Bistro Mediterranean & Tapas Bar Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Bistro Mediterranean & Tapas Bar, a culinary gem nestled in Westbrook, CT. This charming restaurant specializes in authentic Spanish tapas and Mediterranean cuisine, designed for sharing and delighting the palate. The menu offers a vibrant array of dishes that cater to every dietary preference, featuring numerous vegan and vegetarian options.
- Starters: Indulge in the delightful Crab Cake or the rich Garlic Shrimp, both showcasing fresh, bold flavors.
- Pastas: Savor homemade lobster ravioli or the robust rigatoni with chicken and chorizo.
- Salads: Enjoy vibrant combinations like the Mediterranean Salad, bursting with seasonal vegetables.
With a casual yet classy atmosphere, outdoor seating, and a full bar, Bistro Mediterranean & Tapas Bar is perfect for any occasion. Dive into this culinary experience where every bite transports you to the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean.
Pastas
Lobster Ravioli
Homemade. served with vodka sauce (with parmesan) topped with shaved parmesan.
Rigatoni-Chicken-Chorizo
Pasta with diced grilled chicken and spanish chorizo. With broccoli rabe and marinara sauce.
Seafood Pappardelle
Broad flat noodles. With bay scallops, shrimp, calamari, and lobster meat, in a sun-dried tomato and champagne sauce.
Vegetarian Pasta
Any of the above pasta. With available marinara sauce, topped with shaved parmesan cheese.
Linguine-Shrimp-Clams
Pasta with shrimp and clams. In a white and olive sauce.
Mediterranean Salad
Asparagus, eggplant, artichoke, tomato, peppers, green beans, endive, and mozzarella. Balsamic vinaigrette.
Fried Artichokes
Fried artichokes hearts (flour), cilantro, jalapeo pepper, crumbled ricotta salt cheese, and lemon dressing.
Brussels Sprouts
Raw & shredded. Parmesan. black truffles, lemon juice truffle oil, over a fried fontina cheese risotto (cave-like).
Pear Salad
Fresh pear, arugula, and julienne of endive with pear vinaigrette, topped with grated pistachio.
House Salad
Mixed baby greens, tomato, julienne of carrot and endive, gorgonzola cheese. Balsamic dressing.
Salads
Starters
Meatballs
Beef. homemade, served in a brown sauce (onions, garlic, tomato, white wine) topped with parmesan.
Filet Mignon Tartare
Raw & chopped. Truffle oil, black truffles, shallots, parmesan, a side of raw quail egg, and parmesan crostini.
Crab Cake
Mediterranean style, pan-roasted breadcrumbs, vegetables, and aioli. Red bell pepper sauce.
Filet Medallions
Grilled over toasted bread, with grilled cheese and roasted piquillo peppers and fresh herbs vinaigrette.
Sauted Artichokes
Artichoke hearts sauted with white wine, carpers, roasted piquillo peppers, and fresh herb vinaigrette.
Fried Turnovers
Chicken (sweet corn, mozzarella), beef (with vegetables) both served over guacamole, with aioli.
Ham & Cheese Platter
Assorted cheese, serrano ham, fresh fruit, a drizzle of olive oil, and a side of crostini.
Steamed Mussels
In a broth of garlic, olive oil, tomato, crushed red pepper, scallions, parsley, and white wine. Side of parmesan french fries.
Garlic Shrimp
Sauted in a mildly spicy garlic sauce.
Eggplant Napoleon
Eggplant, and fried eggplant, sliced tomato and mozzarella over pesto sauce (nuts).
Grilled Calamari
Whole toped with red green peppers drizzle with a red bell pepper vinaigrette.
Lobster Bruschetta
Lobster meat with shallot, jalapeo, truffle oil, and aioli over toasted bread and fresh mozzarella.
Ham & Cheese Croquettes
Bread crumbed rolls, deep friend (with bchamel) served with garlic aioli.
Grilled Shrimp
Over chickpea puree, a drizzle olive oil, and scallions in julienne.
Tomato Bruschetta
Cherry tomato, fresh basil and olive oil, over toasted bread and fresh mozzarella.
Spanish Omelet
Potatoes, eggs, and onions. Served with a reed bell pepper sauce.
New York Steak
Grilled. With roasted potatoes (onions, peppers) and sauted garlic spinach. Peppercorn sauce on the side.
Pork Tenderloin
Wrapped in prosciutto, roasted. Sweet potato puree and sauted garlic spinach. Port-fig-mushroom sauce.
Skirt Steak
Marinated and grilled. With French fries (with Parmesan) and grilled vegetables. Chimichurri sauce.
Roasted Chicken
Free range, half, bone-in. Mashed potatoes and steed garlic spinach. Rosemary sauce with spicy sausage.
Meats & Poultry
Seafood
Paella Valencian Style
Chicken, pork, spanish chorizo. Shrimp, mussels, and clams. Cooked in a saffron-chicken broth.
Grilled Salmon
Wild atlantic salmon, over a fried polenta cake, with grilled vegetables. Leek-white wine reduction sauce.
Sea Scallops
Grilled. over a fried fontina cheese risotto (cave-like) with a lobster-champagne sauce (with lobster meat).
Seafood Paella
Salmon, mahi, shrimp, bay scallops, calamari, mussels, and clams cooked in a saffron-fish froth. With half lobster.
Seafood Stew
Salmon, mahi-mahi, shrimp, bay scallops, mussels, and clams over roasted potatoes, in a lobster-red bell pepper broth.
Seafood Risotto
Salmon, shrimp, bay scallops, and calamari. With champagne sauce, mussels, and clams on the shell.