
Surf Tacos and Thin-Crust Pizza Around New Dorp
A New Dorp day around the Staten Island Railway, with an eclectic menu from a Chopped champion, Hawaiian-Mexican tacos under surfboards, North Indian cooking with no fusion and ultra-thin specialty pies on New Dorp Lane.


Italian, German and American dishes with a French touch come from this restaurant at 1825 North Railroad Avenue, run by owner Eddie Jr., who started cooking at 16 and won Chopped in 2012. It dates to 1985 and is open daily from noon.
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Scratch-made Hawaiian-Mexican tacos, burritos, ceviche and elote in a bowl come under surfboards and island art at this shore-shack spot at 31 New Dorp Plaza North, with cocktails mixed with house jalapeno extract. It opens daily at 11:30 AM.
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North Indian dishes with no fusion and no shortcuts have come out of this kitchen at 287 New Dorp Ln from 1990, focused on aromatic, traditional recipes. It is open daily from noon to 10 PM, until 10:30 PM on Friday and Saturday.
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Ultra-thin, crispy specialty pies lead the menu at this large, family-friendly room at 278 New Dorp Ln, including the Paris with San Marzano tomatoes, stracciatella, pancetta and crimini mushrooms. The Margherita runs milder, and it is closed Monday.
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