Menu Moments: What To Order At Spotted Horse

Spotted Horse is a Westport favorite — a go-to place for a family celebration, drinks and dinner with colleagues, or to meet out-of-town friends.

But while your companions might order something heavy — or fried — you’ve got plenty of healthy options. Dietician Heather Bauer offers tips on the best dishes to order at the downtown landmark.

Appetizers (Share a few, rather than ordering your own)

Hummock Island oysters (½ dozen)

Tuna tartare (try to skip the plantain chips — a hard ask!)

Prosciutto/cucumber and melon

Roasted marinated beet salad

Crispy Brussels sprouts (delicious, and too good to be true — make sure to share!)

Roasted cauliflower

Fish entrees

Sesame-crusted ahi tuna tacos (comes deconstructed — skip the tortilla)

Ahi tuna tacos (skip the tortilla!)

Sushi-grade tuna seared rare/pineapple-cilantro salsa/wasabi yogurt sauce and warm flour tortillas

Pan-seared scallops or salmon

Salads: Order the Grey Goose Cobb (without bacon and blue cheese), kale and avocado or roasted bet salad; add grilled shrimp, grilled salmon or ahi tuna

Salmon burger (no bun; ask for the house salad as a side)

Meat entrees

Grey Goose Cobb (with grilled chicken or grilled steak; then pick either bacon OR goat or Parmesan cheese — you can’t have both, because of the dressing and avocado; note that the salads listed above under “Fish” also work here with chicken or steak)

Classic burger (no bun; ask for the house salad as a side)

Seared filet tips appetizer (order as an entree, with a side salad)

Vegetarian entrees

Tommy’s vegetable spasta (marinara/spaghetti squash/zucchini/red peppers/basic pesto/pine nuts/shave Parmigiano/extra virgin olive oil and lemon)

House-made veggie burger (black bean-based, gluten-free; order without the bun; choose the house salad, not fries)

Veggie burger

Veggie bowl (order with sauce on the side)

Roasted cauliflower/roasted beets/shaved veggies/avocado/sesame dressing/garbanzo beans and scallions

Kale and avocado salad

Grey Goose Cobb (no chicken, egg or bacon; ask for goat cheese instead of blue cheese)

Roasted beet salad

Bonus dining tip from Heather

Choose foods that take a while to eat. Ordering something you can wolf down in 2 minutes makes the rest of the meal a struggle. Go for things that take longer to chew: a big side salad, mussels rather than scallops, or a lean steak (like a small filet mignon that requires cutting) rather than pasta.