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Sails Bar & Grill
Price: Moderate•Café•4.8(118)Sails Bar & Grill provides fresh, high quality food for its patrons. Some of the starter items that are popular include the tuna tartare, Sails tacos and the grilled tiger shrimp flatbread. Sails Bar & Grill also offers a variety of sushi specialty rolls, gnocchi Bolognese, mac and cheese, wild king salmon, pork tenderloin and burgers. Another feature that helps make Sails Bar & Grill popular with the locals and visitors is the live music and dancing available on the weekends. It helps to provide a unique atmosphere for the eatery. It is a fun and casual experience for family and friends to enjoy.Scena Wine Bar
Price: Expensive•Italian•4.7(83)Scena Wine Bar offers up Mediterranean fare in the downtown area of Darien. The family-owned restaurant opened in 2010 and has been pleasing customers in the area ever since. Scena Wine Bar has menus for bunch, lunch and dinner. Some of the popular options on the menu include the steamed clams, spicy salmon tartare, cider steamed mussels, ricotta gnocchi, fettuccini carbonara and grilled salmon corn succotash.
Scena Wine Bar also has a dessert menu including a cookie plate, tiramisu, apple pie and Nutella filled crepes. The restaurant has a wine menu with a number of different vintages of wine available.
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- EErikaVIPNew York City •7 reviews5.0Dined 4 days agoThis is one of our favorite restaurants. The food is always delicious. The staff is always on their game. They are professional and extremely friendly. It is always such an enjoyable experience.More infoWashington PrimePrice: Expensive• American• South Norwalk•4.8
- EMEMILYVBVIPNew York City •4 reviews5.0Dined 6 days agoExcellent dining experience. Loved the food. Perfect place for couples, catching up with a friend, or even a business meet up.More infoRestaurant L'OstalPrice: Expensive• French• Darien•4.9
- OTOpenTable DinerNew York City •46 reviews5.0Dined on Mar 18, 2025Never disappoints! Food select terrific - all delicious. Service excellent - family-run so take pride in all aspects of the dining experience. Lovely ambience - festive but not too loud. And a wonderful value on top of that! My only fear is that it will become too popular and subsequently hard to book.More infoScena Wine BarPrice: Expensive• Italian• Darien•4.7
- GWGregWConnecticut •2 reviews5.0Dined on Mar 16, 2025Great experience recommend it Friendly and professionalMore infoSails Bar & GrillPrice: Moderate• Café• Darien•4.8
- JJohnVIPNew York City •117 reviews5.0Dined on Mar 9, 2025Always good. Creative menu, very friendly, efficient service.More infoCoromandel - DarienPrice: Expensive• Indian• Darien•4.6
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The best reviewed restaurant in Darien is Restaurant L'Ostal
The restaurants with the best service in Darien are Restaurant L'Ostal, Scena Wine Bar and Sails Bar & Grill
The restaurants with the best ambiance in Darien are Scena Wine Bar, Restaurant L'Ostal and Sails Bar & Grill
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