• Many Montauk restaurants feature fresh, locally-sourced seafood from the Atlantic OceanAtlantic Sunset image by Denise Horn from Fotolia.com
  
  With its location on the eastern-most tip of Long Island, some call Montauk, New York "The End," while others call it "The Beginning." Life revolves around the water in Montauk as it bordered by Block Island Sound on the north and the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the south. Many of Montauk's restaurants enjoy waterfront locations, and most take advantage of the wealth of freshly-caught seafood that the area affords them.
  
  

Harvest on Fort Pond

• Zagat-rated Harvest restaurant is nestled on the banks of Fort Pond. The simple interior with its neutral tones, dark woods and wrap-around windows take a backseat to the serene beauty of the view. A pier, equipped with subdued lighting for evening strolls, seems to stretch endlessly across the water. The restaurant is known for its extensive wine list and large portions of rustic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine that New York Times food critic Robin Finn calls "Schwarzeneggerian."
  
  Fresh locally-sourced seafood, herbs and vegetables from the restaurant's private gardens are the basis for many of Harvest's dishes. The thoughtfully prepared menu includes an assortment of appetizers, salads, grilled pizzas, pastas and sides as well as seafood, pork, beef, veal and poultry entrees. Popular dishes include the grilled salmon with spinach-mushroom risotto, corn-fed skirt steak with arugula, red onion, manchego cheese, roasted garlic and tomato butter and the garlic shrimp and spaghetti. Reservations are strongly recommended.
  
  Harvest on Fort Pond
  11 S. Emery St.
  Montauk, NY 11954
  631-668-5574
  harvest2000.com
  
  

Nick's Restaurant

• Nick's enjoys a prime waterfront location in Montauk. The two-story building features a nightclub on the ground level where live entertainment is available on the weekends. The second-floor dining room features wrap-around windows and a glass ceiling affording every diner a view of the water, and an outdoor deck offers al fresco dining in the summer months.
  
  Seafood dominates Nick's menu which offers appetizers and salads as well as seafood, beef, pork, poultry and pasta entrees. Customer favorites include a grilled fisherman's platter with mahi mahi, shrimp and scallops, Louisiana corn flour-crusted tilapia topped with grilled shrimp and the New York strip steak topped with a bleu cheese crumble and served with garlic mashed potatoes.
  
  Nick's Restaurant
  148 S. Emerson
  Montauk, NY 11954
  631-668-4800
  nicksmontauk.com
  
  

Gosman's Restaurant

• Gosman's sits on the northern shore of Montauk overlooking Block Island Sound. Gosman's Dock, which is now home to quaint shops, cafes, clam bars and lounges, traces its history back to 1943 and is still owned and operated by the Gosman family. The restaurant is simple and casual with floor-to-ceiling windows allowing the views of the Sound and Rhode Island take center stage. A large outdoor patio provides al fresco dining.
  
  The menu features a selection of appetizers, soups and salads as well as seafood, beef and poultry entrees. Popular dishes include the jumbo three-pound Montauk lobster, flame-broiled yellowtail flounder with a fresh herb beurre blanc sauce and the aged prime rib of beef with beef jus. Reservations are suggested. Gosman's is open from late spring through early fall.
  
  Gosman's Restaurant
  500 W. Lake Dr.
  Montauk, NY 11954
  631-668-5330
  gosmans.com