MAMARONECK, NY (November 11, 2025) — The Village of Mamaroneck has issued a request for proposals for a full-scale, year-round restaurant at its 44-acre Harbor Island Park, part of an effort to reimagine the site as an iconic waterfront destination.
The RFP aims to enhance the visitor experience of the park, generate economic investment and integrate community engagement and education within the park through event collaboration and maritime education in partnership with the village.
“The Village of Mamaroneck is embracing its maritime roots with the village’s focus on reimagining Harbor Island Park as an iconic waterfront destination,” Mayor Sharon Torres said in a news release. 5 “The connection to the harbor highlights the potential and vision for drawing in new, economic investment opportunities that benefit our community.”
The Board of Trustees authorized the RFP on April 28, 2025, at the recommendation of Village Manager Kathleen Gill, who noted the village’s past struggles to produce alternate revenues at the park, such as from winter boat storage spaces near the marina. Future lease revenues from the restaurant are expected to help support flood mitigation, transportation and public safety initiatives.
A waterside restaurant with nearby docking could attract boaters on Long Island Sound as well as motorists on Boston Post Road looking for a meal, according to village officials.
This marks the second attempt to establish a restaurant at the location. In 1993, the village signed a letter of agreement with Chart House, an upscale chain specializing in dining with a view, for a site now occupied by the Bait and Tackle shop.
Harbor Island Park offers recreational facilities including tennis courts, soccer and baseball fields, a 700-foot beach pavilion, a spray park and a large playground. The harbor includes a public launching ramp near the entrance and two pump-out stations, one at each basin.
Public restrooms are located in the beach pavilion and the West basin, though they are closed from November through April.
The restaurant RFP accompanies another for a seasonal vendor or operator at the park. The village also expects to release an RFP for an updated Master Plan for Harbor Island Park to guide future investments.
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