Restaurants

Sunset over Fort Pond Bay with a $98 lobster cobb. Wear linen, pretend to be unbothered.

Sean MacPherson's lakeside Mediterranean. Best sunset in Montauk, full stop.

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.

Salivar's Dock seafood house on West Lake Drive — open 4pm for dinner, seven nights a week.

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

Fort Pond Italian since 1994 — local seafood and garden produce, dinner nightly from 5pm; the patio is walk-up only.

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.

The Plaza sushi-and-dumpling counter — noon to 9pm, to 10pm Fridays and Saturdays, from 2pm Thursdays.

Edgemere Street Italian serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Montauk Highway Italian with a pantry attached — noon to 9:30pm, brunch from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

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

West Lake Drive seafood house — open seven days, 11:30am to 9pm.

East Lake Drive restaurant built by six Montauk fishermen over their own dock — no reservations, just drop in.

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

French Mediterranean on Gosman's Dock — dinner from 5:30pm, closed Tuesdays, lunch at weekends.

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.

West Lake Drive Italian and bar — gourmet brick-oven pizza, pasta and steaks, family-friendly.

Montauk Highway pizza and pasta counter.

Montauk Highway pizzeria — 11am to 8pm, to 9pm Fridays and Saturdays.

2 S Debusy Rd, Montauk.

Montauk Highway lobster counter, noon to 9pm daily.

South Etna Avenue sushi and sashimi market with bubble tea, 11am to 9pm daily.

57 Flamingo Ave, Montauk.

South Etna Avenue Latin American kitchen with a daily hot bar, 7am to 5pm Monday to Saturday.

Taco Ole Inc took a fresh state restaurant licence at Suite 2, 805 Montauk Highway in April 2026. eltacoole.com no longer resolves. The operator's site is gone, so no hours are published here — call ahead. New York State restaurant licence at 805 Montauk Hwy Ste 2, Montauk, renewed 2026-04-22 and current to 2028-03-31.

10 S Etna Ave, Montauk.

South Erie Avenue branch of the East Hampton pizzeria, open every day 11am to 9pm.

Cucina Alba's East End debut sits dockside at Montauk Yacht Club: coastal Italian around the day's catch, a raw bar, and an easy-drinking wine list with boats a few feet from the tables. Time it for sunset over the water.

The Crow's Nest team's café in the old Lighthouse Grill space at Montauk Point: croque monsieur, quiche and Basque pintxos at picnic tables with the Atlantic as scenery. The reason to get out of the parking lot at the lighthouse.

Gosman's Dock's newest counter, opened May 2026: lobsters, steamers and clam-bar classics on West Lake Drive with the working harbor in view. Distinct from MTK Lobster House on the highway.

Greek-rooted Mediterranean dining with coastal-French touches, serving dinner Wednesday through Sunday on South Emerson Avenue.

Restaurant, bar and lounge at Solé East resort, serving market-fresh cuisine from breakfast through dinner daily, with a Bossa Nova Sunday brunch.

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.

Family seafood house on the west side of Lake Montauk, with a sushi section on the dinner menu and a take-out counter of chowders, fried fish and lobster. No reservations — first come, first served.

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.

Casual breakfast, lunch and dinner over Montauk Harbor at the Star Island Yacht Club, with dockage at lunch and dinner and a you-hook-'em-we-cook-'em service for your own catch.

Family-run seafood counter a block from the beach: local fish fried or grilled, steamers, lobster rolls and chowders, eaten at the picnic tables outside or taken away.

Sushi and specialty seafood rolls one block from the beach on South Etna, plus vegan rolls, stir-fries and grab-and-go, with inside and garden seating.

Pies and slices on West Lake Drive, open seven days: the kitchen runs to 10pm, the bar later, and slices keep going until they run out.

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.

Montauk branch of the Southampton taqueria, in the Breakers hotel on Old Montauk Highway, with its own menu and online ordering.

The outdoor bar and grill at The Montauk Beach House, a block off the ocean in the village: Greek-leaning plates and cocktails, with table and cabana reservations.

Fernando Trocca and Martin Pittaluga's open-air counter at Marram, steps from the Atlantic: savoury meats, local seafood and vegetables and fresh baked goods, changing daily.