Sunday November 23rd will be our last day for the season !

– Reopening early March 2026 !!

You’ve tried the rest… Now try the Best!

Johnny’s Reef has been serving the great customers of City Island for over 60 years. In this time, our mission has never changed: To Serve the Freshest and Most Delicious Seafood City Island has to offer.

There’s something on our menu for everyone, so bring your friends and family down and enjoy our beautiful indoor/outdoor picnic setting.

Cafeteria Style Dining:

Fried Section

Served with Fries & Cole Slaw

Steam Section

Served with Italian Bread

Clam Section

Stay Calm & Eat Clam

Soda Section

Snacks & Refreshments

Bar

Get the Party Started!

Where the prices might change, but the Quality, never does!

At Johnny’s Reef, we carefully developed our menu to offer a wide array of options, from rich and savory, to light and refreshing. You’ll soon want to experience all the options wonderful menu offers.

Our chef carefully selects only the freshest market ingredients to create our featured offerings and seasonal specialties. Johnny’s Reeftakes a new approach to traditional favorites you’ll come to love.

Read what people are saying about us:

The 13 best seafood restaurants in NYC
The 13 best seafood restaurants in NYC

The 13 best seafood restaurants in NYC

September 13, 2021
My New York: Mayor Michael Bloomberg
My New York: Mayor Michael Bloomberg

My New York: Mayor Michael Bloomberg

May 23, 2010

“[City Island] is even better than a New England fishing village. I used to drive my kids to Johnny’s Reef Restaurant, which is all the way out on the point. We would order baskets of fried clams and eat them outside on the picnic tables overlooking the water. I still go when I can. It’s a great escape without leaving the city.”

Mike BloombergMayor | (NY Post)

“Johnny’s is back, and the Bronx is too.”

John MarianiReporter | (Forbes)

Johnny’s reef is City Islands best-kept secret

for casual, affordable dining

for casual, affordable dining

for casual, affordable dining

for casual, affordable dining

for casual, affordable dining