The Best of Westport, Weston & Wilton 2025

above: The Cottage won for best Creative Menu and for American cuisine under the Specialities category.

 

RESTAURANTS

Best Service
Hudson Malone
hudsonmalone.com

Business Lunch
Allium Eatery
alliumeatery.com

Creative Menu
The Cottage
thecottage.kitchen

Family-Friendly Restaurant
Little Pub
littlepub.com

Hotel Restaurant
La Plage
laplagewestport.com

New Restaurant
The Bridge at Saugatuck
thebridgesaugatuck.com

Outdoor Dining
bartaco
bartaco.com

Private Dining/Intimate Venue
Gabriele’s
gabrielesofwestportct.com

Special Occasion/Date Night
Casa Me
casamecafe.com

 

SPECIALTIES

American
The Cottage
thecottage.kitchen

Asian/Asian Fusion
Kawa Ni
kawaniwestport.com

Chinese
Little Kitchen
littlekitchenwestport.com

French
Rive Bistro
rivebistro.com

Greek
Mykonos Kouzina
mykonoskouzinanorwalk.com

Indian
The Naan
thenaanct.com

Italian
Casa Me
casamecafe.com

Japanese + Sushi
OKO
okokitchen.com

Mediterranean
Layla’s
laylasfalafel.com

Mexican
bartaco
bartaco.com

Seafood
The Whelk
thewhelkwestport.com

Spanish
Barcelona Wine Bar
barcelonawinebar.com

Steaks
Gabriele’s
gabrielesofwestportct.com

Tapas
Basso
bassobistrocafe.com

Thai
Rainbow Thai
rainbowthaict.com

 

CASUAL FOOD

Bagels
PopUp Bagels
popupbagels.com

BBQ
Walrus Alley
walrusalley.com

Bowls
Layla’s
laylasfalafel.com

Burritos
Mexica
mexicawestport.com

Frozen Yogurt + Health/Organic Food + Vegetarian
Green & Tonic
greenandtonic.com

Hamburgers
Match Burger Lobster
matchburgerlobster.com

Ice Cream/Gelato
Van Leeuwen
vanleeuwenicecream.com

Noodle Bar/Noodles
Kawa Ni
kawaniwestport.com

Pizza
Pizza Lyfe
pizzalyfe.com

Salads
Aux Delices
auxdelicesfoods.com

 

DROP-IN SPOTS

Breakfast
GG & Joe
ggandjoe.com

Brunch
Casa Me
casamecafe.com

Café/Bistro
Terrain Café
shopterrain.com

Coffee Shop
Lyfe Café
lyfe.cafe

Deli
Gaetano’s
gaetanosdelis.com

Diner
Sherwood Diner
sherwooddinerct.com

Health/Organic Food
Green & Tonic
greenandtonic.com

Juice Bar
Greenology
greenologykitchen.square.site

Lunch Spot
Spotted Horse
spottedhorsect.com

 

MARKETS AND MORE

Bakery
Alina’s Cakes & Cookies
alinascakes.com

Butcher Shop
Saugatuck Provisions
saugatuckprovisions.com

Cakes/Cupcakes
The Cake Box
ctcakebox.com

Caterer
AMG Catering and Events
amgcatering.com

Chocolate Shop
Chocolatieree
chocolatieree.com

Desserts/Pastries
Fatto a Mano
fattoamanobreads.com

Farmers Market
Westport Farmers’ Market
westportfarmersmarket.com

Gourmet Grocery
Double L Market
doublelmarket.com

Gourmet To Go
Village Market
villagemarketwilton.com

Liquor Store
Sipstirs
sipstirs.com

Seafood Market
Fjord
fjordfishmarket.com

Wine Shop
Black Bear Wines & Spirits
blackbearwines.com

 

BAR BOASTS

Beer Selection
Little Pub
littlepub.com

Margaritas
bartaco
bartaco.com

Martinis
Gabriele’s
gabrielesofwestportct.com

Non-Alcoholic/Mocktails
Studio Café
thetailoredhomect.com

Outdoor Bar
La Plage
laplagewestport.com

Pub
Little Pub
littlepub.com

Restaurant Bar
Hudson Malone
hudsonmalone.com

Sports Bar
The Clubhouse
theclubhousewestport.com

Wine Bar
Harvest
harvestwinebar.com

Wine List
Casa Me
casamecafe.com

 

FASHION

Accessories
Fred
thefredshop.com

Bridal/Event Dresses
The Plumed Serpent
plumedserpentbridal.com

Consignment
Roundabout
roundaboutcouture.com

Department Store + Men’s Fashion + Men’s Shoes + Women’s Fashion
Mitchells
mitchells.mitchellstores.com

Designer Boutique
WEST
west2westport.com

Eyewear
Specs
specsforyou.com

Jeans + Teen Fashion
B Chic
bchicct.com

Lingerie + Swimwear
Soleil Toile
soleiltoile.com

Luxe Leisurewear
Vuori
vuoriclothing.com

New Shop
American Colors by Henry Lehr
acbyhenrylehr.com

Women’s Shoes
Shoes ‘N’ More
shoesnmore.com

 

JEWELRY

Designer Jewelry + Estate Jewelry + Fine Jewelry + Special Occasion Jewelry + Watches + Wedding/Engagement Rings
Lux Bond & Green
lbgreen.com

Everyday Jewelry + Selection of Local Designers
JL Rocks
jlrocks.com

 

Serena & Lily won for best Linens + Outdoor Furniture.

HOME

Antiques/Vintage
L’Antiquaire
lantiquaire.net

Appliances
Aitoro
aitoro.com

Closet/Organization
House of Prim
houseofprim.com

Custom Kitchen Showroom
Gold & Home
goldandhome.com

Décor
Bungalow
bungalowdecor.com

Fine Art Gallery
Swoon
swoonwestport.com

Furniture
The Post
thepostct.com

Garden Center
Terrain Cafe
shopterrain.com

Hardware
Westport Hardware
westporthardwarestore.com

Home Tech
Untangled
theuntangledlife.com

Kitchen + Bath
Kohler
kohler.com

Landscaping
Hoffman Landscapes
hoffmanlandscapes.com

Lighting
Astele
astele.com

Linens + Outdoor Furniture
Serena & Lily
serenaandlily.com

Paint
Ring’s End
ringsend.com

Pool Design
Glengate
glengatecompany.com

Rugs
Redi-Cut
redicarpets.com

Stone
Gault
gaultstone.com

Windows/Doors
Interstate Design Center
interstatelumber.com

 

PAMPERING

Blowout
Bloom
bloombeautyct.com

Color
Idan Chen
idanchen.glossgenius.com

Cosmetic Spa
New Beauty & Wellness
newbeautywellness.com

Day Spa + Massage
Dream Spa & Salon
dreamdayspa.com

Eyebrow/Eyelash Services
Feather & Fringe
featherandfringect.com

Facial
Prima Ultimate Skin Care
primaultimateskincare.com

Makeup Application
Ultimathule
ultimathulesalon.com

Makeup Shop
bluemercury
bluemercury.com

Mani/Pedi
Posh
poshct.com

Men’s Styling/Salon
Westport Cut & Shave
westportcutshave.com

Spray Tan
Bronzed by Coy
bronzedbycoy.com

Waxing/Hair Removal
The Waxing Spot
thewaxingspot.com

Women’s Styling/Salon
Bird
birdwestport.com

 

Recess Performance Club won best Private Fitness Training. – Photograph by Andrea Carson

FITNESS

Activewear
Rhone
rhone.com

Barre
Forme Barre Fitness
formebarre.com

Bicycle Shop
Cycle Dynamics
cycledynamics.com

Crossfit
CrossFit Westport
crossfitwestport.com

Dance Fitness
Conservatory of Dance
conservatory-of-dance.com

Gym
F45 Training
f45training.com

Indoor Cycling
SoulCycle
soul-cycle.com

Pilates
Club Pilates
clubpilates.com

Private Fitness Training
Recess Performance Club
recess.fit

Specialty Fitness Studio
Sarah Sadie Newett
sarahsadienewett.com

Yoga
Kaia Yoga
kaiayoga.com

 

FAMILY LIFE

Art Classes
MoCA Westport
mocawestport.org

Childcare
Hometown Nannies Plus
hometownnannies.com

Children’s/Baby Décor
Honey Pie Children’s Boutique
honeypiewestport.com

Children’s Clothes
Groove
shopgroove.net

Children’s Haircuts
Sharkey’s
sharkeyscutsforkids.com

Children’s Music Lessons
Wilton Music Studios
wiltonmusicstudios.com

Children’s Parties
Totsy Turvy Cafe and Play
totsyturvycafeandplay.fun

Youth Fitness Training
Wilton Family YMCA Gymnastics Training Center
wiltonymca.org

College Prep Courses
New England Education Consultants
needucationconsultants.com

Toy Store
Awesome Toys & Gifts
awesometoys.com

 

DAILY ESSENTIALS

Auto Shop
Accurate Auto Repair
accurateautonorwalk.com

Bookstore
Westport Book Shop
westportbooksaleventures.org

Car Wash
Splash
locations.splashcarwashes.com/westport

CBD Store
Your CBD Store
yourcbdstoregreenwich.com

Dry Cleaning + Tailor
Dean Cleaners of Westport
deancleanersofwestport.com

Entertainment Venue
Westport Country Playhouse
westportplayhouse.org

Event Space
MoCA Westport
mocawestport.org

Event Space/Wedding Venue + Local Hotel
The Inn at Longshore
innatlongshore.com

Florist
Compo Farm
compofarmflowers.com

Gift Shop
She La La
shelala.com

Pet Groomer/Pet Spa + Veterinarian
Spot On Vet
spotonvet.com

Pet Supplies/Clothing
Earth Animal
earthanimal.com

Portrait Photographer
January Stewart Photography
januarystewart.com

Wedding Photographer
Bruce Plotkin Photography
@bruceplotkinphotography

Shoe Repair
Westfair
203-259-5587

Stationery/Formal Invitations
The Write Stuff
thewritestuffct.com

Storage
Westy
westy.com

 

 

 

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