This sun-soaked East Hampton bakery delights with artisanal breads and decadent pastries, alongside a tempting breakfast and lunch menu that could charm even the most discerning brunch enthusiast.
"This bakery shows up on Ina’s Instagram more than any other Hamptons locale, so we’d say it’s absolutely one of her favorites. She’s a devotee of the croissants, which appear on her brunch tablescapes, and she’s posted about the “perfect” gazpacho from Carissa’s. The Pantigo Road location is the only Carissa’s with seating, so if you’re looking to spot Ina herself, it’s most likely at this Carissa’s. Visit early before the famous jambon beurre sandwich with cornichons sells out or opt for a luxe lobster roll on a homemade brioche bun." - Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner
"Carissa’s makes some of the best baked goods and bread in the Hamptons, which makes it a great spot for lunch. The large location looks like a cool person’s home in Oslo, and also has a more extensive menu that includes a bunch of salads and bowls. The original space, in a parking lot behind Newtown Lane, is a convenient spot to pick up a sandwich in town. It’s also the best place to get a coffee in East Hampton." - melissa kravitz hoeffner, team infatuation
"Carissa’s makes some of the best baked goods and bread in the Hamptons, which makes it a great spot for lunch. The large location looks like a cool person’s home in Oslo, and also has a more extensive menu that includes a bunch of salads and bowls. The original space, in a parking lot behind Newtown Lane, is a convenient spot to pick up a sandwich in town. It’s also the best place to get a coffee in East Hampton." - Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner
"This popular East Hampton bakery is selling its pickled rye bread, made from a 21-year-old rye starter and blended with pickles in brine." - Luke Fortney
"The most Williamsburg-ified place in the Hamptons, Carissa’s started as a tiny walk-in-closet-sized space but has graduated and expanded to a second, larger two-building space on Pantigo Road. At the new location, the house is still stocked with artful pastries that would impress at that dinner party your Hamptons host is throwing. But, there’s also a more fleshed out café menu and dinner offerings like fried Montauk monkfish and spaghetti al limone. You can (and should) still load up sourdough and pie though." - Alex Van Buren, Devra Ferst, Andrea Whittle
