OYSTER BAY · NY
Classic French cooking in Oyster Bay.
L'Étoile sits at 108 South Street, in the historic Snouder's Building. Escargots, steak frites, sole meunière, a wine list a sommelier put together. Open Tuesday through Sunday for dinner, candlelit by 6 PM.
Why L'Étoile, from Oyster Bay
Real French cooking
Escargots in garlic butter, sole meunière, steak frites with proper bordelaise. The kitchen is run by a chef who trained in Paris and Lyon — this isn't bistro pastiche.
A wine list a sommelier built
About 200 bottles, French-led — Champagne, Bourgogne, Bordeaux, Loire, Rhône, Alsace — with a few bottles from California and the Finger Lakes when they earn it.
Walking distance from the village
From Theodore Roosevelt Park or the harbor, we're a five-minute walk. Have an apéritif at the bar before, or a digestif and a tarte tatin after.
Candlelit, every night
By 6 PM the marble bar is candlelit; by 8 PM the room is. We don't do brunch; we don't do happy hour. Dinner is the format and we lean into it.
Getting here from Oyster Bay
— · On South Street
In the historic Snouder's Building on South Street, two blocks from Theodore Roosevelt Park. Street parking on South Street; the municipal lot is one block east.
Around the corner
- Theodore Roosevelt Park (5-min walk)
- Sagamore Hill (10-min drive)
- Oyster Bay Railroad Museum (4-min walk)
- Oyster Bay Harbor (6-min walk)
Common questions from Oyster Bay
Is L'Étoile dressy?
Smart casual is the right read. Most guests dress up a little; jackets are welcome but not required. We don't enforce a strict dress code, but we set the tables nicely and the room responds to it.
Do you take walk-ins from Oyster Bay locals?
We hold a few seats at the bar and the marble bar-top each evening for walk-ins. For the dining room, please book one or two days ahead — Friday and Saturday usually fill seven days out.
Do you do prix-fixe or tasting menus?
Our regular menu is à la carte. We can build a four-course tasting for the table on request, with or without wine pairings — please mention when you book.