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Gelston House

8 Main Street, East Haddam, CT 06423
860-873-1411

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Bistro / Banquet/Catering / American (Traditional) / Outdoor Dining / Discount Gift Cards

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Fine dining with outstanding views of the Connecticut River and the Goodspeed Opera House. Outdoor patio open in the summer with live music Friday and Saturday nights.

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Sal e Pepe Contemporary Italian Bistro

97 South Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470
203-426-0805

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Italian / Outdoor Dining / Discount Gift Cards

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One of the top restaurants in the area, Sal e Pepe (which means Salt & Pepper in Italian) is as attractive a place to dine as owner Angelo Marini and his staff are warm and welcoming. Guests love the fresh flowers and the unique pairs of salt and pepper shakers at each table. The restaurant always features a list of intriguing specials. Sal e Pepe is especially well known for its sumptuous housemade fresh pastas, but tasty soups, imaginative salads, and entrees like pork chop Milanese, roasted salmon with balsamic glaze and vitello al Gorgonzola add up to fine Italian dining with contemporary American touches. You won't want to miss dessert, either. Even the bread and dip served are terrific. And in warm weather, guests can enjoy al fresco dining on the handsome enclosed porch.

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J Restaurant | Bar

297 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106
860-527-7764

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Mediterranean / Italian / Outdoor Dining / Discount Gift Cards

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The former Pizza Plus has morphed into a beautiful butterfly, offering an upscale Italian menu sure to please the toughest critic. A couple of years ago, its enlightened owner, Jordan Dikegoros, invested a minor fortune, remodeling and expanding until the restaurant could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Capital City’s better dining venues. The restaurant’s name was changed and the menu updated (but some old favorites were retained). In hiring supremely talented Jennifer Krascella as executive chef, Dikegoros found someone more than equal to the challenge. This handsome restaurant also has free parking, eliminating one of the top discouragements to Hartford dining. In just a couple of years, J Restaurant/Bar has become one of the Capital City's top dining destinations.

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Café George by Paula

300 George Street, New Haven, CT 06511
203-777-1414

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Banquet/Catering / Breakfast & Lunch

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Relax and Enjoy All Your Special Events. Corporate & Private Catering. Weddings, Showers, Christenings, Bachelor parties, Graduations, BBQ's, Retirements, Birthday parties, Lunch meetings, Non Profit Galas, Fundraisers. Fresh & Innovative Cuisine. We provide full service catering or delivery & drop service. Waitstaff, bartenders, tents, rentals, linens, floral, music, etc. Creative & thoughtful menus customized for your taste & style. Breakfast & Lunch, Private Function Room, Dinners-to-go. Chef-Owner, Paula Konareski

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La Luna Ristorante

168 North Main Street, Branford, CT 06405
203-483-9995

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Family / Italian / Banquet/Catering / Dancing / Outdoor Dining / Brunch / Discount Gift Cards

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Enjoy an upscale yet comfortable setting in suburban Branford, Connecticut at La Luna Ristorante, a restaurant that represents a unique blend of authentic Tuscan cuisine and truly innovative culinary creations. Savor the gastronomic creations of executive chef Edgar Ortiz and tantalize your palate with an exceptional selection of fine wines and sinful after dinner delights. Entertainment and lighter fare await you in the spacious lounge and the dining room waves with the soothing sounds of live piano music Thursday through Sunday. Join us for karaoke on Wednesday evenings and enjoy live bands performing Friday through Sunday. On Sundays, La Luna presents its award-winning brunch. Come and join us around the holidays including: Thanksgiving dinner, Easter brunch, Mother’s Day brunch and dinner, Father’s day brunch and dinner, Christmas Eve dinner, Valentine’s Day brunch and dinner, New Year’s Eve party and New Year’s Day brunch.

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Amarante's Sea Cliff

62 Cove Street, New Haven, CT 06512
203-467-2531

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Banquet/Catering / Water View / Outdoor Dining

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In your choice of three very special settings... our radiant, water side deck... our charming, private inn...our romantic, grand ballroom. Won't you please let us know how our forty years of catering the finest wedding can make your a perfect experience.

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Geronimo

271 Crown Street, New Haven, CT 06511
203-777-7700 Online Reservations

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Nightlife / Southwest / Mexican / Outdoor Dining

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The authentic Santa Fe cuisine on which Geronimo focuses is rooted in the traditional foods of the Apache and Navajo peoples, with some Spanish and Anglo-Saxon influences.

The bar, one of the largest and certainly the most unique in New Haven, offers nearly 100 types of tequila in addition to an extensive wine list and myriad top-shelf liquors. In winter, the expansive dining room, framed in slate and walnut complete with a leather wall, is warmed by an adobe fireplace (traditionally called a kiva). In the warmer months, the glass paneled wall, which offers a year-round view of Crown Street, opens up onto the largest patio bar and dining area in the region.

While many modern eateries tout "fusion" fare, Geronimo is 100% Southwestern, arguably the original fusion cuisine. The restaurant is named for the infamous Apache rebel whose current resting place, many believe, is New Haven. Geronimo's only request, when he finally surrendered to American authorities, was that upon his death his bones be returned to his homeland. If Geronimo's skull has, in fact, been brought even farther from his home to reside deep within a society of secrecy in our hometown, then at least we could bring a little flavor from his home to ours.

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Papacelle

152 Simsbury Road, Avon, CT 06001
860-269-3121 Online Reservations

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Italian / Outdoor Dining / Discount Gift Cards

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Hand crafted creative Italian food, unlike anything at all in the area and far beyond.

We bring you friendly attentive service, a great wine selection, and food made from fresh local ingredients daily. We craft everything by hand including our bread, all our pastas, and our REAL gelato.

Join us for an evening you will not soon forget, have a drink during our happy hour at our beautiful 12 seat striped mahogany bar, or relax by our gorgeous water fountain on our 40 seat patio, set off the road with a beautiful view of the Avon mountains.

We look forward to seeing you soon!
David, Adam, and Momma

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Bar Americain at Mohegan Sun

One Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CT 06382
(860)-862-8000 Online Reservations

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Steak / Gourmet

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An American brasserie, Bar Americain celebrates the foods of America with a healthy dose of the bold flavors Bobby Flay is most known for. With a menu that ranges from Shrimp-Tomatillo, Crab-Coconut and Lobster-Avocado Shellfish Cocktails to Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Black Pepper Biscuits and Brookdale Farms Honey Sauce, Bobby combines his menu with the energetic fast pace of the time-honored European Brasseries.

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Frank Pepe Pizzeria

157 Wooster Street, New Haven, CT 06511-5709
203-865-5762

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Pizza

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 26/11/15 $20

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While world-famous white-clam pizza is the standout at this Wooster Street landmark, many other varieties are also worth the often long wait. Beer and wine only.

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Birches Bar & Grill at Mohegan Sun

1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard, Uncasville, CT 06382
860-862-8000

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Family / Casual / American (Traditional)

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Indulge in your favorite comfort dishes with a new and delicious twist at Birches Bar & Grill. Located in Casino of the Earth, Birches offers mouthwatering entrées prepared by Mohegan Sun's world-class chefs including cedar plank salmon, woodstone pies, flame-broiled burgers and their signature Turkey Timbers. In the mood for something light? Stop in for tasty small bites like a crisp salad or deli sandwich. Day or night, Birches always has something to offer!

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La Tavola

702 Highland Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06708
203-755-2211

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Italian / Outdoor Dining

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The center of Italian life can be found at La Tavola. The Table.

Here family and friends share food, stories, dreams and ideas. Here, life comes together around dishes both familiar and satisfying. It is the place where memories are made and lives are shaped. To paraphrase a popular slogan, “what happens at La Tavola, stays with us forever.”

At the heart of this restaurant is a passion for fresh local ingredients, classic offerings that honor a proud Italian heritage with a distinctive approach and the promise of real dining value. In December 2008, Connecticut Magazine, voted La Tavola "Best New Restaurant", New Haven County and Statewide.

Lunch Monday - Saturday 11am to 3pm; Dinner Monday - Saturday 5pm to 10pm.

Full service bar, wine cellar, private parties, catering, outdoor patio.

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Leon's

501 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT 06511
203-562-LEON Online Reservations

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Italian / Banquet/Catering / Outdoor Dining

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Since 1938, Leon’s Restaurant has been synonymous with New Haven and with family-owned-and-operated Italian food. The tradition continues in Leon's new location on Long Wharf Drive, formerly the Rusty Scupper, with spectacular water views, ample parking and easy access to both I-95 and I-91.

Today, Edward E. Varipapa, executive chef and owner, again offers his customers a broad menu of Italian specialties in a friendly, comfortable, family atmosphere. Leon’s famous signature dishes, Pane Cotto, Gypsy Chicken, Pork Tenderloin Calabrese, and Squid Steak, just to name a few, will be prominently featured on the menu along with the famous ever changing “Goodie List."

DINING ROOM HOURS
Lunch: Mon – Sat, 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Dinner: Mon – Sun, 3:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Brunch: Sun, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm

BAR HOURS
Sun – Thurs, 11:30 am – 1:00 am
Fri & Sat, 11:30 am – 2:00 am

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Alforno

1654 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-399-4166

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Italian / Pizza

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 23/15/19 $30

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Famous along the shore for our extremely creative specialties and outstanding pizza. with fresh toppings and a crispy, salty crust straight from the wood-burning oven this Old Saybrook Northern Italian, is perfect for dining with the kids, for a date, or to show off to out-of-towners - just don't forget to buy a loaf of our bread to take home!

Angelico's Lake House Restaurant

81 North Main Street, East Hampton, CT 06424
860-267-1276

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Seafood / Outdoor Dining

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Angelico’s Lake House Restaurant, in East Hampton, CT, provides scenic water views overlooking Lake Pocotopaug in addition to an outstanding American fare menu. Completely renovated in 2004 this restaurant offers a casual upbeat atmosphere that makes dining out relaxing and fun. A varied menu that runs the gamete from perfectly prepared steaks and fresh seafood, to pasta and poultry selections, all enjoyed while dining by a cozy fire place. An extensive bar menu includes a wide range of appetizers, minis, paninis and wraps. Sunday features a sumptuous brunch buffet. Weekends feature chef specials, live music, and an outdoor fire pit. There is also a banquet room overlooking the lake that can accommodate up to 75 guests for holiday parties, civic or social gatherings. Summer features outdoor dining overlooking the lake, an authentic Tiki Bar, outdoor entertainment, and narrated boat cruises around the lake. If you’re seeking a relaxed dining experience with great food at reasonable prices then make your reservations at Angelico’s Lake House, 860.267.1276 www.angelicoslakehouse.com

Aspen

2 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-395-5888 Online Reservations

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Seafood

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 21/23/19 $39

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Newly opened in November 2007, Aspen restaurant offers contemporary American cuisine infused with global accents. Inspired by elements from nature, the interior design originated with a leaf, grew into a tree and evolved into Aspen.

Enter the 87-seat main dining room into a uniquely open, sophisticated space bathed in natural light. Features include a large granite topped bar, a centrally located double-sided fireplace, glowing alabaster sconces with wrought iron leaf detail and arched floor to ceiling windows.

Under 'seemingly falling' leaves ensconced in glass, descend the open staircase to the 47-seat Amber Lounge where you are immediately transported into a richly hued, modern interpretation of Aspen. A gently curved mahogany bar, a large organic stone fireplace and textured walls softly lit with slender alabaster panels wrap around around the espresso brown and deep red accented room. It is an intimate space to enjoy a quiet dinner or, together with the leather banquettes, to host a group of friends.

Owner, Charles Spathakis, has created a unique and innovative restaurant on the Connecticut shoreline. Together with Chef de Cuisine, David Borselle, the two have inspired a feast for the five

Baci Grill

134 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT 06416
860-613-2224

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Italian / Banquet/Catering

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At Baci Grill the focus is on unique pastas, appetizers, entrees and salads complemented by a well-rounded wine list. Baci is able to accommodate your larger parties with private rooms and custom menus. The bar is a perfect place to meet up with friends after work or catch your favorite game. Live entertainment is offered in the lounge. Lunch and Dinner daily.

Bangkok Paradise

732 Middlesex Tpke., Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-1188

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Thai

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Despite Chinese ownership, this new restaurant is a pleasant surprise, the Thai food being quite good and authentic.

Black Seal Seafood Grille

15 East Main Street, Essex, CT 06426
860-767-0233

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Seafood / Family

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Cozy with nautical memorabilia. Complete menu, live music Thursday thru Saturday. Friendly atmosphere with highly rated food.

Blue Crab Steakhouse

1745 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860 399 5674

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Seafood / Steak / Outdoor Dining

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Upscale steak and seafood restaurant with varied menu. Cozy fireplace in dining room, baby grand piano live entertainment in lounge Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Outdoor dining on deck available. All menu items available as take out. Children's menu available

Boom Restaurant at Pilots Point Marina

63 Pilots Point Drive, Westbrook, CT 06498
860-399-2322

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Seafood / Contemporary

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 22/20/20 $42

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Overlooking an armada of world class yachts. Marina Dining in Stonington and Westbrook. Various seafood, steaks, and pastas. Closed on Mondays.

Brasserie Pip at The Copper Beech Inn

46 Main Street, Ivoryton, CT 06442
860-767-0330 Online Reservations

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Bistro / French

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Those "in the know" flock to this chic classic French brasserie located in the Copper Beach Inn. The New York Times Loves Brasserie Pip Essex, CT(November 13, 2006) - The Copper Beech Inn, selected as one of the Top 100 Hotel Restaurants in America by USA Today and Zagat, recently received a warm welcome from New York Times writer Stephanie Lyness for its newest restaurant, Brasserie Pip. Lyness described the dining experience at the new brasserie in enthusiastic terms: "The first time I ate at the brasserie... we ordered foie gras, a slice of house-made pate, a shellfish platter and the escargots. The best of the group was the foie gras, which melted in our delighted mouths, but the escargots were lovely too, scented with anise and a hint of garlic, and the shellfish were fresh and crisp-tasting... The food was paired with excellent house-made baguettes - crisp and pleasantly chewy - that are prepared according to a method devised by Charles Van Over. (Mr. Van Over, a Connecticut chef and the original owner, with his wife, Priscilla Martel, of Restaurant du Village in Chester, was a consultant on the creation of the brasserie.) ...."

Brushmill By The Waterfall

129 West Main Street, Chester, CT 06412
860-526-9898

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Steak

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Formerly Sage, this American restaurant with an emphasis on steaks continues to draw crowds to its pretty mill setting. The Brushmill serves only the highest quality meats and seafoods, fresh local and organic produce and incomparable house-made desserts. Weekends feature jazz music and entertainment and summers are perfect for a terrace dining experience.

Café Routier

1353 Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498
860-399-8700 Online Reservations

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: French

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 25/22/23 $44

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This restaurant offers not one, but three menus: seasonal, specialties and regional. It is an adventure in culinary creativity to craft your own meal by combining items from all three. Sample from the award-winning wine list at this premier shoreline destination. One dish that should be noticed, no matter which menu you are perusing, is the "campstyle" grilled trout, which has been on every menu since the restaurant opened. Dinner daily.

Chips' Pub III

24 West Main Street, Clinton, CT 06413
860-669-3463

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Seafood / Family / Steak / Casual / Outdoor Dining

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Family-style dining, specialing in steaks and seafood. Voted Best All-around Family Dining Restaurant, Shoreline Reader's poll. Outdoor courtyard dining, in season. Hi-tech grill room, featuring flat screen, hi-def TV's, 72" hi-def DLP, showing all sporting events. Extensive children's menu.

Copper Beech Inn

46 Main Street, Ivoryton, CT 06442
860-767-0330 Online Reservations

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: French

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 24/25/24 $65

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Executive Chef Tyler Anderson celebrates French country-style cuisine, and this inn's wonderful heritage, with dishes such as grilled sea scallops and shrimp with Pinot Noir sauce and wild mushrooms, and Black Angus beef tenderloin grilled on the bone with black truffle sauce.

Chef Anderson has been honored by the James Beard Society and has been selected as a New England rising star chef. He has worked with some of the world's best chefs including Charlie Trotter, George Bumbaris, and Sarah Stegner in Chicago.

The Inn is proud to announce that it now has 22 guest rooms!

Creative Cooking

1835 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498
860-399-7872

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Cajun/Creole

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Welcome to Creative Cooking...something different in a fine dining adventure. Sunil Malhotra is the owner/chef who lends a diverse and distinguished background to this restaurant's taste.

Most Cajun restaurants use pre-made spice combinations. At Creative Cooking, Sunil creates his own blends. They are not overbearingly hot. For Sunil, "Spices must be mixed in the amounts in the right amounts and the right combinations, never dominating each other, always enhancing each other."

It is fitting, therefore, that the following intriguing menu represents authentic Cajun and Creole dishes with intentive and imaginative selections from its author, Sunil Malhotra. Enjoy every bite.

Cromwell Diner

135 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT 06416
860-635-7112

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Diner

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Cromwell Diner brings quality, value and service to the traditional American diner, with a great selection of home-style dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy specialties like Hash Benedict, overstuffed Chicken Melts, Half Pound Angus Beefburgers, and Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy. A full Bar featuring Beer, Wine and Cocktails can be enjoyed at the table.

Crowne Plaza Cromwell

100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Banquet/Catering

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With a central location an hour from anywhere, and minutes from downtown Hartford, CT our Cromwell hotel's impressive meeting facilities are ideal for your next board meeting or elegant reception.

Cuckoo's Nest

1712 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475-1642
860-399-9060

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Bar / Mexican / Cajun/Creole

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 18/17/16 $25

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Serving Mexican, Southwestern, Cajun and Creole dishes for over 25 years, as well as prime rib, fajitas, and seafood, and a Southwestern brunch buffet. Open Daily.

Cypress Restaurant

1265 South Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457
860 346 3367

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Casual / American (Traditional)

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Carta family owned since 1936 American Cusine Italian Cusine

Diamond Trio Bistro and Pizzeria

30 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT 06416
860-613-0603

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: Italian / Pizza

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With a lengthy menu of pizza and other favorites, there is something for every single palate at Diamond Trio Bistro. Appetizers include Calamari, Quesadillas, Fresh Fried Mozzarella, and Wild Mushroom Dumplings. Salads include the usual Cobb, Caesar and House varieties, but also include Asian Chicken Salad, Calamari Frita Salad and Greek Salad. Try specialty pizzas like the Four Alarm pizza, topped with jalapeno peppers, hot cherry peppers, roasted peppers, sausage, mozzarella and jack cheese, or the Potato Pie, topped with twice-baked potatoes, broccoli, bacon, mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Entrees at the Diamond Trio Bistro feature Cherry Wood Smoked Chicken Breast, Sesame and Panko Seared Salmon, New York Sirloin and Lobster Ravioli. Grinders, sandwiches and wraps are also offered. Diamond Trio Bistro is open for lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast is offered on weekends.

Esca

437 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457
860-316-2552

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Italian / Contemporary

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Esca Restaurant and Wine bar, located on Main Street, corner of Washington Street in Middletown, Connecticut, and disguised by unpretentious facades on the city's street, is a first rate Italian restaurant offering stunning cuisine and service. Great place to bring a date!

Essex Clipper Dinner Train

1 Railroad Avenue, Essex, CT 06426
800-377-3987

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Outing

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Climb aboard the elegant Essex Clipper- Connecticut's premiere dinner train- and enjoy a five-course meal and breathtaking views of the Connecticut River Valley.

Forbidden City Bistro & Art Gallery

335 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457
860-343-8288 Online Reservations

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Contemporary / Takeout / Chinese

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 23/23/20 $38

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The high end comtemporary Chinese cuisine. Thursday is Martini Night. More than Thirty Open bottles of wines from around the world. Private Party room is available.

Gabrielle's

78 Main Street, Centerbrook, CT 06409
860-767-2440

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Gourmet

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 21/20/21 $45

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A new restaurant with an extensive menu and generous portions. Start with the crisy rock- shrimp spring rolls, then try Thai- style seafood stew or crab- crusted filet of salmon. Top it all off with chocolate peanut butter moose.

Gateway of India

1333 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-9627

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: Indian

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The place for chicken tikka masala and delicious curries prepared in a traditional clay oven. Lunch buffet Sundays. Open daily.

Griswold Inn

36 Main Street, Essex, CT 06426-1132
860-767-1776

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Contemporary

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 18/23/19 $43

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Dining at the Inn is a unique experience. Enjoy fine food and drink surrounded by one of America's most celebrated marine art collections in one of their historic dining rooms: The Covered Bridge, The Gun Room, The Library, The Essex Room and The Steamboat Room.

Hitchin' Post Tavern

980 New Haven Road, Durham, CT 06422
860-349-8404

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: BBQ / Nightlife / Outdoor Dining

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Award winning Tex ~ Mex menu. Live music three nights a week, theme parties, catering, patio dining by the fire and much more. Dress is casual.

It's Only Natural Restaurant

386 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457-3360
860-346-9210

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Natural / Vegetarian/Vegan/Raw

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 23/18/21 $27

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Daily specials featuring fresh seafood and nouveau natural cuisine by Mark Shadle, chef and owner. Funky atmosphere, also a gallery representing a dozen CT artists. Everything made on premise.

Ivory Restaurant & Pub

1 Kirtland Street, Deep River, CT 06417-1878
860-526-2528

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Pub

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Charming New England pub-style restaurant located within minutes of mid-shoreline and CT Valley tourist attractions. Features traditional pub and New American cuisine dishes. Tour buses welcome.

Jack Rabbit's

254 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-510-0048

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: Gourmet / Hot Dogs / Hamburgers

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Jack Rabbits is an upscale hotdog, burger and wings joint that falls somewhere between its siblings (now-closed Jack's Saybrook Steak and Jack's at Harbor One) in the scope of its ambitions. Gourmet ingredients and imaginative combinations would seem to guarantee a real winner here. Jack Rabbits will also have an arrangement with next door Main Street Tavern in which it will produce food for the tavern until an hour before closing time.

James Gallery and Soda Fountain at the Deacon Timothy Pratt B&B

2 Pennywise Lane, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-395-1229

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: Ice Cream

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Featuring ice cream and old fashioned soda fountain treats from an original c.1896 soda fountain. Also, gourmet coffee and tea, and a gallery of local art and photography. Open daily from Noon until 10 PM.

La Boca

520 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457
860-347-4777

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Family / Mexican

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Our commitment to authentic Mexican cuisine sets us apart from many other restaurants. Most New Englanders' view of Mexican food is based on their familiarity with Tex-Mex foods, a wonderful southwestern cuisine in its own right but one that differs somewhat from traditional Mexican recipes. Our native Mexican chefs offer a real south-of-the-border taste experience. We hope you'll enjoy our mole sauces, specialty salsas, chile rellenos, tamales, and hand-cut corn tortillas as well as the more-familiar quesadillas, fajitas and tacos. Whether you tastes run to mild or super-spicy, our menu has something for everyone. When you say "La Boca," you've said a mouth full! Enjoy the fabulous and traditional tastes of Mexico

La Vita Gustosa

9 Main Street, East Haddam, CT 06423
860-873-8999

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Family / Italian

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Now offering fresh bakery on premises, known for eggplant rollatini and penne alla vodka.

Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale

86 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498
860-669-0767

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Seafood / Family

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 22/11/17 $23

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A family seafood restaurant famous for generous portions of the freshest seafood available. The service is prompt, good and friendly and the prices are reasonable. Family fun and casual.

Liv's Oyster Bar

166 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-395-5577 Online Reservations

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Seafood

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Liv's is the brainchild of John and Kristine Brescio. He is a French Culinary Institute-trained chef who worked at Tavern on the Green and judson Grill in New York as well as Aux Delices in Greenwich. Chef Brescio's menu is brief and seafood-centric,

Luce

98 Washington Street, Middletown, CT 06457
860-344-0222

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary)

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Modern American cuisine with Italian influences served in a warm and trendy environment. Have your aged steaks grilled over wood-chips- there are 20 types of chips to chose from for the best flavor. Excellent seafood, too. The bar is fun and has an impressive array of wines.

Luigi's

1295 Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-9190

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Italian

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Since 1956, Luigi's has provided home-style cooking, including fetuccini Alfredo, manicotti and cannelloni. Feast on fried-to-order calamari, chicken piccata or your favorite pizza.

Lupo

189 Middlesex Avenue, Chester, CT 06412
860-526-4400

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Mediterranean / Continental

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Casual, sophisticated and cool, Lupo has a little-plates menu featuring goodies such as asparagus with shallot vinaigrette, steamed mussels, littleneck clams, and potato gnocchi with tomatoes, basil and Parmesan. Generous salads, steaks and fish dishes are also offered. Closed Mondays.

New Deal Steakplace

704 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498
860-399-0015

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Steak

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 14/13/17 $25

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Home of the 1 1/2 lb. steaks! Great food, grilled to order, serving large portions at reasonable prices. Best Happy Hour around in the FDR Tap Room. Restaurant hours: Monday thru Thursday, 11:30 am - 9:30 pm, Friday & Saturday until 10:00 pm, Sunday Noon - 9:00 pm.

Nikita's Bar & Bistro

484 Main St., Middletown, CT 06457
860-344-9378

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Pub / Sandwiches / Beer Heaven

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Nikita's Bar & Bistro, boasts 50 wines and 100 beers. There's an unusually imaginative menu of bar bites, sandwiches and hamburgers, and if memory serves the editor correctly after stopping in a couple of years ago, occasional entree specials.

Ninety-Nine Restaurant & Pub

36 Shunpike Road - Route 3, Cromwell, CT 06416
860-632-2099

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: Family / Casual

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The Ninety-Nine is a full service, casual dining restaurant with a variety of menu selections. So whatever you are in the mood for- steak, chicken, pasta, seadfood, mouth-watering appetizers, and huge desserts- you'll always come back for more!

Old Saybrook Inn & Spa

Two Bridge Street, Old Saybrook, CT 064751

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Banquet/Catering

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Fill your special day with the elegance of coastal New England at Saybrook Point Inn & Spa. Waterfront location nestled at the mouth of the Connecticut River, just minutes from historic downtown Old Saybrook, we offer a grand destination for celebration. Set sail on your life together in style at this gracious Coastal Connecticut wedding site - a windswept 19th Century-style retreat with spectacular waterfront views of Long Island Sound. Treat your guests to a rejuvenating day at the spa or a sunny afternoon on the links. Allow our expert planners to arrange a candlelit dinner for 250 in the Grand Ballroom, or an authentic New England clambake on a private yacht moored in Saybrook Point Marina. An impeccable setting for sweeping galas and intimate affairs alike, our vibrant Southern Connecticut wedding reception locations and services include:

Four Diamond service

Exceptional waterfront location

Luxurious accommodations

Award-winning cuisine

Expert event planning and catering services

The Knot 2007 Best of Weddings Pick Award

Please contact Liz Sullivan to inquire about guest room blocks for your wedding, weddings@saybrook.com, 860-388-4809.

Oliver's Taverne

124 Westbrook Road/Route 153, Essex, CT 06426
860-767-2633

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Pub

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 13/12/12 $26

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Dine on the famous Newport steaks and fresh fish in this rustic Connecticut barn that is also a popular watering hole for boaters and locals.

On The Rocks Restaurant at Fox Hopyard Golf Club

1 Hopyard Road, East Haddam, CT 06423
860-434-6644 ext: 10

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Outing / American (Traditional) / Outdoor Dining

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Great Atmosphere with outdoor seating on the wrap-around porch or in our pavilion.

Pavillion on Crystal Lake

144 Prout Hill Road, Middletown, CT 06457

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Banquet/Catering

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Imagine your wedding at the Pavilion on Crystal Lake, a graciously rustic banquet facility located minutes from Route 9 in the heart of Middletown's South Farms District. You and your guests will enjoy panoramic water views of Crystal Lake's natural beauty and the delicious food and award winning hospitality of Pavilion Catering.

Exchange vows at our beautiful lake front gazebo and then relax and enjoy your Signature Wedding Package, complete with everything you need for a successful event at a refreshingly affordable price.

Penny Lane Pub

150 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-9646

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Casual / Irish

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English American Style Casual Pub Serving Lunch and Dinner 7 Days a week from 11:30 on. Blue Plate Specials Mon- Thursay. Banquet Facitilites Available. Libations, Pints and Smiles

Restaurant at Water's Edge

1525 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498
860-399-5901

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Continental

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 20/24/20 $48

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This shoreline fixture provides long vistas of the Sound combined with award-winning food such as seafood bouillabaisse and sesame-crusted tuna.

Restaurant L & E -- French 75 Bar

59 Main Street, Chester, CT 06412
860-526-5301

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Contemporary / French / Tasting menu

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Dinner is served from 5 pm on Tuesday through Saturday evenings with a French Sunday Supper served on Sundays from 2-7.

The dining room menu is contemporary French inspired tasting menu that changes monthly to reflect the seasons, uses local New England ingredients when possible and allows diners to experience a wide range of tastes and flavors while enjoying a more fun and less formal dining experience.

The French 75 Bar menu offers the casual dinner a chance to stop in and have moules and frites, a burger or other bar fare along with mixologist Peter Marshall’s martinis or a glass of house wine.

River Tavern

25 Main Street, Chester, CT 06412
860-526-9417

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary)

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 25/23/21 $51

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Sophisticated seasonal entrees at this contemporary eatery include a chanterelle-mushroom tart, roasted striped bass with sweet-pepper sauce and Niman Ranch pork. Closed Tuesdays.

Saigon City

1315 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-6888

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Thai / Vietnamese

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Housed in a 1710 colonial, Saigon Ciy serves authentic Vietnamese and Thai cuisine. Pad Thai and Saigon spicy chicken are specialties.

Stella D'Oro

1231 Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-6590

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Italian

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Specials abound at this eatery, but don't miss the house favorite of veal Stella D'Oro. Enjoy a cocktail in the lounge.

Sweet Harmony Cafe and Bakery

158 Broad Street, Middletown, CT 06457
860-344-9646

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: Casual

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Inspired by everyday family cooking and baking, you'll feel at home while savoring a great meal in this cafe's casual and relaxed dining room. Experience their inventive cuisine, attentive service, and friendly atmosphere.

Tavern at the Armory

70 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457
860-854-6300

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary)

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Serving traditional New England cuisine, The Tavern at the Armory has a colonial-style dining room featuring pine paneling and antique wood floors. Open daily.

Terra Mar Grille at Saybrook Point Inn

2 Bridge Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-1111 Online Reservations

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Mediterranean

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 21/25/19 $47

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Modern regional American cuisine influenced by Italian and French preparations. Spectacular waterfront location. Gracious service, fine wines and spirits. AAA Four Diamond Rated.

The Back Porch

142 Ferry Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-510-0282

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Seafood / Water View / Outdoor Dining

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Let us introduce ourselves! We are The Back Porch Restaurant on the Connecticut River in Old Saybrook. We serve lunch and dinner daily, featuring great food, a full bar, game room, and expansive outdoor patio with an incredible water view. At night we light our fire pits, and on the weekends we feature live music. So whether you are in the mood for a burger, seafood, or simply want to kick back with a cocktail and enjoy the cool breeze and sunset views, The Back Porch is the place for you! (Editor's Note: The Back Porch is not affiliated in any way with Back Porch Bistro in West Hartford.)

The Barns of Wesleyn Hills

Long Hill Road, Middletown, CT

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Banquet/Catering

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Imagine your wedding at the Pavilion on Crystal Lake, a graciously rustic banquet facility located minutes from Route 9 in the heart of Middletown's South Farms District. You and your guests will enjoy panoramic water views of Crystal Lake's natural beauty and the delicious food and award winning hospitality of Pavilion Catering.

The Cardinals' Nest

129 Church Street, Middletown, CT 06457
860-347-2000

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Banquet/Catering / Takeout / Outdoor Dining

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The Cardinals’ Nest is an American Bistro offering overstuffed house goodies to snack on alone or to pair up with any of our hearty signature meals cooked to perfection. Serving lunch daily, the NEST offers homemade soups, mix-n-match salads and robust overstuffed sandwiches.

The NEST’S daily dinner menu offers affordable high-end bar food and classic home-style comfort plates.

The NEST BAR offers a variety of craft beers and affordable wines.

You can enjoy nesting with friends on the patio or simply munching on a NEST of Smokin’ Hot Wings at the relaxed and comfortable bar setting.

The Inn at Middletown

70 Main Street, Middletown, CT

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Banquet/Catering

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Inn at Middletown is the finest hotel in Middletown, CT. Formerly a National Guard Armory, our historic hotel offers New England ambiance with contemporary convenience for our leisure and business travelers.

The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station

55 Bridge Road, Haddam, CT

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Banquet/Catering

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Nestled on a secluded ridge atop the banks of the Connecticut River, The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station is an all-new, state-of-the-art, very private banquet, conference and catering center that promises you a world-class experience unmatched anywhere. Call us at 860.345.4100 for more information and to make reservations for your upcoming event – make it memorable at The Riverhouse.

Tiberio's

1395 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-2459

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Italian

ZAGAT 2009/2010: -/-/- M

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Tiberio’s Restaurant specializes in “contemporary Italian cuisine,” meaning you’ll find a lot more than the traditional Italian fare on the menu. Some of the most popular dishes are the “insalata di spinace e pancetta,” which is a baby spinach salad with caramelized onions and grilled goat cheese wrapped in crispy Italian bacon, and the “uccelletti cacciatore,” veal scallopina rolled and filled with sun-dried tomatoes, pinoli nuts, gorgonzola and Parma ham in a sauce of grape tomatoes, Portobello mushrooms and garlic.

Tuskan

115 Main Street, Ivoryton, CT 06442
860 767 6898

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Seafood / Breakfast / American (Traditional) / Big Bang For The Buck

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Located in the old Ivoryton Inn, newcomer Tuskan features an intriguing, mostly American, menu with an emphasis on seafood at attractive prices. There is also an extensive, and appealing, breakfast menu.

Udupi Bhavan

749 Saybrook Road, Middletown, CT 06457
860-346-3355

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: Banquet/Catering / Indian / Vegetarian/Vegan/Raw

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Welcome to Udupi Bhavan!

We bring you the very best and authentic Indian delicacies from the heart of Udupi region. Our exotic menu offerings will rejuvenate your taste buds. We're sure you'll fall in love with almost everything you taste. We use only the very finest freshly ground Indian spices to bring out the flavor in our dishes and do not add any artificial tastemakers, preservatives or msg.... and we stand by that.

Vanderbrooke Bakers & Caterers

65 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-9700

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Banquet/Catering / Bakery

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Full service bakery with wholesome, freshly baked breads, pastries, cakes and breakfast, lunch and dinner foods, as well as a full service catering company.

Water's Edge Resort and Spa

1525 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT
860-399-5901

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Banquet/Catering / Continental

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Fine art decorates this elegant, upscale space that boasts a spectacular view of Long Island Sound. Dine al fresco in the ocean air or cozy up to the fireplace in the dining room. Enjoy live music Friday and Saturday nights in the Seaview Lounge. Try the Salmon Dattilo, the seafood bouillabaisse or the Sunday brunch. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Mon.-Sun., Brunch Sun.

Westbrook Lobster

346 East Main Street, Clinton, CT 06413
860-664-9464

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Seafood

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 18/13/15 $32

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Like the name says, "fresh lobster" is the focus at this Clinton fish house/market, but they do all the other seafood standards too. Portions are large, the staff is friendly and prices are fair.

Zhang's Restaurant

455 Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06575
860-388-3999

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Sushi / Japanese / Chinese

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 18/14/18 $27

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Traditional, yet uncommon and exciting, Chinese food- orange beef, jumbo shrimp with walnuts, seafood teriyaki and crispy sea bass.

Bill's Seafood Restaurant

548 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498-1846
860-399-7224

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: Seafood / Family

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 19/13/17 $25

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Corner Family Restaurant

381 Town Street, East Haddam, CT 06423
860-873-8080

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Breakfast

DIRECTIONS

Family Style Food. Breakfast, Lunch & and Dinner.

Country Squire Restaurant

243-247 Route 80, Killingworth, CT 06419
860-663-3228

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Continental

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Courtyard Cafe

4 Sebethe Drive, Cromwell, CT 06416
860-635-1001

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Prix-fixe

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Coyote Blue

1960 Saybrook Road, Middletown, CT 06457-5620
860-345-2403

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: Family / Mexican

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 23/19/21 $28

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Dock & Dine

Saybrook Point, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-4665

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Seafood / Casual

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 15/16/17 $31

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Edd's Place

478 Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498
860-399-9498

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Outdoor Dining

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 22/14/18 $17

DIRECTIONS

Look out at the marina from the new enclosed patio or open courtyard while enjoying lobster rolls, BBQ ribs and chicken, fresh local fish, low-card salads and entrées and desserts by "mom".

Eli Cannon's Tap Room

695 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457
860-347-3547

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Pub

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 20/19/18 $24

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Fiore Pizzeria & Restaurant

210 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-4044

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Italian / Pizza

DIRECTIONS

Your family Italian restaurant at the shore. Lunch and dinner menu at affordable prices. Pasta, veal, seafood, chicken and the very best pizza on the shoreline. Open Monday thru Thursday 11:30 am - 9:30 pm, Friday 11:30 am - 10:30 pm, Saturday Noon - 10:30 pm, and Sunday Noon - 9:00 pm.

First & Last Tavern

220 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457
860-347-2220

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: Italian / Pizza

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 20/18/18 $27

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Inn & Vineyard at Chester

318 West Main Street, Chester, CT 06412
860-526-9541

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary)

DIRECTIONS

Classic dishes include seared filet mignon, rosemary free-range chicken and grilled Atlantic salmon.

J.A.M.S.S.

787 Post Road, Old Saybrook, Ct 06475
860-510-0839

Entree Price:
Menu Type: American (Traditional) / Sandwiches / Breakfast & Lunch

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Jack's at Harbor One

26 Bridge St., Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-3231

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: Hot Dogs

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Jack Flaws of Jacks Saybrook Steak opened this seasonal gourmet hot dog stand, originally called Dragon Dogs, which immediately assumed its place among the state's best. He trademarked the Original Lobster Hot Dog and also offers assorted turkey, vegan, kosher beef, Hummel, Red Hots and Kielbasa dogs with an imaginative selection of accompaniments.

Jenn's Jetty

516 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06459
860-399-2233

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Banquet/Catering / Casual / Bar

DIRECTIONS

American Cuisine - Fine Dining Casual Setting 2nd Floor available for banquets.

June's Outback Pub

184 Route 81, Killingworth, CT 06419
860-663-1292

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: Pub / American (Traditional)

DIRECTIONS

Pub menu all day & late night. Lunch & dinner specials daily. Delicious homemade soups. $15 Prime rib on Saturdays 9-1am. Live bands every sat night. Karaoke every Sunday 7-11pm. Open Mic every other Monday night. #1 dart bar in Southeastern CT with 9 boards and 13 dart teams. Best New Year's & Super Bowl party around!

Log Cabin

232 Boson Post Road, Clinton, CT 06413
860-669-6253

Entree Price: $$$
Menu Type: Italian

DIRECTIONS

A casual family restaurant located in a cozy log cabin. Italian favorites include lobster ravioli, veal Parmesan and chicken Florentine. Customers love the stuffed mushrooms and bruschetta, too. Open daily.

Mikado Sushi Bar and Grille

3 Melilli Plaza, Middletown, CT 06457
860-346-6655

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: Sushi / Japanese

DIRECTIONS

Check out the sushi bar, the popular "crazy roe" dinner or te love boat- sushi and sashami for two. Open daily.

Mitchells on Main

317 Main Street, Cromwell, CT 06416
(860) 978-0895

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: American (Traditional)

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Nancy's Rosemary & Sage

1080 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-1166

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary)

DIRECTIONS

Nancy's Rosemary & Sage is what this restaurant reopened as after a car drove through the original Rosemary & Sage, which had a different owner.

O'Rourke's Diner

728 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457
860 346-6101

Entree Price: $
Menu Type: Diner / Irish

DIRECTIONS

After a devastating fire, all of Middletown helped this classic spot re-open! This steel, glass, and brick diner is the place to go for top-notch diner fare, an extensive weekend breakfast menu, delicious steamed cheeseburgers, and other innovative culinary creations. Get there early, however, as lines are often out the door. AE, DC, MC, V. No dinner.

Pat's Country Kitchen

70 Mill Rock Road East, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-4784

Entree Price: $$
Menu Type: American (Contemporary) / Family

ZAGAT 2009/2010: 14/11/14 $20

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