Fauna, a New American restaurant tucked into the heart of Westhampton Beach, leans on seasonal ingredients, a lively cocktail program and a patio that fills up with live music as the weather warms. Inside, the dining room pairs steakhouse-size mains with lighter, sea-forward plates, and the kitchen turns out brunch, lunch and a prix-fixe dinner on quieter nights. Since opening, the spot has become a draw for weekend visitors and locals who want polished, neighborhood-driven dining without leaving town.
News coverage and what the restaurant says
News 12 recently took viewers inside the Westhampton Beach newcomer in a May 8, 2026 segment that described Fauna as a seasonally changing New American restaurant. On its own site, Fauna lists its address as 6 Parlato Drive and notes seven-day-a-week hours, weekend brunch service, a weekly three-course prix-fixe and a weekday happy hour. The restaurant also promotes patio events and occasional ticketed specials on its calendar.
A Hamptons hospitality group behind it
Fauna is part of the Rooted Hospitality orbit, sitting alongside sister concepts such as flora, RUMBA and Cowfish, a local cluster built up by the restaurant group's operators, according to Behind The Hedges. The dining room occupies the former Starr Boggs space and first opened there in May 2022, blending a nod to the building's past with new seasonal plates. Rooted Hospitality has positioned Fauna as a key piece of its Westhampton footprint and programs the space for seasonal promotions and special events.
What to order and when
Menu highlights range from bison carpaccio and lobster carbonara to almond-crusted flounder and duck fried rice, dishes that Eater NY flagged while cataloging standouts across the Hamptons. Fauna's online menus spell out current prix-fixe nights, a $29 power-lunch option and signature cocktails like the Pamplemousse, and the restaurant publishes weekday happy hour details and patio jazz listings on its events calendar. That mix makes Fauna as suitable for a quick midday meal as it is for a summer night out with live music.
A spot for locals and visitors
Fauna has joined seasonal programs such as Long Island Restaurant Week, underscoring its role in the East End dining scene, as reported by 27east. Whether you are stopping in for a weekday prix-fixe or a weekend patio set, Fauna now sits beside flora as part of a small Rooted Hospitality cluster anchoring downtown Westhampton Beach.
