Your Fool-Proof Guide To Feeling Haute In The Hamptons

The boutique hotel experts, bon vivants and certified style seekers at Mr & Mrs Smith know their way around a menu. Here's their insider guide to eating your way around the Hamptons...

One for the epicures...

In gastro circles, Scandinavian cuisine is, quite simply, where it's at right now. But if you don't fancy the schlep to Noma in Copenhagen to dine on musk ox and seawater, stay closer to home and sample the fare served at the Living Room. Like the hotel it sits in — the delightfully offbeat 19-room design den C/O the Maidstone — the restaurant is a Scandi-American blend pulled off with panache. Chef

Where else?
Be sure to book a table at Nick & Toni's on North Main Street. Sunny all-white dining rooms, folk art on the walls and a Tuscan menu dripping olive oil and authenticity make this the restaurant of choice for A-listers holidaying in the Hamptons. Don't miss whole striped sea bass baked in the wood-fired oven,

1770 House. On winter evenings, hole up in the 1770's Tavern bar, a historic speakeasy with low lighting, exposed brickwork, and a wicked way with meatloaf.

Care for a coffee?
For the best brew in town, as well as homemade granola and peach muffins, there are lots of options. Our favorite, the Golden Pear Café on Newton Lane, is a must-try and a mini Hamptons dynasty of its own. You'll find delicate pastries, robust coffee, and some of the best chili north of NYC.

For more insider tips, and to book your next trip, call the travel experts at Mr & Mrs Smith on +1 800 464 2040. All photos courtesy of Mr & Mrs Smith.