(631) 737-0774. mammalombardis.com
For over 40 years, the Lombardi family has treated their Long Island guests like family. And when you’re in their Holbrook restaurant, they want you to eat like family. Their exquisite Italian specialties are meant to be shared, from chicken marsala to penne alla vodka. Even the desserts come with extra spoons to share the sweetness with your loved ones. Nobody in your family goes home hungry. And even if you bring your brother-in-law who can eat his weight in ziti, everybody usually goes home with a doggy bag.
2017: Long Islanders Voted Ciao Baby Best Family Style Restaurant on Long Island
Ciao Baby
Multiple Locations. ciaobabyrestaurant.com
Bring your appetite to Ciao Baby, an Italian joint that’s a throwback to the days of Sinatra. Order the rice ball for the entire table and get ready for something the size of a football, filled with delectable rice, peas, fresh mozzarella and meat, drenched in their iconic red sauce. From meatballs and sausages to a pasta menu that will knock your socks off, this is the place to go for some old-fashioned home-cooked Italian just like mama used to make!
2016: Long Islanders Voted Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant and Caterers Best Family-Style Restaurant on Long Island!
Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant and Caterers
Multiple Locations. bensdeli.net/
Come on in, relax, bring the family, especially your mother-in-law, she’ll thank you, too. Because when you’re at Ben’s, you’re in good hands. They cure their own corned beef, and their chicken soup cures what ails you. The salads are always fresh. As they say, they know all about cold cuts—and they don’t take short cuts. Is that why Ben’s won best family style restaurant on Long Island? Sure, why not? The founder has been in the deli business since 1972, when he served his first pastrami in Baldwin. From there, his empire expanded to Greenvale, Carle Place, Westbury and beyond, but it all comes back to that same desire to make his customers feel comfortable and well-fed!
2015: Long Islanders Voted Ciao Baby Best Family Style Restaurant on Long Island!
Ciao Baby
Multiple Locations. ciaobabyrestaurant.com
Bring your appetite to Ciao Baby, an Italian joint that’s a throwback to the days of Sinatra. Order the rice ball for the entire table and get ready for something the size of a football, filled with delectable rice, peas, fresh mozzarella and meat, drenched in their iconic red sauce. From meatballs and sausages to a pasta menu that will knock your socks off, this is the place to go for some old-fashioned home-cooked Italian served family-style, just like mama used to make!
2014: Long Islanders voted Ciao Baby Best Family Style Restaurant on Long Island!
1. Ciao Baby
Multiple Locations. ciaobabyrestaurant.com
2. Butera’s
Multiple Locations. buteras.com
3. Mamma Lombardi’s
400 Furrows Rd., Holbrook. 631-737-0774. mammalombardis.com
