HUNTINGTON · NY
Twenty minutes west of Huntington.
From Huntington Village, L'Étoile is a twenty-minute drive west along Route 25A — past Cold Spring Harbor, through the trees, to a candlelit dining room on South Street. Classic French cooking, an old-world wine list.
Why L'Étoile, from Huntington
Worth crossing the Cold Spring Harbor line
A drive-quality French dinner without going into Manhattan — escargots, steak frites, a sommelier-curated wine list. Twenty minutes along one of the prettier stretches of 25A.
After the Paramount or the Heckscher
Pre-show dinner before a Paramount concert (we'll get you out by 7:30 PM if you ask) or a long-format dinner after an exhibit at the Heckscher Museum.
A more serious wine list than Huntington Village
About 200 bottles, French-led, with strong Bourgogne and Bordeaux sections plus a deep selection of Champagne and a small Loire collection. The cellar earns the drive.
A different room than the village
Where Huntington tends to brick-and-banquette American cooking, the Snouder's Building gives us marble, brass, and proper white tablecloths. The change of scenery is part of the date.
Getting here from Huntington
9.6 mi · 20-25 minutes
West on NY-25A through Cold Spring Harbor, left onto Cove Road, right onto South Street. We're at 108 South Street, on the right.
Around the corner
- Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum (12-min drive)
- Heckscher Museum of Art (18-min drive)
- The Paramount (22-min drive)
- Caumsett State Park (15-min drive)
Common questions from Huntington
How long does the drive really take from Huntington Village?
Twenty minutes door-to-door off-peak via NY-25A. Friday evenings around 6 PM stretch to twenty-five — the bottlenecks are the Cold Spring Harbor light and the Cove Road turn.
Can L'Étoile work for a Huntington pre-Paramount dinner?
Yes — book a 5:30 PM seating, mention the show, and we'll have you out by 7:30 PM. Three courses fit comfortably; four if you start with apéritifs at the bar at 5:15.
Do you do private dining for a Huntington wedding rehearsal?
Yes — semi-private up to 12 guests, full private dining up to 20, and full buy-out for larger events. Email events@letoileny.com with date, headcount, and the kind of evening you're imagining.