Totonno’s is some really good pizza! It is Napolitana style pizza and they’ve been making pizza in the same location since 1921. They are family run and “Totonno’s of Coney Island the oldest, continually run, family-owned pizzeria in America, and possibly the world.” That’s a pretty bold statement in a city of some 40,000 restaurants.  

The list of famous people who have eaten there is really long and you can see their walls filled with signed photos of many of them. There are also some movies that were made there. But the pizza stands on its own.

If you’re looking for a good meal while in Coney Island I do suggest Totonno’s. Please check with their website to see if they’re open. They are open Thursday-Sunday 12pm to 7:30pm.

Totonno's Pizzeria Napolitana, 1524 Neptune Avenue

If you want to go where the locals go, then go to Ruby's Bar and Grill. They've been there since 1934! You can sit outside on the boardwalk or indoors! They have historic photos of Coney Island on the wall and they serve food as well. It is one of the few remaining businesses that have been around for more than 75 years.

Ruby's Bar and Grill, 1213 Riegelmann Boardwalk.

When it comes to hot dogs, if you're looking for the real thing then you must go to Coney Island to the Original Nathan's! They've been in Coney Island since 1916! That's right, over 100 years! Nathan's hotdogs are the most famous in the world. I think they might also taste better at Coney Island!

If you happen to go on the 4th of July you can also see the Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest. Joey Chestnut the reigning champion for the last few years, ate 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes in the 2017 contest!!! Yikes. But you might want to have just one hotdog. You can say that you had a hotdog at a restaurant that the legendary mobster Al Capone was known to eat at when he was in the neighborhood. 

Nathan's 1310 Surf Avenue