Updated Feb. 8: Big news, diners! Governor Cuomo announced that restaurants will be open for indoor dining at 25% occupancy starting Friday, February 12. It’s the early Valentine’s Day gift we all wanted but weren’t expecting!
He also announced that wedding receptions of up to 150 people will be permitted in New York starting March 15, provided all guests are tested and local health officials approve.
Below you will find list of Staten Island restaurants that are currently open for outdoor dining.
PLEASE CONTACT EACH RESTAURANT DIRECTLY TO CONFIRM OUTDOOR SEATING AND AVAILABILITY. Restaurants may require reservations.
Applebee’s Outerbridge Crossing
115 Bricktown Way, 10309 • 718-943-1200
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Applebee’s Staten Island Mall
2655 Richmond Ave., 10314 • 718-370-3761
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Applebees Expressway Plaza
1451 Richmond Ave., 10314 • 718-477-1300
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Bayou
1072 Bay St., 10305 • 718-273-4383
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Beso
11 Schuyler St., 10301 • 718-816-8162
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Blue
1115 Richmond Terrace, 10309 • 718-273-7777
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Big Nose Kate’s
2484 Arthur Kill Rd • 718-227-2266
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Brioso
174 New Dorp Lane, 10306 • 718-667-1700
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Cargo Cafe
120 Bay Street, 10301 • 718-273-7770
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DeLuca’s
7324 Amboy Road, 10307 • 718-227-7200
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District
2 Sneden Ave., 10312 • 718-984-3700
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Fushimi
2110 Richmond Road • 718-980-5300
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Lacey’s Bridge Tavern
75 Innis Street, 10302 • 718-273-7514
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Lobster House Joes Arthur Kill Rd.
4707 Arthur Kill Rd., 10309 • 718-227-0003
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Michael’s Meatballs and Martini’s
1816 Hylan Blvd., 10305 • 347-695-8160
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Nino’s
1110 Hylan Blvd., 10305 • 718-448-3838
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O’Neill’s
1614 Forest Ave., 10302 • 718-273-4481
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Patrizia’s of Staten Island
4255 Amboy Rd. • 718-317-6600
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Phunky Elephant
1271 Bay Street, 10305 • 718-448-4282
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Portobello
4221 Hylan Blvd., 10308 • 917-651-0479
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Richmond Republic
4459 Amboy Road, 10312 • 718-356-7425
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Taste of India II
287 New Dorp Lane • 718-987-4700
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The Burrito Bar
585 Forest Ave., 10310 • 718-815-9200
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The West Shore Inn
3955 Victory Blvd., 10314 • 718-442-3600
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Verrazano Grill
628 Midland Ave • 718-979-8200
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Villa Paradiso
145 Greaves Lane, 10308 • 718-227-2405
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Trattoria Toscana
4200 Hylan Blvd., 10308 • 718-605-6009
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Vinum
704 Bay Street, 10304 • 718-448-8466
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Z-One Restaurant and Lounge
1821 Richmond Ave., 10314 • 718-494-9100
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Z-TWO
2925 Veterans Rd. W, 10309 • 718-356-6800
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How Restaurants Are Keeping Customers Safe
As with every activity during the coronavirus pandemic, the CDC has released guidelines for restaurants to follow when reopening their dining rooms (or outdoor dining rooms, for now). Keep in mind, these guidelines are meant to supplement (not replace) any state, local, territorial, or tribal health and safety laws, rules, and regulations.
- Employees are required to wash hands before, during, and after preparing food.
- Employees are encouraged to cover coughs and sneezes with tissues and then wash hands.
- Cloth face coverings are required amongst all staff.
- Adequate hand hygiene supplies must be available, including soap, hand sanitizer (at least 60-percent alcohol) on every table, paper towels, tissues, disinfectant wipes, cloth face coverings, and no-touch or foot pedal trash cans.
- Signs that promote everyday protective measures and describe how to stop the spread of germs should be posted in highly visible locations (entrances, restrooms).
- Frequently touched surfaces (door handles, cash registers, workstations, sink handles, bathroom stalls) must be cleaned and disinfected regularly.
- Layouts should change to ensure that all parties are at least 6 feet apart.
- Seating capacity must be limited to 50 percent.
- Restaurants should ask customers to wait in cars or away from the restaurant while they wait to be seated.
- Physical barriers should be installed in areas where it is difficult for individuals to remain at least 6 feet apart (kitchens, cash registers, host stands, food pickup areas)
- Physical guides (tape on floors or sidewalks) must be provided to maintain 6 feet distance.
- Employees will be screened daily via telephone or electronically for COVID-19 symptoms.
- Bartenders and customers must maintain proper social distance.
Meant to be followed in conjunction with CDC guidelines, New York State also released guidelines for restaurants to follow during COVID-19 which you can find here.
Yelp business pages now include a coronavirus safety section that includes information on whether a business is enforcing social distancing, sanitizing between customers, or requires masks and temperature checks for customers, according to Business Insider. The section will include a timestamp so customers will know when the information was last updated and will rely on customer feedback for verification.
How You Can Keep Your Family Safe When Eating at Restaurants
Wendy Proskin, M.D., pediatrician at Westmed Medical Center advises families to wear masks when arriving and until they are seated and bring hand sanitizer to use after sitting at the table (just in case the restaurant doesn’t provide). You might be wondering how you can wear masks while eating or drinking at the table. The answer is, as long as the tables are six feet apart (which they should be in order to comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and New York State regulations), you don’t have to worry about wearing a mask while seated at your table. If you’re walking to and from the table or walking to the restroom, definitely put your mask on. At restaurants where it’s possible, ordering ahead is encouraged in order to minimize lingering at the counter.
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