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Area Dining

Approximate Price Range

$ Inexpensive
$$ Moderate
$$$ Expensive

Note: Reservations and credit cards accepted, unless otherwise noted.  Some restaurants in the area may not be included in this list. Please see a local telephone book for additional dining options.

This list has been compiled for your information only and does not imply a recommendation or endorsement.

Up to a 15–minute drive

15– to 30–minute drive

45– to 60–minute drive


Up to a 15–minute drive


Berlin

$$ Hawthorne Inn and Restaurant
2421 Berlin Turnpike
(860) 828-3571
Style: Seafood/Beef

Cromwell

$$ 99 Restaurant and Pub
36 Shunpike Road
(860) 632-2099
Style: American 

$$ Baci Grill
134 Berlin Road
(860) 613-2224
Style: Modern Italian
Reservations accepted for
parties of five or more

$$ Chili's
4 Sebethe Drive
(860) 632-1776
Style: American Grill

$ Dairy Queen Grill and Chill
51 Turnpike Road
(860) 613-0080
Style: Casual Fare/Ice Cream
Reservations not accepted

$ Mama Roux's Kitchen
317 Main Street
(860) 632-8484
Style: Breakfast/Lunch

$ No Anchovies
51 Shunpike Road
(860) 635-7374
Style: Italian/Pizzeria
Reservations not accepted

$$ Rookies
51 Shunpike Rd., #14
(860) 635-1860
Style: American
Reservations not accepted

$$ Ruby Tuesday’s
50 Shunpike Road
Cromwell Square
(860) 635-9970
Style: American

$ Sugar Cube Cafe
51 Shunpike Road
(860) 635-5800
Style: Cafe
Reservations not accepted

$ Wooster Street Pizza
77 Berlin Road
(860) 635-1176
Style: Italian/Pizzeria
Reservations not accepted

Durham

$ Perk on Main
6 Main Street
(860) 349-5335
Style: Cafe
Reservations not accepted

$$ Red, Spice and Blues
16 Main Street
(860) 349-2300
Style: Barbeque
Reservations not accepted

Higganum

$$ Glockenspiel
26 Killingworth Road
(860) 345-4697
Style: Breakfast/Lunch
Reservations for parties of six
or more

$ Me and McGee Restaurant
40 Saybrook Road
(860) 345-3777
Style: Breakfast/Lunch
Credit cards accepted
Reservations for parties
of six or more

Meriden

$$ Zorba’s
1257 East Main Street
(203) 238-2077
Style: Greek/Italian

Middlefield

$ Guida’s Drive-In Restaurant
Meriden Road, Route 66
(860) 349-9039
Style: Casual
Credits cards not accepted
Reservations not accepted

Middletown

*indicates walking distance from campus

$ Alpha Pizza House
690 Washington Street
(860) 346-9653
Style: Pizzeria
Reservations not accepted

$$ Amici Italian Grill*
100 Riverview Center
(860) 346-0075
Style: Italian
Reservations accepted for
parties of six or more

$$ Arrigoni’s
2100 South Main Street
(860) 346-2131
Style: Italian
Reservations not accepted

$ Athenian Diner
864 Washington Street
(860) 346-2272
Style: Diner
Reservations accepted for
parties of ten or more

$ BrewBakers*
169 Main Street
(860) 852-0001
Style: Bagels
Reservations not accepted

$ Carminucciu's Pizza & Subs
83 Broad Street
(860) 344-1800
Style: Italian/Pizzeria
Credit cards accepted
Reservations not accepted

$$ China City
749 Saybrook Road
(860) 347-6899
Style: Chinese
Reservations not accepted

$$ China King*
Metro Square
(860) 344-9455
Style: Chinese
Reservations not accepted

$$ Coldstone Creamery*
125 Riverview Center
Suite 125
(860) 347-2653
Style: Dessert
Reservations not accepted

$$ Coppertop Grille*
344 Main Street
(860) 343-9111
Style: Sandwiches/Soup
Reservations not accepted

$$ Coyote Blue
1960 Saybrook Road
(860) 345-2403
Style: Mexican
Reservations not accepted

$$ Cypress Restaurant and Grill
1265 South Main Street
(860) 346-3367
Style: American
Reservations accepted for
parties of five or more

$ Eli Cannon’s*
695 Main Street
(860) 347-3547
Style: American
Reservations not accepted

$$ English Tea Garden*
148 Broad Street
(860) 346-4086
Style: Café
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations accepted on
Tuesdays only

$ Enzo’s Restaurant and Pizza*
Metro Square, 200 Main Street
(860) 347-0211
Style: Italian/Pizzeria

$$ Fiore II*
332 Main Street
(860) 344-5557
Style: Italian

$$ First and Last Tavern*
220 Main Street
(860) 347-2220
Style: Italian/Pizzeria
Reservations accepted for parties of eight or more

$$ First Wok*
550 Main Street
(860) 343-1604
Style: Chinese
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations not accepted

$$ Fong’s Restaurant
218 Smith Street
(860) 632-1743
Style: Chinese

$$$ Forbidden City*
335 Main Street
(860) 343-8288
Style: Asian Fusion

$ Ford News Diner*
358 Main Street
(860) 346-4655
Style: American Diner
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations not accepted

$$ Fortune Garden
340 East Main Street
(860) 343-0927
Style: Chinese

$$ Fortune Wok
844 Washington Street
(860) 347-0885
Style: Chinese
Reservations not accepted

$ Fujiyama
911 Washington Street
(860) 347-4864
Style: Chinese

$ Ghezzi’s Market and Deli
972 Newfield Street
(860) 632-2442
Style: Deli
Reservations not accepted

$$ Gianni's Pizza*
83 Broad Street
(860) 347-2000
Style: Italian
Reservations not accepted

$ Giuseppe’s Pizza*
129 Church Street
(860) 347-4050
Style: Italian/Pizzeria
Credit cards not accepted

$$ Goodfellas*
Main Street Market
386 Main Street
(860) 344-1378
Style: American
Reservations not accepted

$The Green Room*
124 College Street
(860) 704-6999
Style: Gourmet Breakfast/Lunch

$$ Hair of the Dog Saloon and Restaurant
544 Main Street
(860) 346-2400
Style: Bar/Bistro
Reservations not accepted

Middletown (Con't)

$$ Harbor Park Restaurant*
80 Harbor Drive
(860) 347-9999
Style: Seafood

$$ Haveli of India
1300 South Main Street
(860) 347-7773
Style: Indian

$ Illiano’s
404 South Main Street
(860) 346-5656
Style: Italian
Reservations not accepted

$ Illiano’s
534 Washington Street
(860) 343-9244
Style: Italian
Reservations not accepted

$$ It’s Only Natural*
Main Street Market
386 Main Street
(860) 346-9210
Style: Vegan/Vegetarian

$$ Japanica
852 Washington Street
(860) 346-4498
Style: Japanese

$ Javapalooz*
330 Main Street
(860) 346-5282
Style: Coffee/Desserts
Reservations not accepted

$ Jerry’s Pizza
885 Washington Street
(860) 346-5335
Style: Italian/Pizzeria
Reservations not accepted

$ Klekolo World Coffee*
181 Court Street
(860) 343-9444
Style: Gourmet Coffee
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations not accepted

$$ La Boca Restaurant & Cantina*
520 Main Street
(860) 347-4777
Style: Mexican

$$$ La Cantina Café Ristorante*
74 Court Street
(860) 704-0000
Style: Italian

$ Little Tibet*
680 Main Street
(860) 343-9500
Style: Tibetan
Reservations recommended

$$ Luce Restaurant*
98 Washington Street
(860) 344-3992
Style: Italian Deli
Reservations not accepted

$ Marco's Italian Deli*
232 Williams Street
(860) 638-3992
Style: Italian Deli
Reservations not accepted

$ Mega Wraps
170 Main Street
(860) 346-6342
Style: Wraps
Reservations not accepted

$ Marilu’s Pizzeria
558 Newfield Street
(860) 347-1225
Style: Italian
Reservations not accepted

$ Melilli Bakery
670 Newfield Street
(860) 346-1618
Style: Bakery
Reservations not accepted

$$ Mikado*
3 Melilli Plaza
(860) 346-6655
Style: Japanese
Reservations accepted for
parties of four or more

$ Neon Deli and Market*
130 Cross Street
(860) 347-1800
Style: Deli Take-Out
Reservations not accepted

$$ Nikita's*
484 Main Street
(860) 344-9378
Style: Bistro

$$ Order on the Court*
102 Court Street, Floor 1
(860) 638-1185
Style: Deli
Reservations not accepted

$$ Osaka Japanese Steakhouse*
130 Main Street
(860) 854-6292
Style: Japanese

$ O’Rourke’s Diner*
728 Main Street
(860) 346-6101
Style: American Diner
Reservations not accepted

$ Pho Mai*
570 Main Street
(860) 347-0773
Style: Vietnamese
Credit cards not accepted

$ Pizza King
2100 South Main Street
(860) 346-2131
Style: Pizzeria
Reservations not accepted

$ Pizza Palace
725 South Main Street
(860) 346-4887
Style: Pizzeria
Credit cards not accepted

$ Praline's*
170 Main Street
(860) 347- 2663
Style: Ice Cream
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations not accepted

$ Public Market*
480 Main Street
(860) 346-3340
Style: American/Deli Take-Out

$$ Puerto Vallarta*
200 Metro Square
(860) 852-0080
Style: Mexican

$ Red and Black Cafe at Broad Street Books
45 Broad Street
(860) 685-7333
Style: Cafe
Reservations not accepted

$$ Sabor Boricua*
570 Main Street
(860) 347-0773
Style: Puerto Rican
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations not accepted

$$ Starrburger*
570 Main Street
(860) 638-0801
Style: American/Deli
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations not accepted

$ Sweet Harmony*
158 Broad Street
(860) 344-9646
Style: Light Fare

$$ Taj of India*
Metro Square, 170 Main Street
(860) 346-2050
Style: Indian
Reservations accepted weekends only

$$ Taste Hit
276 East Main Street
(860) 346-3881
Style: Caribbean

$$$ Tavern at the Armory at the Inn at Middletown*
70 Main Street
(860) 854-6323
Style: Traditional New England
www.innatmiddletown.com

$$ Thai Gardens*
300 Plaza Middlesex
(860) 346-3322
Style: Thai
Reservations accepted for
parties of six or more

$ Three Sisters’ Cafe*
386 Main Street
(860) 346-3996
Style: Café
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations not accepted

$ Tommy’s Restaurant and Pizza
825 Saybrook Road
(860) 346-8686
Style: Italian

$$ Tuscany Grill*
600 Middlesex Plaza
(860) 346-7096
Style: Italian/American
Reservations accepted for
parties of six or more

$$ Typhoon*
344 Main Street
(860) 344-9667
Style: Thai

$ Udupi Bhavan
749 Saybrook Road
(860) 346-3355
Style: South Indian/Vegetarian
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations not accepted

$$ The Ultimitt Cafe
605 Saybrook Road
(860) 347-8885
Style: American
Reservations not accepted

$ Wes Wings*
156 High Street
(860) 685-3510
Style: Casual
Reservations not accepted

Portland

$$ Farrell’s
245 Marlborough Street
(860) 342-4589
Style: Steak/Seafood

Rocky Hill

$$ Chuck’s Steak House
2199 Silas Deane Highway
(860) 529-0222
Style: Steak/Seafood

$$ Dakota
1489 Silas Deane Highway
(860) 529-0222
Style: Steak/Seafood
Reservations not accepted

$ New York Pickle Deli
397 Cromwell Avenue
(860) 257-9465
Style: Deli
Reservations not accepted

$$ On the Border
1519 Silas Deane Highway
(860) 513-1020
Style: Tex–Mex
Reservations not accepted

$$ Sapporo
1295 Silas Deane Highway
(860) 721-8477
Style: Sushi

$$$ Saybrook Fish House
2165 Silas Deane Highway
(860) 721-9188
Style: Seafood

$$ Tomasso's
945 Cromwell Avenue
(860) 529-6932
Style: Italian

$$ Wood-n-Tap Bar and Grill
12 Town Line Road
(860)571-9444
Style: American Grill


15– to 30–minute drive


Centerbrook

$$$ Gabrielle's
78 Main Street
(860) 767-2440
Style: Continental

Chester

$$$ Fiddler’s
4 Water Street
(860) 526-3210
Style: Seafood

$$$ The Inn and Vineyard
 at Chester
318 West Main Street
(860) 526-1307
Style: American

$$ Lupo
189 Middlesex Avenue
(860) 526-4400
Style: Mediterranean/Tapas

$$ Pattaconk Bar and Grille
33 Main Street
(860) 526-8143
Style: American/Pub

$$$ Restaurant du Village
59 Main Street
(860) 526-5301
Style: French

$$$ River Tavern
23 Main Street
(860) 526-9417
Style: American

$$ Sage American Bar and Grill
129 West Main Street
(860) 526-9898
Style: American

$$$ Sig's Water Street Café
4 Water Street
(860) 526-3210
Style: American/Bistro

East Haddam

$$ La Vita Gustosa
9 Main Street
(860) 873-8999
Style: Italian

East Hartford

$$ Procaccini's
46 Main Street
(860) 569-4234
Style: Italian

Essex

$$ Black Seal
15C Main Street
(860) 767-0233
Style: American
Reservations accepted for
parties of six or more

$$$ Griswold Inn
36 Main Street
(860) 767-1776
Style: New England Fare

$$ Iron Chef
21 Plains Road
(860) 767-2340
Style: Japanese

$$ Oliver’s Restaurant and Taverne
124 Westbrook Road
(860) 767-2633
Style: American
Reservations accepted for
parties of six or more

Glastonbury

$$$ J. Gilbert’s
185 Glastonbury Boulevard
(860) 659-0409
Style: Steak/Seafood

$$ Max Amore
140 Glastonbury Boulevard
(860) 659-2819
Style: Italian

Haddam

$$ Blue Oar
16 Snyder Road
(860) 345-2994
Style: Seafood
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations not accepted

Hartford

$$ Bin 228
228 Pearl Street
(860) 244-9463
Style: Panini/Wine Bar

$$$ Black-Eyed Sally’s
350 Asylum Street
(860) 278-7427
Style: BBQ and Blues

$$ City Steam Brewery
924 Main St
(860) 525-1600
Style: American
Reservations for function rooms only

$$ Hotep’s Restaurant & Lounge
283-291 Asylum Street
(860) 548-1675
Style: World Cuisine
Credit cards accepted
Reservations accepted

$$ Hot Tomato’s
1 Union Place
(860) 249-5100
Style: Italian

$$$ Max Downtown
185 Asylum Street
(860) 522-2530
Style: American

$$$ Morton's Steakhouse
30 State House Square
(860) 724-0044
Style: Steak

$$$ No Fish Today
80 Pratt Street
(860) 244-2100
Style: Seafood
Reservations recommended

$$$ Pastis Brasserie and Wine Bar
201 Ann Street
(860) 278-8852
Style: French Bistro
Reservations recommended é

$$$ Peppercorn’s Grill
357 Main Street
(860) 547-1714
Style: Italian
Reservations recommended

$$ Sally's Fish Camp
201 Constitution Plaza
(860) 278-8852
Style: Seafood

$$ Tapas on Ann
126-130 Ann Street
(860) 529-5988
Style: Mediterranean
Credit cards accepted
Reservations not accepted

$$$ Spris
10 Constitution Plaza
(860) 247-7747
Style: Northern Italian

$$ Trumbull Kitchen
150 Trumbull Street
(860) 493-7412
Style: Eclectic

Ivoryton

$$$ Copper Beech Inn
46 Main Street
(860) 767-0330
Style: French

Manchester

$$$ Cavey’s Restaurant
45 East Center Street
(860) 643-2751
Style: French/Italian

Marlborough

$$ The Marlborough Tavern
Four Corners
(860) 295-8229
Style: American

New Haven

$ Atticus Café
1082 Chapel Street
(203) 776-4040
Style: Café
Reservations not accepted

$ Bangkok Gardens
172 York Street
(203) 789-8684
Style: Thai

$$$ Basta
1006 Chapel Street
(203) 772-1715
Style: Italian

$$$ Bentara
76 Orange Street
(203) 562-2511
Style: Malaysian

$ Claire’s Corner Copia
1000 Chapel Street
(203) 562-3888
Style: Vegetarian
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations for large groups
or special needs

New Haven (con't)

$$ Frank Pepe Pizzeria Neapolitan
157 Wooster Street
(203) 865-5762
Style: Italian/Pizza
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations not accepted

$$ The Playwright
144 Temple Street
(203) 752-0450
Style: Irish

$$$ Roomba
1044 Chapel Street
(203) 562-7666
Style: Cuban

$ Sally’s Pizza
237 Wooster Street
(203) 624-5271
Style: Italian
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations not accepted

$$ Tandoor
1226 Chapel Street
(203) 776-6620
Style: Indian

$$$ Union League Café
1032 Chapel Street
(203) 562-4299
Style: French

$$$ Zinc
964 Chapel Street
(203) 624-0507
Style: Modern American

Newington

$$ Applebee’s
3140 Berlin Turnpike
(860) 667-3310
Style: American
Reservations not accepted

$$ Chili’s
3017 Berlin Turnpike
(860) 667-9063
Style: Southwest Grill
Reservations not accepted

$$ Hops
3260 Berlin Turnpike
(860) 594-8808
Style: American
Reservations not accepted

$$ Outback Steakhouse
3210 Berlin Turnpike
(860) 666-0002
Style: Steak/Seafood
Reservations not accepted

$$$ Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
2513 Berlin Turnpike
(860) 666-2202
Style: Steak/Seafood

Old Saybrook

$$$ Aleia’s
1687 Boston Post Road
(860) 399-5050
Style: Italian/Mediterranean

$$ Cuckoo’s Nest
1712 Old Boston Post Road
(860) 399-9060
Style: Mexican/Cajun
Reservations accepted for
parties of six or more

$$ Dock & Dine
145 College Street
(860) 388-4665
Style: Seafood

$$$ Jack's American Bistro
286 Main Street
(860) 395-1230
Style: American

$$ Luigi’s Restaurant
1295 Boston Post Road
(860) 388-9190
Style: Italian

$$ Penny Lane Pub and Restaurant
150 Main Street, Route 154
(860) 388-9646
Style: Casual

$$ Rosemary and Sage
1080 Boston Post Road
(860) 388-1166
Style: Mediterranean

$$ Zhang’s
455 Boston Post Road, #58
(860) 388-3999
Style: Chinese/Japanese

Wallingford

$$ Archie Moore’s
39 N. Main Street
(203) 265-7100
Style: American

$$ Michael’s Trattoria
344 Center Street
(203) 269-5303
Style: Italian

$$ Yankee Silversmith Inn
1033 North Colony Road
(203) 269-5444
Style: Steak/Seafood

Westbrook

$$ Bill’s Seafood
548 Boston Post Road
(860) 399-7224
Style: Seafood
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations not accepted

$$ Boom at Pilot’s Point Marina
63 Pilots Point Drive
(860) 399-2322
Style: American

$$$ Café Routier
1353 Boston Post Road
(860) 399-8700
Style: French Café

$$ Creative Cooking
1835 Boston Post Road
(860) 399-7872
Style: Louisiana Cajun

$$ Pazzo
360 Boston Post Road
(860) 399-4444
Style: Italian

West Hartford

$$ Arugula
953 Farmington Avenue
(860) 561-4888
Style: Mediterranean

$$ Elbow Room
986 Farmington Avenue
(860) 236-6195
Style: American/ Bistro
Reservations recommended

$$ Grant's
977 Farmington Avenue
(860) 236-1930
Style: Seafood/Bistro

$ Harry's Pizza
1003 Farmington Avenue
(860) 231-7166
Style: Pizza
Credit cards not accepted
Reservations not accepted

$$ Lemon Grass Restaurant
7 South Main Street
(860)233-4405
Style: Thai
Reservations recommended

$ Luna Pizza
999 Farmington Avenue
(860) 233-1625
Style: Pizza

$$$ Max's Oyster Bar
964 Farmington Avenue
(860)236-6299
Style: Seafood/American

$$ Mississippi Grille
267 Farmington Avenue
(860) 547-0123
Style: Southern

$$ Osaka
962 Farmington Avenue
(860) 233-1877
Style: Japanese

$$ Pound House Café
1555 Asylum Avenue
(860) 231-8823
Style: Continental

$$$ Restaurant Bricco
78 LaSalle Road
(860) 233-0220
Style: Italian
Reservations accepted for parties of six or more


45– to 60–minute drive


Guilford

$$$ Martin's
25 Whitfield Street
(203) 458-1300
Style: French/American

$$$ Quattro’s Italian Cuisine
1300 Boston Post Road
(203) 453-6575
Style: Italian

Old Lyme

$$$ Bee and Thistle Inn
100 Lyme Street
(860) 434-1667
Style: Contemporary American

$$$ Old Lyme Inn
85 Lyme Street
(860) 434-2600
Style: American/Continental

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