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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. ltburger.com has been returning a server error, so no hours here — call ahead. New York State restaurant licence at 62 Main St, Sag Harbor, renewed 2026-02-20 and current to 2028-02-29.

Best sunset deck in Sag Harbor. Book the early seating, order oysters.

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.

One of the few kitchens in Sag Harbor still firing past 10pm. Bar food done right. (Formerly Page at 63 Main.)

Hotel pool deck turned scene-y waterfront restaurant. Brunch is the move.

Jean-Georges' farm-driven Bridgehampton flagship inside a restored 1842 mansion. Breakfast daily 8–10:30am, lunch weekdays noon–3pm, weekend brunch 11:30am–3pm, dinner daily 5:30–9pm.

Hidden patio off the highway. New American with a wine list locals know to ask about.

North Fork's tasting-menu temple. Yes, it's worth the bridge.

Famously expensive takeout. The lobster salad is, fine, worth it.

The farm stand that became a Hamptons institution. Prepared foods, baked goods, no apologies on price.

Soda fountain since 1958. Egg creams, grilled cheese, time travel.

Toes-in-sand dining on Fort Pond Bay. Bring the kids, stay for the sunset.

Cash only. No kids. The Montauk locals' bar that's outlived every trend.

Since 1927. Burgers, fish, and the only tavern in Montauk that feels exactly the same in February.

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

Southampton's sports bar and the answer to 'where do locals actually go?'

Smashed burgers, milkshakes, year-round Southampton family standby. The operator's site is behind a bot wall we cannot read, so no hours are published here — call ahead. New York State restaurant licence at 40 Bowden Sq, Southampton, renewed 2024-08-02 and current to 2026-08-31.

Main Street mainstay since 2010, contemporary American; open every day, 8am to midnight.

Southampton's only waterfront restaurant, on Noyac Road; closed Mondays, 4:30pm midweek and from noon Thursday to Sunday.

Jobs Lane brewpub, 23-and-over; 11:30am to 11pm, to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, to 10pm Sundays.

Modern coastal dining on Jobs Lane, with a chef's counter and Skip's Lounge; from 5:30pm, closed Tuesdays.

German-American institution on Windmill Lane since 1954; 8am to 3pm, then dinner from 4:30pm.

North Sea Road tavern with online ordering; no hours published.

The Southampton Inn's dining room and courtyard; breakfast and brunch 7am to 2pm daily, dinner 5pm to 9pm Thursday to Monday.

County Road 39A convenience store, open 24 hours — not a restaurant.

Newtown Lane cafe and dining room, 9am to 10pm daily and to 11pm Fridays and Saturdays.

Hillstone's East Hampton room on North Main Street — open year round, dinner only, 5pm to 9:30pm and to 10:30pm at weekends.

Park Place smokehouse — 11:30am to 9pm midweek, and from 9am at weekends.

The Maidstone's dining room on Main Street — dinner nightly from 5:30pm, lunch Wednesday to Saturday, Sunday brunch from 11am.

Bowling, arcade, mini golf and a kitchen on Daniels Hole Road; closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Run by Dell Vesubio Inc on Three Mile Harbor Road — County Road 40 is the same road under its county number. Its own site loads but renders nothing a client can read, so no hours here — call ahead. New York State restaurant licence at 367 Three Mile Harbor Rd, East Hampton, renewed 2025-11-24 and current to 2027-12-31.

North Main Street dining room, dinner only — 5pm to 10pm, to 11pm Fridays and Saturdays.

Newtown Lane bar and restaurant, run by the Nasca family since 1947 — one of the longest-running rooms on the East End.

5 Cedar Point Rd, East Hampton.

Fort Pond Boulevard tavern in Springs — happy hour 4 to 6pm daily at the bar, brunch Saturdays and Sundays.

Park Place cafe serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

622 Montauk Hwy, East Hampton.

6 Bay St, Sag Harbor.

2 Main St, Sag Harbor.

Division Street Caribbean counter — roti, doubles, sandwiches and smoothies, 9am to 10pm, seven days.

Long Island Avenue chicken counter in Sag Harbor, ordering online for pickup.

3284 Noyack Rd, Sag Harbor.

184 Division St, Sag Harbor.

South Elmwood Avenue room pairing Japanese ingredients with French technique — brunch from 8am, dinner from 5pm.

Montauk Highway surf kitchen — dinner from 5pm daily, lunch from noon at weekends.

Gurney's beachfront New-American room — breakfast from 7am, lunch from 11:30am, dinner from 5:30pm.

Firestone Road sunset bar over Fort Pond Bay — from 2pm Tuesday to Thursday, from noon Friday to Monday.

South Euclid Avenue New American with a raw bar — separate lunch, dinner and bar happy-hour menus.

South Euclid Avenue homestyle kitchen — dinner from 4pm, Thursday through Tuesday.

Montauk Highway sports bar — food noon to 10pm daily, bar until 4am; no reservations taken.

On West Lake Drive by the Montauk docks, licensed to 474 Restaurant LLC. The operator's site is gone, so no hours are published here — call ahead. New York State restaurant licence at 474 W Lake Dr, Montauk, renewed 2025-05-07 and current to 2027-02-28.

58 South Erie St, Montauk.

1 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton.

95 School Street, Bridgehampton.

2266 Montauk Hwy, Bridgehampton.

1970 Montauk Hwy, Bridgehampton.

2391 Montauk Hwy, Bridgehampton.

The Bridgehampton branch of the gourmet market — fish counter, prepared food, wine. The operator's site is behind a bot wall we cannot read, so no hours are published here — call ahead. New York State on-premises licence at 2209 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, renewed 2024-12-27 and current to 2027-12-31.

2393 Montauk Hwy, Bridgehampton.

Amagansett Square New American small plates — dinner Tuesday to Sunday, late-night smash burgers Fridays and Saturdays.

Amagansett Square all-day Caribbean room, sibling to the Sag Harbor one — 9am to 10pm, seven days.

Main Street shop and cafe from the il Buco family, next door to il Buco al Mare.

169 Atlantic Ave, Amagansett.

Wainscott Northwest Road bagels — 6am to 4pm, and to 3pm Sundays.

542 Sagg Main St, Sagaponack.

688 Montauk Hwy, Water Mill.

Chef Jose Guzman's food truck, parked at the Milk Pail farm market on Montauk Highway rather than a storefront of its own.

Ohana Hamptons Inc took a state restaurant licence at 78 Foster Avenue in February 2026 under the name The Whale Tale — the same building, to within twelve metres of our pin. We had been citing thewhalestalenorthport.com, which is a different business on the North Shore. No hours are published anywhere we can read — call ahead. New York State restaurant licence at 78 Foster Ave, Hampton Bays, renewed 2026-02-02 and current to 2028-01-31.

Family American kitchen on West Montauk Highway; breakfast from 9am at weekends.

Waterfront dinner on East Montauk Highway with Sunday brunch; closed Mondays.

Late-night Shinnecock Road bar — oysters, fish tacos, burgers; kitchen shuts at 9–10pm.

Canoe Place hotel tavern — coastal seasonal menu, breakfast from 7:30am, dinner to 9pm.

The Hampton Bays Irish pub locals still call the Inn Between; the current state licence, held by Two Paddy's Inc, reads Buckley's Restaurant & Bar. Its website has gone to a 404. The operator's site is gone, so no hours are published here — call ahead. New York State restaurant licence at 139 Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays, renewed 2025-06-04 and current to 2027-06-30.

Antojitos Bites and Drinks Inc took a state restaurant licence at 6 West Montauk Highway in April 2026. No hours are published anywhere we can read — call ahead. New York State restaurant licence at 6 W Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays, renewed 2026-04-30 and current to 2028-03-31.

Tavern on West Montauk Highway, licensed to JDC Tavern Inc. No hours are published anywhere we can read — call ahead. New York State on-premises licence at 214 W Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays, renewed 2024-12-23 and current to 2026-12-31.

On the East Montauk Highway side of Hampton Bays; the licence was renewed in June 2026. nuevodiamanterestaurantny.com now returns a bare 404. The operator's site is gone, so no hours are published here — call ahead. New York State restaurant licence at 194 E Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays, renewed 2026-06-16 and current to 2028-08-31.

New American brunch through dinner on Main Street; sibling restaurant in Charlotte, NC.

New American dinner on Main Street with Sunday brunch 10:30am–2pm.

Parlato Drive New American, est. 2022 — weekend brunch 11am–3pm, outside bar to 1am Fri–Sat.

New American trattoria at 54 Main — opens 5pm daily; off-season hours vary.

Sixteen-room boutique hotel off Main Street with a coastal, seasonal dining room.

Donohue's East LLC took its state restaurant licence at 144 Main Street at the end of 2025. No hours are published anywhere we can read — call ahead. New York State restaurant licence at 144 Main St, Westhampton Beach, renewed 2025-12-31 and current to 2027-11-30.

Westhampton Beach staple since 1983 — grilled steaks, daily seafood, house-smoked ribs.

Cafe Volo LLC on Sheldon Way, off the Main Street end of the village. The operator's site is behind a bot wall we cannot read, so no hours are published here — call ahead. New York State restaurant licence at 335 Sheldon Way, Westhampton Beach, renewed 2025-04-03 and current to 2026-10-31.

214 Mill Rd, Westhampton Beach.

Mill Road gourmet market and caterer — brunch, prepared foods, platters.

Dune Road marina restaurant on Shinnecock Bay — raw bar and waterfront tables.

29 W Neck Rd, Shelter Island.

41 S Ferry Rd, Shelter Island.

35 Shore Rd, Shelter Island.

63 N Ferry Rd, Shelter Island.

87 N Ferry Rd, Shelter Island.

108 S Ram Island Dr, Shelter Island.

23 Grand Ave, Shelter Island.

184 N Ferry Rd, Shelter Island.

Kyle's, run by Shelter Island Bake Shop Inc on North Ferry Road, a short walk up from the Greenport boat. No hours are published anywhere we can read — call ahead. New York State restaurant licence at 27 N Ferry Road, Shelter Island, renewed 2025-07-08 and current to 2027-06-30.

3 N Ferry Rd, Shelter Island.

55 N Ferry Rd, Shelter Island.

100 South St, Greenport.

1400 Silvermere Rd, Greenport.

38 Front St, Greenport.

302 Main St Unit C, Greenport.

34 Front St, Greenport.

300 Main St, Greenport.

A Saturday-night supper club off Main Street: one $90 tasting menu, two seatings, everything from Long Island farms and waters. Booked through Tock.

136 Front St, Greenport.

212 Front St, Greenport.

208 Main St, Greenport.

Greenport's waterfront raw bar: oysters, lobster rolls and coastal plates on the Main Street dock, with live music and late-night DJs in season.

2530 Manhanset Ave, Greenport.

7 Sterlington Commons, Greenport.

56125 Main Rd, Southold.

54195 Main Rd, Southold.

55500 NY-25, Southold.

Sophie's Restaurant, run by Gratman Inc out on Main Bayview Road; the state licence was renewed on 2026-07-24. Its Facebook page will not render for us, so no hours here — call ahead. New York State restaurant licence at 730 Main Bayview Rd, Southold, renewed 2026-07-24 and current to 2028-07-31.

43715 County Rd 48, Southold.

55765 NY-25, Southold.

41150 County Rd 48, Southold.

46455 County Rd 48, Southold.

240 Love Ln, Mattituck.

10095 Main Rd, Mattituck.

2255 Wickham Ave, Mattituck.

10560 Main Rd, Mattituck.

140 Pike St, Mattituck.

535 Pike St, Mattituck.

13100 Main Rd, Mattituck.

135 Love Ln, Mattituck.

El Pulgarcito En America Inc on the Mattituck Main Road, licensed by the state as a grocery store rather than a restaurant — worth someone deciding whether it belongs here or in /mercados. elpulgarcitoenamericany.com no longer resolves. The operator's site is gone, so no hours are published here — call ahead. New York State grocery-store licence at 12130 Main Rd, Mattituck, renewed 2025-02-21 and current to 2028-01-31.

27850 Main Rd, Cutchogue.

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.

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.

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.

Waterfront-village tavern on Bay Street with a dry-aged tavern burger and a 40-day dry-aged NY strip; lunch Wednesday-Sunday, dinner nightly in season.

Large-format surf and turf in Montauk — porterhouse, whole Montauk black sea bass, a Southampton maitake mushroom steak. Dinner only, from 5pm, with a music calendar of its own.

Dinner-only bar and restaurant attached to a West Lake Drive motel, 5–10pm daily and closed Tuesdays. Cash only at both the bar and the restaurant, with an ATM on site.

Raw bar, artisan pizzas and American plates on Fort Pond Road, with live music and a kitchen that runs late. Open Wednesday to Sunday from 5pm, closed Monday and Tuesday.

Beachside surf shack on the Napeague stretch from the Mavericks Montauk team — flip-flop food and tiki drinks. The name says Montauk; the address is Amagansett.

The Pridwin's water-view restaurant and bar above Crescent Beach: daily lunch, dinner every night, and a terrace built for sunset.