The Hamptons · United States
The The Hamptons food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
Chunks of cold lobster dressed with mayonnaise and a little celery, piled into a buttered, griddled top-split roll.
Best at Lunch (The Lobster Roll), Napeague, Amagansett. Get: The lobster roll
Five places, and what to order
- Candy Kitchenclassic · BridgehamptonGet: Eggs and pancakes at the counter, or a scoop of the house-made ice cream
- Carissa's The Bakerybakery · East Hampton (Newtown Lane and Pantigo Road) and Sag Harbor (Bay Street)Get: A loaf of the European-style bread and a pastry; pies in the fall
- Loaves & Fishesclassic · SagaponackGet: Lobster salad, curried chicken salad, the brownie pudding
- Briermere Farmsfor farm-stand pie · Riverhead (North Fork)Get: Raspberry cream pie
- Babe'sfor diner pancakes · Sag HarborGet: Babe's classic pancakes, or banana chocolate chip
The market
Farm market. Pies, produce, lobster salad and prepared food
In season this November
Thanksgiving pies and to-go dinners
How it works here
Tip: Tip 18-22% at sit-down restaurants, a dollar or two a drink at the bar.
Book: Book the hot places on Resy or OpenTable, often the day tables drop (2-4 weeks out); counters and slices are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch noon-2pm, dinner 6-9pm; it gets late only in the big cities.