Turnspit Huntington · since 1994
The first room, and the loudest.
Sixty-four seats, a counter facing the fire, and the rotisserie Paul built in 1994 still doing the work. Come hungry and do not expect quiet.
Lunch through dinner
9 Gristmill Row, Huntington, NY 11743 · (631) 555-0161
Hours
When the fire is lit.
The original room. The first rotisserie is still on the wall, and still working. The kitchen takes its last table an hour before closing.
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:30 am to 9 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am to 9 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am to 9 pm |
| Friday | 11:30 am to 10 pm |
| Saturday | 11 am to 10 pm |
| Sunday | 11 am to 8:30 pm |
Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays until 2:30 pm. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Find us
9 Gristmill Row, Huntington.
Ten minutes on foot from Huntington village green. The railroad station is a five minute drive south.
- Parking
- Street parking on Gristmill Row is free for two hours. The village lot behind the row is a two minute walk.
- Getting in
- Step-free front door and one accessible restroom. High chairs and boosters by the host stand.
- Good for
- Lunch at the counter, big family tables, a bird to go on the way home.
Nearby in Huntington
Make a day of it.
Places within a walk or a short drive of the door, and how they fit around a meal. They are neighbours, not ours: each link opens their own site.
Concert hall · Six minutes on foot
The Paramount (opens their site in a new tab)
Most doors open at 7 pm. A table at 5:30 gets you fed and in your seat, with time to argue about the opener.
Art museum · Ten minutes on foot, through the park
Heckscher Museum of Art (opens their site in a new tab)
An afternoon in the galleries, then a late lunch. We serve straight through from 11:30.
Independent cinema · Five minutes by car
Cinema Arts Centre (opens their site in a new tab)
A matinee, then an early supper. Or the other way round, with a bird to go.
Bookshop · Four minutes on foot
The Next Chapter (opens their site in a new tab)
Close enough to browse before your table. Books travel well in a bag with a sandwich.
Harbor lighthouse · Ten minutes by car to the harbor
Huntington Lighthouse (opens their site in a new tab)
Tours run in summer. Pick up a whole bird on the way and eat it by the harbor.
Historic site · Ten minutes by car
Walt Whitman Birthplace (opens their site in a new tab)
A short drive south. The poet's farmhouse in the morning, lunch on Gristmill Row after.