R.AIRE

In Hampton Bays, R.AIRE is a Spanish-Mediterranean restaurant built around tapas, paella, and a tasting menu. R.AIRE offers dinner service at $90 per person, with a smart-casual dress code.

The core appeal is the format. The kitchen gives diners several anchors: tapas, paella, and a tasting menu. That makes R.AIRE useful for diners choosing between shared Spanish-Mediterranean plates and a tasting menu. The simplest way to approach the restaurant is to decide whether the night should be built around shared ordering or the tasting menu before you arrive.

Go for the tasting menu when the night needs structure, not just Spanish plates

The tasting menu is the clearest fit for guests who want that format. R.AIRE’s cuisine is Spanish-Mediterranean, with tapas, paella, and a tasting menu at the center. If you want a more guided dinner instead of assembling the order yourself, that format is part of what the restaurant offers.

For first-timers, the useful decision is to decide the table’s style before sitting down. If the group wants a shared meal, order across tapas and choose one of the paella or fideuà options as the anchor. If the night calls for the tasting menu, that is also part of R.AIRE’s format.

The kitchen’s point of view is more specific than a broad Mediterranean label. Spanish-Mediterranean references lead the meal, with dishes such as Seafood Paella, Meat Paella, Land & Sea Paella with wagyu filet mignon and lobster, Mushroom Fideuà, Patatas Bravas, Organic Crispy Artichokes, and the R.AIRE Burger among the signatures. R.AIRE also holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2026.

The restaurant is a dinner-focused Hampton Bays option

R.AIRE is a fit for guests looking for a Spanish-Mediterranean dinner in Hampton Bays. Smart casual is the dress code, so guests should dress accordingly.

Timing matters. R.AIRE is closed on Monday and open Tuesday through Sunday from 4–9:30 PM. Those hours make it a dinner-focused choice rather than a lunch destination, so plan around evening service.

Because the details center on dinner hours, a $90 per person price point, smart casual dress, and a Spanish-Mediterranean menu, R.AIRE is easiest to understand as a dinner built around tapas, paella, and the option of a tasting menu.

What to order if you are not doing the tasting menu

Build the meal around the Spanish anchors. Start with tapas, then choose between paella and fideuà rather than treating them as side dishes. Seafood Paella, Meat Paella, Land & Sea Paella with wagyu filet mignon and lobster, and Mushroom Fideuà are the clearest expressions of the restaurant’s identity. Patatas Bravas and Organic Crispy Artichokes are useful openers for a table that wants recognizable Spanish-Mediterranean flavors before moving into the larger shared dishes. The R.AIRE Burger is also listed among the restaurant’s signature dishes.