Local Restaurants
OLD LYME
- Old Lyme Ice Cream Shoppe. Ice cream, pastries and sandwiches. Directions: Take right out of LAA and go through light, under pass. About 2 miles on Lyme Street on the right, across from library.
- Coffees Country Market. Groceries, Deli sandwiches, coffee, pastries, salads, prepared meals. Directions: Turn right out of LAA, about 4 miles on the right (Laysville). Across from Lake.
- Old Lyme Inn. Lunch 12-2:00, dinner 6-9:00 pm, Sunday brunch, 11-3:00. Moderate to pricey, but have new menus under $20 dinner. Reservations a good idea. Grill room and fine dining. Directions: Across from LAA. (860) 434-2600.
- Koffee Works. 83 Halls Rod. Bagels, donuts, coffee, some sandwiches, soup. (860) 434-6723.
- Bee & Thistle Inn. 100 Lyme Street.
- The Hideway. Open 7 days, 11 am to closing. Lunch, dinner and bar. Varied menu, consistently good. All prices. Casual to dressy. Directions: Right out of LAA, turn right at light, turn at 2nd right on Halls Road. Tucked back into plaza. (860) 434-3335.
- Illiano's Restaurant. Italian pizza, grinders, full meals, casual. To go or eat in. Friendly family atmosphere, moderate pricing. (860) 434-1110.
- Boom Restaurant. 90 Halls Road , Old Lyme Marketplace, Old Lyme , CT 06371. Down the street from Lyme Art Academy in Old Lyme Marketplace. Bistro dining. Lunch and Dinner. Pastas, steaks, sandwiches and salads, local seafood, artisan pizzas. Award winning cuisine on the Connecticut shoreline for over 12 years. Call (860) 434-0075 for reservations.
- A+P Grocery Store. Full grocery. Directions: Right out of LAA, take right at first light. At first stop light on Halls Road, turn left into plaza. (860) 434-1433.
- Hallmark. Ice cream, take out food, seafood. Turn right out of LAA. Take right Turn right at first light (puts you on Halls Road). At 2nd light, turn lift onto Rte. 156. Follow Rte. 156 for about 5 miles. Hallmark Take out in on the right side of the road. (860) 434-8568.
EAST LYME
- Flanders Seafood Restaurant and Take Out. Casual lunch and dinner, very fresh and good take out. Turn left out of LAA. Follow this road into East Lyme (major 4-way intersection with McDonalds). At intersection turn left. Flanders Fish is on the left about 3 buildings from the intersection. (800) 242-6055.
ESSEX
- Olive Oyls. Sandwiches, snacks and drinks. From river front (Connecticut River Museum), head up Main Street. In plaza on the right near the Red Balloon Children’s Shop. (860) 767-4909.
CENTERBROOK
- Bennie’s Farm Market, 5 Main St. , Centerbrook, CT 06409. Deli, grocery store, drinks. From River front (Connecticut River Museum), head up Main Street . Merge right and down hill to Pratt Street (this is one way). Go to the top of Pratt Street . Merge left and go right up first steep hill (passing church on left). Come to stop sigh, and head straight. Stay straight until your first stop light. Turn right at stop light. Bennie’s is second building past the Sunoco Gas Station on right. (860) 767-8448.
OLD SAYBROOK
- Angus Steak House, 1745 Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook, CT 06475 • (860) 399-8848
- Dock and Dine, Saybrook Point, Saybrook Point, Old Saybrook, CT 06475 • (860) 388-4665 Dining directly on the CT River.
- Terra Mar Grille at the Saybrook Point Inn & Spa. 2 Bridget Street on the Connecticut River. Reservations for dinner which is pricey. Full bar.Sunday Brunch.7 days/week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Casual okay for breakfast and lunch. Dressy for dinner. (860) 395-2000.
- Pat’s Kountry Kitchen. 70 Mill Rock Road East., Family style, large dining room. Moderate pricing, casual. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday – Saturday 7:00 am – 9:00 pm, Sunday, 7:00 am – 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Good place for a group. $10-$12. Call first. (860) 388-4784.
- Bruehwiler’s Bakery. 247 Main Street . Coffees, teas, pastries, soups and breads. Quick breakfast. (860) 388-0101.
- Bagel Z. 535 Boston Post Road.Good bagels to go or eat in. Next to Subway. (860) 395-2245.
- Cloud Nine Restaurant. 256 Boston Post Road. Breakfast and lunch, take out or eat in. Sandwiches, salads, desserts. Friendly, casual. A favorite place with modest prices. Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm, Saturday, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. (860) 388-0800.
- Paesan’s Pizza, 1550 Boston Post Road. Lunch and dinner, takeout.Try sausage and broccoli. (860) 399-8280.
- Pizzaworks, 455 Boston Post Road. Next to downtown train station. Take out or eat in, beer and wine. (860) 388-2218.
- Paperback Café, 210 Main Street, downtown. Daily from 7:00 am – 10:00 pm. Friday and Saturday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm. Sunday 8:00 am – 10:00 pm. Gourmet coffee, sandwiches, soups, light dinners. No liquor. Serving dinner from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Moderate pricing. (860) 388-9718.
- Saigon City, 1315Boston Post Road. Vietnamese. (860) 388-6888.
- Star of Siam, 1745 Boston Post Road. Thai. (860) 399-8848.
- Zhangs, 455 Boston Post Road (near downtown trainstation). Chinese, Japanese, sushi.Moderate prices, casual. (860) 395-4764.
- Johnny Ad’s, 910 Boston Post Road. Seafood, hamburgers, etc. Eat in or take out. Very casual. Turn right out of LAA. At light turn right onto Halls Road. At 2nd light turn left onto Rte. 156, and an immediate right onto Interstate 95. Go over Baldwin Bridge and get off exit for Old Saybrook (2nd exit over bridge). At stop sign turn right and onto Boston Post Road (Rte. 1). Go to traffic light, and turn left. Go through 2 sets of lights. Johnny Ad’s is on the left. (860) 388-4032.
- Alforno’s Brick Oven, 1654 Boston Post Road. Italian, moderate prices. Full bar. Dress up casual. Good place. (860) 399-2346.
- Cuckoo’s Nest Mexican Restaurant, 1712 Boston Post Rd. , Old Saybrook , CT 06475 • (860) 399-9060 Big place. Lots of rooms. Piano player. Full bar. Moderate prices. Full or small Mexican meals. Good food.
- Café Toscana, 25 Main St., downtown. Breakfast, light lunch, coffee, bagels, sandwiches, moderate prices, small café. (860) 388-1270.
- Benjamin’s, 274 Main St., downtown. Moderate prices, full bar, good American food, especially hamburgers. Small so reservations are good. Lunch and Dinner. (860) 395-4764.
- Emilio, 45 Mill Rock Rd E. Casual and authentic Italian food/pizza. Take a right out of LAA. At light turn right on to Halls Rd. At 2nd light turn left onto RTE 156, and an IMMEDIATE right onto Interstate 95. Go over the Baldwin Bridge and get off exit for Old Saybrook (2nd exit over bridge). Emilio is on the left just before the first light. Also has miniature golf. (860) 395-1882.
CLINTON
- The Aqua Restaurant, 34 Riverside Dr., Clinton, CT (860) 664-3788 – this restaurant is on the water.
- Westbrook Lobster Market, 346 E. Main St., good seafood lunches and dinners. Not fancy. (860) 664-9464
MADISON
- The Place, Casual fresh seafood dining outdoors-fun! Take interstate 95 south to Madison. Exit 58, on Boston Post Rd. Between exit 58 and 59.
NOANK
- Abbott’s Restaurant, 117 Pearl St. (not far from Stonington). Famous for lobster in the rough at tables indoors or outside picnic tables. (860) 536-7719
- The Seahorse Restaurant. 65 Marsh Rd., near Spicers Marina.
STONINGTON
- Noah’s. CT, 113 Water St. near Mystic. Excellent fresh dining. (860) 535-392