Highlights of Our Press Coverage
Rachel’s Fire Island Restaurant & Bakery was founded in 1975 and have been making waves in the Ocean Beach and Fire Island, Long Island community ever since! What started out as a small bakery that sold just a few items expanded into a full restaurant and a staple of the Fire Island community. We have been a groundbreaking bakery and restaurant for the community, trailblazing our way into the hearts of those on Ocean Beach and across Long Island, New York.
Thankfully, we are still going strong. And have made the news over the course of our lifespan. Let’s take a look at some of the ways Rachel’s Fire Island Restaurant & Bakery has been in the news!
- Back in 2013, Verizon featured us after we reopened after Hurricane Sandy: Sweets By the Beach – Rachel’s Bakery Fire Island is Open For Business.
- In 2017, Fire Island News wrote a dining review of Rachel’s.
- In 2021, Edible East End featured us in their guide to eating and drinking on Fire Island.
- The Travel covered places to eat on Fire Island and gave Rachel’s a shout!
- Here is a story written by Fire Island News that covered us back in 2021: Rachel’s In Ocean Beach
- According to Spoon University, Rachel’s Fire Island Bakery & Restaurant is the best place to go for breakfast when on Fire Island.
- In 2024, Fire Island News featured us in an article: Brunch & Beyond at Rachel’s
- In October of 2024, Fire Island News featured Rachel’s in an article titled Woodhull School Students Get a Lesson in Baking Tradition.
- July of 2025, Fire Island News wrote a story about 50 Years of Rachel’s Restaurant and Bakery in Ocean Beach.
- Rachel’s Restaurant and Bakery is featured in Dining Like a Local: An Unofficial Guide to Snacking, Sipping, and Dining on Fire Island from July of 2026.

