Anthony Punnett, one of the partners behind Manhattan’s storied La Goulue, is betting that Southampton is ready for a serious dose of Left Bank energy. This season he has helped install La Goulue Sur Mer, a Parisian-style brasserie in the heart of Southampton Village, where classic bistro staples like the signature cheese soufflé share menu space with East End seafood and a late-night lineup of bands and DJs. Punnett and fellow co-owner Joseph DeCristofaro say the game plan is old-school hospitality, plenty of tableside showmanship, and a soundtrack built around late-1950s American pop.
A Parisian Brasserie On Hampton Road
La Goulue Sur Mer has reopened for the 2026 season inside a restored 1923 building at 210 Hampton Road, billing itself as a 75-seat French brasserie right in Southampton Village, according to Dan's Papers. Menus highlight escargot, steak frites, and the long-running cheese soufflé that regulars know from Manhattan, and the site notes that valet parking is on offer. Reservations are available this season through OpenTable, for anyone who prefers a guaranteed seat to chancing it on a summer Saturday.
City Roots, East End Table
The Southampton restaurant is an offshoot of Jean Denoyer’s original La Goulue, the Madison Avenue bistro founded in the early 1970s, and the Hamptons project went forward with Denoyer’s blessing, Eater NY reports. The New York flagship now operates on the Upper East Side, according to the La Goulue site, and Punnett’s team says the Southampton outpost carries over the brand’s classic dishes while leaning into local seafood and seasonal produce pulled from the East End.
Menu, Music And Tableside Theatrics
In a Q&A published this week, Punnett told the New York Post that he personally curated a playlist of American music that runs from about 1958 through the psychedelic era, and that he plans to book live acts, bands, and DJs designed to pull in a younger crowd. The Post also detailed a bit of theater: plans to serve beef Wellington tableside from an original 1910 Christofle trolley. The same coverage noted a recent celebrity sighting that included actor Adrien Brody giving Punnett a hug, a hint that the room is already on the radar of boldface names. Many of La Goulue’s signature bistro items, including escargot and that cheese soufflé, appear on the Southampton menu and underscore the restaurant’s Parisian lineage.
Reservations, Pastry And What To Expect
The restaurant reopened for the 2026 season in March and has been rolling out wine dinners along with late-night lounge hours, according to Greater Long Island. At the sweeter end of the meal, the pastry program is drawing attention for its seasonal desserts, with coverage in Southforker spotlighting the work coming out of the kitchen. Southampton diners can lock in a table through OpenTable or roll the dice on walk-in seating at the bar, and reports and reviews say that weekend nights are increasingly tilting toward a lively blend of dinner and dancing rather than a quiet, in-and-out meal.
For locals and summer regulars, La Goulue Sur Mer is positioning itself as a bridge between Manhattan bistro tradition and small-town Main Street life: polished French plates by day and a music-forward, scene-driven room after dark. If you are angling for a prime-time weekend reservation, you may want to book early, since the spot already looks firmly planted in Southampton’s summer rotation.
