American

Max Downtown
Asylum St.
Hartford, CT
860-522-2530
New American/Continental Cuisine (reservations recommended)
Open for Lunch Monday – Friday 11: 30 – 2:30 pm, Dinner Monday – Saturday 5:30 – 10:30 pm, Sunday 4:30 – 9:30 pm
Directions: I-91South to Exit 32B (Trumball St.) Continue straight through 8 lights and turn onto Asylum St. Restaurant I s1 block down on the left.
Approximate Drive: 20 minutes

 

Morton's
30 State House Square
Hartford, Ct
860-724-0044
Specializing in Steaks, Seafood and Chops
Lounge opens at 4:45 pm Monday – Saturday
Open Monday –Saturday 5:30 -11 pm
Directions: take I-91 South to Exit 31 (State St.). Follow to end. Bear left onto Market St. and turn right onto Main St. Valet parking is one block on the right.
Approximate Drive: 20 minutes

 

Peppercorn's Grill
357 Main St.
Hartford, CT
860-547-1714
Open Monday – Wednesday 11:30 am – 10 pm, Thursday 11:30 am – 11 pm, Friday 11:30 am – 12 am, Saturday 5 pm – 12 am
Directions: I-91 South to Exit 31 (State St.). Turn left on to American Row. Turn right on to Central Row.  Turn left on to Main St. and go for about ½ mile to restaurant.
Approximate Drive: 20 minutes

 

The Elbow Room
986 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT
860-236-6195
Specializing in American cuisine
Open Monday-Thursday 11:30 am – 10 pm, Friday – Saturday 11:30 am – 11 pm, Sunday 11 am – 9 pm
Directions: I-91 South to I-84 West. Take Exit 43.  Make a left at the end of the ramp. At the 2nd light, make a right onto Main St. At the 4th light, make a left onto Farmington Ave.
Approximate Drive: 20-25 minutes

 

Black-eyed Sally's BBQ and Blues
350 Asylum Ave.
Hartford, CT
860-278-7427
Open Monday – Thursday 11:30 am – 10 pm, Friday – Saturday 11:30 am – 12 am.
Directions: I-91 South to Exit 32B (Trumbull St.) Turn right on Asylum St. Restaurant is on the right.
Approximate Drive: 20-25 minutes

 

Wood–N–Tap
99 Sisson Ave
Hartford, CT
860-232-8277
Large Menu Variety
Open everyday 11:30 am – 11:30 pm, Bar open until 1 am
Directions: I-91 South to I-84 West. Take Exit 46 (Sisson Ave.) and take a left at the light.  Restaurant is on the right.
Approximate Drive: 20-25 minutes

 

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CT
860-666-2202
Specializing in Steak, Seafood and Chops
Open: Monday – Friday 5 – 10 pm, Saturday 5-10:30 pm, Sunday 5-9 pm
Directions: I-91 South to Exit 28 (Berlin Turnpike).  Follow to the end. Go straight through the stoplight and the restaurant will be approximately ½ mile up on the right side.
Approximate Drive: 35 minutes

 

Asian

Murasaki Japanese Restaurant
Route 10/202
Simsbury, CT
860-651-7929
Open 7 nights a week 4:30 – 9:30 pm
Directions: Follow Rt. 20 West to the intersection of Rt. 10/202. Make a left onto 10/202 and follow to Simsbury Center. Restaurant is on the left, on the corner of Wilcox St.
Approximate Drive: 20 minutes

 

Ichiban
530 Farmington Ave.
Hartford, CT
860-236-5599
Specializing in Japanese and Korean Cuisine
Directions: I-91 South to I-84 West. Take Exit 46 (Sisson Ave) and take a right at the light.  Take a left onto Farmington Ave. Restaurant is on the right.
Approximate Drive: 20-25 minutes

 

Continental

Jonathan Pasco's
Main St.
East Windsor, CT
860-627-7709
Specializing in Continental Cuisine
Open 3 pm Daily
Directions: I-91 N to Exit 44. At the end of the ramp make a right. Restaurant is approximately ½ mile on the left.
Approximate Drive: 15 minutes

 

Grants
977 Farmington
West Hartford, CT
860-236-1930
Specializing in Continental Cuisine
Open Monday – Thursday 11 am – 10 pm, Friday – Saturday 11:30 am – 11 pm, Sunday 5 pm – 9 pm
Directions: I-91 South to I-84 West. Take Exit 43.  Make a left at the end of the ramp. At the 2nd light, make a right onto Main St. At the 4th light, make a left onto Farmington Ave.  Restaurant will be on the left.
Approximate Drive: 20-25 minutes

 

Apricots
1593 Farmington Ave.
Farmington, CT
860-673-5405
Specializing in Continental Cuisine
Open Monday – Thursday 11 am – 9:30 pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30 am– 10 pm, Sunday 11:30 am– 9 pm
Directions: I-91 South to I-84 West. Take Exit 39/CT-4 onto Farmington Ave. Restaurant is about 5 miles down.
Approximate Drive: 30 minutes

 

German

Hafbrau Haus
1105 Main St.
West Springfield, MA
413-737-4905
Specializing in German Cuisine
Open for lunch Friday 11:30 – 4 pm only, Dinner Sunday-Thursday 4- pm, Friday-Saturday 4-10 pm
Directions: I-91 North to Exit 3 following signs for Rt. 5 North. Take the 1st exit for West Springfield/Agawam (Rt. 147 West). Proceed half way around the rotary and make a right for Memorial Ave. Take the 1st right onto Main St. and the restaurant will be on the right.
Approximate Drive: 25 minutes

 

Indian

Taste of India
139 S. Main St.
West Hartford, CT.
860-561-2221
Indian Cuisine
Open: 7 days a week: Lunch 11:30 am – 3 pm, Dinner 5 pm – 10:30 pm
Directions: I-91 South to I-84 West. Take Exit 43. Make a left off the exit.  At 2nd light, make a left.  Restaurant is on the right.
Approximate Drive: 20-25 minutes

 

Italian

Tosca
68 Bridge St.
Suffield, CT
860-668-0273
Specializing in Italian Cuisine
Open Tuesday – Thursday 5-10 pm, Friday – Saturday 5-11 pm, Sunday 5-9 pm
Directions: Rt. 75North into Suffield, Entrance to Suffield Village will be on the right side. Enter and drive around the front of the plaza. Restaurant is located within Suffield Village Pizza Plaza.
Approximate Drive: 15 minutes

 

Carbone's Ristorante
588 Franklin Ave.
Hartford, CT
860-296-9646
Specializing in Italian Cuisine
Open Monday – Friday 11:30 am – 9:30 pm, Sunday 5-10 pm
Directions: I-91 South to Exit 27.  At the end of the exit make a right. Go through 4 traffic lights and take a left onto Franklin Ave.  Continue for 5 blocks and the restaurant will be on the left.
Approximate Dive: 20 minutes

 

Hot Tomatoes
Asylum St.
Hartford, CT
860-249-5100
Specializing in Italian Cuisine
Open: Monday – Thursday 11:30 am – 10 pm, Friday 11:30 am– 1 am, Saturday 4 pm – 1 am, Sunday 3 – 10 pm.
Directions: I-91 South to I-84 West.  Second exit for Asylum St.  Make a left off the exit and proceed underneath railroad tracks. Restaurant is on the left, attached to the bus station.
Approximate Drive: 20 minutes

 

Max a Mia
70 east Main St.
Avon, CT
860-677-6299
Specializing I Italian Cuisine
Open Monday – Thursday 11:30 am – 10 pm, Friday – Saturday 11:30am – 11 pm, Sunday 12-9 pm
Directions: Rt. 20 West to Rt. 10/202. Make a left at the intersection. Go through Simsbury Center into Avon. Take a left onto Rt. 44 and the restaurant will be at the plaza on the left.
Approximate Drive: 25-30 minutes

 

 

Seafood

Maine Fish Market and Restaurant
Bridge St.
East Windsor, CT
860-623-2281
Steak and Seafood – Family Dining
Open: Sunday noon – 8 pm, Monday-Thursday 10:30 am – 9 pm, Friday-Saturday 10:30 am – 10 pm.
Directions: I-91 N to Exit 45. Take a left at the end of the ramp. Restaurant is about 1 mile down on the right.
Approximate Drive: 10-15 minutes

 

Mill on the River
989 Ellington Rd.
East Windsor, CT
860-289-7929
Specializing in Seafood
Open for Lunch Monday – Friday 11:30 am – 2 pm, Dinner Monday- Saturday 5 – 9:30 pm, Sunday 3-8 pm
Directions: I-91 South to Exit 35A – Rt. 291. Take Exit 4 off 291.  Make a left onto Rt. 5. At the second light make a right onto Chapel Rd.  At the first light make a left onto Rt. 30 (Ellington Rd) and restaurant in 1 ½ miles down on right.
Approximate Drive: 20 minutes

 

Max's Oyster Bar
964 Farmington Ave.
West Hartford, CT
860-236-6299
Open for Lunch Monday – Saturday 11: 30 am-2:30 pm, Dinner Monday-Thursday 5 -10 pm, Friday –Saturday 5-11 pm, Sunday 5-9 pm
Directions: I-91South to I-84 West. Take Exit 43. Make a left at the end of the ramp. At the 2md light, make a right onto Main St. At the 4th light, make a left onto Farmington Ave. Restaurant will be on the right side.
Approximate Drive: 20-25 minutes

 

U.S.S. Chowder Pot
165 Brainard Rd.
Hartford, CT
860-244-3311
Specializing in Seafood
Open Monday – Thursday 11:30 am – 10 pm, Friday – Saturday 11:30 am – 11 pm, Sunday 12-9 pm
Directions: Take I-91 South to Exit 27 (Brainard Rd). Take a left at the light and bear right at the fork in the road. Go through the traffic light and the restaurant is on the right.
Approximate Drive: 20-25 minutes

 

World

Trumbull Kitchen
150 Trumbull St.
Hartford, CT
860-493-7417
Specializing in World Cuisine
Open Monday-Wednesday 11 am – 11 pm, Thursday – Friday 11:30 am – 12 am, Saturday 5 pm – 12 am, Sunday 4 pm – 10 pm
Directions: I-91 South to Exit 32B (Trumbull St.) Go straight through 8 lights. Restaurant will be on the left.
Approximate Drive: 20 minutes