Adrienne’s is a year-round waterside restaurant that opened a year ago: It’s named for Adrienne Guttieri, a fan of Italian cooking who studied in Italy and died last year. In her honor, her brother, Frank Guttieri, opened the restaurant with their cousin. The menu features a list of Italian standards done well, like little gem salad, arancini, and linguine with clams, dressed with breadcrumbs. Don’t miss the veal chop, and try to snag a seat on the patio with a water view.

Super Burrito started as a stand on the Rockaway Beach boardwalk in 2017 before opening this year-round restaurant further inland. It remains one of the best places in town for a Mission-style burrito stuffed with rice, beans, cheese, and grilled meat. The year-round space has a retro stoner vibe that channels California burrito shops with booth seating and an outdoor patio.

You’ll find Tacoway Beach inside Rockaway Beach Club, a surf shack and outdoor bar located off 87th Street. The fish tacos are the move. They come two to an order with cabbage slaw, lime, aioli, and salsa verde on the side. There are a few vegetarian tacos, including one with tofu, plus chips, guacamole, and sides. Wash it all down with a pineapple mint juice.

Sayra’s Wine Bar is a lovely place for drinks and snacks, whether inside or out on the patio. The menu revolves around small plates and snacks, like spicy meatballs crostini and warm pretzels with mustard. Not to mention, there’s an extensive wine list, with bottles that usually don’t go above $40.

The warm hospitality and quirkiness at this Uzbek restaurant is backed by a menu of lagman, borscht, beef goulash, and two types of dumplings (manti and pelmeni). Uma’s is best ordered to-go with compact and portable pelmeni a fun beach food alternative. The restaurant does have a dining room — no patio — which makes Uma’s a respite from the rain or during a heatwave.

When it was reported that Connolly’s was sold to new owners, panic ensued. The longtime pub had been open since 1962, and seemingly everyone wanted to know: What would happen to its legendary frozen drinks? Fear not: The owners of a local surf school took over the bar — and have the original recipe for its popular pina colada, garnished with a maraschino cherry.

Googling “washed up Rockaway” will turn up all sorts of local tragedies, from beached whales to discovered human remains. One bright spot: This boardwalk cafe by 97th Street. The owners used to run a juice stand called La Fruteria. They rebranded last year and added a breakfast burrito to the menu. After a day at the beach, it’s exactly what you want: crisp bacon, processed cheese, and smashed tater tots for texture.

Cool down with raw seafood at La Cevicheria, one of several beachside concessions at 97th Street. The ceviches make for tart and portable beach bites that won’t weigh you down, like other options on this list. There’s another location at Jacob Riis Beach.

There are probably a thousand ways to have a meal at Boardwalk Bagel. This 20-year-old deli near Beach 108 has a wide menu, with dozens of bagels, breakfast burritos, burgers, sandwiches, and even chicken Parmesan.

The last location of Caracas Arepa Bar, a one-time chain, is at 106th Street. The arepa sandwiches are the move. They come stuffed with fried plantains, black beans, pickled onions, and shredded beef.