Claude’s Restaurant at the Southampton Inn has re-opened for dinner service with a new chef and new menu. Chef Giancarlo Dellanzo joins Claude’s as he introduces creative menu items to complement the restaurant’s idyllic Southampton Village setting.
For the past twenty five years, Chef Giancarlo has been cooking up creative and delicious dishes in Manhattan. Born and raised in northern Italy, he graduated from Aurelio Saffi, Florence, Italy with a culinary degree. The pandemic led the chef to Claude’s. “The vibrance of the restaurants in Manhattan disappeared during the pandemic,” said the chef. “I wanted to create a menu based on American dishes with Italian and Mediterranean influences,” he continued.
Starters like the tuna tartare, accented nicely with mango, avocado, and cucumber, are sure to be a favorite among diners. Same goes for the house-made lobster wontons and the eggplant burrata dish, the cheese served with a lovely eggplant caponata and tomato.
“My two favorite dishes are the Cognac shrimp and the crabcake,” said Dellanzo.
Entrée menu highlights include the wild seafood spaghetti, a seafood lovers dream, filled with a medley of clams, scallops, shrimp, lobster, in a light basil-tomato sauce. The free-range chicken, another great option, is pan seared and served with broccolini-mashed potato, caramelized carrot, and Madeira sauce.
With menu prices surging in the Hamptons and entrees over $40 becoming the norm, it’s refreshing to see the price points of the menu. That aforementioned chicken dish is only $20, while the filet mignon is priced at a very reasonable $36. They also offer a $35 prix fixe.
With the restaurant’s outdoor seating, located amid several acres of manicured lawns and gardens on its lovely grounds, you’ll find new décor and lighting, to set the scene for a special outdoor dinner experience.
We suggest, if weather allows, enjoying dinner al fresco in the courtyard, and you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to Palm Beach — just think the outdoor seating at Pizza al Fresco, minus the palm trees. Heaters and fire pits are also available for outdoor dining. It’s a great opportunity to celebrate life’s simple pleasures — enjoying a nicely prepared dish, alongside good company.
Claude’s is open daily for breakfast from 7 to 11 AM, lunch from noon to 4 PM, and offers weekend brunch from 11 AM to 4 PM. Dinner is served Wednesday through Sunday 5 to 9 PM.
