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Café Routier, Westbrook, CT

Café Routier

4.7
4.7
2164 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 12 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
Please go to www.caferoutier.com for all current menus and important postings!
"Constantly evolving, Seasonally driven and Globally inspired menus"

Cafe Routier, Bistro and Lounge, serving a three paneled menu format; Regional (a different region of the world every 8 weeks), Seasonal (locally sourced seasonal ingredients) and a specialty menu of classic Bistro fare. A 40 seat lounge serving 'small plates' and tapas adjoins the bar area. Ethos is important to us.

Reservations made online are for our dining room only. Our lounge does not require reservations and works on a first come/first serve approach, so please do not make a reservation if your intent is to sit in the lounge!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, French, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (860) 399-8700
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Parties from 50 to 120 people on site with menus designed to meet every and all respective needs.
  • Area
    Westbrook
  • Parking details
    A well lighted parking lot offers 65 spaces.
  • Entertainment
    A diverse global approach to background music, programmed every night to meet the 'tempo' of the respective evening. Downtempo, lounge, acid jazz, bossanova, french fusion, easy house, classic jazz, etc . . . every night you can expect a unique tour to match our mood.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options

What 2,164 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Connecticut

    American

  • Middlesex

    Best Overall

  • Middlesex

    Best Food

  • Middlesex

    Best Service

  • Middlesex

    Best Value

  • Middlesex

    Innovative

  • Middlesex

    Great for fine wines

  • Middlesex

    Good for special occasions

  • Middlesex

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Café Routier is a beloved shoreline gem known for its "excellent dining experience" and "consistently wonderful" service. Patrons praise its "creative and varied menu" featuring innovative dishes like trout and scallops. The ambiance is "warm and inviting," and the staff, including standout servers Dan and Andrew, ensure a memorable visit.

2,165 Reviews
  1. David

    Inverness

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cafe Routier continues to be the top choice for excellent and varied dining in the Branford to New London shoreline area. Old favorites like the winter salad and Mom's meatloaf are joined with seasonal choices such as grilled lamb chops, cod choppino, short rib ragu and duck breast. A truly wonderful restaurant.

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  2. Carrie

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Terrific staff with a great selection of delicious entrees as well as fun cocktails!

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  3. Nancy

    New York City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always delicious. Really enjoyed the new Winter menu!

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  4. Mike

    New York City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Good food and quick. Felt like they wanted us to leave quickly after the meal. I get it that they want to turn the table around, but there were other empty tables in the dining room

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  5. Elizabeth

    New York City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Favorite restaurant on the shoreline for all occasions!

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  6. Philip

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 3 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent dining experience in every way—warm, inviting ambiance, thoughtful and courteous waitstaff, delicious cuisine, and reasonably priced. Lively bar opposite the dining room for those who want a little more variety, but it’s not excessively noisy. Practically a Westbrook institution—so consistently well done for years.

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  7. Cathy

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Cafe Routier knows how to treat their guests. Our service was excellent and so was the food. Attention to detail was impeccable.

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  8. Sandra

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service, as always. Our favorite place to celebrate New Year’s Eve.

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  9. Dave

    New York City

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on 30 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Having positively and previously reviewed Cafe Routier, I will simply say that it the one restaurant we frequent that never, and I emphasize never, fails to be consistently excellent. The menu choices are always unique and changing (a staple of this restaurant) yet somehow they never miss. This visit was a Sunday night with a late reservation. Despite being last to arrive, everything was prime time perfect and enjoyable. We had trout and scallops which were both excellent choices. This is and remains our favorite shoreline restaurant, and for good reason.

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  10. Suzanne Zitser

    New York City

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on 18 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome food - unbelievable service- took someone for his first time and he’s so impressed!

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FAQs

Café Routier offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (860) 399-8700.

Café Routier is rated 4.7 stars by 2164 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 12 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Café Routier

1353 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498

Additional information

  • Area
    Westbrook
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, French, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    A well lighted parking lot offers 65 spaces.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    A diverse global approach to background music, programmed every night to meet the 'tempo' of the respective evening. Downtempo, lounge, acid jazz, bossanova, french fusion, easy house, classic jazz, etc . . . every night you can expect a unique tour to match our mood.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options
  • Phone number
    (860) 399-8700
  • Private party facilities
    Parties from 50 to 120 people on site with menus designed to meet every and all respective needs.
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