Bostwick's Chowder House

This isn’t our favorite restaurant out East, but it’s the one that we wind up going to the most (thanks for being open on Monday’s, Bostwick’s). The diner-style seafood restaurant is the perfect spot to visit when you can’t decide where else to go, or just don’t have the energy to cook for yourself. It’s quick, it’s casual, and the seafood-heavy menu has a lot of solid options—there’s something fried, grilled, or on a bun for everyone. Our top picks: the hot lobster roll, the seared tuna, and burrito-sized fish tacos.

There’s also a second location in Three Mile Harbor (north of East Hampton town) called Bostwick’s On The Harbor with great views, though the menu is a bit more upscale—think yellowfin tuna poke—and most enjoyable during sunset.