Rive Bistro

About Rive Bistro

Located at 299 Riverside Ave in Westport, Connecticut, Rive Bistro is a French restaurant. It's part of our guide to 24 restaurants, cafes and bars in Westport. Expect moderate prices, around $15–30 per person.

Rive Bistro is open 6 days a week, usually 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (closed Thursday). Note that it closes between lunch and dinner service on 6 days of the week.

Guests can choose from 177 menu items across 32 sections, including Lunch - Petites Assiettes, Lunch - Soupe & Salade, Lunch - Salad Proteins, Lunch - Sandwiches, and Lunch - Entrees. Listed prices range from $7.00 to $42.00, with a typical item around $18.00. Menu highlights include Pate de Campagne, French Onion Soup, and Add Grilled Chicken.

Service options include outdoor seating, takeaway, dine-in, and delivery. Visitors describe the atmosphere as casual, cosy, quiet, and romantic, and it is a good fit for groups, locals, and tourists. It is especially popular for lunch, dinner, and solo dining. Offerings include alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, and comfort food.

Accessibility features: wheelchair-accessible car park, wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and wheelchair-accessible toilet. Payment methods accepted: credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Parking: free of charge street parking, free parking lot, and parking. Reservations are accepted; call (203) 557-8049 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

French Restaurant

Address

299 Riverside Ave, Westport, CT 06880

Phone

(203) 557-8049

Price range

$$ per person

Hours

Open 6 days a week, usually 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (closed Thursday)

Menu

177 items · $7.00–$42.00

Listing updated

June 2026 · Suggest an edit

• Pate de Campagne$14.00

  country pate, mixed greens, toast points

• French Onion Soup$12.00
• Add Grilled Chicken$8.00
• Grilled Chicken Breast$16.00

  bacon, poached pear, sweet gorgonzola, crispy romaine lettuce

• Chicken Dijonnaise$27.00

  mashed potatoes, vegetables, whole grain dijon mustard sauce

• French Fries$7.00
• Pate Campagne$14.00

  country pate, mixed greens, toast points

• French Onion Soup$12.00
• Grilled Scottish Salmon$32.00

  citrus risotto, roasted fennel & tomato confit, beurre blanc

• Chicken Dijonnaise$27.00

  mashed potatoes, vegetables, whole grain dijon mustard sauce

Typical prices for French restaurants across the US

Based on 102 menus with 5,953 priced items from French restaurants across the US, the median menu item costs $15.50, and half of all items are priced between $9.00 and $24.00.

At Rive Bistro the median listed price is $18.00, higher than the typical $15.50 for French restaurants across the US.

Calculated from 102 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.

Features & amenities

The neighborhood

Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of Rive Bistro there is 1 other place to eat and drink in our guide, and 15 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include Italian (2), Mexican & Tex-Mex (2), Bakeries & Desserts (2), and Seafood (1).

3 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week.

Nearest places of other kinds

• Mexican & Tex-MexViva Zapata0.5 mi
• SeafoodRizzuto's Oyster Bar & Restaurant0.5 mi
• Chicken & WingsHaven Hot Chicken0.7 mi
• ItalianTarantino Restaurant & Bar0.7 mi
• PizzaPizza Express0.7 mi

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