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Owl and Dove
Price: Moderate•American•4.9(112)Owl and Dove, a new full-service casual restaurant in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, serves brunch and dinner daily. The menu features creative dishes made with fresh, seasonal ingredients, as well as a curated selection of wine, beer and cocktails. Enjoy a meal in the warm and inviting dining room overlooking the Pawcatuck River or a beverage in the cozy bar.Siena Ristorante
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.9(466)Enjoy the casual vibrant atmosphere of an authentic Tuscan village ristorante. Chef's homemade pasta dishes and varied entree offerings change seasonally. Extensive Italian wine list has something for everyone.
Arethusa al Tavolo
Price: Expensive•Contemporary American•4.9(3,576)Located in quaint Bantam (CT) in the scenic county of Litchfield, Arethusa al tavolo offers an innovative farm-to-table menu that celebrates the products of the Arethusa Dairy Farm. Chef Dan Magill’s cuisine is modern and comfortable; it features daily-chosen farm ingredients and the freshest and most select products.
Arethusa al tavolo offers a progressive dining experience to the Northwest Connecticut dining scene.
We look forward to serving you.Restaurant L'Ostal
Price: Expensive•French•4.9(395)L’Ostal is a Provencal restaurant rooted in history and tradition celebrating the cuisines of Southern France & its boundaries. Stemming from the old Occitania language, the word ‘ostal’ refers to house & the warmth of hospitality that encompasses welcoming one into your home. Throughout the six dialects of this language starting in Catalonia, stretching through the Languedoc into Provence and onto the Alps of Piemonte, they all embrace this welcoming through their cooking. We celebrate the traditions of each country through their amazing cuisine as well as showcasing the wine and heritage of indigenous products. We look forward to bringing our warmth in hospitality & dining to the great community of Darien, Connecticut. Welcome to our home at L’Ostal.
Outdoor seating is available, but only offered weather depending, and reservations can be made day of, only over the phone, starting at 2pm on the day of.
Dog Watch Mystic
Price: Moderate•American•4.9(1,137)WELCOME TO DOG WATCH MYSTIC!
Our Mystic location specializes in authentic, house-smoked BBQ along with other Dog Watch staples, including lobster rolls, fish 'n chips, burgers and more. Our Mystic location is the perfect place for families with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, a large kids area, lawn games and gardens. Come enjoy amazing food with great people in a casual environment. Other services available include take out and catering.
When reserving a table, 'standard' tables are indoors, and outdoor tables are specified. Please specify in visit notes if you prefer a high-top table. Reservations are for parties up to 8 people, and tables are reserved for one hour and thirty minutes. We do have outdoor heaters, but it can be chilly. Dogs are permitted on a leash at outdoor tables. *Outdoor reservations are not guaranteed an indoor table if it is raining*
PLEASE NOTE: We have two locations! This reservation is for our Dog Watch Mystic location at 20 Old StoningLuigi's Restaurant - Old Saybrook
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.9(111)Coming Soon!
Millwright's Restaurant
Price: Expensive•American•4.9(3,848)With its unique setting perched atop a waterfall in Simsbury, Connecticut, Millwright’s invites guests to dine in the 17th century mill with acclaimed, James Beard nominated Chef Tyler Anderson and his team. Featuring daily-chosen farm ingredients, the freshest and most select product, proprietary cocktails, and exciting wine menu, Millwright’s offers a new experience to the Farmington Valley farm-to-table dining scene. The culinary team understands the impact of the highest-quality fresh ingredients. Millwright’s kitchen thrives on local ingredients – grown, raised, produced, foraged and prepared – whenever possible. They also take the farm-to-table concept one step further. Millwright’s has partnered with a farm that will grow most of its organic produce. The “Inspired New England” cuisine at Millwright’s pays homage to the land, to the flavor-rich quality of local, fresh ingredients and to the time-honored cooking techniques that enhance the natural goodness of those ingredients.The Garden Room at the Mayflower Inn & Spa
Price: Very Expensive•Farm-to-table•4.8(257)The Garden Room at the Mayflower Inn & Spa offers delicious seasonal cuisine, drawing on fresh local ingredients. We highlight the bounty of New England's best farms, produce, and products available. Fresh seafood, heirloom produce, poultry, and more are being executed by the exceptional team at The Mayflower Inn & Spa.
Our restaurant currently serves an a la carte, garden forward menu for lunch from 11:00am to 1:45pm (M-F) and an a la carte dinner menu daily from 5:30pm to 8:45pm.
Please speak with our Inn Host for more information or to make a reservation - 860.868.9466.
Nataz Restaurant - North Branford
Price: Expensive•American•4.9(222)Coming Soon!Canggio Restaurant
Price: Moderate•Peruvian•4.9(234)Canggio Restaurant is a classy but casual dining atmosphere for guests to enjoy the unique offerings of Peruvian cuisine.
Some well-loved dishes are Trio de Ceviche, Pato, Seco de Lomo, and Arroz Chaufa.
Chef Julio Cancho is born and raised in Peru, but classically trained in French and Italian cookery. He adds a Peruvian twist to some American dishes also on the menu.
Peruvian cuisine, considered among the best in the world, inherited its innovation, mix and flavors from Peru’s history. Its culinary fusion developed over a long process of cultural exchange between the Spanish, Africans, Chinese, Japanese and Italians, among others. The dishes became more and more varied as races mixed and migrants landed at the port of Callao.
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- JJaniceNew York City •1 review5.0Dined 5 days agoThe food and the service were excellent! I will be returning.More infoStella D'oroPrice: Expensive• Italian• Middletown•4.6
- SStaciaNew York City •5 reviews5.0Dined 6 days agoSpectacular dinner from start to finish. Amazing service and food, as alwaysMore infoRed Fox RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Middletown•4.3
- LLeslieVIPConnecticut •66 reviews5.0Dined 7 days agoFood was great..Service very accommodating..would definitely return...mid day less noisey...More infoRed Fox AmorePrice: Expensive• Italian• Middlefield•4.3
- OTOpenTable DinerNew York City •4 reviews5.0Dined on Mar 20, 2025I love the consistency of the menu at Fiore’s! Excellent meals every time I go!!More infoFiore II - MiddletownPrice: Expensive• Italian• Middletown•4.7
- PDPaulDNew York City •1 review5.0Dined on Mar 14, 2025Excellent service, great food, perfect atmosphere for the evening. We enjoyed the music and dancing to the BernadettsMore infoCasa Mia at the HawthornePrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Berlin•4.2
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The best reviewed restaurant in Connecticut is Tequila Mockingbird
The best vegan restaurants in Connecticut are Millwright's Restaurant, L'Escale and Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse - Stamford
The best vegetarian restaurants in Connecticut are Pond House Cafe, Millwright's Restaurant and Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse - Stamford
The restaurants with the best service in Connecticut are Saults at Dudleytown - Windsor, Castello and The Wine Bar & Bistro at The Griswold Inn
The restaurants with the best ambiance in Connecticut are The Wine Bar & Bistro at The Griswold Inn, Marlborough Tavern and Little Pub - Greenwich
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