Your Guide to Authentic Regional Eats
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| 1) | 1st Street Apizza - Seymour,
CT
Must Eats: Artie's Special, Sausage Pizza, Broccoli Rabe Pizza, The Works large pizza |
| 2) | Abbott's Lobster in the Rough - Noank,
CT
Must Eats: Abbottizer Special, Lobster Deviled Eggs, Steamed Clams, Lobster Bisque |
| 3) | Al's Hot Dog Stand - Naugatuck,
CT
Must Eats: Hot Dog, French Fries, Hamburger, Sausage |
| 4) | Amigo's Deli - Danbury,
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Must Eats: Cuban Sandwich, Roast Pork Dinner, Tutti Fruitti Soda |
| 5) | Archie Moore’s - New Haven,
CT
Must Eats: Bottlecap Sliders, Buffalo Wings, Honey BBQ Wings, Pulled Pork Nachos |
| 6) | Ashley's Ice Cream - New Haven,
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Must Eats: Coffee Oreo Ice Cream, Hot Fudge Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream, Strawberry Ice Cream |
| 7) | Baja's - Orange,
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| 8) | Bantam Bread Co. - Bantam,
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Must Eats: fruit tarts, Apple Gallette, Angel Biscuit, Semolina bread |
| 9) | Beardsley's Cider Mill & Orchard - Shelton,
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Must Eats: apple pie, Cider Donut, apple cider |
| 10) | Bereket - Bridgeport,
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Must Eats: Rice Pudding, Baklava, babaganuj, humus |
| 11) | Bethel Hot Dog Palace - Bethel,
CT
Must Eats: Chili Dog, Texas Dog, chili cheese fries, Milk Shake |
| 12) | Bidwell Tavern & Cafe - Coventry,
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Must Eats: Chicken Wings, Skins Bidwell, Chili Nachos, Buffalo Quesadilla |
| 13) | Big Dipper Ice Cream Factory - Prospect,
CT
Must Eats: Toasted Almond Ice Cream, Ice Cream, Hot Fudge Sauce, Black Raspberry Ice Cream |
| 14) | Bishop's Orchards - Guilford,
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| 15) | Blackie's - Cheshire,
CT
Must Eats: Big Dipper Ice Cream, hot dog with relish, Chips |
| 16) | Blue Colony Diner - Newtown,
CT
Must Eats: split pea soup, hot turkey sandwich, farmer's omelet, Greek Bread |
| 17) | Botsford Drive-In - Newtown,
CT
Must Eats: Hot Dog With Onion Sauce, Chili Dog |
| 18) | Bridgewater Chocolate - Brookfield,
CT
Must Eats: Chocolate-Glazed Crystallized Ginger, Chocolate-Covered Orange Peel, Bridgewater Truffles, Coconut Igloo |
| 19) | Broken Yolk Café - New London,
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Must Eats: Three-Egg Omelet, Eggs Benedict, Lobster Benedict, Huevos Rancheros |
| 20) | Burgerittoville - Newtown,
CT
Must Eats: Burgeritto, Chicken Cheesesteakaritto, Wings, Milk Shake |
| 21) | Burgers, Shakes & Fries - Greenwich,
CT
Must Eats: Double Cheeseburger, Hamburger, Milk Shake, French Fries |
| 22) | Bush Meadow Farm - Union,
CT
Must Eats: Chuckwagon Beans, Farm Bacon, Farm Sausage, Baby Cheddar |
| 23) | Capitol Lunch - New Britain,
CT
Must Eats: Hot Dog, French Fries |
| 24) | Captain Scott's Lobster Dock - New London,
CT
Must Eats: Fish & Chips, Lobster Roll (Hot or Cold), Clam Fritters |
| 25) | Carbone's - Hartford,
CT
Must Eats: Veal Cuscinetto, Arancini, Chicken Lacava, Gnocchi |
| 26) | Carminuccio's - Newtown,
CT
Must Eats: pizza, Steak Sandwich, Buffalo Chicken Wing Sandwich, The Marko |
| 27) | Carolyn's Weenie Wagon - Seymour,
CT
Must Eats: Chili Cheddar Dog, Hot Dog with Onion Sauce |
| 28) | Chef’s Dog House - Newington,
CT
Must Eats: Junkyard Dog, Onion Mayhem Burger, All Beef Hot Dog, Potato Wedges |
| 29) | Chez Ben Diner - Manchester,
CT
Must Eats: Creton, Toast & Coffee, Small Breakfast Poutine |
| 30) | Chez Lenard - Ridgefield,
CT
Must Eats: Hot Dog Supreme, Hot Dog Choucroute Alsacienne et Garniture Suisse, Le Hot Dog Facon Mexicain , Hot Dog Epicie |
| 31) | Claire's Corner Copia - New Haven,
CT
Must Eats: Lithuanian Coffee Cake, Granola, French Toast, Soup of the Day |
| 32) | Clam Castle - Madison,
CT
Must Eats: Onion Rings, Lobster Bisque, clam chowder, fried clams |
| 33) | Clam Digger - Waterbury,
CT
Must Eats: King Kong, Fried Clam Strips, Foot Long Hot Dog, Lobster Roll |
| 34) | Clamp's Hamburger Stand - New Milford,
CT
Must Eats: Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Onion rings, Fried Chicken Sandwich |
| 35) | Coffee An - Westport,
CT
Must Eats: Coconut Twist, chocolate donuts, Cinnamon donut |
| 36) | Colony Grill - Stamford,
CT
Must Eats: Hot Oil Pizza, Pepperoni, Sausage Pizza, Cheese Pizza |
| 37) | Danny's Drive-In - Stratford,
CT
Must Eats: long dog, crazy fries, Burger with the works, waffle fries |
| 38) | David's Place - Chesterfield,
CT
Must Eats: fried clams, Rice pudding, french fries, Lamb gyro |
| 39) | Dawg House - New Britain,
CT
Must Eats: Strand Dog, Hot Dog, Avery's Soda, Steamed Cheeseburger |
| 40) | Dayton Street Apizza - New Haven,
CT
Must Eats: Chicken Parmigiana Sub, Foxon Park Soda, Sausage Pie, White Clam Pie |
| 41) | Denmo's Snack & Dairy Bar - Southbury,
CT
Must Eats: Fried Scallops, Fried Clam Basket, Lobster Roll, Onion Rings |
| 42) | Doogie's - Newington,
CT
Must Eats: 2 Foot Hot Dog, Butter Burger, 16-inch Hot Dog, French Fries |
| 43) | Dottie's Diner @ Phillips - Woodbury,
CT
Must Eats: Banana Creme Pie, Dottie's Chicken Pie, Blueberry Pancakes, Donut |
| 44) | Dr. Mike's - Bethel,
CT
Must Eats: Chocolate Lace Ice Cream, Rich Chocolate Ice Cream, Pumpkin Ice Cream, Chocolate Lace Ice Cream |
| 45) | El Camión - Woodbury,
CT
Must Eats: Fish Taco, Flank Steak Taco |
| 46) | Eli's Brick Oven Pizza and Market - Hamden,
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| 47) | Five-O - Fairfield,
CT
Must Eats: Chili Dog, Cheese Steak Sub |
| 48) | Flaggstead Smokehouse - Farmington,
CT
Must Eats: Po Boy, Half Chicken, BBQ Beans, Meat platter with 2 sides |
| 49) | Flanders Fish Market & Restaurant - East Lyme,
CT
Must Eats: chowder, lobster, Lazy Lobster Sautee Dinner, Mussels Formica |
| 50) | Glenwood Drive-In - Hamden,
CT
Must Eats: Waffle cone, hot dog, onion rings, Lobster Roll |
| 51) | Goulash Place - Danbury,
CT
Must Eats: Chicken Noodle Soup, Wiener Schnitzel, Transylvanian Goulash, Stuffed Cabbage |
| 52) | Guida's - Middlefield,
CT
Must Eats: Chili Dog, ten-inch hot dog, Rancher |
| 53) | Harry's Bishop's Corner - West Hartford,
CT
Must Eats: Fra Diavolo |
| 54) | Harry's Drive-In - Colchester,
CT
Must Eats: Chesse Fries, cheeseburger, homemade potato chips |
| 55) | Hosmer Mountain Soda - Willimantic,
CT
Must Eats: Cola-Blue, Cola-Red, Diet Cola, Root Beer |
| 56) | Ice Cream Shop - Newtown,
CT
Must Eats: ice cream cone, Sundae |
| 57) | Jaynie's - Danbury,
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| 58) | Jerry's Pizza - Middletown,
CT
Must Eats: The White Sicilian, Pepperoni & Meatball Pizza, Pizza Margherita (small) |
| 59) | Jim Barbarie's - Danbury,
CT
Must Eats: lobster, prime rib, Clams Casino, Pot of Spinach |
| 60) | JK's - Danbury,
CT
Must Eats: Bowl of Chili, Texas Hot Wiener, Milk Shake, Grape-Nuts Pudding |
| 61) | Johnny Ad's - Old Saybrook,
CT
Must Eats: French fries, Lobster Roll, Foot Long Hot Dog, Fried Clams |
| 62) | Jordan's - Norwalk,
CT
Must Eats: Sausage Pizza (small), Kitsas Pella Salad |
| 63) | K. LaMay’s Steamed Cheeseburgers - Meriden,
CT
Must Eats: Steamed Cheeseburger |
| 64) | Kamp Dog - New London,
CT
Must Eats: Dippers, Breakfast Sandwich, Hand-cut Fries, The Porker |
| 65) | King's - Newtown,
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| 66) | Kitchen Little - Mystic,
CT
Must Eats: Herbed eggs, California Benedict, Omelet, Hot Lobster Roll |
| 67) | Lake Zoar Drive-In - Stevenson,
CT
Must Eats: Zoar Burger, Foot Long Hot Dog, Onion Straws, Milk Shake |
| 68) | Lakeside Diner - Stamford,
CT
Must Eats: Pancakes (short stack), Donut, Omelet |
| 69) | LaSalle Market & Deli - Collinsville,
CT
Must Eats: Ice Cream, French Toast, Soda, Pizza Slice |
| 70) | Laurel Diner - Southbury,
CT
Must Eats: Corned beef reuben, cheeseburger, Home Fried Potatoes, Cinnamon Roll French Toast |
| 71) | Laurita's Guatemala Bakery - Bridgeport,
CT
Must Eats: Pan Tostado, Rice Bread, Quesadilla Guatemalteca, Pan Royal |
| 72) | Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale - Westbrook,
CT
Must Eats: Fried Shrimp, Onion Rings, Whole Belly Clam Dinner, Hot Lobster Roll |
| 73) | Lenny's - Branford,
CT
Must Eats: Zuppa d'Clams, Fried Clam Platter, Natural Broth Clam Chowder, Whole Belly Clam Roll |
| 74) | Letizia's - Norwalk,
CT
Must Eats: thin-crust pizza, White Pizza (personal size) |
| 75) | Little City Pizza - Simsbury,
CT
Must Eats: Pepperoni Pizza, BBQ Chicken Pizza |
| 76) | Lobster Landing - Clinton,
CT
Must Eats: Lobster Roll |
| 77) | Lorenzo's - Sandy Hook,
CT
Must Eats: pizza, filet mignon |
| 78) | Louis Lunch - New Haven,
CT
Must Eats: cheeseburger, hamburger |
| 79) | Luna Pizza - West Hartford,
CT
Must Eats: Veggie Pie, Sausage & Cherry Pepper Pie, Margherita Pie, White Clam Pie |
| 80) | Maine Fish Market - East Windsor,
CT
Must Eats: Whole Belly Clams, Lobster Roll, Famous Seafood Platter |
| 81) | Mamie's - Roxbury,
CT
Must Eats: Beignet, BLT, Chocolate Cake, Blueberry Pancakes |
| 82) | Meli-Melo - Greenwich,
CT
Must Eats: French Onion Soup, Crepes |
| 83) | Merritt Canteen - Bridgeport,
CT
Must Eats: Hot Dog, French Fries, Bacon & Egg on Portuguese roll, Steak Grinder |
| 84) | Mickey’s Oceanic Grill - East Hartford,
CT
Must Eats: crab roll, Sausage & Egg Sandwich |
| 85) | Modern Apizza - New Haven,
CT
Must Eats: Italian bomb, white clam pie, Sausage & Artichoke Pizza, Pepperoni & Pepper Pizza |
| 86) | Mo's Midtown - Hartford,
CT
Must Eats: Potato Pancakes, Home Fries, Buttermilk Pancakes, Blueberry Pancakes |
| 87) | Mr. Mac's Canteen - Monroe,
CT
Must Eats: Chili Dog, Hot Dog, Bacon, Egg & Cheese on a Portuguese Roll, Onion Rings |
| 88) | Neil's Donut & Bake Shop - Yalesville,
CT
Must Eats: Apple Cider Donut, jelly-filled donuts, Raised Donut, Cinnamon Roll |
| 89) | Noah's - Stonington,
CT
Must Eats: ginger-broiled scallops, Sour Cream Coffee Cake, chowder, apple spice cake |
| 90) | Orangeside Luncheonette - New Haven,
CT
Must Eats: Donut, Chili Dog, Egg & Cheese Sandwich, Philly Burger |
| 91) | Orem's Diner - Wilton,
CT
Must Eats: Omelette, hash brown potatoes |
| 92) | O'Rourke's - Middletown,
CT
Must Eats: Swordfish Cakes, soup, Omelet, steamed cheeseburger |
| 93) | Panino's - Monroe,
CT
Must Eats: pizza, homemade bread, Calamari Balsamico, Panini sandwich |
| 94) | Pepe's Pizzeria Napoletana - New Haven,
CT
Must Eats: Fresh Tomato Pie, white clam pizza, Original tomato pie, Sausage Pizza |
| 95) | Pepe's Pizzeria Napoletana of Fairfield - Fairfield,
CT
Must Eats: White Clam Pizza - Medium, Half Sausage/Half Pepperoni Pizza - Medium, The Original Tomato Pie - Medium, Half Sausage/Half Pepperoni Pizza - Large |
| 96) | Pepe's Pizzeria Napoletana of Manchester - Manchester,
CT
Must Eats: White Clam Pizza, Tomato Pie, Sausage Pie, White Birch Beer |
| 97) | Pizzeria Lauretano - Bethel,
CT
Must Eats: Walnut Cranberry Salad, Bread Sticks, Panini, Panini |
| 98) | Quaker Diner - West Hartford,
CT
Must Eats: Chili Cheddar Omlete, Quaker Home Fries & Cheese Omelette |
| 99) | Rawley's - Fairfield,
CT
Must Eats: Deep Fried dog w/Works, French Fries |
| 100) | Rein's - Vernon,
CT
Must Eats: stuffed cabbage, potato pancakes, whitefish salad, beef brisket |
| 101) | Rich Farm - Oxford,
CT
Must Eats: ice cream, German Chocolate Cake / Almond Joy Waffle Cone, Vanilla Ice Cream, Cookie Monster Ice Cream |
| 102) | Ridgefield Ice Cream Shop - Ridgefield,
CT
Must Eats: soft-serve chocolate ice cream, soft-serve vanilla ice cream |
| 103) | Roseland Apizza - Derby,
CT
Must Eats: Tuna Pizza, Arugula Pizza, Hot Antipasto, Shrimp & Spinach White Pizza |
| 104) | Royal Guard Fish & Chips - Stamford,
CT
Must Eats: Fish & Chips, Fantail Shrimp |
| 105) | Royal Guard Fish & Chips & More - Danbury,
CT
Must Eats: Lamb Tikka Kebab w/brown Rice, Beef Tikka Kabob, Lunch Buffet, Keema Naan |
| 106) | S&S Dugout - Southport,
CT
Must Eats: roast beef sandwich, sausage patty |
| 107) | Sally's Apizza - New Haven,
CT
Must Eats: Fresh tomato pizza, Sausage & Peppers Apizza , Clam Pizza, Bacon apizza |
| 108) | Sandy Hook Family Diner - Newtown,
CT
Must Eats: pancakes, Egg Salad Sandwich, Sadie Hawkins Omelet, hash browns |
| 109) | Sarapes Restaurante - Enfield,
CT
Must Eats: Tacos, Horchata fresca, Vegan burrito, Salsa |
| 110) | Sea Swirl - Mystic,
CT
Must Eats: Banana Milkshake, fried clams, Fish Sandwich |
| 111) | Sea View Snack Bar - Mystic,
CT
Must Eats: Whole Belly Clams, Onion Rings, Lobster Roll |
| 112) | Shady Glen - Manchester,
CT
Must Eats: Frozen Pudding Ice Cream, Grape-Nut Ice Cream, cheeseburger, Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream |
| 113) | Smoke & Bones - Derby,
CT
Must Eats: Burnt Ends (1/2 pound), Fried Chicken (1 piece meal), Pulled Pork (1/2 pound), St. Louis Ribs (dozen) |
| 114) | Stanziato's - Danbury,
CT
Must Eats: Bacon Pizza, Sopressata Pizza, Arugula Salad, Farm Egg White Pie |
| 115) | Super Duper Weenie - Fairfield,
CT
Must Eats: New Yorker, Mighty Ity, French fries, Milk Shake |
| 116) | Swanky Frank's - Norwalk,
CT
Must Eats: French fries, Split and Grilled Deep-Fried Hot Dog, hot dog, Chili Dog |
| 117) | Sycamore Drive-In - Bethel,
CT
Must Eats: root beer, Dagwood burger, Franks & Beans, Root Beer Float |
| 118) | Tastease Donuts - Hartford,
CT
Must Eats: Midi-Donuts, Cuban Sandwich |
| 119) | Ted's - Meriden,
CT
Must Eats: steamed cheeseburger, Potatoes |
| 120) | The Collins Creamery - Enfield,
CT
Must Eats: Mocha Chip Ice Cream, Blueberry Ice Cream, Cake and Ice Cream, 4-Flavor Sampler Dish |
| 121) | The Lunchbox - Meriden,
CT
Must Eats: Steamed Cheeseburger, Steamed Cheeseburger, Migas, Egg and Hot Cheese Sandwich |
| 122) | The Pantry - Washington Depot,
CT
Must Eats: ANY salad, pie, muffin, tartlet |
| 123) | The Place - Guilford,
CT
Must Eats: corn on the cob, roasted clams, lobster, Bluefish |
| 124) | The Shack - East Lyme,
CT
Must Eats: Baked Macaroni & Cheese, Grape Nuts Custard, Macaroni and Vegetable Soup - Cup, Custard Pie |
| 125) | Timothy's - Bridgeport,
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Must Eats: Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream, Hot Fudge Sauce, Pistachio Ice Cream, Strawberry Ice Cream |
| 126) | Top Dog - Portland,
CT
Must Eats: Orleans Dog, Kraut Dog, Cajun Dog |
| 127) | Tulmeadow Dairy Farm - West Simsbury,
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| 128) | UConn Dairy Bar - Storrs,
CT
Must Eats: Jonathan Supreme Ice Cream, Toasted Almond Amaretto Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Husky Tracks Ice Cream |
| 129) | Wave Hill Breads - Norwalk,
CT
Must Eats: Just Crust, Triple Nut Glazed Brownie, Croissant, Pastry Snail |
| 130) | We-Li-Kit - Pomfret Center,
CT
Must Eats: Ice Cream |
| 131) | Wentworth's Ice Cream - Hamden,
CT
Must Eats: Teeny scoop |
| 132) | Westbrook Lobster House - Clinton,
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| 133) | Westfair Fish & Chips - Westport,
CT
Must Eats: Onion Rings, Fried Shrimp, New England Clam Chowder, While Belly Fried Clams |
| 134) | Whistle Stop - Ridgefield,
CT
Must Eats: Sticky Bun, Apple Cinnamon Muffin, Biscotti, Raspberry Scone |
| 135) | Willington Pizza - Willington,
CT
Must Eats: Nachos & Hot Cheese Dip, Red Potato Pizza, Seafood Casino Pizza, Hawaiian Pizza |
| 136) | Wilson's Real Pit Barbeque - Fairfield,
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Must Eats: Rib Slab, 2 Meat Plate, Macaroni & Cheese, Collard Greens |
| 137) | Zip's Dining Car - Dayville,
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| 138) | Zuppardi's Apizza - West Haven,
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Must Eats: pepperoni pizza, Sausage pie, Fresh Clam Pie, Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza |
