Round Swamp Farm Review: I Visited Ina Garten's Favorite Farm Stand

Jul 23, 2023

As any true Ina Garten fan knows, the Barefoot Contessa has been associated with the Hamptons — the exclusive set of towns on the east end of Long Island, New York — for years.

She owned a specialty food store (naturally called Barefoot Contessa) in Westhampton Beach for 20 years, though she told Today Food in 2017 that she doesn't think she'd ever run a store again.

Although her store closed almost two decades ago, Garten still spends plenty of time out in the Hamptons. In a 2021 blog entry, Garten listed Round Swamp Farm, a farm stand and country market, as one of her can't-miss spots. She also mentioned it in her 2022 cookbook, "Go-To Dinners," according to an Instagram post by Round Swamp Farm.

The market was also the subject of a recent viral TikTok after user Jack's Dining Room visited the Montauk location and was surprised by the high prices, including $42 grilled shrimp and $32 chips and guacamole, as shown in his video.

As a Long Island native (and Garten fan), I decided to drive out east and see what all the hype was about.

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