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

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

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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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.

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.

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.

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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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

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.

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.

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!

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.

Whether it's for lunch, dinner, after work, or late at night, we've got the neighborhood favorites you've grown to love.

A small-town breakfast place serving big-city specialties like eggs Benedict, omelettes and Texas-style pancakes, as well as muffins and pastries.

Located in Putnam's antiques district, this restaurant-- in a circa 1889 courthouse-- serves 20 appetizers plus main courses like seafood Alfredo and Montreal sirloin.

Prime rib is a staple, and fresh fish and scallops are favorites. Lunch items come with homemade mashed potatoes and gravy.

Classic Greek restaurant featuring full salad bar, steaks, seafood, saute, and pizza.

One of the most unusual dining experiences in the state. Take a hayride on the 1,000-acre property, then have a gourmet meal of chateaubriand, salmon or roast duck.

In the "Quiet Corner" you'll find a big city restaurant with charm and ambiance in a lovely country setting. The menu features steak any way you like it with accompaniments to serve it Tuscan, French, Danish or Hunter style. Garlic and herb coated rack of lamb, elegant fruit-sauced duck are among the exquisitely prepared specialties. Superb fresh sushi is served Sunday through Friday evenings, and Asian-inspired dishes may be found throughout the menu. Winner of The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 1988-2004. Lunch served Wed.-Fri, and a spectacular array of brunch dishes is served on Sunday from 11-1:45. Dinner is served Tues. to Thur. 5-8:30 p.m., Fri/Sat. 5-9 p.m. and Sunday 3-8 p.m. Harvest is closed on Monday.

Incredibly elegant with white tablecloths and romantic lighting, a visit to this inn restaurant is an experience in sophisticated fine dining. The menu features an extensive wine list and entrees ranging from mussels and escargot to duck and salmon, all beautifully presented. Lunch Tue.-Sat.; Dinner Mon.-Sun.; Brunch Sun.

J.D. Cooper's extensive menu selections, including lighter luncheon and dinner fares, are available in the afternoon and evening. They offer several daily lunch and dinner specials and their Prime Rib has been voted best in Windham County for 12 years by Connecticut Magazine. They also offer a childrens' menu, late night snacks, and a menu including steaks, pasta and fresh seafood and fish in a unique fun atmosphere.

Try Jade's jumbo shrimp with snow peas, baby corn and straw mushrooms, or go for the "all-you-can-eat" lunch buffet.

And so we chronicle Canterbury's popular Martellos Pizzeria, from which we hear tales of ample parking, cheerful service and tasty lasagna...

Casual theme full service restaurant serving burgers, Italian dinners, steaks, seafood, home style Italian dishes, fresh saute pasta specialties, salads, homemade desserts and more...

Hand tossed brick-oven pizza and brackini sandwiches.

Music Theme Based Restaurant, Full Scale Food and Liquor

Weekly menu specials offer a larger variety of great Mexican and American favorites. The New Lizard Lounge is a great place for friends to gather and watch the game or just to relax and have a few drinks.

Wood-grilled filet mignon, fish and poultry, a European cheese-and-fruit plate an award-winning wine top the menu here. Features outdoor dining in the wine garden.

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One of our favorite eateries to open in a long time, this seasonal restaurant open Friday through Sunday and located in a restored barn on a 27-acre farm offers some of the freshest, most delightful Contemporary American food to be found in Connecticut. Owners Kara & Robert Brooks retired from the legal profession to open this restaurant, she working as chef and he taking on duties in the front of the house.

Thai Place serves New England's most authentic traditional Thai, as well as modern riffs, using local fresh ingredients and Thai sensibilities. Besides delighting the discerning palate, their kitchen takes pride in sophisticated presentation. Menu is constantly updated with new, exciting selections.

Fun and friendly restaurant and bar with daily lunch specials from $5.95. Famous for our creative sandwiches. Our dinner menu is traditional to the lake with fish and chips, clam cakes and chowder.

The Mansion at Bald Hill is a historic landmark that has taken on a new life as a premier restaurant and an elegant Bed and Breakfast. Quietly tucked away in the "quiet corner" of Northeastern Connecticut, The Mansion is private and secluded, it offers the perfect setting for that special getaway or event.

The restaurant features an eclectic seasonal menu utilizing local organic farms to provide our guests with the highest quality ingredients, prepared with passion and presented with an artistic flair by our team of experienced award-winning chefs.

With 30 years in buisness, Despina Loukas knows how to make pizzas. Customer favorites include crispy pepperoni, taco pizzas, homemade lasagna and griners.

Located in a restored, early 19th century, barn in scenic Pomfret, Connecticut. The Vanilla Bean Café is owned and operated by the Jessurun Family: Barry and Brian, with occasional appearances by and help from the rest of the family.When we opened our Café our philosophy was simple: Create a place where we would feel comfortable and serve food that we would enjoy eating - if we wouldn't eat it, er certaily wouldn't serve it.Homemade soups, sandwiches and light dinners comprise our basic menu, but daily specials made with creativity, imagination and seasonal ingredients, spice up the menu. We offer baked goods, such as muffins, bagel, croissants, and cookies - and don't miss our decadent desserts.Relax with a glass of wine, enjoy the sunshine and dine al fresco on the patio. Our menu takes on all new dimensions when it moves outside. Fresh fish and other seasonally inspired grill delights appear in addition to our regular kitchen menu. Be sure to check out the blackboard lunch or dinner specials.Our goal is to serve you good, freshly made food, in a comfortable, casual, atmosphere. As Eileen Jessurun told a customer, "We provide comfort foods in a comfortable place."

Casual Dining in a historical post office, full bar and brewery

Lobster ravioli, prime rib, garlic chicken and desserts like homemade tiramisu are served at this casual Quiet Corner restaurant and bar.

Located in Putnam's antiques district, this restaurant-- in a circa 1889 courthouse-- serves 20 appetizers plus main courses like seafood Alfredo and Montreal sirloin. Open Daily.

Chicken Rangoon, Gneral Tso's chicken and Chinese chicken wings are the stars at this Chinese buffet.

A friendly, festive sport offering favorites like pollo salsa verde, carne asada, great guacamole and more.

Pizza, Grinders, Seafood, Pasta, Salads, Wraps, Wings, and More. Full-Service Dine-in, Take-Out, and Delivery. In business since 1986. "Where Great Food and Customer Service Come Together."

A family-run restaurant with country flair. Hank's has been serving customers for 33 years. Prime rib, steak, seafood and daily specials are offered. Seniors' menu also available. Open Daily.

A rustic, market-style bistro with tin ceilings and a charming décor. Customers flock here for soup, Boar's Head sandwiches, old-fashioned bottled sodas and private-label coffee.

A casual family restaurant offering burgers, seafood, steaks and salads as well as pasta and brick-oven pizzas.

The place to find the usual and unusual breakfast fare. Homestyle cooking in a hometown atmosphere. Great specials and lunch offerings such as corned beef and cabbage(tues),turkey dinner(thurs),fresh haddock or pork pie(fri). Leave happy and still have money in your wallet. Coffee in-house .50 Owner operated.

Family-owned since 1987, the Midway Restaurant offers delicious specialty pizzas made from scratch with only the freshest ingredients, Italian and Greek dishes, and various entrees. Whether coming in to dine by the fireplace in the family-friendly restaurant or stopping in for a beer at the lounge area, there is certainly something to please everyone at the Midway Restaurant.

Superb seafood chowder, fish-and-chips and homemade desserts served in warm, casual atmosphere.

Serving the finest Asian cuisine, sushi, and Asian / American beer & cocktails

Famous Coney Island Dogs, Sandwiches, Burgers, Fish and Chips, Homemade Soups

Known for its popular buffet, Peking House also features standards such as teryaki and General Tso's chicken.

Located in the midst of Putnam's antiques center, Pyzzz is home to heavenly pizza, such as the one topped with asparagus, portobello mushroom, goat cheese, prosciutto and roasted red peppers.

In addition to pizza and Italian specialties, fresh seafood and char-broiled steaks are offered.

Very tasty traditional Thai food.

Serving late breakfast and lunch with local produce and products. Enjoy fair trade organic coffees Dean's Beans. Open monday through Thursday 7am until 7pm. Fridays from 7am until 5pm. Saturdays 9am until 3pm.