New Restaurant hi'Amba Opens In Westport

WESTPORT, CT — Area restaurateur Bill Taibe this week opened a new spot at 33 Jesup Road in downtown Westport.

Called hi'Amba, the restaurant is called "a café + hummus shop," and serves "Hummus, mezze and sandwiches through the day; roasted chicken, kebabs and spritzers after 4."

The restaurant also serves pastries and coffees starting at 8 a.m., but dinner service has not started yet but will soon, according to the website.

Click here to view the menu.

Taibe, a Weston resident, is renowned in the area, having launched The Whelk and Kawa Ni, two of Westport's most popular restaurants.

Of hi'Amba, Taibe writes, "By day it works like a café should — good coffee, hummus made fresh throughout the day, mezze to nosh on. After 4pm the oven takes over: harissa roast chicken, kebabs off the griddle, wood-roasted fish, and a spritzer to go with it.

"No white tablecloths, no fuss. Come in for ten minutes or stay for the evening."

This week, hi'Amba will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Sunday. Visit the website for more information.