Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Staten Island

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants that have the most vibrant bar scenes in Staten Island? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Violette's Cellar

5.0

5 (618)

$30 and under

American

Grant City

About the restaurant

Violette's Cellar is Staten Island's most unique restaurant and event venue. Featuring social dining, gourmet food and eclectic decor. Violette's also features The Button Room (a password required speakeasy), a private wine room, and private banquet rooms for parties of all sizes.

Top review

David

Dined on Dec 10, 2024

The charcuterie board was excellent, and they even had ice wine, which is a rare find in Staten Island

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Popular dish

Filet Mignon Satay

Popular dish

A5 Wagyu Filet Mignon

Blue Pearl

4.9

4.9 (86)

$50 and over

Seafood

Stapleton

About the restaurant

Blue Pearl offers a vibrant and well rounded menu focusing on fresh seafood with Asian flare and selections that will delight guests with all varieties of dietary restrictions and preferences. Our Cocktail Program highlights innovative mixology and a curated wine and sake list. The impeccable service and attention to detail is only surpassed by the extraordinary ambience and seductive vibe.

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kimVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Great food, outstanding view, beautiful place and exceptional service. Loved the octopus and sushi

Pastavino

4.8

4.8 (377)

$31 to $50

Italian

Stapleton

About the restaurant

Pastavino translates to pasta & wine, the quintessential Italian experience, drawing inspiration from the traditional trattorias & enotecas throughout Italy. Michelin Star Chef Josh Laurano's menu focuses on modern interpretations of familiar Italian flavors, house made pastas, focaccia & secondi. We pride ourselves on seasonality, using local ingredients, and allowing them to be the soul of the menu - Materia Prima.

If you do not see your desired time or party size please check RESY or call the restaurant directly . We do not put all tables online to allow for phone reservations and walk in's.

Please include all guests in your party including those who may be in strollers or high chairs.

While we love to celebrate life's special occasions with you, we kindly ask that you refrain from bringing balloons into our dining rooms.

We try our best to accomodate all requests and preferences, however tables located along the window are seated on a first come first served basis.

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Maria

Dined on Dec 8, 2024

Great food. Great drinks. Great service. Staff is wonderful!

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Sofia's Taqueria - Amboy Rd

4.8

4.8 (238)

$30 and under

Mexican

Huguenot

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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Stephen

Dined on Nov 30, 2024

Solid drinks, delicious food. Don't skip the horchata flan!

Angelina's Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (57)

$30 and under

Italian

New Springville

About the restaurant

Angelina's Kitchen - serving the finest pizza and Italian cuisine.

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LynneVIP

Dined on Dec 4, 2024

Angelina’s Kitchen is a nice place for lunch. Their pizza is thin & delicious. The Caesar salad was one of the best I have tasted. Our server Joseph was excellent. Extremely professional & accommodating.

Campania Coal Fired Pizza - Dongan Hills

4.8

4.8 (102)

$31 to $50

Pizzeria

South Beach

About the restaurant

Specializing in authentic coal-fired Italian pizza, antipasto and other traditional Italian dishes. We use only the freshest and finest ingredients. We also make our own mozzarella daily by hand and have a full bar!

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DonnaVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Waiter was excellent … he did not rush us and was very attentive

The Basement - Staten Island

4.8

4.8 (72)

$30 and under

American

St George

About the restaurant

The Basement Staten Island is an American Tavern. The newest concept by Julian Gaxholli known for Blue, Beso, Bayou

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Laurence

Dined 3 days ago

This restaurant in addition to providing excellent food is a gem. It's theme is the American novel of the mid 20C with many lovely examples of books and their covers lining the walls. The staff are really helpful, the bar area makes for another dining venue too. Well worth a revisit.

Lorenzo's Restaurant, Bar & Cabaret - Hilton Garden Inn - SI

4.7

4.7 (240)

$31 to $50

Italian

Bloomfield

About the restaurant

Lorenzo's Restaurant, Bar and Cabaret, our Zagat Rated restaurant, serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Daily. On Sunday enjoy our Brunch Buffet with Live Piano music. Lorenzo's award winning Modern Italian and American cuisine, attentive service, a truly gorgeous art filled setting combined with live entertainment, makes your dining experience exceptional!

Having trouble making an online reservation? Please call 1-718-477-2400 ext. 4 to speak with a member of our amazing team to make your reservation! See you soon!

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Alan

Dined on Nov 29, 2024

My second experience and it was once again really really great!

DOUGH by Licastri Silver Lake

4.7

4.7 (14)

$31 to $50

American

Clifton

About the restaurant

Established in 2016, DOUGH by Licastri offers the finest pizza and breads, crafted from an almost 100-year-old family recipe perfected by the late Stephen Licastri. Combining traditional techniques with modern methods, our dough features the best ingredients, including all-natural sourdough starter, locally sourced wheat flour, and Fleur de Sel sea salt, culminating in a three-day rise process. Our Silver Lake location on Staten Island provides a unique dining experience with a full bar and outdoor seating, perfect for any occasion. At DOUGH, we are dedicated to delighting customers with fresh, made-to-order food and exceptional ambiance, embodying our motto: “It’s all about the DOUGH!”

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Lorenzo

Dined on Nov 9, 2024

Great food, service, and location. The staff are terrific. Great Pie! Great Salads! The bar makes terrific mixed drinks too. We love it.

Millie's of Staten Island

4.4

4.4 (13)

$31 to $50

Italian

Charleston

About the restaurant

The team behind Millie’s is passionate about pizza, both the coal-fired and the Neapolitan styles. Thanks to “dueling ovens”, pies from both varieties are offered. Inspired by childhood visits to Totonno’s, the legendary Coney Island pizzeria, the coal oven burns over 650+ degrees and can produce pies in five minutes. The signature Millie’s pie combines sautéed tomatoes with fresh mozzarella and a sprinkling of parmesan. The Neapolitan wood oven, hand-built by Italy’s celebrated Ferrara family, and imported from Naples, cooks pizzas, such as the Margherita, in just 90 seconds thanks to the intense 800+ degree heat.

Evoking memories of bountiful “Sunday Suppers” where families gathered around the table to share recipes passed down from generation to generation, Millie’s Old World Meatballs & Pizza is bringing that same convivial feeling of a close knit Italian family to everyone.

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JoeVIP

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

Our server Taylor was absolutely a GEM ! We would run back just for her

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