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Is Black Duck Café Still Open? Update (Westport, CT)

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As of September 2026, Black Duck Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

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OpenTable ·
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Yelp ·

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What the source shows: OpenTable's current listing and Yelp's business page, both updated into 2026, show the restaurant taking reservations and continuing to post reviews.

  • Season / episode Season 6, Episode 7
  • Original air date
  • Address 605 Riverside Ave, Westport, CT 06880

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Black Duck Cafe in the episode "Go-To Joints," aired 2009-05-25, spotlighting the restaurant's stuffed burgers, including versions filled with bleu cheese, cheddar, and brie. The Westport restaurant sits on the water with an attached dock, letting guests arrive by car or boat, and its dining room carries a nautical theme with buoys and fishing photos on the walls. According to OpenTable's current listing, Black Duck Cafe continued taking reservations for lunch and dinner service into 2026, and Yelp's business page, updated into September 2026, listed 334 reviews and 184 photos for the Riverside Avenue location. The restaurant's own menu still centers on seafood, steak, and its signature stuffed burgers alongside delivery and takeout options. Black Duck Cafe's listings show a Riverside Avenue phone contact and hours running from early afternoon into the late evening on weeknights, extending later on Thursdays and Fridays.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 6, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
Go-To Joints
What was featured
stuffed burgers and a nautical, boat-accessible lakeside dining room
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Black Duck Café

Frequently asked questions

Is Black Duck Café still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Black Duck Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

What happened to Black Duck Café after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Black Duck Cafe in the episode "Go-To Joints," aired 2009-05-25, spotlighting the restaurant's stuffed burgers, including versions filled with bleu cheese, cheddar, and brie. As of September 2026, Black Duck Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

Where is Black Duck Café located?

605 Riverside Ave, Westport, CT 06880. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Black Duck Café?

Season 6, Episode 7 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 25, 2009. The episode is titled “Go-To Joints”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

According to OpenTable's current listing, Black Duck Cafe continued taking reservations for lunch and dinner service into 2026, and Yelp's business page, updated into September 2026, listed 334 reviews and 184 photos for the Riverside Avenue location. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Black Duck Café still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

The restaurant's own menu still centers on seafood, steak, and its signature stuffed burgers alongside delivery and takeout options. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
605 Riverside Ave, Westport, CT 06880
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
blackduckwestport.com

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