New Year, new winter restaurant deals! It’s the first installment of the famed (and quite popular) Long Island Restaurant Week for 2025, and it’s kicking off this weekend on the East End. Beginning on Sunday Jan. 26 and continuing through the following Sunday, Feb. 2, this eight-day long winter installment of the tri-annual event sees restaurants across both North and South forks offering exceptional deals in the form of either a three-course or two-course prix fixe.
And this round, there are bunch of popular spots have returned, and some that are new to Restaurant Week, so take note! Seats tend to fill up fast (and note: on Saturday nights the prix fixe is only offered until 7 p.m.), so book your rezzie with clamoring crowds in mind (aka, ahead of time!). Here’s what you can expect at an East End resto near you:
ON THE NORTH FORK
Bistro 72, 1830 West Main St., Riverhead, 631-369-3325
Located inside the Hotel Indigo, bistro classics, are served, showcasing organic (when possible) locally grown and highly seasonal food 365 days of the year. Think salads inspired by local farm stands, mussels in white wine and herbs and rigatoni with wild mushrooms and pecorino tomato sauce. The three course dinner menu is $39, and the lunch will be $24 for two courses.
Cooperage Inn, 2218 Sound Ave., Baiting Hollow, 631-727-8994
Cozy and relaxed, this North Fork mainstay serves generous portions of user-friendly comforting country cooking for lunch and dinner. With prix fixe menus costing either $39 or $46, options are set to include classics like overstuffed baked clams, seafood bisque, crispy bone-in pork chop saltimbocca, chicken francese, and gorgonzola-crusted flat iron steak.
Farm Country Kitchen, 513 W. Main St., Riverhead, 631-369-6311
This pretty little hidden gem in Riverhead is offering both $24 lunch and $46 prix-fixe dinner, from fried artichoke hearts with creamy horseradish dipping sauce and and their excellent flatbreads, to their beloved Maria panini (seriously, it’s good!) and larger plates like the pan-seared New Orleans-style scallops with guacamole.
La Plage Restaurant, 131 Creek Road, Wading River, 631-744-9200
Steps from the Long Island Sound, La Plage in Wading River offers a scenic, romantic setting for a meal worthy of braving the cold. For their three-course $46 prix fixe, you’ll get to sample a bevy of their creative, Mediterranean-with-a-twist offerings, sure to warm you up inside and out.
Legends, 835 First St., New Suffolk, 631-734-5123
For Legend’s three-course prix fixes ($46) Think local seafood, super fresh sushi, and comforting classics like rich mac n’ cheese and steak frites. This local hub by the bay not only offers sigh-making views, but the kind of away-from-it-all zshuzshed up pub atmosphere that feels like you’re far away from it all.
Pete’s Taverna, 3225 Sound Ave., Riverhead, 631-318-9600
If the outside looks familiar, that’s because this was the home of the legendary South Fork sister spot of the Lobster Roll. Now, as Pete’s Taverna, the space has been re-imagined as a comforting Italian-skewed affair, with awesome options like raw bar and hot clam dip to start, pub style faves, and meatier mains like Greek-style lamb chops and a 14 oz. pork chop we dare you finish. They’ll be offering both the $39 and $46 version of the Restaurant Week prix fixe.
Touch of Venice, 28350 Main Road, Cutchogue, 631-298-5851
Change is inevitable everywhere — even on the North Fork, but Touch of Venice in Cutchogue has been delivering la dolce vita by the plate, bowl, fork and spoonful since 1988. From the tenderest meatballs, made velvety with ricotta and veal, to irresistible local baked clams to rib-sticking lasagna and Tuscan-style strip steak, you won’t want to miss their trio of courses this week for an easy $39.
ON THE SOUTH FORK
Bistro Eté, 760 Montauk Highway, Water Mill, 631-500-9085
Coastal French is the name of the game at this cool and casual eatery tucked away in The Mill Center shopping cove. Vegetarians and meat lovers can equally rejoice, as restaurant week offerings ($46 per person) include mushroom and brie puff pastry with mesclun salad, Long Island duck wings confit, zucchini “spaghetti” and parparadelle with braised short rib.
Bridgehampton Inn Restaurant, 2266 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, 631-537-3660
Coming off a month-long winter break, owner Sybille van Kempen and chef Alejandro Osorio are entering restaurant week armed to the brim with decadent and delightful dishes. Re-opening on Wednesday, Jan. 29, they’ll be breaking tradition and serving up the $46 three course prix fixe all night long on Saturday.
Calissa, 1020 Montauk Highway, Water Mill, 631-500-9292
One of the hottest spots in the Hamptons during the summer, with its ample, comfy gray banquette seating and come-all vibe, Greek-centric Calissa keeps the mood equally upbeat in the winter. Offering a $39 prix fixe, options include simple, light and clean flavors sure to please all. Supplemental items beef it up a bit, literally, and include a New York strip steak with oregano French fires and harissa ketchup (+$8) or lamb chops with roasted lemon potatoes (+10).
Centro 336, 336 Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays, 631-594-5744
Restaurateurs John Nicoletti and Vincent Marino took over and reimagined this popular Hampton Bays Italian boîte (and gave it slightly different name, too), stocking it with plush velvet booths, and sophisticated tropical vibe and a menu that skews coastal Italian. Think fresh, local seafood and, when in season, produce, pizzas straight from the wood-burning oven and dishes like grilled octopus with escarole and white beans and housemade pastas like their bucatini with nonna-style meatballs — three courses for $46.
Fauna, 6 Parlato Drive, Westhampton Beach, 631-288-3550
One of Cowfish’s sister operations Fauna opened up back in 2022 in what used to be Starr Boggs. The menu is a playful fusion of styles drawing from the classic vibe of the hearty American steakhouse and the elegance and comfort of French bistro fare. With a slew of add-ons and supplemental items available on the $46 prix fixe menu, there truly is something for everyone.
Jean-George at Topping Rose House, 1 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton, 631-808-2000
Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Hamptons outpost keeps the Restaurant Week dinner menu tight, but we dare you not to find something you’ll love on this $46 three course offering, from gingery tuna tartare and seasonally apropos chicory salad with pomegranate molasses vinaigrette to crispy roasted chicken and parmesan risotto with roasted mushrooms.
LDV at the Maidstone, 207 Main St., East Hampton, 631-824-4409
This re-imagined concept at the historic Maidstone Inn is helmed by chef Jorge Espinoza, who’s created a stunning menu rife with authentic and classic Italian coastal-tinged dishes, like yellowtail crudo, fresh burrata with roasted apples, figs and pistachios, chicory salad with pomegranate, pecorino and walnuts and black housemade linguini with Calabrian chili, lemon, crabmeat and briny uni. Their menu for Restaurant Week is a cool $46 for three courses.
Nick & Toni’s, 136 North Main St., East Hampton, 631-324-3500
One of the most highly lauded Hamptons restaurants, Nick & Toni’s will be participating in restaurant serving staples like zucchini fritti, penne alla Vecchia Bettola and oven roasted Arctic char. Additionally, the $46 three-course menu will also include an assortment of deftly crafted housemade desserts from pastry chef Kelsey Roden.
Page Sag Harbor, 63 Main St., Sag Harbor, 631-725-1810
The ever-bustling Page is a perennial Sag Harbor favorite, ever packed and always a big local fave in the winter when there’s a little more room to breathe in the crowded old whaler’s village. There’s no skimping for the $46 three-course prix fixe here, with dishes like seared, crispy, velvety pork belly, Garganelli pasta Bolognese and tender boneless braised short ribs. Yum!
Shippy’s, 36 Windmill Lane, Southampton, 631-283-0007
The quiet revamp of Shippy’s may not have hit your radar since new owner John Betts took over about a year or so ago, but it should be. This is a great week to go check it out, with their $24 lunch and $46 dinner offerings. Think classic Shippy’s: chowder, burgers, shnitzel, sauerbraten and, of course, German chocolate cake!
Stone Creek Inn, 405 Montauk Highway, East Quogue, 631-653-6770
Been saving Stone Creek Inn for that special occasion? Peeshaw — special occasions are every day, especially when they involve a $46 three-course prix fixe! Owners chef Christian Mir and Elaine DiGiacomo have created a special, special spot in East Quogue, highlighting local ingredients and excellent technique (not to mention an awesome wine list!). Get yourself a seat for the $46 three-course!
