Old Lyme Inn

4.7

694 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 6 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Good for special occasions
Romantic

The Old Lyme Inn’s restaurant and bar offers guests contemporary New England Fare in a casual yet elegant atmosphere. Our chef embraces the changing seasons and bounty of the Connecticut River Valley to offer creative menus that change weekly.
Since it's opening in April 2012, the restaurant has quickly become a celebrated meeting place for visitors and locals alike. The inn boasts three different dining rooms, a grand eight seat bar and a fireplace adorned library. The Side Door Jazz Club offers shows every Friday and Saturday night and has been recognized by 'Down Beat' magazine as one of the best jazz venues in the world.
Whether you're joining us for our famous 'Jazzy' brunch, cozying up with a friend at our afternoon tea or enjoying an elegant dinner before a show at the Side Door; we can't wait to exceed your expectations.

Additional information

Location
85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371
Phone number
(860) 434-2600
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Pub, Contemporary American
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sun 9:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Fri, Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Large open parking lot on property.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Sichanh Patana

Experiences

Lucky Tea
US$25.00 - US$45.00 per person
Mar 1, 2025 - Mar 29, 2025
Erin go Bragh! Join us for our 'Lucky' Tea every Saturday in March. Our Irish themed afternoon tea menu will include oatmeal-raisin scones, millionaire bars, shamrock cookies, Irish gingersnaps and Guinness cupcakes. For savory bites, we'll be featuring corned beef pinwheels, Irish egg salad, and much more. Make your afternoon tea extra bubbly with our 'Pot of Gold' prosecco cocktail. Reserve your tea time between 11:30am-2pm.
Alice in Wonderland Afternoon Tea April 2025
US$45.00 per person
Apr 5, 2025 - Apr 26, 2025
Venture down the 'rabbit hole' at our historic inn with a whimsical twist on afternoon tea. We'll be steeping 'Cherry Blossom' green tea and other favorites by Harney and Sons and offering a 'Drink Me- Lavender Lemonade' prosecco cocktail. Savory finger sandwiches will include radish-chive and herbed cream cheese, deviled egg salad curried turkey and ham and pimento pinwheels. Dessert, oh, where to begin....Queen of Hearts 'pop tarts', carrot cake petite fours, Cheshire Cat meringue, and Tweedle Dee checkerboard shortbreads. This is a do not miss for Alice and tea lovers alike!
Easter Brunch 2025
US$88.00 per person
Apr 20, 2025 only
Celebrate Easter Sunday with your family at the Old Lyme Inn! Our chef has created a beautiful prix fixe menu with classic dishes and spring favorites. The Steve Donovan Trio will be playing light jazz in our foyer to add to the festivities. Our menu includes starters of carrot-ginger bisque, strawberry spinach salad and a cucumber-tuna roll. For entrees, we'll be featuring slow-roasted beef tenderloin, lobster eggs benny, blood orange glazed ham, and pineapple glazed salmon. For sweets, keep room for carrot cake and other delights! A special menu for little chicks will be available for $30. We look forward to spending this special day with you!

What 694 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

New London
Best Ambience
New London
Best Value
New London
Great for brunch
New London
Innovative
New London
Great for fine wines
New London
Romantic
New London
Good for special occasions
New London
American

Review summary

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Old Lyme Inn offers a delightful blend of "excellent food," warm hospitality, and a charming New England atmosphere. Guests rave about the combination of "fantastic jazz" at the Side Door Jazz Club and "delicious meals." Afternoon teas are a special highlight, praised for their "lovely setting" and creative themes. A must-visit for food and music lovers!

694 Reviews

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Ann
New York City10 reviews
3.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The Old Lyme is a lovely place to visit. The restaurant is busy and they seem short staffed. We had to wait for our table and the bartender needed help as it took awhile for a our drinks. Our server was friendly. She was hustling to attend to a lot of people. There was a private party in another room so that may have accounted for some of the delays. Our winter kale salad was excellent and the halibut entree was very good. I had the veal piccata special and the chef missed the mark. It was more like a breaded schnitzel and over salted while the potatoes and broccoli were bland. For the price this should’ve been better. Perhaps the kitchen was overwhelmed too. We were able to take our unfinished drinks to the jazz club which was nice. I think with a few adjustments, the restaurant experience will be better.
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Tracy
San Francisco15 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Pre jazz dinner and the service was great and the risotto and sea bass were excellent.
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Paige
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We absolutely loved the afternoon tea! I'm a bit of a connoisseur and love going to tea, and this one was one of the best I've been to. The theme was adorable and they paid attention to every detail. The ambiance and decor of the room was so charming and fun, we went for my mom's birthday and she felt very special and the staff were so kind and gave her a little dessert with a birthday candle. The food was incredibly good and the cocktails were so worth adding to the tea experience! I can't describe how good the sandwiches and dessert were but we loved every bite. The staff were so sweet offering to take a photo of us together too. A beautiful place for a special occasion!
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KATHY
New York City4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very pretty dining area. Jazz trio was excellent. Breakfast was delicious.
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Janet
New York City18 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fun place to eat before seeing a jazz show at The Side Door. Great service and ambience.
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Amy
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
5 star experience. Server was great, sorry didn't get her name...personable, attentive, very sweet. Leslie, hostess, fun and engaging. Atmosphere whimsical and themed (St. Patty's Day) Scottish & Paris Teas, delicious..smooth. Food...excellent! Delicious tea sandwiches. Yummy sweet treats. (those Guinness chocolate cupcakes (o.m.g!) Love the cheddar/chive scones. Everything exceeded our expectations. We had the most delightful experience. The Inn is lovely old New England. First time there and for tea...I will be back for other fun themes.
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Mike
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Imagine being seated in a dinning room with only 8 tables, mid 19th century country inn, three piece acoustic jazz playing in the background. It’s a Sunday late morning Jazzy Brunch. Excellent, professional service. Eclectic brunch menu, creative Prosecco based fluted cocktail. Whether you were an Inn guest or just stopping by for Jazzy Brunch (as we did) the ambience sets the tone for the entire day. A Sunday Jazzy Brunch at Old Lyme Inn is magical.
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C . VIP
Connecticut120 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Food and overall service were fantastic! Dropped a star for the delays attributed to the Saturday night show of which those diners are given priority which is understandable given the show times. Will avoid Saturday night reservation in the future. Highly recommend the Halibut dish and mushroom appetizer! Cheers!
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Colman
Chicago7 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It’s always a pleasure to dine at The Old Lyme Inn. The food and service are aloyop notch. We’re definitely coming back!
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Craig
New York City1 review
4.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It is a nice little spot .The food was very good. A little chilly in the dinning room, but overall a nice place.
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Old Lyme Inn is rated 4.7 stars by 694 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 6 times today

Experiences are available.

85 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371

Additional information

Phone number
(860) 434-2600
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Pub, Contemporary American
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sun 9:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Fri, Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Large open parking lot on property.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Sichanh Patana

Old Lyme Inn

Make a reservation

Additional information

Experiences

Lucky Tea

Alice in Wonderland Afternoon Tea April 2025

Easter Brunch 2025

Menu

What 694 people are saying

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