LOCUST VALLEY · NY
Six minutes from Locust Valley.
From Locust Valley, L'Étoile is a six-minute drive south on Pine Hollow Road. Classic French cooking, a serious wine list, candlelit service — closer than Manhattan, more interesting than the local steakhouse.
Why L'Étoile, from Locust Valley
Closer than the city, dressier than the bistro
A real French dinner in six minutes — escargots, sole meunière, a Bourgogne by the glass. No need to drive forty minutes into Manhattan.
After Friends Academy or Piping Rock
Match days, parents' nights, the kind of dinner you don't want to rush. The kitchen runs from 5 PM seven days a week.
Wine that's worth a phone call ahead
If you have a particular old-Burgundy or Champagne in mind, call Stéphanie our sommelier — she may already have it, or can usually source it for the night.
An anniversary, a birthday, a milestone
Tell us when you book; we'll seat you at table 6 (the corner banquette), light a candle, and the kitchen will write a small note on the dessert.
Getting here from Locust Valley
3.0 mi · 6-8 minutes
South on Birch Hill Road, right onto Pine Hollow / NY-106, left onto South Street. Free street parking after 6 PM and a municipal lot one block east of the restaurant.
Around the corner
- Friends Academy (6-min drive)
- Piping Rock Club (8-min drive)
- Bailey Arboretum (10-min drive)
- Locust Valley LIRR station (7-min drive)
Common questions from Locust Valley
How long is the drive from Locust Valley?
Six to eight minutes off-peak; Friday at 7 PM expect ten to twelve. The Pine Hollow / Route 106 light is the only meaningful slowdown on the route.
Can a Locust Valley group of twelve book a table?
Yes — our largest standard table seats ten, and we can build a long table for twelve to fourteen with notice. Larger groups can reserve our private dining for up to twenty. Email events@letoileny.com.
Do you have a corkage fee?
$45 per 750 ml, two-bottle limit per table. We're happy to host bottles you've cellared, particularly older Bordeaux and Burgundy — just call ahead so we can decant correctly.