Connecticut
For a quick and delicious bite, you can’t do better than Meli-Melo. Meaning ‘hodgepodge’ in French, Meli-Melo serves salads, soups and sandwiches, but its…
Must-see restaurants in Connecticut
Southeastern Connecticut
Locals love Recovery Room's pizza – thin crusted and one-size – with a variety of toppings (20 'red' or 'white' pizzas, as well as one 'hot oil'). It's…
New Haven
A New Haven institution since 1895, it's all about the atmosphere and reputation of being the 'birthplace of the hamburger sandwich.'
Southeastern Connecticut
Gabriella's been whipping up the good stuff here for more than five years. There are dozens of palate-pleasers on offer, such as orange-almond macarons,…
Connecticut
Don your chinos and boaters and pop in to this waterfront favorite at the Saugatuck Rowing Club. Sip on wine, dine in the sunshine on a selection of small…
Connecticut
Folks come from all over for heavenly manna like angel biscuits, dirt bombs (light, flaky inside, dusted with cinnamon outside) and kalamata-olive…
Connecticut
For casual eats, Simon's is part cafe, part eatery, part ice-cream parlor, part candy shop and part general store. It's a great spot to grab a quick meal…
Black-Eyed Sally's BBQ & Blues
Connecticut
This booze, blues and BBQ palace drags in local and national acts and dishes out good 'ole fashioned Southern cooking, like fried green tomatoes, po' boys…
Southeastern Connecticut
Strolling through town is best done with an ice-cream cone in hand. Some of the more quirky flavors, such as pumpkin pie and southern peach, are seasonal,…
Southeastern Connecticut
Skip Mystic Pizza and head to this stylish spot down the street, where excellent thin-crust pizza is served with toppings ranging from the…
Connecticut
Produce can hardly get any fresher: it comes from the gardens out back and seven local farms. And some of the Asian-themed dishes are to die for, like…
Connecticut
A Parisian-style bistro on Litchfield’s historic green, this is one of the state’s top restaurants. Over the years its inventive modern American cooking…
New Haven
Bright, airy and always packed, this has been the best vegetarian restaurant in town since 1975. The soups, salads and quiches are excellent, though the…
Connecticut
Best for lunch on the fabulous terrace overlooking Greenwich Harbor or a romantic dinner, L'escale serves upscale French and Mediterranean cuisine. Fresh…
Connecticut
Just outside of the downtown core, Hartford has one notable restaurant catering to nonmeat eaters, lovers of vegetables and those with food intolerances…
Connecticut
This airy cafe with high ceilings serves Illy barista coffee and fabulous diner-style breakfasts with cafe-style touches at greasy-spoon prices…
Southeastern Connecticut
Reserve a window table with a view overlooking the grounds of the Inn at Mystic or grab a seat by the wood-fired oven for upscale yet informally presented…
Connecticut
Three generations of the Ferris family, who've owned this property since the mid-19th century, produce a stunning variety of ice cream here during the…
Connecticut
Gifford has expanded to two Litchfield locations, and the Kent market is a handy spot to get all-day breakfast burritos and intriguing sandwiches like the…
Southeastern Connecticut
From as early as mid-July, get lost in the themed interactive corn maze here at Buttonwood Farm, pick pumpkins from their patches, take hayrides and…
Connecticut
Solid pub food like fish and chips backed up with some Connecticut ales (and those from further afield) make this a pleasant dining experience. Lobster…
Connecticut
A tidy little French bistro set in a narrow street off the main drag is a nice place to enjoy a soup or ham sandwich with a glass of continental white:…
Connecticut
The Glastonbury branch of this northeast burger chain is a rowdy joint with a cabinet of bourbon behind the bar, televised football games and red-leather…
New Haven
A Connecticut staple since 1966, these buttermilk pancakes are somehow light as a feather, and topped with a choice of boysenberries, pecans or maple…
Connecticut
Families, cyclists and Sunday drivers regularly make the pilgrimage to 'The Bean' for creative casual dining, live music (including open mikes and well…
Connecticut
Quiet Cornerners from miles around love Bill Beausoleil's loaves, including Asiago cheese, cranberry-pecan, cinnamon-raisin and garlic cheddar. English…
Southeastern Connecticut
One word for the lobster roll they've been serving up here since 1947: yowza. A ¼lb of fresh lobster meat, drizzled with butter ('all the butter you need,…
Southeastern Connecticut
Here you can sit at an outdoor bar framing the dock and devour delicious buttered lobster rolls, clam chowder and mussels in white wine. In the fall,…
Connecticut
A lovely looking tapas restaurant in an unexceptional strip mall in industrial Danbury. Friendly staff make it even easier to love the food, which is good…
Connecticut
Tastefully done in white tile and wood, this old Appalachian Trail way station does solid omelets and sizable sandwiches, along with healthy kale and…
New Haven
One of the New Haven 'pizza family,' Sally's has been at it since 1938; the white-clam pie ($12.75) is legendary for good reason, but all pizzas share the…
New Haven
In the quieter neighborhood of West Haven, Zuppardi's is a great alternative to the New Haven pizza mob, if you're looking for somewhere without the…
Southeastern Connecticut
Promising beer, bourbon and burgers, this place delivers. Evocatively set in the old Lathrup Marine Engine building, it's an excellent place to eat and…
Connecticut
Sit at the marble-topped bar with a glass of pinot grigio and watch the chef prepare wood-fired pizzas and northern Italian dishes, such as Tuscan bread…
New Haven
This light-filled, new-and-used book-filled atrium (you won't believe how many books there are) is a delightful place to devour scrumptious sandwiches and…
Connecticut
Sit down to English tea with crumpets, scones and clotted cream in this quaint wooden teashop. Tea comes served in china cups and there's a light menu of…
Connecticut
Drive in, snag a tree stump for a stool, crack open the cold beer or wine you've brought with you and order up a feast of littleneck clams, lobsters and…
Connecticut
Friendly staff and spotless surrounds welcome you to this homey Chilean-Mexican joint serving delicious tacos, tamales and burritos as big as a baby's arm…
Connecticut
A new, more reasonably priced and homey offer on Main St: wood-oven-fired pizzas in a variety of red and white sauces and toppings. Will you have room for…
Connecticut
Sit at trestle tables and slurp sundaes and housemade, farm-fresh ice cream with holidaymakers and locals. There's a bunch of wacky and wonderful flavors…
