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Crow’s Nest
The Crow’s Nest restaurant, located in the boutique hotel of the same name, is one of the best-kept secrets of the Hamptons. The charming spot, which feels quintessentially New England with rustic décor and water views, is open seasonally and...
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Duryea’s Montauk
Duryea’s Montauk is about as quintessentially Montauk as you can get—gargantuan lobster Cobb salads washed down with magnum rosé bottles, served from a waterfront shack and enjoyed on a boat dock-turned-deck. It's the casual-chic marriage that defines Montauk as a...
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Harvest on Fort Pond
Harvest on Fort Pond has long been a crowd pleaser in Montauk not only for its wonderful outdoor space but for its consistently stellar Mediterranean fare. Ingredients are, of course, sourced locally and the restaurant’s outdoor seating is surrounded by...
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Showfish
Showfish, the centerpiece restaurant of Gurney’s Start Island Resort & Marina transforms the notion of farm-to-table into dock-to-dish. It's an exceptional restaurant that focuses its menu on the fresh and seasonal ingredients, the catch of the day and bold flavors.
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Sunset Beach
André Balazs’s brilliant beach café and hotel is one part St. Barth’s seaside restaurant and one part East Coast beach motel, and the mix of chic and simple is winning. Ever since it opened on a cove on Shelter Island,...
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Surf Lodge
The Surf Lodge restaurant was inspired by the natural beauty and history of Montauk. An organic, market-driven menu features seafood fresh off the fishing boats of Montauk Harbor and produce is taken directly from local farms around Long Island. The...
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The Beacon
Located above the Sag Harbor Cove Yacht Club and boasting a gorgeous view across Sag Harbor Bay from its outdoor terrace, The Beacon serves delicious and beautifully-plated dishes that fuse America, Mediterranean and Asian flavors.
Hamptons

Moby's, Courtesy Nicole Franzen
Dining in the Hamptons is a delicate balance of high/low eating. Nick & Toni’s in East Hampton is the reigning see-and-be-seen spot, but A-listers also pop into more laid-back places like Southampton’s Sip ‘n Soda and Bridgehampton’s iconic Candy Kitchen. In recent years, the crowd has moved even further east for a party scene and to Shelter Island for seaside quiet.