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Places in Stony Brook

Two centers, 546 places in Stony Brook

546 places in Stony Brook: 64 places to eat and drink, 36 shops, 37 things to do and 3 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
546
42 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
64
5 per 1,000 residents
Shops
36
12 gifts
Things to do
37
9 outdoors · 7 arts · 9 landmarks
Places to stay
3
0.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Stony Brook have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · The map

Where Stony Brook gathers

169 of Stony Brook’s 546 places sit within a five-minute walk of Nesconset Hwy. A second center gathers around Main St.

Nesconset HwyMain St
169places in a five-minute walk of Nesconset Hwy31% of Stony Brook’s places
71around Main St13% of Stony Brook’s places
Things to do

37 things to do

12 fitness & sports, 9 parks & outdoors, 9 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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See all 9 parks & outdoors →
Eat & drink

64 places to eat & drink

44 restaurants, 15 cafés & treats, 4 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 44 restaurants →
Shops

36 shops

12 gifts & boutiques, 5 clothing, 4 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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See all 12 gifts & boutiques →
Places to stay

3 places to stay

2 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

345 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Community

61 schools, churches & public places

Where Stony Brook learns, worships and gets things done.

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Next door

Stony Brook and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
East Setauket66Stony Brook42Smithtown25Brookhaven6.7

Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Stony Brook neighbors.

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What’s missing?

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.