Where to Eat in the Hamptons

Find out where to eat in the Hamptons here. Some visit the Hamptons for the dreamy beaches, some want to enjoy a thrilling night out, others are after time with nature, but everyone is very interested in the wide variety of exotic cuisine that the Hamptons is known for.

The city is dependable for quality cooking from world-class chefs with a splendid wine list to match. Hampton restaurants offer quite the experience. If you are wondering where the best spots to eat are, then you are in luck. We have put together a list for everyone regardless of your preferences. Are you a breakfast person, a seafood lover, or a good American who wants to stick to the standard American diet? You will find your pick right here. But since we love a good, luxurious adventure, we encourage you to try as many as you can.

• Tutto Il Giorno

A hot dish is much needed on any day. They can be unnervingly soothing. Tutto Il Giorno is a stylish Southampton restaurant run by Gabby Karan the daughter of Donna Karan. Many say her lusty dishes come as no surprise. This restaurant aims to please by welcoming you with its chic décor and classic southern Italian dishes. The first location of Tutto Il Giorno is in Sag Harbor, but you can now find another outlet in Southampton. It is a walkable distance from downtown and residential neighborhoods.

The Italian menu is sourced locally by Chef Maurizio Marfoglia. Starter options for a pleasurable meal at the Tutto Il Giorno include burrata with organic tomatoes, lamb loin carpaccio, and a spicy tuna tartare. Standouts in the restaurant include fonduta with warm goat cheese, and apricots, braised local tomato; rigatoni and sausage; peas and cream; whole roasted branzino. For the main courses, you can try the famous homemade pasta topped with locally made sausage, chicken or slow-cooked meats. Don’t forget the grilled seafood dishes.  For dessert, we recommend the panna cotta and tiramisu.

To enjoy the sweet and tasty pleasures offered by Tutto Il Giorno you have to get a reservation. It may not be an easy feat because several people book in advance.

• Nick & Toni’s

Nick & Toni’s is one of the top Hampton restaurants with a rich menu of fresh farm and ocean ingredients. The restaurant features a wood-burning oven and lots of American art on the walls. They have their own garden for obtaining fresh foods. Nick & Toni’s offers you food and celebrity sightings as their rustic, welcoming charm continually draws quite a crowd with names like Brad Pitt, Mick Jagger, Richard Gere, Martha Stewart, Naomi Watts, Howard Stern, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Gwyneth Paltrow. Chef Joseph Realmuto’s menu consists of meals like trumpet mushrooms, guanciale and a fried egg, oven-roasted porchetta, green pea sformato with vegetable ragout and white wine butter, sorrel salad, and baby field greens. The staff ensures that you feel warm and relaxed. There’s no better atmosphere to eat whole organic meals.

• Bostwick’s Chowder House

This restaurant is a top player on any list of seafood shacks in Hamptons. The Bostwick’s Chowder House is located in East Hampton, and names like Chef Bobby Flay have been seen at this spot. It comes as no surprise with this insanely popular restaurant. They do not cut corners with their expressive menu of straightforward, freshly harvested seafood. Dishes you would find and enjoy at the Bostwick’s Chowder House are sea scallops with corn, tomatoes, asparagus, garlic herb butter, and lemon zest, fluke with citrus gremolata, herb salad, summer vegetables, and so much more. You can watch the sunset as many times as you like. There are no reservations made in the Bostwick’s Chowder House.

• Fairway Restaurant

You can find diners everywhere, but a good ole breakfast can prove difficult. Thankfully, the locals at East Hampton have always had Fairway Restaurant. This restaurant is a top breakfast spot popular among visitors and locals. Hence, it was quite disturbing when the fate of the Fairway Restaurant was seemingly sealed on account of a lease. This shutdown took place in 2010. Apparently, during that time, the terms of the lease given by the Poxabogue’s manager were restrictive for this breakfast business, but that didn’t change the consequences of losing the lease. The restaurant was shut down amidst tears and pleas from locals. It had served them for over 20 years.  It took a good amount of resilience from the townfolk to eventually win the battle and see their unique breakfast spot reopened in a bigger and better way.

At the Fairway Restaurant, you can have breakfast all day. It serves as a café located on Montauk Highway in Sagaponack at the Poxabogue Golf center. The spot is open all week, providing breakfast and lunch both outdoors and indoors. Enjoy a complete menu of bacon and eggs, pancakes, home fries, burgers, sandwiches, salads, and much more. The restaurant focuses on giving guests their dream meals in a simple atmosphere.

• Mary’s Marvelous

For the love of breakfasts, Mary’s Marvelous is another breakfast restaurant and neighborhood spot offering addictive cookies and sweets and cheddar-scallion scones. It has served the area since 2002 and the Chef and owner Mary says it’s all about the food. She puts her classic restaurant training to good use, bringing a new style to regular comfort foods. The menu is all the breakfast you can eat with mentions like eggs and stuff, salad, sandwiches, oatmeal, rice pudding, pie, cookies, cupcakes, and much more.

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