Long Island’s restaurant market is as competitive as ever — and the right location makes all the difference. Whether you’re an established operator looking to expand or a chef-driven concept searching for the perfect home, Schuckman Realty has three exceptional food and beverage opportunities available right now across Nassau County. Each sits in a high-traffic, affluent trade area with the demographics to support full-service dining, fast casual, or anything in between.
1. Fully Built Freestanding Restaurant – Shadowed by Woodbury Commons 8289 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, NY
First Floor: 4,696 SF | Second Floor: 1,664 SF | Attic: 510 SF | Cellar: 2,727 SF Availability: Immediate
This is a turnkey restaurant opportunity in one of Nassau County’s most coveted dining corridors. The space sits on Jericho Turnpike, one of the busiest and most established retail arteries on Long Island, drawing from the high-income communities of Woodbury, Syosset, Muttontown, and Cold Spring Harbor.
What makes this listing especially compelling is its history — the space previously housed a well-known full-service restaurant, meaning much of the infrastructure a new operator needs is likely already in place. That translates to a faster, lower-cost transition.
Add to that a rare commodity in this market: private on-site parking. For a full-service restaurant in Nassau County, that alone sets this space apart. Easy access to Route 135 and the Northern State Parkway rounds out a location built for maximum customer reach.
The demographics support higher-check dining, with strong household incomes and discretionary spending throughout the trade area. If you’ve been looking for an immediate move-in opportunity in one of Long Island’s most desirable markets, this one warrants a serious look.
2. Freestanding Restaurant Outparcel of Roosevelt Field Mall
600 Garden Plaza, Garden City, NY
±8,893 SF | Built: 2015 Availability: Arranged
Garden City needs no introduction to anyone who understands Long Island retail. Situated within the Roosevelt Field trade area — one of the strongest and highest-performing retail markets in the entire New York metro region — this space at 600 Garden Plaza benefits from a built-in, multi-layered customer base that keeps demand strong seven days a week.
Roosevelt Field Mall alone draws 8.9 million visitors annually, making it a top national retail destination. But this location’s strength goes beyond the mall. The surrounding concentration of office parks, hotels, and retail centers means consistent weekday lunch and weeknight dinner traffic that many suburban restaurant locations simply can’t match.
The infrastructure here is exceptional: the Meadowbrook Parkway delivers over 127,759 vehicles daily past this trade area, while Old Country Road sees another 58,376 vehicles per day. Dense, affluent communities fill in the surrounding residential base.
Built in 2015, the space is modern and move-in ready. For a food and beverage operator seeking a flagship Long Island location with proven traffic and spending power, Garden City is the market — and this is the opportunity.
3. Garden City Park — 2305–2349 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, NY
9,750 SF | Center GLA: 106,759 SF Rent: Upon Request | Availability: Arranged
Jericho Turnpike is one of Long Island’s great retail corridors, and this Garden City Park location sits squarely in the flow of it. With over 70 feet of frontage directly on Jericho Turnpike and more than 39,000 vehicles per day passing the door, visibility here is hard to beat.
The center itself has been recently refreshed — updated facade, new pylon signage, and a renovated parking field — giving any incoming tenant a clean, modern backdrop. High household income and population density in the immediate trade area create the right consumer profile for dining concepts that depend on frequency and spend-per-visit.
This is also a high barrier-to-entry market, meaning supply is constrained and competition for good spaces is intense. Operators who secure a foothold here tend to hold it.
Contact the Exclusive Brokers
All three listings are represented exclusively by Schuckman Realty. For more information, tours, or deal structure, reach out directly:
Edward Gottlieb, CRX, CLS — Lic. Associate RE Broker ed@schuckmanrealty.com
Jessica Vilmenay — Lic. Associate RE Broker jessica@schuckmanrealty.com
Kenneth Schuckman — RE Broker ken@schuckmanrealty.com
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