Guidebook for Newtown
Food Scene
Good food & drinks and convenient location in Sandy Hook Center.
24 locals recommend
Foundry Kitchen and Tavern
1 Glen RdGood food & drinks and convenient location in Sandy Hook Center.
Good food & wine bar located in The Village of Sandy Hook.
10 locals recommend
Nouveau Monde Wine Bar & Bistro
6 Washington AveGood food & wine bar located in The Village of Sandy Hook.
Good food & drinks conveniently located in the village of Sandy Hook.
13 locals recommend
Figs Wood Fired Bistro
105 Church Hill RdGood food & drinks conveniently located in the village of Sandy Hook.
Quality Italian food and best selection of craft beers on tap (in tap room) in the area.
8 locals recommend
My Place Tap Room
8 Queen StQuality Italian food and best selection of craft beers on tap (in tap room) in the area.
Sal e Pepe
97 S Main StQuality Northern Italian cuisine.
Toro chinese
28 Church Hill RdQuality Asian Cuisine w/ Hibachi.
Classic Diner complete w/ chrome exterior in convenient location. (Open 24 hours a day / 7 days a week.)
7 locals recommend
Blue Colony Diner
66 Church Hill RdClassic Diner complete w/ chrome exterior in convenient location. (Open 24 hours a day / 7 days a week.)
Sandy Hook Diner
98 Church Hill RdBest breakfast in town! Very affordable. (Open only for Breakfast.)
Family owned for 3 generations. Very rustic with good Italian food. Located in Riverside Lake Community. Evenings only.
Lorenzo's Restaurant
229 Riverside RoadFamily owned for 3 generations. Very rustic with good Italian food. Located in Riverside Lake Community. Evenings only.
Arts & Culture
$3 movies. Don't miss the huge mural of Newtown Scenes & Notables by local artist.
14 locals recommend
Edmond Town Hall
45 Main St$3 movies. Don't miss the huge mural of Newtown Scenes & Notables by local artist.
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
303 West AveFree campus tours to this Ivy League University. Don't miss going into Sterling Library. You'll feel like you are at Hogwarts!
156 locals recommend
Yale University
Free campus tours to this Ivy League University. Don't miss going into Sterling Library. You'll feel like you are at Hogwarts!
Essentials
Big Y World Class Market
6 Queen StWorld Class grocery shopping.
Stop & Shop
228 S Main StShopping
Old fashioned general store & collectibles. Like stepping back in time.
9 locals recommend
Newtown General Store
43 Main StOld fashioned general store & collectibles. Like stepping back in time.
Danbury Fair Mall
7 Backus Avenue300+ shops under one roof.
Sightseeing
Delicious Ice Cream treats made on premises amidst the last remaining dairy farm in Fairfield County. (Seasonal)
31 locals recommend
Ferris Acres Creamery
144 Sugar StDelicious Ice Cream treats made on premises amidst the last remaining dairy farm in Fairfield County. (Seasonal)
Lake Zoar
...just look out your window!
Shepaug Eagle Viewing
2150 River RdNeed reservations but admission is Free! Bring your binoculars.
Mystic Seaport Museum
75 Greenmanville AveClassic New England sea port town. Lots to see & Enjoy!
Parks & Nature
Paugussett State Forest
Route 32Get into nature!
Town Park: Play Space for kids, basketball, tennis, swimming pool, ball fields, etc.
Treadwell Memorial Park
53 Philo Curtis RdTown Park: Play Space for kids, basketball, tennis, swimming pool, ball fields, etc.
Town Park: Play Space for kids, basketball, tennis, ball fields, etc.
6 locals recommend
Dickinson Memorial Park
50 Elm DrTown Park: Play Space for kids, basketball, tennis, ball fields, etc.
Entertainment & Activities
AMC Loews Danbury 16
61 Eagle RdDanbury Railway Museum
120 White StThe Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
10 N Water StConnecticut's Beardsley Zoo
1875 Noble AveA great but small zoo.
Mystic Aquarium
world class aquarium w/ exhibit by Robert Ballard.