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.
