Cold dessert
Where to get ice cream on the East End. Old soda fountains, roadside soft-serve, seasonal scoop shops. Honest about which have the line and which are quiet enough to walk up to.
Breakfast: coffee + early morning countersBeaches: the canonical post-beach moveSunset: pair a late scoop with golden hour
1 spot
Gelato made on site, plus a gelato cart the owners take to events across Long Island
A gelateria rather than an ice cream counter, on the Montauk Highway stretch through Hampton Bays.
Hours · Daily 1 PM – 9:30 PM
1 scoop shop. That is about as picky as the East End gets — loosen one to see more.