Upmarket choice featuring sustainable seafood & local produce in an airy room with outdoor seating. Based on 301 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
575 Riverside Ave, Westport, CT 06880
Phone: (203) 557-0902
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Hours
| Saturday | 12–3 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 4:30–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 4:30–9 PM |
| Thursday | 4:30–9 PM |
| Friday | 12–3 PM, 4:30–9:30 PM |
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Reviews
Law
Excellent dining experience. My daughter discovered this place about a year ago. Was staying at a place nearby and searched for recommendations. As we both love seafood, we decided to give it a try. Best decision we made. We had the oysters to start and also ordered the old bay fries. Oysters were freshly harvested that day, they were delicious. The fries are freshly made from potatoes and cooked just right. When we made our reservation we made it for 4:30 which is the start of their happy hour. Definitely a plus since we had about 4 dozen oysters and 2 drinks each. They only serve the best alcohol , not watered down. The atmosphere was perfect. There were even a few kids there which was nice. They were quieter than the patrons . I would totally recommend A+++
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Sholom Ellenberg
Food was creative and extra tasty. The fluke crudo with snap peas was spicy fresh and wonderful. Baked oysters were also fantastic.
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Rick Hill
Really liked this place. Great for a leisurely afternoon lunch. Start with the oysters and find an excuse to order their shareable fries.
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Anne Jebara
Amazing staff!
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Aquila Avevion
This place is a vibe. The food is amazing- I’m surprised that it’s not Michelin recommend. The presentation is great as well. I live In ny and travel all the way to CT for their food
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Jonathan Wong
We’ve been coming here for years. We ordered the copps island oysters for happy hour but had to spit out two that were muddy and sandy. Just the worst feeling doing that into a cocktail napkin. Probably just an off day. We were comp’ed those two by the very professional barman. Such a shame as we love oysters too!
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SAM
Perfect service and delicious seafood. I love it!
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Michael Breu
This place is so awesome — just the right balance of inventiveness and ingredient driven simplicity. I loved Le Farm back in the day and the whelk certainty keeps the flame burning bright.
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Carla Kooij
I loved The Whelk along The Saugatuck Rivet. The menu was very creative. I started with Deviled Eggs and Fried Oysters. They were delicious and our waiter said they were voted the #1 appetizer of any restaurant in Connecticut! My husband had for his appetizer: Octopus with potatoes, olives, paprika, garlic aioli. We both ordered the Halibut, with peas, onions, and lettuce gem. Since it was my birthday we ordered an olive cake with cherries, but it was heavy, and made me feel too stuffed. I was hoping they had a light mousse or creme brulee, but on the whole, their creative menu and drinks were great. They also kept the place very clean, and sanitized between new customers they served. Thank you to my husband, and Whelk staff for making my birthday so nice !!
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Tassilo Kubitz
Incredible dishes. Fantastic Variations and unique preparations. Here the seafood taste so fresh and tender. Delicious. We had oysters, shrimp and a whole grilled octopus. Perfect. At weekends you have to reserve the tables two weeks in advance. But there are some tables with Barockern, indoors and out, can not be reserved. Here you can always get a seat if you wait a bit. Outside there is also a bit quieter than inside. Recommended!
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