Wood-fired Mediterranean institutions, French bistros, and waterfront sushi. From Sag Harbor to Montauk, this is where the East End books its most coveted summer tables.
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Wood-fired Mediterranean institutions, French bistros, and waterfront sushi. From Sag Harbor to Montauk, this is where the East End books its most coveted summer tables.
1770 House (East Hampton)
Fine dining inside an 18th-century colonial inn on Main Street, with a candlelit upstairs room and a clubby tavern below. Montauk fluke tartare and Amish chicken anchor a menu built on five-star service and local bounty.
Sant Ambroeus (East Hampton)
The Milanese cafe-turned-institution brings year-round Italian elegance to Newtown Lane, from spinach-and-ricotta ravioli to Faroe Island salmon. Refined but unpretentious, it runs from morning espresso through a polished dinner.
Jean-Georges at Topping Rose House (Bridgehampton)
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's seasonal, vegetable-forward kitchen inside a restored 1840s mansion, ringed by its own one-acre farm. Burrata with rhubarb and steamed black sea bass in ginger-scallion broth show the restraint behind the glamour.
East Hampton Grill
A polished American grill with flawless service, icy martinis swapped before they warm, and a crowd-pleasing menu of ribs, shoestring fries, and biscuits. The dependable East Hampton room people return to all summer.
Mavericks Montauk
Refined surf and turf with panoramic views over Fort Pond, from wood-grilled lobster to a bone-in tuna ribeye. A 700-pound shark sculpture at the door signals the ambition, and the kitchen largely matches it.
The American Hotel (Sag Harbor)
White tablecloths, a legendary wine list, and timeless French-American fare inside an 1846 Sag Harbor landmark. Lobster bisque with cognac and Long Island duck make it the village's go-to for an elegant, old-school dinner.
Elaia Estiatorio (Bridgehampton)
The Hamptons' standout for Greek food, from mezze and grilled branzino to a late-night DJ and a packed bar. Cozy and elevated, it transports a Bridgehampton room straight to the Aegean.
Sen (Sag Harbor)
A Sag Harbor sushi fixture for three decades, pulling fish from more than six countries for chirashi, sashimi, and inventive rolls. The quality is good enough to draw Le Bernardin's Eric Ripert on his nights off.
Nick & Toni's (East Hampton)
The restaurant that has defined Hamptons fine dining since 1988, a wood-fired Mediterranean kitchen where the celebrity-studded room is half the show. Handmade pastas and a Sunday-through-Thursday prix fixe keep regulars loyal decade after decade.
Il Buco al Mare (Amagansett)
The Amagansett outpost of NoHo's il Buco, turning out local seafood from a wood-burning oven, Sicilian-flour focaccia, and a deep tinned-fish list. A warm, wood-lined room that takes Italian coastal cooking seriously.
Ranked across 7 sources: The Infatuation · Best Restaurants in the Hamptons (unordered) 2026; Tasting Table · 22 Best Restaurants in the Hamptons (unordered) 2025; Resy · The Ultimate Guide to the Hamptons (unordered) 2026; Social Life Magazine · Best Restaurants in the Hamptons 2026 (unordered); The Hamptonites · 20 Must-Try Restaurants (unordered) 2025; Yelp · Ranked by Rating (June 2026); Google Reviews · Ranked by Rating (June 2026). Full scoring is on the Methodology tab above.
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