Westport, CT, Restaurants for Lunch
- Located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Westport is four miles northeast of Norwalk and 34 miles northeast of the Bronx, New York. For tourists, Westport features attractions like the Earthplace, Sherwood Island State Park, Levitt Pavilion for The Performing Arts and Rolnick Observatory. Visitors to Westport have numerous dining options, not just at dinnertime, but also for lunch. Eating places to have lunch in Westport range from Italian restaurants to bistros that serve gourmet organic and locally-grown cuisine.
- Established in 2006, Dressing Room features dishes made with local and organic ingredients. The restaurant received "Zagat" dining guide ratings of "very good to excellent" for its food, decor and service as of September 2010. The lunch menu begins with three appetizers: a soup of the day, chicken liver pate with foraged mushrooms and toast points and prosciutto served with Nehantic Abbey cheese, almonds and wild arugula. The signature lunch entree is spareribs, served dry, coated in a special blend of seasoning. Dressing Room serves lunch and dinner Wednesdays through Sundays and is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made online and by phone. A children's menu is on hand for young diners. Outdoor seating on the restaurant's patio is available, weather permitting.
Dressing Room
27 Powers Court
Westport, CT 06880
203-226-1114
dressingroomhomegrown.com - Specializing in French and Northern Italian cuisine, DaPietro's has served Westport since July 1988. As of September 2010, the restaurant held "Zagat" ratings of "extraordinary to perfection" for its food and "good to excellent" for its service and decor. Four appetizers lead the lunch menu, such as the mozzarella caprese salad and the Prince Edward Island mussels in a white wine sauce with scallions, leeks, garlic and grape tomatoes. Among the lunch entrees are crab cakes, fettuccine bolognese, cheese tortellini and filet mignon topped with Gorgonzola cheese. Featuring 475 selections, the wine list is a past recipient of "Wine Spectator" magazine's "Best of Award of Excellence," the second highest award given by the publication. DaPietro's serves lunch Mondays through Fridays and dinner Mondays through Saturdays. The restaurant is closed on Sundays. Reservations are required and accepted online and by phone. Business casual attire is recommended.
DaPietro's
36 Riverside Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
203-454-1213
dapietros.com - Located in Newport's Sconset Square, Blue Lemon opened for business in June 2003. The restaurant held "Zagat" ratings of "very good to excellent" for its food, decor and service as of September 2010. To start lunch, the restaurant serves six appetizers, such as the grilled squid in ginger and lime vinaigrette, yellow fin tuna tartar and beef carpaccio. A signature lunch entree is the Blue Lemon omelet, which contains mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes and sharp cheddar cheese. Another is the poached lobster, served with field greens, sweet corn, avocado, pancetta, grape tomatoes and gorgonzola in a lemon dressing. Blue Lemon serves lunch Mondays through Saturdays and dinner nightly. Reservations are suggested and arrangeable by phone. Casual attire is acceptable. Outdoor dining is available on the restaurant's patio, weather permitting.
Blue Lemon
15 Myrtle Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
203-226-2647
bluelemonrestaurant.com
