About Stone Creek Inn
Stone Creek Inn is a 160-seat restaurant on Montauk Highway in East Quogue, in a house built in 1910 as a two-story home called the Ambassador Inn. During Prohibition it worked as a speakeasy, with liquor brought by boat from Shinnecock Bay up Weesuck Creek and hidden in a small cottage out back. It became a restaurant in 1938. Chef Christian Mir and Elaine DiGiacomo, who met while working at Tavern on the Green, bought it in 1996 and reopened it that May under its current name, and 2026 marks its 30th year.
Mir trained in classic French kitchens in southwest France before moving to New York, and the cooking here follows the market, built around seasonal ingredients from nearby sources. The restaurant is open year-round, indoors only. In fall 2026 it serves dinner Thursday through Sunday from 5 p.m., with a two-course prix fixe at $45 all evening on Thursdays and Sundays, and it posts special hours for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, Easter and Mother's Day.
Reservations are required and open four weeks ahead, with a credit card to hold the table and a $25 per person charge for cancellations inside 24 hours. Bar seats are first come, first served. Children have their own $26 meal of organic chicken tenders, mac and cheese and fruit. Valet parking is free, the building is wheelchair accessible with an outdoor elevator, and the dress code is business casual. Parties of more than 12 order from a special menu, and space for big groups is tight in July and August.
Hoshyla Farms in Manorville is about 20 minutes west on Sunrise Highway, so a summer afternoon in its lavender can end with an early dinner here.
What to do
- Have dinner in a 1910 house that was a Prohibition-era speakeasy
- Order the $45 two-course prix fixe on a Thursday or Sunday evening (fall 2026)
- Try for a first-come bar seat if tables are booked
- Bring a special bottle ($65 corkage, up to two per reservation)
- Book a holiday meal on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve or Mother's Day
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open year-round; fall 2026 dinner Thursday through Sunday
- Hours
- Fall 2026: Thursday–Sunday from 5 p.m.; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Admission
- Fall 2026: two-course prix fixe $45 on Thursday and Sunday evenings; children's meal $26
Good to know
- Dogs
- Service animals only
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible, with an outdoor elevator
- Reservations
- Required
- Payment
- Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Apple Pay
Tips for your visit
- Reservations open four weeks out; a card holds the table, and cancellations within 24 hours cost $25 a person
- Valet parking is complimentary
- Dress is business casual
- Large parties have limited space in July and August, so book early
Pair it with a lavender farm
Hoshyla Farms · about 20 minutes away
Hoshyla Farms in Manorville is about 20 minutes west on Sunrise Highway, an easy pairing of a lavender afternoon with dinner in East Quogue.
Getting there
Questions
Do I need a reservation at Stone Creek Inn?
Yes, reservations are required, though walk-ins and bar seats are possible when space allows.
Is Stone Creek Inn open in winter?
Yes, the restaurant is open year-round.
Is there a children's menu?
There is a $26 children's meal of organic chicken tenders, mac and cheese and fresh fruit.
Can I bring my dog?
Only trained service dogs; pets and emotional support animals are not permitted.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Manorville & Riverhead, Long Island, New York
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