Ripka's Beach Cafe

99 Calf Pasture Beach Rd, Norwalk
(203) 956-6060

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Local Oysters on the Half Shell
Steamed Soft Shell Clams
Oysters Rockefeller
Chilli and Fries
Chicken Fingers
Lobster Roll
White Pizza
French Fries
Seafood

Menu

Burgers
Buffalo Chicken Burger
Ground chicken with spices, peppers Buffalo hot sauce, lettuce, and tomato on sesame bun.
Spinach Nut Burger
Spinach, chickpeas, cheeses, and spices pesto mayonnaise on a sesame bun.
Sirloin Burger
Lettuce, tomato, and sesame bun.
Beach Burger
8 oz. fresh ground with roasted tomato aioli, lettuce, and tomato on a brioche bun.
Veggie Burger
Lettuce, tomato, and coyote sauce on a sesame bun.
Kids Burger

Fry
Fish and chips
With fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce, and malt vinegar.
Chicken Fingers
Crispy Fries
Truffle Fries
Tossed with white truffle olive oil and truffle salt.
Buffalo Chicken Fingers
With celery and blue cheese dip.
Shrimp Boat (6 pcs)
With fries, coleslaw, lemon, and tartar sauce.

Grill
Grilled Cheese
The "Duke"
Grilled chicken, bacon, grilled onions, spicy BBQ sauce, and Cheddar cheese on a Portuguese roll.
Hot Dog
Chili Dog
Herb Grilled Chicken
On a sesame bun with honey mustard, lettuce, and tomato.
Cuban
Slow roasted sliced pork, mustard, pickles, and Swiss on a grilled Portuguese roll.
Philly Cheesesteak
Chicken or beef with grilled onions, peppers, and provolone.
Pulled Pork
Shredded BBQ pork stuffed in a Portuguese roll with Cheddar cheese.
Crab Cake Sandwich
With tartar sauce, lettuce, and tomato on a brioche roll.
Tilapia Taco
Grilled tilapia on soft shell tortilla with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, and chipotle sauce.

Cold Sandwiches and Salads
Courier
Curry chicken salad with apples, raisins in a wrap with lettuce, and mango chutney.
"Naomi's" Tuna Wrap
Tuna salad with apples, cranberries, and lettuce.
Caesar Salad
Classic Caesar with shaved parmesan and croutons.
Tossed Salad
Tossed mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrot, and olives.

Kids Combo Meals
Chicken Fingers
Macaroni and Cheese
Grilled Cheese
Hot Dog
Kids Burger

Lobster
"Naked" Steamed Lobster
1.5 pound lobster simply steamed and served with butter and lemons
Lobstickle
Spiced tempura batter fried lobster tail, coleslaw, and butter-lemon.
Hot Lobster Roll (4 oz)
On grilled club roll with lettuce.
Lobster Macaroni
Macaroni and cheese with lobster stock, lobster, and seasoned bread crumb crust.
Cold Lobster Roll
Lobster with a touch of mayo, onions, celery and lemon served with colesalw and lemon
Naked 1.5 LB Lobster
Steamed 1`.5 pound lobster simply with butter & lemons
Lobster Dinner 1.5
Steamed 1.5 pound lobster with steamed corn, bag of steamed potatoes, cornbread, butter & lemons
Lobster Dinner
1.5 Steamed Lobster with corn bread, steamed potatoes, Corn on the cob, lemons and butter

Raw Bar and Steamer
Top Neck Clams on the Half Shell (each)
Little Neck Clams Smallest (each)
Chilled Jumbo Cocktail Shrimp (Each)
Calamari Salad
Steamed Mussels (1 lb)
With herbs and garlic.
Steam Bag of Potatoes
With butter and parsley.

Clams
Fried Strips Platter
Coleslaw, fries, tartar sauce, and lemon.
Clam Roll
Fried strips, hot dog roll with lettuce, and tartar.
Steamed (8 pcs) Top Necks
In herbs and garlic with lemon.
Boston Baked (6 pcs)
Bacon, shallots, molasses, and spices.

Oysters
Fried Platter
Coleslaw, fries, tartar sauce, and lemon.
Screaming Fried On The Half Shell (6 pcs)
Curry spiced with chili-mango sauce.
Po Boy
In a Portuguese roll with spicy remoulade, lettuce, coleslaw, and lemon.
Grilled (6 pcs)
On half shell with spinach, shallots, and cream.

Soups
New England Clam Chowder
Lobster Bisque
Beef Chili
Macaroni and Cheese

Daily Specials
Lobster BLT
fresh lobster Salad with bacon, lettuce & tomato on a toasted brioche roll
Mac N Cheese Bites
deep fried mac n cheese served with ranch & buffalo sauce

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Recent Reviews

Nice option for food & drinks near the beach! Careful parking as the city is trolling looking to fine any non resident parked cars $150. But not to worry, just let them know you are going to Ripka’s to eat. They will record your plate # and you’re good for 90 minutes!

Ordered lobster roll, cold style, so fresh so sweet… very good! Tilapia tacos were ok, maybe a bit too much sauce over top made it hard to taste the fish. Fries are ok, not what I had...
June 2024
When you stop by a beach cafe and it’s run by some college kids back for the summer or high schoolers that their parents forced them to get a job for 3 months, you know it’s gonna be good.

You’re getting an all American classic burger, and fries that are great. Tilapia tacos are on the white people taco side, but the fish was good.

They have cocktails where you can get “on the rocks” or “frozen.” Not slushy frozen, but shaken...
June 2024
I remember when this Concession Stand was first built! I believe more than 60 years ago The Chef of Rikas Beach Cafe that day I know was not yet born when it was built but he put a great meal out that day . Thanks for the memories.
December 2023

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Ripka's Beach Cafe

99 Calf Pasture Beach Rd, Norwalk, CT 06855
(203) 956-6060