An outpost of the Noho restaurant, Il Buco al Mare opened in Amagansett after a summer 2021 pop-up in Montauk. The menu has an entire section devoted to imported tinned fish from the Iberian Peninsula and Italy, but we’re bigger fans of their small plates and ancient grain focaccia that’s made with flour straight from Sicily. It’s perfect for a dinner that’s not too fussy but still a bit upscale. In 2024, they started doing a new lunch menu, including a $32 meyer lemon and tarragon lobster roll.

Fini’s original location is in Williamsburg, but look for their green and white stripe facade near a spacious lawn on Main Street in Amagansett. The retro-style pizzeria offers slices and whole pies, with a white pizza topped with the ideal trinity of soft fontina, sharp parm, and melty mozzarella, with a lemon wedge on the side. Classic cheese and pepperoni are excellent too, as are the Sicilian slices. We also love the caesar.

Relocated from East Hampton Village to Amagansett in fall 2023, Rowdy Hall 2.0 is bigger and arguably better than it ever was. The contentious black exterior aside, there’s a spacious dining area, a bar playing Knicks games, plus an excellent backyard. It’s all about the pub food here—a giant fluffy Bavarian pretzel and buffalo wings, crisp and spicy with a tangy sauce that’s not too intense. The homemade ice cream is worth visiting for, too: creamy, soft, and available in seasonal flavors.

In the heart of Amagansett Square, Doubles does quick service and high-quality Caribbean food. Wake up with a breakfast roti filled with soft scrambled eggs, crispy potatoes, melty cheese, and pepper sauce, or visit for lunch when curried potato, chicken, chickpea, and pumpkin come in crisp roti or over rice. The burger is also delicious, doused in special sauce, and the Freddie Bowl is also excellent, loaded with rice and peas, stewed vegetables, and chutney topped with salad.

Rosie’s is a breakfast and lunch spot right in the middle of town in Amagansett (they also serve dinner Thursday through Sunday), making it ideal for people-watching with an iced coffee (or glass of rosé). The first-come, first-served restaurant has a “blunch” menu with everything from granola and avocado toast to a smashburger, but we especially like the crispy chicken BLT. Look out for when they host other NYC restaurants (like Wayan and Charlie Bird) for dinner pop-ups.

La Fondita has been a casual taco order-at-the-counter mainstay for years, and in 2019 they added this great sit-down restaurant right next door. While La Fondita is still decent in a pinch, it seems like they’ve put all their energy into Coche, which has quickly become one of our favorites in the area. Settle in with something from their extensive tequila list, then order some ceviche and the chicken or duck, both of which come with homemade tortillas.

Just a bit down the road from the OG Lunch, you’ll find Clam Bar. The menu is similar, and while we love the lobster salad roll here too, we like to come to Clam Bar for everything else—oysters, clams, and even whole lobsters. The all-outdoor setting is the perfect place to eat before or after you hit the beach, and they even have a solid wine and beer list.

Last year’s newest Italian restaurant is this season’s hottest pop-up. The Wayan & Madé Out East menus at Dopo Buttero prioritize locally sourced seafood, plus produce harvested on the South Fork. Dishes are similar to the Balinese food from the Manhattan original, with an extra vacation-worthy twist: think lobster noodles with black pepper butter and thai basil and soy-tamarind glazed ribs that will have you impolitely licking your fingers.

Some may recognize this seasonal indoor-outdoor restaurant as the former spot of Eleven Madison Park’s summer pop-up. But things have majorly shifted and now there’s cornhole, fire pits, dogs and kids playing across the lawn every night, and plenty of chill group hangs. Salads, wood-fired pizzas, and fun pasta dishes are all worth visiting for, or you can just pop in for Happy Hour and bar snacks.

This fast-casual Indian spot is the best choice for a casual but still excellent lunch. The extensive menu of all homemade dosas and uttapams has both traditional (masala potatoes) and more beachy (grilled chicken with goat cheese) fillings, along with a list of daily specials like coconut chicken or seasonal veggie curries. The move is to order a thali platter with soup, naan, yogurt, and chutney, which you should enjoy at the counter indoors, outside on the benches, or as takeout for a picnic.