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The Hamptons food calendar
What is in season in The Hamptons, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in The Hamptons
A hard monthPlan around
- Off season
Many shacks, stands and seasonal restaurants close; check before you drive out.
Jan–Mar
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in The Hamptons
A hard monthPlan around
- Off season
Many shacks, stands and seasonal restaurants close; check before you drive out.
Jan–Mar
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in The Hamptons
A hard monthPlan around
- Off season
Many shacks, stands and seasonal restaurants close; check before you drive out.
Jan–Mar
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in The Hamptons
The best of April: Hamptons Restaurant Week.
On the calendar
- Hamptons Restaurant Weekspring
Prix-fixe menus as the season opens; Dan's Papers posts the dates.
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in The Hamptons
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Lobster rolls and Strawberries.
In season
- Strawberrieslate May to June
Pick-your-own fields on the East End open around Memorial Day weekend and run through June.
May–Jun
Eat it now
- Lobster rollsshack season
Lunch in Amagansett opens in late April and Duryea's in Montauk in mid-May; most shacks close by fall.
May–Oct
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in The Hamptons
Peak seasonThe best of June: Lobster rolls and Strawberries.
In season
- Strawberrieslate May to June
Pick-your-own fields on the East End open around Memorial Day weekend and run through June.
May–Jun - Farm-stand pies and summer produce
Round Swamp Farm opens for summer in May; its blueberry crumb pie is the one guides name.
Jun–Sep
Eat it now
- Lobster rollsshack season
Lunch in Amagansett opens in late April and Duryea's in Montauk in mid-May; most shacks close by fall.
May–Oct
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in The Hamptons
Peak seasonThe best of July: Lobster rolls, Tomatoes and Dan's Taste of Summer.
In season
- Tomatoeslate summer
Late August is when the stands are fullest: tomatoes, corn and berries.
Jul–Sep - Sweet cornmid-July on
Farm stands get the first local corn in mid-July; some keep it into early October.
Jul–Oct - Farm-stand pies and summer produce
Round Swamp Farm opens for summer in May; its blueberry crumb pie is the one guides name.
Jun–Sep
Eat it now
- Lobster rollsshack season
Lunch in Amagansett opens in late April and Duryea's in Montauk in mid-May; most shacks close by fall.
May–Oct
On the calendar
- Dan's Taste of SummerJuly
Dan's Papers' summer food events; check the year's lineup.
- James Beard Foundation Chefs & Champagne
Held in past years on a July evening at Wolffer Estate in Sagaponack. No 2026 or 2027 date in our sources.
Plan around
- Peak crowds
Summer weekends mean long lines and traffic; go early on weekdays.
Jul–Aug
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in The Hamptons
Peak seasonThe best of August: Lobster rolls and Tomatoes.
In season
- Tomatoeslate summer
Late August is when the stands are fullest: tomatoes, corn and berries.
Jul–Sep - Sweet cornmid-July on
Farm stands get the first local corn in mid-July; some keep it into early October.
Jul–Oct - Farm-stand pies and summer produce
Round Swamp Farm opens for summer in May; its blueberry crumb pie is the one guides name.
Jun–Sep
Eat it now
- Lobster rollsshack season
Lunch in Amagansett opens in late April and Duryea's in Montauk in mid-May; most shacks close by fall.
May–Oct
Plan around
- Peak crowds
Summer weekends mean long lines and traffic; go early on weekdays.
Jul–Aug
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in The Hamptons
Peak seasonThe best of September: Lobster rolls, Tomatoes and HarborFest, Sag Harbor.
In season
- Tomatoeslate summer
Late August is when the stands are fullest: tomatoes, corn and berries.
Jul–Sep - Sweet cornmid-July on
Farm stands get the first local corn in mid-July; some keep it into early October.
Jul–Oct - Farm-stand pies and summer produce
Round Swamp Farm opens for summer in May; its blueberry crumb pie is the one guides name.
Jun–Sep
Eat it now
- Lobster rollsshack season
Lunch in Amagansett opens in late April and Duryea's in Montauk in mid-May; most shacks close by fall.
May–Oct
On the calendar
- HarborFest, Sag HarborSeptember
The village's harbor festival on Long Wharf; it was September 19-20 in 2026.
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in The Hamptons
Shoulder seasonThe best of October: Lobster rolls, Sweet corn and Hamptons Restaurant Week.
In season
- Sweet cornmid-July on
Farm stands get the first local corn in mid-July; some keep it into early October.
Jul–Oct
Eat it now
- Lobster rollsshack season
Lunch in Amagansett opens in late April and Duryea's in Montauk in mid-May; most shacks close by fall.
May–Oct
On the calendar
- Hamptons Restaurant Week (fall)fall
A second prix-fixe run after the summer crowds leave.
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in The Hamptons
The best of November: Thanksgiving pies and to-go dinners, Peconic Bay scallops.
In season
- Peconic Bay scallopsfirst Monday in November
State waters open the first Monday in November, East Hampton a week later. Recent harvests have been poor, so ask before you count on them.
Nov–Dec
Eat it now
- Thanksgiving pies and to-go dinnersThanksgiving
Loaves & Fishes, Round Swamp and Golden Pear take holiday orders; order a week or more ahead.
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in The Hamptons
The best of December: Peconic Bay scallops.
In season
- Peconic Bay scallopsfirst Monday in November
State waters open the first Monday in November, East Hampton a week later. Recent harvests have been poor, so ask before you count on them.
Nov–Dec
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.