The Hamptons - so close, yet so far away. In the summer the great migration happens every weekend, with thousands of New Yorkers taking planes, trains, automobiles, Blades and Jitneys out east. This makes reservations more easy for us that stay in the city, but weekenders gotta eat too! So if you are dying for an 8it-Worthy bite whether you’re on a sandy beach, a patio next to a pool, or the LIRR, here is a list of 8 dishes you must eat while on the East End of Long Island.

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Breakfast Roti
Doubles // Amagansett

Doubles takes vacation eats to the next level by bringing Caribbean flavor to the Hamptons. Grab this breakfast roti and convince yourself Long Island is in the West Indies. A soft scramble is stacked with crispy potatoes, cheese, and pepper sauce for the ideal pre-beach meal. You might never opt for a bagel again.

This dish is recommended by: The Infatuation

Lobster Roll
The Lobster Roll // Southampton, Amagansett

Locals refer to this spot simply as “Lunch.” You won’t find a dish more authentically Hamptonese. They’ve been slinging these beauties in both hot and cold form since 1965. No regional style preference here. It’s like Maine and Connecticut shook hands and decided they can coexist peacefully in the Hamptons.

This dish is recommended by: Kyle Inserra

Burger
Sel Rrose // Montauk

Even on vacation, sometimes we just need a burger to get through the day and convince ourselves there’s still hope for humanity. Probably the best thing on the menu at the East End outpost of this LES hotspot, although it’s only available for lunch, this burger stacks thick layers of beef, bacon, and tomato. So much so that the pickle can’t even fit inside the bun.

This dish is recommended by: The Infatuation

White Slice
Fini Pizza // Amagansett

Fini pizza opened last year in Williamsburg and immediately became one of the best slice shops in the Mecca of slice shops. Show me a better slice shop in the Hamptons, and I’ll show you a quiet, quaint, white sand beach in the Rockaways. The White Slice is Fini’s pièce de résistance, with a rich blend of fontina, parmesan, and mozzarella cheese and refreshing notes of lemon zest further emphasized by a squeeze of lemon. It’s like spaghetti limone but on a pizza.

This dish is recommended by: Eater & 8it NY

Clam Bake
Duryea’s // Montauk

No need to dig up a pit oven and scare your neighbors with smoke emerging from the ground. Bring a couple friends to Duryea’s and party over a clam bake on a seaside deck. Buttery with fresh herbs and cajun spices, this clambake is further elevated by mussels, shrimp, and chorizo. At the bottom of the dish you will find those flavors concentrated into a highly drinkable broth.

This dish is recommended by: Big Papa Smokem

Uni Lardo Crispy Rice
O By Kissaki // East Hampton

At the corner of Japanese and Italian cooking, you will find O by Kissaki, where the two cuisines mesh with a Hamptonian palette. The most dissolvable cured meat links up with the most melt-in-your-mouth sushi topping for this starter that’s so luxuriously rich, it feels greedy. This is the dish a James Bond villain would eat on a night out in the Hamptons.

This dish is recommended by: The Infatuation

Dosas
Hampton Chutney Co. // East Hampton

This dish answers the age-old question, is a dosa a sandwich? And while that question isn’t age-old, Hampton Chutney Co. confirms that a dosa is indeed a sandwich by stuffing these thin Indian pancakes to maximum capacity like a beachside car park in Wainscott. You can get it the classic way, filled with spiced potatoes, but can you resist the nearly 15 other options featuring everything you might find on a typical deli menu? Only time will tell.

This dish is recommended by: The Infatuation

Fish Tacos
Bostwick’s Chowder House // East Hampton

No need to worry about paying full-entree price for bite-sized fish tacos here. Whether you order them grilled, blackened, or fried, you’ll be full after a plate of these. The blackened Mahi version comes with a mango salsa for a tropical vibe. Roasted corn salsa and chipotle lime sauce deck out every inch of the grilled and fried giants with robust flavor.

This dish is recommended by: The Infatuation

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