GOD LIST

Hamptons

The 30 best places in Hamptons — restaurants, bars, boutique hotels, coffee, wellness, shopping, and culture. Ranked weekly by editorial authority.

Best Serious Dinner

East End rooms with seasonal pull, from Nick & Toni’s stability to Mavericks Montauk challenger heat.

  1. 1Jean-Georges at Topping Rose House
  2. 2Nick & Toni's
  3. 3The American Hotel
  4. 41770 House
  5. 5Feniks
  6. 6Le Bilboquet
  7. 7Carbone

Best Brunch In The Hamptons

Late mornings for beach weekends, village walks, and long seasonal tables.

  1. 1Babette's
  2. 2Mary's Marvelous
  3. 3Loaves & Fishes Cookshop
  4. 4Sant Ambroeus
  5. 5Almond brunch
  6. 6Nick & Toni's Sunday
  7. 7Estia's Little Kitchen

Best Aperitivo Hour

Golden-hour patios, village bars, and pre-dinner rituals with East End polish.

  1. 1Sant Ambroeus bar
  2. 2Le Bilboquet bar
  3. 3La Goulue
  4. 4Tutto Il Giorno bar
  5. 5Wölffer Wine Stand
  6. 6Wölffer Estate Vineyard
  7. 7Cipriani Bellini service

Best Omakase And Sushi

Sushi counters and Japanese-leaning rooms with seasonal East End demand.

  1. 1Sen
  2. 2Sushi by Bou
  3. 3Sunset Harbor
  4. 4Saaz
  5. 5MoCean
  6. 6Sen Express
  7. 7Naia at Capri Hotel

Best Pizza In The Hamptons

Pies, slices, and casual dinners that work after the beach.

  1. 1World Pie
  2. 2Sant Ambroeus pizza
  3. 3Fini
  4. 4La Parmigiana
  5. 5Townline BBQ pizza side
  6. 6Cittanuova
  7. 7Sagg Main Pizza

Best Italian

The best Italian restaurant in the city — summer pacing, wine, service, and room tone in balance.

  1. 1Nick & Toni's
  2. 2Carbone
  3. 3Tutto Il Giorno
  4. 4Sant Ambroeus
  5. 5La Parmigiana
  6. 6Cittanuova
  7. 7Dopo La Spiaggia

Best Tequila And Tacos

Agave, seafood tacos, and casual nights with beach-weekend momentum.

  1. 1La Fondita
  2. 2Crash Cantina
  3. 3Coche Comedor
  4. 4El Verano Taqueria
  5. 5Townline BBQ tacos
  6. 6Highway Restaurant
  7. 7Maison Vivienne

Best Cocktail Bar

Bars where the drink, room, and summer crowd all carry weight.

  1. 1The American Hotel bar
  2. 2c/o The Maidstone living room bar
  3. 3Topping Rose lounge
  4. 4Vin Sur Vingt
  5. 5Tutto Il Giorno bar
  6. 6Si Sí bar
  7. 7Beacon bar

Best Stylish Scene

Fashion, table-watching, and summer-room energy across the East End.

  1. 1Le Bilboquet
  2. 2Surf Lodge
  3. 3Carbone
  4. 4Nick & Toni's
  5. 5Sant Ambroeus
  6. 6Sí Sí
  7. 7Ketchy Beach at Capri Hotel

Best Tiny Boutique Hotel

Smaller stays and inns with village scale rather than resort sprawl.

  1. 1Baker House 1650
  2. 2The American Hotel
  3. 3The Hedges Inn
  4. 4A Room at the Beach
  5. 5Bridgehampton Inn
  6. 6Shou Sugi Ban House
  7. 7The Roundtree Amagansett

Best Local Scene

Stops that still feel used by East End regulars, not only weekend visitors.

  1. 1Stephen Talkhouse
  2. 2Liar's Saloon
  3. 3Memory Motel
  4. 4Townline BBQ
  5. 5Salivar's
  6. 6The Dock
  7. 7The Sloppy Tuna

Best Boutique Hotel

Hotels and inns with a stronger East End identity than the obvious resort set.

  1. 1Baker House 1650
  2. 2The American Hotel
  3. 3Shou Sugi Ban House
  4. 4The Roundtree Amagansett
  5. 5Topping Rose House
  6. 6The Maidstone
  7. 7The Capri Southampton

Best Local Burger

Casual burgers with summer loyalty and no need for a scene table.

  1. 1Sag Harbor Tavern
  2. 2LT Burger
  3. 3Bay Burger
  4. 4Bostwick's
  5. 5Rowdy Hall
  6. 6Townline BBQ
  7. 7The Palm

Best Coffee Stop

Coffee and bakery counters for village mornings and beach drives.

  1. 1Hampton Coffee Company
  2. 2Mary's Marvelous
  3. 3Joni's Kitchen
  4. 4Goldberg's Famous Bagels coffee
  5. 5Golden Pear
  6. 6Babette's coffee
  7. 7Hampton Bagel coffee

Best Bakery

Bread, pastry, pies, doughnuts, and summer sweets worth starting early for.

  1. 1Carissa's The Bakery
  2. 2Tate's Bake Shop
  3. 3Round Swamp Farm
  4. 4Levain Bakery
  5. 5Loaves & Fishes
  6. 6Mary's Marvelous
  7. 7Hampton Bagel

Best Seafood Classic

Lobster, clams, oysters, and Duryea’s-level dockside authority for this week’s East End watch.

  1. 1Duryea's Lobster Deck
  2. 2The Clam Bar at Napeague
  3. 3Bostwick's Chowder House
  4. 4The Lobster Roll
  5. 5Inlet Seafood
  6. 6Westlake Fish House
  7. 7Navy Beach

Best Rooftop View

Terraces, decks, and waterfront angles where the view is part of the ranking.

  1. 1Sunset Beach
  2. 2The Crow's Nest lawn
  3. 3Duryea's Lobster Deck terrace
  4. 4Sí Sí outdoor
  5. 5Topping Rose lawn bar
  6. 6Wölffer Wine Stand
  7. 7The Capri Bathing Club deck

Best Date Night

Rooms with candlelight, service, and enough seasonal memory to linger.

  1. 1The American Hotel
  2. 2Nick & Toni's
  3. 31770 House
  4. 4Topping Rose House Jean-Georges
  5. 5Pierre's
  6. 6Bell & Anchor
  7. 7Sí Sí

Best Hidden-Gem Dinner

Lower-noise rooms and village finds that reward a sharper East End read.

  1. 1Vine Street Cafe
  2. 218 Bay
  3. 3Léon 1909
  4. 4Stone Creek Inn
  5. 5Feniks
  6. 6Page at Sag Harbor
  7. 7Il Buco al Mare

Best Fashion And Design Stop

Where the Hamptons edits fashion, home, books, markets, and beach taste.

  1. 1East Hampton Main Street
  2. 2Newtown Lane East Hampton
  3. 3Jobs Lane Southampton
  4. 4Main Street Sag Harbor
  5. 5The Bridgehampton Commons
  6. 6Ralph Lauren East Hampton flagship
  7. 7Hermès East Hampton

Best Reset Day

Beach walks, vineyards, spas, gardens, and quieter rituals between dinners.

  1. 1Shou Sugi Ban House
  2. 2Gurney's Seawater Spa
  3. 3The Spa at Topping Rose
  4. 4The Spa at Baker House 1650
  5. 5The Spa at Naia
  6. 6The Spa at The Maidstone
  7. 7The Spa at Hero Beach Club

Best Beach-Day Table

Waterfront lunches, lobster decks, and Duryea’s Montauk-level seasonal pull.

  1. 1Gurney's Montauk Beach
  2. 2The Surf Lodge
  3. 3The Maidstone Club
  4. 4The Beach Club at Shinnecock
  5. 5The Bathing Club at Capri Hotel
  6. 6EHP Resort Beach Club
  7. 7Soho Beach House Shelter Island

Best Quick Lunch

Fast, useful, local, and easy to repeat between village and beach.

  1. 1Round Swamp Farm
  2. 2Loaves & Fishes
  3. 3The Lobster Roll
  4. 4Bostwick's quick
  5. 5Hampton Chutney
  6. 6Mary's Marvelous
  7. 7Babette's lunch

Best Off the Beaten Path

The places locals whisper about — discoveries that reward curiosity over convenience.

  1. 1Round Swamp Farm
  2. 2Wölffer Wine Stand
  3. 3Pollock-Krasner House
  4. 4Sunset Beach
  5. 5The Pridwin
  6. 6Clam Bar at Napeague
  7. 7North Fork Table & Inn

Best Clean Lunch

Bowls, vegetables, juices, and reset energy for a beach day that keeps moving.

  1. 1Babette's
  2. 2Hampton Chutney
  3. 3Provisions Natural Foods Market
  4. 4Estia's Little Kitchen
  5. 5Loaves & Fishes Cookshop
  6. 6Round Swamp Farm
  7. 7Mary's Marvelous

Best Steak Scene

Power tables, clubby rooms, and chop-house energy for long summer dinners.

  1. 1The Palm
  2. 2Donohue's Steakhouse
  3. 3The American Hotel
  4. 4Topping Rose House Jean-Georges
  5. 5Bell & Anchor
  6. 61770 House Tavern
  7. 7Nick & Toni's bistecca

Best Speakeasy Mood

Lower-light bars, music rooms, and late East End nights that feel less obvious.

  1. 1The American Hotel wine cellar
  2. 2c/o The Maidstone basement bar
  3. 3Baker House 1650 fireplace lounge
  4. 4Topping Rose private lounge
  5. 5Vin Sur Vingt back wine room
  6. 6The Reform Club tucked bar
  7. 7Léon 1909 in former bank vault

Best Hotel Lobby Bar

Hotel bars and inns that work before dinner, after dinner, or as the plan.

  1. 1Townline BBQ
  2. 2Stephen Talkhouse late kitchen
  3. 3Memory Motel late
  4. 4The Sloppy Tuna
  5. 5Ketchy Beach late
  6. 6The Surf Lodge late
  7. 7Liar's Saloon late

Best Cultural Errand

Museums, books, farms, vineyards, gardens, and tasteful stops between meals.

  1. 1Wölffer Wine Stand
  2. 2Wölffer Estate Vineyard
  3. 3Vin Sur Vingt
  4. 4Channing Daughters Vineyard
  5. 5The American Hotel wine cellar
  6. 6Sant Ambroeus enoteca
  7. 7Bell & Anchor wine

Best Sweet Finish

Ice cream, pies, doughnuts, cookies, and after-dinner summer sugar.

  1. 1Duryea's Lobster Deck
  2. 2Navy Beach
  3. 3Sunset Beach
  4. 4Le Bilboquet
  5. 5Beacon
  6. 6The Crow's Nest
  7. 7Ocean Club Montauk

Why these rankings

Best Serious Dinner: Jean-Georges at Topping Rose House leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — east end rooms with seasonal pull, from nick & toni’s stability to mavericks montauk challenger heat. The full Top 20 includes Nick & Toni's, The American Hotel, 1770 House, and Pierre's and Bell & Anchor as rising challengers.

Best Brunch In The Hamptons: Babette's leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — late mornings for beach weekends, village walks, and long seasonal tables. The full Top 20 includes Mary's Marvelous, Loaves & Fishes Cookshop, Sant Ambroeus, and Goldberg's Famous Bagels and Round Swamp Farm as rising challengers.

Best Aperitivo Hour: Sant Ambroeus bar leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — golden-hour patios, village bars, and pre-dinner rituals with east end polish. The full Top 20 includes Le Bilboquet bar, La Goulue, Tutto Il Giorno bar, and Bell & Anchor bar and Pierre's bar as rising challengers.

Best Omakase And Sushi: Sen leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — sushi counters and japanese-leaning rooms with seasonal east end demand. The full Top 20 includes Sushi by Bou, Sunset Harbor, Saaz, and Bostwick's sushi side and Suki Zuki as rising challengers.

Best Pizza In The Hamptons: World Pie leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — pies, slices, and casual dinners that work after the beach. The full Top 20 includes Sant Ambroeus pizza, Fini, La Parmigiana, and Tutto Il Giorno pizza and Crazy Pizza as rising challengers.

Best Italian: Nick & Toni's leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — the best italian restaurant in the city — summer pacing, wine, service, and room tone in balance. The full Top 20 includes Carbone, Tutto Il Giorno, Sant Ambroeus, and Page at Sag Harbor pasta and Almond pasta as rising challengers.

Best Tequila And Tacos: La Fondita leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — agave, seafood tacos, and casual nights with beach-weekend momentum. The full Top 20 includes Crash Cantina, Coche Comedor, El Verano Taqueria, and Bostwick's fish tacos and Sí Sí tacos side as rising challengers.

Best Cocktail Bar: The American Hotel bar leads because it consistently delivers what the category demands — bars where the drink, room, and summer crowd all carry weight. The full Top 20 includes c/o The Maidstone living room bar, Topping Rose lounge, Vin Sur Vingt, and The Surf Lodge bar and The Crow's Nest bar as rising challengers.