Restaurants

Mark Strausman's all-day Amagansett spot. Croissants in the morning, white linen at night.

The NoHo institution's Hamptons outpost. Whole-fish grilling, hand-cut pasta, scene-y but earned.

Fresno's Michael Nolan came home to the Main Street he grew up on: a dark, candlelit room of leather banquettes that feels like an English pub washed ashore. Updated American classics from the Fresno kitchen team; locals order the striped bass.

Balinese instincts layered over French technique, built on East End produce and Montauk seafood, from the Roundtree's Bali-inspired kitchen. The bar program comes from Martiny's alum Takuma Watanabe. Ask for the garden.

Cucina Alba's East End debut sits dockside at Montauk Yacht Club: coastal Italian around the day's catch, a raw bar, and an easy-drinking wine list with boats a few feet from the tables. Time it for sunset over the water.

A handful of counter seats in the old Nikki's Not Dog Stand on Division Street, run by two couples who live out here full-time. Unfussy cooking plus one-off guest-chef nights announced on Instagram. The line forms early.

The SoHo cabaret-bistro's Southampton outpost inside The Capri: shared French plates with a coastal lens and a room that treats dinner as the start of the night, in a hotel leaning hard into St. Tropez energy.

The Crow's Nest team's café in the old Lighthouse Grill space at Montauk Point: croque monsieur, quiche and Basque pintxos at picnic tables with the Atlantic as scenery. The reason to get out of the parking lot at the lighthouse.

Mediterranean-leaning steak and seafood in the old John Duck's site on Prospect Street, opened May 2026. A big-occasion room Southampton village had been missing since the last tenant left.

Parioli Hospitality's bar and grill in the Parrish Mews space Rowdy Hall left behind, opened mid-June 2026. A casual village fallback for burgers and a beer without a scene attached.

Gosman's Dock's newest counter, opened May 2026: lobsters, steamers and clam-bar classics on West Lake Drive with the working harbor in view. Distinct from MTK Lobster House on the highway.

The Hamptons institution. Wood-fired everything, garden vegetables, and a guest list that spans presidents to publishers.

Time-warp Main Street classic with one of the deepest wine lists on the East Coast. Also a hotel (8 rooms) and late-night bar.

Laurent Tourondel's diner-style burger joint — kids love it, parents love the milkshakes.

Hand-rolled pasta, southern Italian classics, and a sceney bar that hums year-round.

Brisket, ribs, and frozen margaritas served at picnic tables. The unfussy Hamptons in one bite.

Wood-fired Mediterranean from the Honest Man group — always packed, always reliable.

Milanese power-lunch on Main Street. Order the risotto and people-watch.

Cozy French bistro that's been the year-round dinner answer in Bridgehampton for two decades.

Inn dining room with crackling fireplace and one of the best off-season tables on the East End.

The Honest Man pub. Burgers, mussels, fish and chips. The default weeknight call.

James Carpenter's wood-fired modern American — buzzy, dependable, open all winter.

Sam McCleland's waterfront seafood spot on Mill Creek — crab cakes, raw bar, harbor views.