Food / City Island / Seafood

Rating TBD

Johnny's Reef

Fried seafood on paper plates at the end of City Island, facing open water.

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Where
2 City Island Ave, Bronx, City Island Open in Google Maps ↗
Season
Open roughly March to November · Shuts for the winter after Thanksgiving, back around March
Price
$$
Order this
Fried shrimp · A beer, outside
Good with
Groups · Family

A cafeteria at the tip of City Island: you queue, you order fried everything, it comes on a paper plate, and you take it outside to a table facing Long Island Sound.

Nobody is pretending this is refined. It is a whole afternoon in the Bronx that most of Manhattan has never had.

What to know

Seasonal, cash-friendly, and outdoors is the point. Check it is open before the trip.

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Johnny's Reef, in short

Where is Johnny's Reef?

Johnny's Reef is at 2 City Island Ave, Bronx, in City Island, New York City.

How much does Johnny's Reef cost?

Johnny's Reef is moderately priced; expect roughly $15–35 a head.

Who is Johnny's Reef good for?

Johnny's Reef is good for groups and families.

Where it is

What else is nearby →

2 City Island Ave, Bronx, City Island. Directions in Google Maps ↗