Guidebook for Westport

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Guidebook for Westport

Food Scene

Upscale restaurant in Westport. Excellent menu & wine list, pricey but worth it if you want to splurge!
27 locals recommend
The Whelk
575 Riverside Ave
27 locals recommend
Upscale restaurant in Westport. Excellent menu & wine list, pricey but worth it if you want to splurge!
Mexican restaurant & bar. Good mexican food close to my house. Kid friendly!
10 locals recommend
Viva Zapata
530 Riverside Ave
10 locals recommend
Mexican restaurant & bar. Good mexican food close to my house. Kid friendly!
Local bar/restaurant. Sports TVs. Great burgers & beer, neighborhood hangout.
Dunville's Restaurant
41 Saugatuck Ave
Local bar/restaurant. Sports TVs. Great burgers & beer, neighborhood hangout.
Interesting spot in a barge on the river. Amazing history back to Prohibition! Good bar food if that's what you hanker for.
13 locals recommend
Black Duck Cafe
605 Riverside Ave
13 locals recommend
Interesting spot in a barge on the river. Amazing history back to Prohibition! Good bar food if that's what you hanker for.
NY Times recommended noodle/tapas place - Japanese flavored menu. Sweet spot.
19 locals recommend
Kawa Ni
19A Bridge Square
19 locals recommend
NY Times recommended noodle/tapas place - Japanese flavored menu. Sweet spot.
Good coffee & food. Bit trendy.
6 locals recommend
The Granola Bar of Westport
275 Post Rd E
6 locals recommend
Good coffee & food. Bit trendy.
American style menu, locals favorite. In Sono 10 minutes from house.
20 locals recommend
Match
98 Washington St
20 locals recommend
American style menu, locals favorite. In Sono 10 minutes from house.
Great spot for a meal & drink. Wonderful outdoor deck seating for sunsets. Service can be slow at times.
10 locals recommend
Sunset Grille
52 Calf Pasture Beach Rd
10 locals recommend
Great spot for a meal & drink. Wonderful outdoor deck seating for sunsets. Service can be slow at times.
Great modern Mexican restaurant. Good drinks, lively atmosphere. http://bodegatacobar.com/menus/view/fairfield
12 locals recommend
Bodega Taco Bar
1700 Post Rd
12 locals recommend
Great modern Mexican restaurant. Good drinks, lively atmosphere. http://bodegatacobar.com/menus/view/fairfield
Great Italian food, craft pizza, excellent wine.
8 locals recommend
Tarry Lodge Pizza
30 Charles St
8 locals recommend
Great Italian food, craft pizza, excellent wine.
Great throwback breakfast/lunch spot. Shared tables, live music at times. Go early on weekends as it's gets jammed. 6:00am-5:00pm
17 locals recommend
Harborview Market
218 Harborview Ave
17 locals recommend
Great throwback breakfast/lunch spot. Shared tables, live music at times. Go early on weekends as it's gets jammed. 6:00am-5:00pm
Great local sushi spot. Good service & nice setting in downtown Westport.
Pink Sumo Sushi & Sake Café
4 Church Ln
Great local sushi spot. Good service & nice setting in downtown Westport.
Great bakery - try the monkey bread! Good coffee & breakfast spot. The kids will love the picture window with a view of the bakers working their magic! Who knew that much butter went into croissants!
17 locals recommend
The Sono Baking Company & Cafe
101 Water St
17 locals recommend
Great bakery - try the monkey bread! Good coffee & breakfast spot. The kids will love the picture window with a view of the bakers working their magic! Who knew that much butter went into croissants!
Across from Westport train station. Good food & extensive wine list.
Tarantino Restaurant & Bar
30 Railroad Pl
Across from Westport train station. Good food & extensive wine list.
Great lobster rolls! Mostly takeout although there are 2 little tables inside.
The Lobster Shack
540 Riverside Ave
Great lobster rolls! Mostly takeout although there are 2 little tables inside.

Arts & Culture

Wonderful community showcase of local flora & fauna, walking trails etc. Rehabilitation center for injured birds, see red tailed hawks, barn owls, bald eagles & peregrine falcons - kids love it.
7 locals recommend
Earthplace
10 Woodside Ln
7 locals recommend
Wonderful community showcase of local flora & fauna, walking trails etc. Rehabilitation center for injured birds, see red tailed hawks, barn owls, bald eagles & peregrine falcons - kids love it.
The Maritime Aquarium is the only aquarium devoted to Long Island Sound, the “Estuary of National Significance” just outside our doors. Great place for a rainy day with the kids, lots of activities.
107 locals recommend
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
10 N Water St
107 locals recommend
The Maritime Aquarium is the only aquarium devoted to Long Island Sound, the “Estuary of National Significance” just outside our doors. Great place for a rainy day with the kids, lots of activities.

Everything Else

Incredible open space 20 minutes away. Wonderful hiking trails, easy parking puts you right on the path.
Nature Conservancy
33 Pent Rd
Incredible open space 20 minutes away. Wonderful hiking trails, easy parking puts you right on the path.
Massive sports complex for any type of physical activity. Mind blowing array of choices for adults & kids.
232 locals recommend
Chelsea Piers
Chelsea Piers
232 locals recommend
Massive sports complex for any type of physical activity. Mind blowing array of choices for adults & kids.
Paddleboard & kayak rental on the river.
6 locals recommend
Downunder Westport
575 Riverside Ave
6 locals recommend
Paddleboard & kayak rental on the river.
Nationally ranked sailing school with various sailboat designs for rental along with kayaks & paddleboards. Right on the river/bay with access to LI Sound.
Longshore Sailing School
260 Compo Rd S
Nationally ranked sailing school with various sailboat designs for rental along with kayaks & paddleboards. Right on the river/bay with access to LI Sound.
Small theater presenting a lineup of first-run movies, including independent films.
Garden Cinemas
26 Isaacs St
Small theater presenting a lineup of first-run movies, including independent films.
Nice way to spend an afternoon if you don't want to paddle. Boat tours to the island and surrounding areas.
7 locals recommend
Sheffield Island Ferry
7 locals recommend
Nice way to spend an afternoon if you don't want to paddle. Boat tours to the island and surrounding areas.
Local yacht club - Huge sailing program with many 1 designs. May be possible to crew on a Wednesday night race!
Cedar Point Yacht Club
1 Bluff Point
Local yacht club - Huge sailing program with many 1 designs. May be possible to crew on a Wednesday night race!

Entertainment & Activities

Best yoga place in Fairfield! Experienced instructors in beautiful setting in down town Sono. Parking next door. 10 minutes from house.
6 locals recommend
Saraswati's Yoga Joint
1 N Water St
6 locals recommend
Best yoga place in Fairfield! Experienced instructors in beautiful setting in down town Sono. Parking next door. 10 minutes from house.
Local Westport golf course open to the public.
17 locals recommend
Longshore Golf Course
260 Compo Rd S
17 locals recommend
Local Westport golf course open to the public.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fish restaurant on the river in Sono. Nice spot for an afternoon drink on the deck.
7 locals recommend
Sono Seaport Seafood Inc
100 Water St
7 locals recommend
Fish restaurant on the river in Sono. Nice spot for an afternoon drink on the deck.
Another train station area restaurant. Great food and wine.
Harvest Wine Bar & Restaurant
36 Railroad Pl
Another train station area restaurant. Great food and wine.
Great draft IPA's. Younger crowd.
7 locals recommend
Local Kitchen & Craft Beer Bar
85 Mill Plain Rd
7 locals recommend
Great draft IPA's. Younger crowd.

Parks & Nature

Great spot to swim & hike by the water. http://www.ct.gov/deep/sherwoodisland
43 locals recommend
Sherwood Island State Park
Sherwood Island Connector
43 locals recommend
Great spot to swim & hike by the water. http://www.ct.gov/deep/sherwoodisland

Essentials

22 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
399 Post Rd W
22 locals recommend
62 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
400 Post Rd E
62 locals recommend
16 locals recommend
Super Stop & Shop
1326 W Boston Post Rd
16 locals recommend