Food Scene
Grinders and pizza you don't have to drive all the way to New Haven for! Closed Mondays.
9 locals recommend
Luigi's Restaurant
1295 Boston Post RdGrinders and pizza you don't have to drive all the way to New Haven for! Closed Mondays.
Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale
1301 Boston Post RdBest fried seafood in the area!
The most delicious donuts! Get there early for the best selection.
11 locals recommend
Beach Donut Shop
344 E Main St The most delicious donuts! Get there early for the best selection.
Local produce from small, local, family-run businesses! Every Saturday (June to September) from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Ivoryton Farmers Market
103 Main StLocal produce from small, local, family-run businesses! Every Saturday (June to September) from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Big menu of sandwiches, but ignore that for the limited menu of authentic Southeast Asian cuisine.
Mindy K Deli Catering LLC
1610 Boston Post RdBig menu of sandwiches, but ignore that for the limited menu of authentic Southeast Asian cuisine.
Mystic Market South
70 Mill Rock Rd EPrepared foods to go or sit down!
Ashlawn Farm Coffee
455 Boston Post RdBest coffee on the Shoreline!
Johnny Ad's
910 Boston Post RdGreat seafood! Cash only (ATM inside).
The Griswold Inn
36 Main StMust-see local tavern, open since the 1770s!
Ashley's Ice Cream
724 Boston Post RdLocally made ice cream!
Cristy's Restaurant
1261 Boston Post RdOver 40 varieties of pancakes and the best corned beef hash!
Simon's Marketplace
17 Main StGreat breakfast and lunch spot!
Everyone goes to Cristy's, but Hally Jo's is tucked away in Deep River and has a great assortment of breakfast treats.
Hally Jo's Corner Restaurant
165 Main StEveryone goes to Cristy's, but Hally Jo's is tucked away in Deep River and has a great assortment of breakfast treats.
Authentic French cuisine in Branford. SMALL restaurant, reservations necessary, open only for dinner, prix fixe menu for around $60 per person. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Le Petit Café
225 Montowese StAuthentic French cuisine in Branford. SMALL restaurant, reservations necessary, open only for dinner, prix fixe menu for around $60 per person. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Upscale Italian restaurant in a secluded part of Old Saybrook.
13 locals recommend
La Marea Ristorante
732 Middlesex AveUpscale Italian restaurant in a secluded part of Old Saybrook.
Dagmar's Desserts
75 Main StGerman desserts and treats on Main Street in Old Saybrook! Closed Mondays.
Haywire Burger Bar
730 Boston Post RdBurgers galore!
UConn's own ice cream in a variety of unique flavors. Budget-friendly and huge portions!
23 locals recommend
UConn Dairy Bar
17 Manter RdUConn's own ice cream in a variety of unique flavors. Budget-friendly and huge portions!
Jack Rabbit's Burgers, Wings and Things
254 Main StGreat burgers and drinks!
Cooking Company
1610 Saybrook RdBreakfast, lunch, and dinners to go! Eat in or dine out!
Beautiful seasonal lunch spot on the Connecticut River! Quiet, in the woods, along the water! BYOB and cash only! Closed Mondays and Tuesdays after Labor Day.
9 locals recommend
Blue Oar
16 Snyder RdBeautiful seasonal lunch spot on the Connecticut River! Quiet, in the woods, along the water! BYOB and cash only! Closed Mondays and Tuesdays after Labor Day.
Edd's Place
478 Boston Post RdQuirky seafood spot in Westbrook near the Singing Bridge.
Bistro Mediterranean Tapas Bar
383 Main StGreat Mediterranean-style tapas!
Vegan-friendly and gluten-free café and bakery with delicious treats. Closed Mondays.
Shayna B's By The Sea
631 Boston Post RoadVegan-friendly and gluten-free café and bakery with delicious treats. Closed Mondays.
Parks & Nature
VERY busy at times! Get there early to get good parking and a good beach spot!
173 locals recommend
Hammonasset Beach State Park
1288 Boston Post RdVERY busy at times! Get there early to get good parking and a good beach spot!
Rocky Neck State Park
244 W Main StChatfield Hollow State Park
381 CT-80Small state park with a great lake for swimming.
950-acres of preserved woodland and hiking trails.
8 locals recommend
Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge
733 Old Clinton Rd950-acres of preserved woodland and hiking trails.
Public recreation area where the Devil supposedly plays a fiddle on top of the falls... we cannot substantiate this.
64 locals recommend
Devil's Hopyard State Park
366 Hopyard RdPublic recreation area where the Devil supposedly plays a fiddle on top of the falls... we cannot substantiate this.
Arts & Culture
Intimate theater with stellar casts and performances at an iconic venue!
57 locals recommend
Goodspeed Opera House
6 Main StIntimate theater with stellar casts and performances at an iconic venue!
Living history museum dedicated to the history of New England's maritime traditions!
276 locals recommend
Mystic Seaport Museum
75 Greenmanville AveLiving history museum dedicated to the history of New England's maritime traditions!
USS Nautilus
1 Crystal Lake RdFree! Visit the world's first nuclear submarine!
Florence Griswold Museum
96 Lyme StHome to the American Impressionist movement!
The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center
300 Main StYale Peabody Museum of Natural History
170 Whitney AveDinosaurs!
Free! Home to the largest collection of British art outside the United Kingdom
73 locals recommend
Yale Center for British Art
1080 Chapel StFree! Home to the largest collection of British art outside the United Kingdom
Shubert Theater
247 College StConcerts, live music, US national tours of Broadway productions!
Yes, there were dinosaurs who left their mark in Connecticut...
17 locals recommend
Dinosaur State Park
400 West StYes, there were dinosaurs who left their mark in Connecticut...
Beautiful collection of American and European artworks.
79 locals recommend
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
600 Main StBeautiful collection of American and European artworks.
Mark Twain lived in Hartford from 1874 to 1891... next to Harriet Beecher Stowe.
104 locals recommend
The Mark Twain House & Museum
351 Farmington AveMark Twain lived in Hartford from 1874 to 1891... next to Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Harriet Beecher Stowe lived in Hartford from 1863 to 1896... next to Mark Twain.
22 locals recommend
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
77 Forest StHarriet Beecher Stowe lived in Hartford from 1863 to 1896... next to Mark Twain.
The former home of Sherlock Holmes actor William Gillette overlooks the Connecticut River and offers stunning views at this bizarrely-built stone structure.
24 locals recommend
Gillette Castle State Park
Gillette Castle State ParkThe former home of Sherlock Holmes actor William Gillette overlooks the Connecticut River and offers stunning views at this bizarrely-built stone structure.
Shopping
Westbrook Outlets
Outlet mall close to home!
Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets
20 Killingworth TurnpikeLarge outlet mall with big name retailers!
One of the nation's best independently-run booksellers. A must-see for book lovers.
35 locals recommend
RJ Julia Booksellers
768 Boston Post RdOne of the nation's best independently-run booksellers. A must-see for book lovers.
The Book Barn
41 W Main StUsed books galore plus homesteading cats!
Fresh local produce and foods with monthly pick-your-own options!
57 locals recommend
Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery
1355 Boston Post RdFresh local produce and foods with monthly pick-your-own options!
When Target, Walmart, Meijer, and the rest are too expensive? Try Ocean State Job Lot. Things you're looking for at amazing prices. Impressive food section of non-perishable import foods and kayaks. No, really. Kayaks. Like, everything you need for kayaking.
Ocean State Job Lot
901 Boston Post RdWhen Target, Walmart, Meijer, and the rest are too expensive? Try Ocean State Job Lot. Things you're looking for at amazing prices. Impressive food section of non-perishable import foods and kayaks. No, really. Kayaks. Like, everything you need for kayaking.
Essentials
Big Y World Class Market
90 Halls RdGreat selection of muffins made in-store.
ALDI
688 Long Hill RdBeautiful new Aldi with excellent selection at great prices!
Gas on the Shoreline is notoriously more expensive than other parts of the state. The Citgo (Food Bag) consistently has the lowest prices around.
Citgo
1652 Boston Post RdGas on the Shoreline is notoriously more expensive than other parts of the state. The Citgo (Food Bag) consistently has the lowest prices around.
Entertainment & Activities
Marquee Cinemas
314 Flat Rock PlFirst-run movies at decent prices! Movie Pass accepted.
Mystic Aquarium
Penguins! Beluga Whales! Sea Lions!
Local art cinema with two screens of independent films! Movie Pass accepted.
23 locals recommend
Madison Art Cinema
761 Boston Post RdLocal art cinema with two screens of independent films! Movie Pass accepted.
Drinks & Nightlife
Foxwoods Resort Casino
350 Trolley Line BlvdMohegan Sun Arena
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd