The Hamptons Guide: Vogue Editors Pick Their Favorite Restaurants, Hotels, Shops, and More

Reported by Vogue.

The Hamptons has always operated on a specific kind of social currency — knowing where to go, what to order, and when to arrive. And while the seasonal pilgrimage from Manhattan to the East End is practically a rite of passage for a certain set, navigating the scene without a real insider map can cost you both time and dignity. According to Vogue, the editors who actually spend their summers out there have strong opinions, and they're finally sharing them.

On the food front, the picks span everything from white-tablecloth institutions to glorified shacks that somehow justify the wait. Nick and Toni's in East Hampton remains the kind of Italian-Mediterranean hybrid that earns its reputation — don't skip the fried zucchini chips. Duryea's in Montauk offers waterfront dining that's less secret hideaway, more quietly essential. For something more scene-forward, Le Bilboquet in Sag Harbor is the predictable choice that still delivers, while Sunset Beach on Shelter Island does boozy afternoon rosé and linguine with clams better than anywhere else. If you want the full East End experience in a single stop, Round Swamp Farm covers fresh produce, prepared foods, and the occasional Bieber sighting in the checkout line.

The Shops Worth Actually Leaving the Beach For

Retail in the Hamptons trends toward the aspirational but wearable — which is exactly the brief. TWP, designer Trish Wescoat Pound's Sag Harbor outpost inside an 18th-century home, nails the elevated-casual thing the region is known for: easy button-downs, lightweight knitwear, serious Americana energy. Suzie Kondi in Amagansett is the answer to every "what do I actually wear at the beach" spiral — her terry-cloth tracksuits and gauze jumpsuits are made for heat and comfort without apology. For those with a larger budget and a weakness for linen midi dresses and straw totes, Altuzarra's East Hampton flagship is dangerous in the best possible way.

What makes this list land is not the comprehensiveness but the specificity — these aren't generic recommendations scraped from a travel algorithm. They're the places editors return to every summer, the orders they've memorized, the detours they plan their entire weekends around. The Hamptons can feel overwhelming if you let it; treated as a series of very deliberate small decisions, it becomes something else entirely.

The real Hamptons flex has never been the house — it's knowing exactly where to be in it.

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