Sunset Beach Shelter Island

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Sunset Beach Shelter Island

Sunset Beach is a boutique hotel, restaurant and bar on Shore Road in Shelter Island Heights, at the eastern end of Long Island between the North and South Forks. It is part of André Balazs Properties, the group behind the Chateau Marmont, and it has been a Shelter Island summer favourite since 1997.

The restaurant and bar look out over the water, with a menu inspired by the French Riviera. Expect a raw bar with oysters and clams, crudo, ceviche and seafood platters, followed by classics like salade Niçoise, moules frites, linguine alle vongole and bouillabaisse, with caviar for a splurge. The restaurant is open every day except Tuesday for lunch and dinner. There is also a ship to shore service for guests arriving by boat, and a small boutique on site.

The hotel has about 20 rooms, many with private sundecks facing the water.

Getting there is part of the fun. Shelter Island is reached by ferry, from Greenport on the North Fork with North Ferry or from Sag Harbor on the South Fork with South Ferry. There are no ferry reservations, so cars board first come, first served, and vehicles pay cash on board. Sunset Beach is seasonal, so check dates before you go.