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13 restaurants available nearby

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1. Dockside Brewery
4.6
Exceptional(572)
Price: Expensive
• American • Milford
Booked 23 times today
Waterfront Brewery & Beirgarten, established in 2020, serving our award winning beer, extensive food menu highlighted with New Haven style pizza. Multi-level indoor/outdoor water view seating featuring an outdoor bar. Winner of best new restaurant, best outdoor bar and best beer menu.
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2. Stonebridge Restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(1475)
Price: Expensive
• American • Milford
Booked 25 times today
The Stonebridge, a classic New England setting located on the Wepawaug River, offers choices to suit most any desire. We specialize in casual American Fare, with dishes featuring Fresh Seafood, choice cuts of Beef, Poultry & incredible Homemade Pasta Dishes. Only steps from the harbor, customers flock to the "the Bridge" to enjoy fresh lobster, lobster rolls, crab cakes & brick oven pizza. Our Main Dining Room offers a more formal dining atmosphere and our classic inside bar and dining area surrounded by rich Mahogany. For a more relaxed atmosphere, our patio bar and dining area is opened up to the sky in the warmer months and is enclosed by glass in the colder months so you can experience the warmth of inside and the scenic waterfall views of outside. Multi tiered decks & patios over look the river provide customers full lunch & dinner menus, also offering lighter fare menus. After sunset, "The Bridge" is the acclaimed hotspot, featuring live bands every Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
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3. La Fortuna
4.6
Exceptional(235)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Stratford
Booked 13 times today
La Fortuna Bar and Restaurant is a family-owned restaurant, serving Italian cuisine and Brick oven Pizza.Philly's, "the cuisine master", is the founder of La Fortuna Bar and RestaurantConnecticut State and Italian food go hand-in-hand, like spaghetti and meatballs. In the late 18th thru the early 20th centuries, A lot of Albanian’s immigrated to Italy for many year’s where they have gotten tremendous experience in Italian Cuisine. Later they flocked Italy to the USA looking for opportunities in the New World, and brought their culinary traditions along with them to neighborhoods that later became Little Italy and Hell's Kitchen. Philly's the owner of La Fortuna Bar and Restaurant she is one of them.
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4. Founders House Pub & Patio
4.8
Exceptional(626)
Price: Expensive
• American • Milford
Booked 12 times today
WELCOME TO FOUNDERS HOUSE PUB AND PATIO ON THE HISTORIC MILFORD GREEN
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5. Market Place - Shelton
4.4
Awesome(306)
Price: Moderate
• American • Shelton
Booked 27 times today
Market Place, known for its American tavern style cuisine! We celebrate and encourage local, organic and sustainably harvested food and spirits. Open seven days a week, outdoor dining, and brunch Saturdays and Sundays. We look forward to you trying our inventive, seasonally inspired cuisine and cocktails. Eat sustainably, live well, and enjoy your experience at Market Place!
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6. Biagio's Osteria
4.6
Exceptional(1853)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Stratford
Booked 9 times today
Rustic Southern Italian kitchen with strong influence from Tuscany. All professional staff with over 30 years experience."It is most certainly a gourmet establishment with a menu from top to bottom that is exquisitely creative with tastes and flavors and choices that make selections so joyously difficult--and with a wine list to match food and pocketbook. Consider this the now best Italian restaurant in the state. Three cheers for Biagio the chef.""Concealed jewel, but easily accessible off the parkway. Esteemed staff that goes about taking care of your every need, especially the maitre d'. Exceptional menu with meals that make you crave for more. The homemade pasta dishes are unequaled to any place in the state. This is an elite restaurant that I will entertain my family and my business clients at. Head chef will go above and beyond his means for satisfaction of customer."
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7. Artisan
4.7
Exceptional(1721)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary American • Southport
Booked 27 times today
Artisan serves New England inspired farm to table cuisine. Located adjacent to the new Delamar Southport hotel, Artisan sets itself apart by offering a menu and an environment that is both refined and relaxed.
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8. Il Palio
4.7
Exceptional(1861)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Shelton
Booked 23 times today
ONLINE ORDERING AVAILABLE - ilpalioct.comIl Palio was named after the race held each summer in Siena, Italy. Created with a passion, the restaurant has been exquisitely designed and beautifully finished with materials from all over the world. No stone was left unturned and time was not a factor in finding exactly what was required to make the "vision" a reality. The atmosphere created is one of quiet comfort in surroundings reminiscent of an Italian villa. The friendly and courteous staff, the outstanding food, and the efficient service all contribute to the ambiance felt by those who visit the restaurant. Il Palio's fine Tuscan cuisine is a pleasing combination of the highest-quality ingredients and the caring preparation by chefs who take pride in the dishes they present. Like the race in Siena, Il Palio is creating lasting impressions.
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9. Blackstones Grille
4.4
Awesome(938)
Price: Expensive
• Steakhouse • Southport
Booked 20 times today
With decades of experience, Blackstones Steakhouse Group is proud of its impeccable service, ambiance and extraordinary food. From juicy cuts of dry-aged steak, and the freshest seafood and raw bar, Blackstones maintains its reputation on offering the ultimate dining experience. Only the best USDA prime beef is used and every cut is carefully dry-aged to provide the perfect concentration of taste, arriving at your table on a piping hot plate, sizzling with flavor. Join us every Thursday for our Classic Prime Rib Special! (Due to significantly increased demand for our "Prime Rib" special, reservations are required). Outdoor Dining - Patio will reopen September 2023! Perfect for football season
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10. Chaplin
4.5
Awesome(234)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Shelton
Booked 15 times today
We wanted the best possible quality meat program, seafood towers overflowing with oysters, clams, shrimp, and mussels, and the kind of cocktails that are impossible to get sick of, all in a beautifully designed, unique space. And we wanted it not in New York – we want it right here in Shelton, CT. Enter Chaplin.

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  • Stacey
    New York City •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    We had an exceptional dining experience at Founders House. The ambiance was warm and inviting, with a perfect balance of cozy and modern. The service was attentive and friendly. The food? Absolutely outstanding. Highly recommend this spot for anyone looking for a top-notch meal in a relaxed setting. Five stars all the way!
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    Founders House Pub & PatioPrice: Expensive• American• Milford
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    4.8
  • Kathleen
    Connecticut •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 7 days ago
    My experience at the Stonebridge Restaurant was exceptional . From the moment I stopped to ask the gentleman where I should park my car, to the desert placed in front of me was amazing . The wait staff were very friendly and ready to help us at any time. They even came by a few times asking us if we needed anything or was everything okay . And the food … well that was heavenly . From the Aloha Bowl that we started off with and the crab cakes, to the vanilla cake and ice cream was superb. Decided to have the fish and chips .. out of this world !!! I highly recommend this restaurant and give it 5 stars . You won’t be disappointed!!
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    Stonebridge RestaurantPrice: Expensive• American• Milford
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    4.7
  • Sofia
    New York City •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 28, 2024
    A favorite whether it’s dinner for family, or appetizers and drinks with friends. Accommodating staff, great service.
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    Market Place - SheltonPrice: Moderate• American• Shelton
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    4.4
  • Sommer
    New York City •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 21, 2024
    We had an amazing time at Dockside! We reserved the Candy Cane Lane igloo for our annual pre-Christmas outing. The igloo was so fun, themed so well, supplied with heaters and even a speaker so we could play our own music. Our waitress was absolutely amazing. She was kind, fun and made sure we were all having a great time. The food and drinks were amazing. Thank you so much for a wonderful time!
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    Dockside BreweryPrice: Expensive• American• Milford
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    4.6
  • Tom
    New York City •8 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 9, 2024
    Exceptional service with fantastic food couldn’t ask for a nicer afternoon
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    La FortunaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Stratford
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    4.6

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