Restaurant features, rankings, local food culture, and the places worth knowing.
From mofongo with shrimp to jibaritos and pernil plates, this East Main Street family business remains a full-day stop for the flavors of Puerto Rican home cooking.
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At this West Main Street restaurant, a popular chimichurri burger sits alongside mofongo, pernil, tostones and other warm, home-style Dominican staples.
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From sourdough and focaccia to panettone, pastries and custom orders, Pierluigi Mazzella’s micro-bakery brings an Ischia-born point of view to Connecticut.
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The family-owned Bridgeport restaurant pairs its signature birria quesitaco with Mexican and Venezuelan influences, hand-shaken cocktails and a lively patio atmosphere.
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Chef-owner Ashley Flagg builds an evolving, shareable menu around Connecticut ingredients and the freedom to cook across culinary borders.
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A family-owned restaurant in downtown Stamford pairs traditional dishes with an unusually welcoming approach to dietary inclusivity.
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Fresh breads, guava pastries, espresso and hearty sandwiches make this Arch Street bakery a daily stop for the city’s Puerto Rican food culture.
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At its East Main Street storefront, the restaurant brings together fried chicken, seafood, hearty sides and homemade-style desserts in one expansive comfort-food menu.
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The Detroit-born food project has found an audience through soul-food specialties, catering and a growing push toward a permanent home.
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A family-run Main Street restaurant turns Connecticut farm produce, wood fire and a little imagination into some of eastern Connecticut’s most distinctive pies.
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In West Cornwall, chef-owner Bolivar Hilario is giving a beloved intimate restaurant a fresh point of view without sacrificing its sense of occasion.
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From Texas-inspired brisket to St. Louis ribs and inventive smokehouse sides, these Connecticut barbecue spots are worth seeking out.
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With seasonal cooking, a gracious host and a deep connection to the surrounding community, this restored village restaurant is more than a pretty room.
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