Dry January doesn’t have to be a drag.
Sure, we love a good seltzer or sparkling water situation, but it’s 2026, and there’s a whole wide world of worthy, zero-proof cocktails to sip on — maybe now more than ever. Here, we’ve rounded up some of the best spots across the Hamptons for enjoying nonalcoholic cocktails for those times when a cranberry and club simply won’t cut it.
Almond, 1 Ocean Road, Bridgehampton, 631-537-5665
Fly from Paris to Milan, all while staying perched at an Almond barstool (or table) in Bridgehampton. The resto’s spritz-y Paris to Milan unleaded tipple features French Bloom sparkling rosé, elderflower and pomegranate. A St. Agrestis Phony Negroni is also available, offering a pleasantly bitter, pretty-darn-close-to-the-real-thing option for all those cocktail-wanting purists out there.
Lulu Kitchen & Bar, 126 Main St., Sag Harbor, 631-725-0900
Beloved for its bustling bar and almost-open-kitchen that consistently churns out myriad wood-fired menu items, Lulu’s NA drinks are nearly as ample as their fully leaded ones. Offerings include the Ginger & Co., featuring Seedlip (a British-born, plant-based liquor substitute), fresh cucumber juice, mint, ginger and lime juice. Seedlip strikes again in Lulu’s Virgin Spicy Paloma, utilizing red pepper syrup, jalapeño tincture, a salty tajin rim, and a tiny hit of grapefruit soda to make you not miss the tequila at all. Trade in the Aperol spritz for an Wölffer one instead. The Sagaponack-based sparkling wine provides for the perfect, bubbly refresher, paired with watermelon juice, a little lemon and mint. If you’re a sucker ofr lychee martinis, try Lulu’s Lychee Lemonade, with lychee purée, lemon juice, simple syrup and violet pea tea. Because sometimes we need a little purple pick-me-up.
Fresno, 11 Fresno Place, East Hampton, 631-324-8700
The East Hampton mainstay is also offering an entire line-up of alcohol-free beverages, as both handcrafted sippers and in canned and bottled Ready to Drink format Among the roster is the “Mayan Limonada,” a homemade turmeric and ginger infused tea with lemon and honey, then topped with club soda. Additionally, there’s the Autumn Hopper, comprised of carrot juice, fresh ginger and orange juice while the Pathfinder Sour uses Pathfinder Elixer — a complex, hemp-based, non-alcoholic spirit with botanical flavors — with fresh lemon. Additional NA cocktails include the Aplos “Ease” Mule with French nonalcoholic liqueur Giffard Ginger (made from a maceration of ginger roots in white wine vinegar), lime, ginger beer and all spice; the Betelgeuse (with beet juice, elderflower and lime) and the Purple Rain (made with Ghia, pomegranate and a spash of Topo Chico). A hefty handful of NA beers include at least three from Athletic Brewing Co., plus a Peroni Zero and nonalcoholic Guinness.
Bell & Anchor, 3253 Noyac Road, Sag Harbor, 631-725-3400
Although the Noyac resto is currently closed for its annual winter break, Bell & Anchor is ready to finish Dry January strong when they reopen on Monday, Jan. 19. Alcohol-free cocktails include the G&G, where Scotch Bonnet Ginger Beer is mixed with Ghia Aperitif — perfect if you’re in the mood for a mule; a St. Agrestis Phony Negroni; a rosé-based sparkling lemonade; Mango Tango (fresh mango puree with sparkling prickly pear and lemon). On the booze-free wine front, don’t sleep on Wölffer’s NA Petit Rosé, North Fork-grown Pinot Menuier verjus, the light, bright sparkling nonalcoholic rosé perfect for any occasion, any time of year.
Nick & Toni’s, 136 Main St., East Hampton, 631-324-3550
Ghia Aperitif, the floral, alcohol-free distant cousin of Campari with subtle hints of yuzu, is served on the rocks as a welcome, before, during or after dinner drink. Feel like a spritz? Add on Fever Tree tonic or Betty Buzz (founded by sober celeb Blake Lively) grapefruit soda. The classic Paloma gets the royal NA treatment as well with the Paloma Pirata. Seedlip Notas de Agave (featuring vibrant notes of prickly pear, lime and agave with subtle notes of vanilla and Damiana flower), is infused with pink peppercorn and juniper berries, then mixed with fresh grapefruit and grapefruit soda.
