L'Étoile
L'Étoile

La Carte · French Dinner in Oyster Bay

The current
menu.

Classic French cooking, prepared in-house. The menu follows the season; dishes may come and go with the market.

Menu updated Spring 2026

Cold starters

Froid

  • Steak Tartare

    Beef tartare with capers, shallots, cornichons, Dijon, mayonnaise, Tabasco, Worcestershire, honey-cut cured organic egg, and toasted brioche.

    32
  • Mille-Feuille de Tartare de Thon Rouge

    Tuna tartare with lemon, lime, scallions, pepper, olive oil, avocado, and crispy phyllo.

    30
  • Tartare de Saumon

    Salmon tartare with capers, shallots, lemon dill, cornichons, mayonnaise, whole grain mustard, and crostini.

    30
  • Dégustation de Tartares

    A tasting of our steak tartare, tuna tartare, and salmon tartare. Add caviar +$30.

    60
  • Plateau de Fromages & Charcuterie

    Chef's selection of traditional French cheeses and cured meat.

    36
  • Foie Gras au Torchon

    Torched foie gras with fig jam, pistachio, summer truffles, and toasted brioche.

    28
  • Tomate Crevettes & Langoustines

    Tomato stuffed with grey shrimp, langoustine, and pink French cocktail sauce.

    GF
    32
  • Fromage de Chèvre Fouetté

    Whipped goat cheese with hot honey, golden raisins, walnuts, and crostini.

    V
    28

Hot starters

Chaud

  • Escargot de Bourgogne Beurre d'Ail

    Traditional snails with garlic compound butter.

    25
  • Huîtres au Four

    Baked oysters with shrimp, mornay, and bread crumbs.

    28
  • Macaroni au Homard et Crabe de L'Étoile

    L'Étoile's signature pasta with mornay sauce, lobster, crab, and bread crumbs.

    34
  • Endives au Gratin

    Roasted endives topped with béchamel sauce, ham, and Gruyère cheese.

    28
  • Côtes de Bœuf à L'Oignons

    French onion short rib served in a cast iron with Gruyère cheese and crostini.

    28
  • Brie au Four

    Baked brie with honey, pecans, apricots, thyme, and crostini.

    V
    28
  • Lard de Poitrine Fumé

    Slab bacon in a butternut velouté with blackberry maple syrup.

    28

Salads

Salades

  • Salade de L'Étoile

    Mixed greens, roasted pecans, strawberries, goat cheese, and raspberry vinaigrette.

    VGF
    20
  • Salade Niçoise

    Traditional niçoise salad with confit tuna, lettuce, egg, and haricots.

    GF
    28
  • Salade de Homard

    Lobster salad with lettuce, avocado, scallions, and pink mango dressing.

    GF
    42
  • Frisée au Lardons

    Frisée, warm vinaigrette, French bacon (lardons), poached egg, shallots, and potatoes.

    25
  • Salade de Poires Pochées

    Poached pear salad with leafy greens, pears poached in red wine, walnuts, blue cheese, blueberries, and white balsamic.

    V
    25

Soups

Soupes

  • Bisque de Homard

    French lobster bisque soup with lobster meat.

    36
  • Soupe à L'Oignons

    L'Étoile's French onion soup.

    20

Raw bar

Fruits de Mer et Caviar

  • Huîtres du Jour — 6

    Oysters of the day, served as 6.

    19
  • Huîtres du Jour — 12

    Oysters of the day, served as 12.

    38
  • Huîtres du Jour — 18

    Oysters of the day, served as 18.

    57
  • Cocktail de Crevettes

    Shrimp cocktail.

    GF
    23
  • Cocktail de Crabe

    Crab cocktail.

    GF
    28
  • Cocktail de Homard

    Lobster cocktail.

    GF
    36
  • Tour de Fruits de Mer

    Seafood tower for two to four.

    115
  • Sélection de Caviar

    Caviar selection.

    MP

Mussels & fries

Les Moules Frites

Each $36

  • Moule Marinière & Frites

    Mussels in a white wine, leek, and cream sauce with French fries.

    36
  • Moule à la Provençale & Frites

    Mussels in a tomato, pepper, and red wine sauce with French fries.

    36
  • Moule Sauce Curry & Frites

    Mussels in a curry and cream sauce with French fries.

    36
  • Moule Sauce Moutarde & Frites

    Mussels in a mustard and cream sauce with French fries.

    36

Fish & shellfish

Les Poissons et Crustacés

  • Saumon Poêlé

    Pan-seared wild salmon in a dill mustard cream sauce with fingerling potatoes and asparagus.

    GF
    38
  • Flétan en Papillote

    Halibut with oven-roasted tomatoes, olives, green beans, olive oil, and lemon beurre blanc.

    GF
    48
  • Bar Chilien

    Chilean sea bass with butternut squash velouté, green beans, lump crab meat, and béarnaise sauce.

    65
  • Homard Thermidor

    Lobster with mustard cream, Gruyère cheese, mushrooms, garden herb, white wine, and cognac.

    68
  • Poissons et Crustacés du Jour

    Fish and seafood of the day.

    MP

Poultry

Les Volailles

  • Magret de Canard

    Duck leg and duck breast with orange, honey, pink peppercorn sauce, and thyme.

    GF
    49
  • Roulade de Poulet

    Chicken breast with Gruyère cheese, ham, summer truffles, lemon beurre blanc, and asparagus.

    40
  • Poulet Rôti

    Airline chicken breast in a lemon sauce, seasonal preparation.

    GF
    38

Steaks

Steak Frites

All steaks sourced from USDA Prime Omaha Beef, aged by The Bay Butcher. Served with French fries and a side of sauce. Choose Bordelaise, au poivre, béarnaise, mushroom sauce, foie gras butter, or garlic butter.

  • Filet Mignon

    USDA Prime Omaha Beef, served with frites and sauce.

    GF
    68
  • Dry Aged Sirloin

    Dry-aged USDA Prime Omaha Beef, served with frites and sauce.

    GF
    75
  • Dry Aged Ribeye

    Dry-aged USDA Prime Omaha Beef, served with frites and sauce.

    GF
    95
  • Dry Aged T-Bone

    Dry-aged USDA Prime Omaha Beef, served with frites and sauce.

    GF
    95
  • Dry Aged Porterhouse for Two

    Dry-aged USDA Prime Omaha Beef for two, served with frites and sauce.

    GF
    165
  • Le Burger L'Étoile

    Beef patty with aioli à la dijonaise, cornichon, comté fromage, crispy échalote, frisée, tomato, and bacon on a brioche bun with French fries.

    29

Add to your steak

Enhancements

  • Grilled Shrimp

    GF
    25
  • Grilled Garlic Butter Lobster Tail

    GF
    30
  • Oscar Style

    With crab, asparagus, and béarnaise.

    GF
    30
  • Bacon & Sweet Onions

    GF
    12
  • Blue Cheese Crumb

    VGF
    10
  • Cajun Rub

    GF
    5
  • Coffee Rub

    GF
    5

Vegetables & grains — each $15

Légumes et Grains

  • Asperge

    Asparagus.

    VGF
    15
  • Riz Pilaf à la Française

    French rice pilaf.

    V
    15
  • Ratatouille

    Classic French ratatouille with eggplant, zucchini, and tomato.

    VGGF
    15
  • Haricots Vert

    Green beans.

    VGGF
    15
  • Petit Salé de Lentilles

    Sauté of lentils.

    VG
    15
  • Champignons

    Sauté of mushrooms with brandy and shallots.

    VGF
    15

Potatoes — each $13

Pommes de Terre

  • Purée à la Robuchon

    Creamy and butter potato purée, Joël Robuchon style.

    VGF
    13
  • Frites

    French fries.

    VG
    13
  • Pommes Sautées

    Pan-sautéed potatoes with butter, olive oil, thyme, and rosemary.

    VGF
    13
  • Gratin Dauphinois

    Potato gratin.

    VGF
    13

Signature · V Vegetarian · VG Vegan · GF Gluten-free on request. Please tell your server of any allergies. To begin, consider the full fruits de mer & caviar plateau.

Questions

About the menu.

Does L'Étoile take reservations for dinner?+

Yes. Reservations at L'Étoile in Oyster Bay are made through OpenTable and are strongly recommended, especially Friday and Saturday. Walk-ins are welcome at the marble bar when seats are open.

What kind of food does L'Étoile serve?+

L'Étoile serves classic French cuisine in Oyster Bay, NY — escargots de Bourgogne, steak tartare prepared to order, moules frites, dry-aged steak frites, duck (magret de canard), fresh fish, and a chilled fruits de mer plateau, all prepared in-house.

Are there gluten-free and vegetarian options on the menu?+

Yes. L'Étoile's menu marks vegetarian (V), vegan (VG), and gluten-free-friendly (GF) dishes — from the Salade de L'Étoile and ratatouille to several steaks and seafood plates. Please tell your server about any allergies so the kitchen can guide you.

What are the signature dishes at L'Étoile?+

House signatures at L'Étoile include the steak tartare, foie gras au torchon, escargots de Bourgogne, the Macaroni au Homard et Crabe, lobster bisque, moules marinière, and the dry-aged steaks sourced from The Bay Butcher.

What are L'Étoile's dinner hours?+

L'Étoile serves dinner Tuesday through Saturday from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM and Sunday from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The restaurant is closed on Mondays.

Is L'Étoile good for a date night or a special occasion?+

Yes. L'Étoile is a candlelit French dining room in the historic Snouder's Building on South Street, Oyster Bay — an unhurried, refined setting well suited to date nights, anniversaries, and celebrations.