26 Church Lane
Westport, Connecticut
The Spotted Horse has great burgers and the best french fries. Make sure you order extra ketchup with that, of course. I haven’t tried the brunch yet, but it looks delicious (think waffles with berries and whipped cream), so I will do so soon and share all the details with you.
As for the dining room, the booths are best and very cozy.
6 Wilton Road
Westport, Connecticut (the old “Neat” space, for those of you who loved their hot chocolate!)
Oko is another sushi restaurant, so you should definitely go if you enjoy sushi. Still, even if you don’t like sushi, you can get a delicious bento box with teriyaki chicken, edamame, miso soup, rice, vegetable tempura, and a soft serve ice cream sundae (with the topping of your choice. I recommend Oko crunch.)!
Everybody at Oko is very nice and the food comes fast. Some days it is very loud.
Multiple locations, but the Westport location is the best. Darien has a counter that is good for reading with your mom (we read a lot of Harry Potter here), but the tv’s are distracting and always show the news!
Get the pizza, not the salad! I prefer cheese, but they have every topping you could ask for.
This is my second favorite restaurant in Connecticut (Brucolino is my first).
124 Washington Street
Norwalk, Connecticut
Sushi only. Get the non-spicy stuff, like the coconut shrimp roll (sweet) and the avocado roll (my brother likes to add red tobiko to it). The shrimp shumai are also great, but the blonde miso soup is the best item on the menu!
Good for takeout, too. Uber Eats delivers!
75 Hillside Road, Fairfield, Connecticut
Tasty! To start, munch on the pita chips with white bean dip. For an entrée, I recommend the homemade pasta or the delicious fish. Don’t forget a side of the rice; it’s great.
If you can get a table in the back room, I think it’s the best because it seems secret. (You can then spy on the people in the front and the kitchen which you’re waiting for your food or for your parents to finish talking.)
20 North Main Street in Norwalk, Connecticut
Pasta Nostra is the best! Everything on the menu is delicious. The food is Italian, featuring homemade pastas, fresh fish, meat, salads, and other comfort food. The olive oil is imported directly by Chef Joe and is the best in the world (especially with the warm bread). Don’t miss it!!
My favorite appetizer is the peppers (sweet) and mozzarella (fresh). The best entree is the gnocchi. I also love the cappellacci con zucca (which is a squash ravioli, but tastes so much better than you can imagine a vegetable tasting), the chicken parmesan, the agnolotti, and the breaded fluke (with extra lemon).
Don’t let your parents get the check before ordering some hot chocolate cake!
Note: they are open Wednesday through Sunday. Take your whole family (and other families) for family dinner on Sunday evening.
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