We are right in the middle of Westport Restaurant Week, which runs through October 18th. What better occasion to try a local spot we haven't visited in a while?
Finalmente Trattoria, tucked right into Post Road East in downtown Westport, has been a neighborhood fixture for two decades. After closing its doors briefly, it re-opened under new management with a renewed energy and a dedicated focus on authentic regional cooking.
Their Restaurant Week three-course menu immediately caught our eye, offering a delicious celebration of Southern Italy with flavors inspired by Naples, Sorrento, and the Tyrrhenian Sea coast.
What We Tasted
To Start: The autumn grilled vegetables served with a bright lemon-mint vinaigrette was a perfect dish to whet your appetite. But the real starter highlight was the hard-to-resist carpaccio, featuring octopus, tuna, and salmon.
The Main Courses: The grilled branzino did not disappoint. You also need to make sure you have at least one fresh pasta dish on the table. The paccheri—a large Neapolitan rigatoni—served with fresh seafood was particularly good.
The Sweet Finish: We rarely order cheesecake in a restaurant (give us a tiramisu for a real test of the pastry chef's talents), but their mixed berry cheesecake with hints of orange sauce made this one intriguing and thoroughly enjoyable.
If you are looking to get out and take advantage of Restaurant Week deals before the 18th, Finalmente Trattoria is well worth adding to your list.
The Marion Filley Team Perspective
Having classic local spots evolve, reopen, and bring fresh energy to downtown Westport is part of what keeps our local dining scene so vibrant. Being able to walk or take a quick drive to incredible neighborhood dining right on Post Road East is a major perk of Gold Coast living.
