Hamptons, New York

The Hamptons: Westhampton

The aura of the Hamptons began in 1870 when Westhampton Beach residents started renting rooms to travelers who came from Manorville via the LIRR. The trend keeps going 137 years later.

This traveler's guide to the Westhampton area, including Westhampton Beach, Hampton Bays, Quoque and Eastport, is a bit more up-to-date than the one back in 1870.

Restaurants

In Westhampton
• Annona, 112 Riverhead Road, 631-288-7766
• Funcho's Fajita Grill, 127 Main St., 631-288-2408
• Johnny Chih's Restaurant, 85 Montauk Hwy., 631-288-9191
• Magic's Pub, 113 Main St., 631-288-6105
• PassionFish, 379 Dune Road, 631-288-5250
• Starr Boggs, 6 Parlato Dr., 631-288-3500
• Tierra Mar, 231 Dune Road, 631-288-2700
• Tony's Fusion West, 23 Sunset Ave., 631-288-4610 •

In Hampton Bays
• Before the Bridge, 78 Foster Ave.
• Brewster's Seafood Market, 252 Montauk Hwy., 631-728-3474
• F.O.O.D., 122 E. Montauk Hwy., 631-723-3663
• Gators, 6 West Montauk Hwy., 631-728-4100
• Hampton Bays Diner, Montauk Highway and Route 24, 631-728-0840
• Indian Cove, 258 E. Montauk Hwy., 631-728-5366
• John's Restaurant and Pizzeria, 125 Montauk Hwy., 631-728-9411
• Matsulin, 131 W. Montauk Hwy., 631-728-8838
• Ming Garden, 252 Montauk Hwy., 631-728-8300
• The Inn Spot on the Bay, 32 Lighthouse Road, 631-728-1200

Elsewhere
• New Moon Cafe, 524 Montauk Hwy., East Quogue, 631-653-4042
• Q, 47 Quogue St., Quogue, 631-288-3463
• Stone Creek Inn, 405 Montauk Hwy., East Quogue, 631-653-6770
• Tony's Asian Fusion Restaurant & Lounge, 337 Montauk Hwy., East Quogue, 631-728-8850
• May Hung, 17 Manor Road, Eastport

Beaches & Parks

Beachgoers must buy parking permits, available at town beaches daily beginning June 25 or on weekends as listed below.

Seasonal fee is $20 for residents, $10 for resident seniors older than 60 and $250 for nonresidents. Nonresident daily parking permit $15 (limited number). Some town beaches (noted below) are restricted to resident permit holders. Call 631-728-8585.

Pikes Beach
Off Dune Road, Westhampton Dunes
Beachfront: 400 feet on ocean.
Facilities: Lifeguards, rest rooms, handicapped ramp, sand wheelchair.

Ponquogue Beach
Dune Road, Hampton Bays
Beachfront: 600 feet on ocean.
Facilities: Lifeguards, showers, volleyball courts, food stand, chair and umbrella rentals, picnic tables, rest rooms, 2 sand wheelchairs.

Tiana Beach
Off Dune Road, East Quogue
Beachfront: 1,000 feet on ocean.
Facilities: Lifeguards, showers, volleyball courts, food concession, picnic tables, rest rooms.

Cupsogue Beach County Park
West end of Dune Road directly across the inlet from Smith Point County Park
631-852-8111.
Beachfront: 1 mile on Moriches Inlet.
Facilities: Lifeguards, pavilion, rest rooms, snack bar, sand chair; limited camping on outer beach.

Meschutt Beach County Park
Shinnecock Canal to Canal Road, Hampton Bays
631-852-8205
Beachfront: 1,000 feet on Peconic Bay near Shinnecock Canal.
Facilities: Lifeguards, picnic area, snack bar, showers, rest room, sand wheelchair, limited self-contained camping.

Bars & Clubs

Beach Bar
58 Foster Ave., Hampton Bays
631-723-3100
Web site: www.beachbar.net

Boardy Barn
270 W. Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays
631-728-9733
Web site: www.boardybarn.com

Bubs Tavern
2 W. Main St., Hampton Bays
631-728-9500

CB's Bar & Grill
214 W. Montauk Hwy., Hampton Bays
631-728-7574
Web site: www.cbsbarandgrill.net

Whitehouse
239 East Montauk Hwy., Hampton Bays
631-728-4121
Web site: www.whitehousenightclub.com

Cupsogue Beach Hut Raw Bar & Grill
Dune Road, Westhampton
631-288-7670

Dockers
94 Dune Rd., East Quogue
631-653-0653
Web site: www.dockerswaterside.com

New Moon Cafe
524 Montauk Hwy., East Quogue
631-653-4042
Web site: www.nmcafe.com

Seven
142 Mill Road, Westhampton Beach
631-288-7727

Sunwaters Bar & Grill
369 Dune Road, Hampton Bays
631-728-1722

Hotels

Grassmere Inn
7 Beach Lane, Westhampton Beach
631-288-4021
With 36 rooms, the Grassmere, located in a rambling turn-of-the-century house, feels more like a country inn than a B&B, but that's what they call themselves. Rooms are comfortably decorated, and with the beach--and main street--just a short walk away, it offers the best of both town and country.
Note to tennis fanatics: The facilities at the Eastside Tennis Academy are available to guests.

Westhampton Seabreeze Motel
19 Seabreeze Ave, Westhampton
631-288-6886
Web site: www.westhamptonseabreeze.com

Beaver Dam Creek House
5 Pleasant Ave, Westhampton
631-898-0001
Web site: www.beaverdamcreekhouse.com

South Winds Bed and Breakfast Inc
91 Potunk Lane, Westhampton Beach
631-288-5505

The Inn On Main
191 Main St, Westhampton Beach

All hotels in the Hamptons

Shopping

Shoe Vixen
487 Montauk Hwy., East Quoque
631-653-8197
A tiny hot pink store that boasts an inventory of more than 2,000 pairs of shoes and prices that range from $30 to a bit over $100. Brands include Michael Kors, Steve Madden, Jessica Simpson and Juicy Couture. Need a shoe that night? They'll deliver to you anywhere in the Hamptons.
Web site: hamptonshoevixen.net

Once Upon A Time
Montauk Highway, East Quoque
631-653-8197
Owner of the Shoe Vixen has taken over this consignment shop that has been around for some 20 years, thoroughly renovating it and adding inventory. Great gently worn designer clothes are available for a fraction of the original price. In fact, early this May, a pair of Prada shoes went for $12!

Lynne's Cards & Gifts
137 Main St., West Hampton Beach
631-288-1312
The place is such a central hangout that owner Lynne Jones says she's like a bartender, minus the alcohol. "We know everybody's story," she says. Jones, who took over the 33-year-old shop 14 years ago, sells magazines, newspapers, greeting cards, fine stationery, tchotchkes such as yo-yos, and picture frames. Kids congregate in the place, and you might spot luminaries such as Adam Sandler and Michael J. Fox.

Museums & Galleries

Westhampton Beach Historical Society
107 Mill Rd., Westhampton Beach
631-288-1139
Hours: June-mid-September; call for times, days.

Old Schoolhouse Museum
90 Quogue Street, Quogue
631-653-4224
Hours: 3-5 p.m. Wed. and Fri.; 10 a.m.-noon Sat., July-August.
Behind the Quogue Library, the 1822 schoolhouse has toys, farm equipment and early utensils.