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  Suffolk County encompasses the eastern portion of Long Island in New York State. Suffolk borrows its name from England's Suffolk County. The county is generally considered an upscale community and in 2005, Forbes magazine named it one of Top 25 richest counties in the country. As you might imagine, you'll find some notable dining establishment in Long Island's Suffolk County.
  
  

Butterfield's Restaurant

• Butterfield's Restaurant is located in Hauppauge, on Old Willets Path. The elegant restaurant serves contemporary American meals for lunch and dinner. A prix fixe menu is available. Some of the menu's popular dishes include crab spinach and artichoke dip, linguine and clams, chicken parmigiana, Angus sirloin burger, thin-crust pizza, and sesame-crusted ahi tuna. The children's menu includes favorites such as macaroni and cheese, cheeseburger and mozzarella wedges.
  
  Butterfield's Restaurant
  661 Old Willets Path
  Hauppauge, NY 11788
  631-851-1507�
  butterfieldsrestaurant.biz
  
  

The Garden Grill

• The Garden Grill is a quaint restaurant that is situated in the center of Smithtown. The restaurant has a historic ambiance, situated in a Victorian country house that is approximately 120 years old. Some of the entrees include coconut shrimp salad, chicken pesto panini, penne ala vodka, Maryland crab cakes, chicken pot pie, seafood paella, seafood quiche and baked clams.
  
  The Garden Grill
  64 North Country Road
  Smithtown, NY 11787
  631-265-8771‎
  thegardengrill.com
  
  

Stonewalls Restaurant

• Stonewalls Restaurant is located in Riverhead and serves both lunch and dinner. Entrees include veal escalopines, Prince Edward Island mussels, crab cakes, foie gras and duck terrine. For dessert, consider the vanilla caramel custard, carrot cake, fruit tart, peach Melba and cold raspberry souffle.
  
  Stonewalls Restaurant
  967 Reeves Ave.
  Riverhead, NY 11901
  631-506-0777
  stonewalls-restaurant.com
  
  

Birchwood Cafe

• Birchwood Cafe is a laid-back Riverhead restaurant that uses organic, locally grown produce and fair trade ingredients. Many vegetarian and vegan dishes are available. Sunday brunch is served every week. Some of the diverse menu items include Thai red curry and tofu, snow crab pizza, tempeh and hummus focaccia, turkey burger, curried egg salad sandwich and black bean quinoa burger.
  
  Birchwood Cafe
  512 Pulaski St.
  Riverhead, NY 11901
  631-727-4449‎
  birchwoodcafe.com