Did Your Favorite Westport Restaurant Make the Cut?

Written by BARBARA HEINS (Patch Staff)

Each January the editors of Connecticut Magazine release their ‘Best Restaurants’ list that includes “the best of the best” in new restaurants and perennial favorites.

The magazine writes that its experts range “from veteran restaurant critics and food writers to contemporary bloggers who track the trends as well as the hottest, newest places” and “some food-savvy Connecticut Magazine editors.”

Several Westport restaurants made the “best of“ lists, sating the appetite for various cuisines.

Here is the complete list of Westport restaurants:

Best for Overall Excellence

The Whelk

Best New Restaurant

Rothbard Ale +  Larder

Best French

Da Pietro

Best Asian

Kawa Ni

Best Pub

Little Barn

Best Cocktails

Luxe

Kawa Ni

Best Barbecue

Bobby Q’s (Closing)

Best Desserts

Vespa

Best Sushi

Pink Sumo

Best Vegetarian/Vegan

Organic Market

Best Outdoor Dining

Bartaco

Best Seafood

Acqua

The Whelk

The complete list of the best restaurants statewide can be found here.

Were the critics on the mark? Let us know what you think of their choices and what restaurants should have been on the list, in the comments section below.

Patch Editor Alfred Branch contributed to this report.

Photo credit: The Whelk