Tutto II Giorrno, Southampton
The new Southampton outpost of Gabby
Karan's Sag Harbor restaurant is bigger and more comfortable than its
predecessor, with a cos yet indusstrail harmhouse look (lots of iron and rough
wood). The simple Itelian suisine is excellent: homemade spaghetti with cherry
tomatoes and basil; sea bream in white wine.
Gabby
Karan's Sag Harbor restaurant
Bridgehampton candy Kitchen
Another favourite Hamptons hangout, the
Candy Kitchen is an old-fashioned ice-cream parlour and diner. It is worth a
stop for a fresh Lime Rickey drink or an extra-thick milkshake.
Bridgehampton
candy Kitchen
Nick & Toni's, East Hampton
This institution in East Hampton is still
the restaurant to see and be seen in. If you are looking for celebrities and
they are pretty much guaranteed here. the space is pleasant (check out the
mosaics), the Italian food is good (dettucine with parsnips and guanciale
bacon; quil with pomegranate sauce) and reservations are coveted (you need to
book in advance).
This
institution in East Hampton is still the restaurant to see and be seen in.
The Lobster roll, Amagansett
This kitsch-looking restaurant is
justifiably famous for its seafood. The lobster roll (chunks of lobster meat served
cold tossed in mayonnaise or hot, tossed in butter, on a toasted hot-dog bun)
is a regional delicacy, and this is the place to have one. Pull off the Montauk
Hughway when you see the 'lunch' sign and the striped awning.
This
kitsch-looking restaurant is justifiably famous for its seafood.
LT Burger, Sag Harbor
This casual, family-friendly restaurant
serves fantastic, succulent hamburgers (try the Backyard, wth bacon and pickle
mayonnaise) and outrageous milkshake confections including the Fluffer, made
with vanilla ice cream and toasted marshmallows.
LT
Burger, Sag Harbor
Nobu at Caprim Southamptons
The Hamptons outpost of Nobu Matsuhisa’s
temple to Japanese cuisine delivers the kind of fresh, expertly prepared dishes
his fans have come to expect (the fluke sashimi with red miso, yuzu and dried
garlic is particularly good). The only difference is that here the staff wear
Lacoste uniforms, and the pretty interior – all sisal and blond wood – is more
beach house than boardroom.
Nobu
at Caprim Southamptons
Southhampton Social Club
Although you can dine on the somewhat
standard food in the club’s long, narrow dining room, which is festooned with
chandeliers, the place to be is seen is on the terrace and around the fire-pits
in the back garden, mingling with the Hamptons jeunesse dorée holding court
over drinks. Magnums will be ordered: count on it.
Southhampton
Social Club
Silver’s, Southampton
This lunch-only bistro, with its
black-and-white titled floor and eclectic artwork, is a great pit-stop when
shopping in Southampton. Go for simple dishes such as the clam chowder or BLT.
Silver’s,
Southampton
Sip’n Soda, Southampton
Amid all the glitz and glamor of
Southampton, it’s a wonder to find this classic American diner, where you can
get a simple burger and milkshake made with homemade ice cream (for a unique
treat try a malted one, with malt powder added).
Dish, Water Mill
Don’t let its location in a nondescript
Water Mill strip mall put you off. This gem of a restaurant, with just 12
seats, serves excellent farm-to-table dishes including sea bass with homemade
tagliatelle, asparagus, olive tapenade and beurre balance.
Dish is dinner-only (with a four-course,
prix-fixe menu) from Friday to Sunday, so book well in advance.
Dish,
Water Mill
Almond, Bridgehampton
This lively restaurant moved location last
year. The new premises are attractive – pressed-tin ceilings, subway titles,
zebra-print wallpaper, schoolhouse lamps – and the classic menu is just as
good. The well-prepared dishes include steamed mussels, steak frites, and
macaroni and cheese with prociutto and truffles.
The living room, East Hampton
The restaurant at c/o The Maidstone is a
destination in its own right. The intimate room, with its graphic wallpaper,
chairs slip-covered in Josef Frank fabric and low light from crystal
chandeliers and brass sconces, is gorgeous. Chef James Carpenter’s
Swedish-inflected dishes – try the smorgasbord of gravlax, herring and shrimp
skagen or the lamb meatballs with ricotta dumplings – are earthy and
sophisticated, and include ingredients from local producers.
The
restaurant at c/o The Maidstone is a destination in its own right.
Scoop du Jour, East Hampton
This little joint in the heart of East
Hampton is an ice-cream parlour, but the real reasons to go is for the
doughnuts, which in the morning are hot, fresh and delicious.
East Hampton Grill
New last year in the space that housed the
famed Della Femina restaurant, East Hampton Grill is the quintessential
power-dining destination. It has a clubby interior and good food that riffs on
American classic: fried oysters with creamed spinach and artichokes, prime rib
roast, pan-fried Arctic char, key lime pie.
East
Hampton Grill
Levain Bakery, Wainscott
It is worth stopping by this branch of the
Manhattan-based bakery to sample a cookie or two. The dark-chocolate-chip is
amazing
Townline BBQ, Sagaponack
When you get tired of expensive cuisine,
head to this Hamptons interpretation of a Texas roadhouse for some great beef
and pork ribs, or a pulled-pork sandwich.
Townline
BBQ, Sagaponack
