East End Dining Dish: Hamptons Restaurant Week Begins March 23

Hamptons Restaurant Week is March 23-30 

The 12th annual Hamptons Restaurant Week kicks off on Sunday, with $27.95 or $19.95 prix fixes at many East End eateries.

Manucci’s Restaurant & Bar in Montauk serves dinner daily from 5 to 10 p.m., and also serves breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sundays. Appetizers include baked clams; sautéed calamari; eggplant rollatini; and cold antipasto for two. Entrées feature chicken breast alla francese; tilefish pomodoro; zuppa di pesce; roast half duck; and filet mignon. Desserts include New York cheesecake; tiramisu; and tartufo. 631-668-4455, manuccis.com. 

The Bell & Anchor in Sag Harbor offers a two- and a three-course prix-fixe menu Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to close, and Friday and Saturday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The two-course menu costs $30 per person, and the three-course menu $35 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Sample menu items include home port chowder; Caesar salad; brandade, salt cod, potatoes and garlic; tuna bowl, diced yellowfin tuna, spinach, cucumber, orange, sesame and ponzu; fish of the day; flat iron steak with béarnaise butter; pan-roasted Duroc pork chop with sage, celery root purée and apple cider reduction; and “old school” lobster garganelli with corn, basil and saffron cream. 631-725-3400, bellandanchor.com.

The American Hotel in Sag Harbor is serving dinner daily from 5 to 10 p.m., and until 11 p.m. on weekends and holidays. The menu features items including lobster bisque; smoked rainbow trout with fresh horseradish sauce; baby arugula salad with extra virgin olive oil and lemon; yellowfin tuna à la nage; savory breast of organic free-range chicken; and grilled veal sweetbreads a la Florentine. 631-725-3565, theamericanhotel.com. 

Fresh Hamptons in Bridgehampton is now hosting pizza night every Thursday, beginning at 5 p.m. Guests may enjoy the three-course, build-your-own pie dinner for $18, plus tax and gratuity. Dinner begins with a side Caesar salad and ends with a scoop of homemade gelato or sorbet. The main course features a 12” organic, whole-wheat pizza with organic tomato sauce and shredded mozzarella. Guests may choose from select toppings including grilled eggplant, grilled peppers or cremini mushrooms ($1 each), Mecox Bay heritage sausage, fresh mozzarella, soppressata or goat cheese ($2 each). 631-537-4700, freshhamptons.com.

noah’s in Greenport is celebrating International Food Fridays, beginning Friday, April 4 through Friday, May 5. After a recent trip to Nepal, Chef Noah Schwartz and his wife Sunita, decided to celebrate their experience at their restaurant. Five different countries will be represented. Diners will be given four to five different internationally themed small plates to choose from, in addition to the regular a la carte menu. Prices of the dishes will range from $5 to $19. Cuisines and corresponding countries will feature Nepal on April 4, China on April 11, Japan on April 18, Thailand on April 25 and Mexico from May 2 to 5, an extended celebration in honor of Cinco de Mayo. 631-477-6720, chefnoahschwartz.com.