Diners' Choice: American restaurants in Connecticut

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Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall American cuisine in Connecticut? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyses more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favourites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Nataz Restaurant - Southington

4.8

4.8 (338)

$31 to $50

American

Southington

About the restaurant

Prepared by Hand from Scratch

Nataz is about Food; serving you a lot of fresh, excellent and top-grade food, prepared by hand from scratch with the cleanest and most professional presentation possible. Everything is served with a smile, based on our ability to render service. We are about giving you what you want, when you want it, no matter what!

Top review

JoanneVIP

Dined 2 days ago

I had the rack of lamb , signature salad, meatball and the cheesecake. All were outstanding !! I would definitely recommend this place .

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Baldanza at the Schoolhouse

4.9

4.9 (879)

$31 to $50

American

Wilton

About the restaurant

Join us at BALDANZA at the Schoolhouse, 34 Cannon Road, Wilton CT for an amazing meal where where every item on our menu is freshly hand crafted every day using only the highest quality clean ingredients! We are Located at historic Cannondale Village next to the Train Station at Cannondale (Wilton), CT. 203.309.5777

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Roberta

Dined 2 days ago

Picturesque setting quaint, New England, delicious food, and specialty cocktails. Beautiful presentation excellent service.

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Popular dish

Beet Salad

Popular dish

Pappardelle Bolognese

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Tagliatelle Caprese

Café Routier

4.8

4.8 (2156)

$30 and under

American

Westbrook

About the restaurant

Please go to www.caferoutier.com for all current menus and important postings!
"Constantly evolving, Seasonally driven and Globally inspired menus"

Cafe Routier, Bistro and Lounge, serving a three paneled menu format; Regional (a different region of the world every 8 weeks), Seasonal (locally sourced seasonal ingredients) and a specialty menu of classic Bistro fare. A 40 seat lounge serving 'small plates' and tapas adjoins the bar area. Ethos is important to us.

Reservations made online are for our dining room only. Our lounge does not require reservations and works on a first come/first serve approach, so please do not make a reservation if your intent is to sit in the lounge!

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Mary

Dined 6 days ago

Café Routier continues to be a special place for us to have dinner. Everything was delicious! Every dessert is delicious as well!

Millwright's Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (3737)

$31 to $50

American

Simsbury

About the restaurant

With its unique setting perched atop a waterfall in Simsbury, Connecticut, Millwright’s invites guests to dine in the 17th century mill with acclaimed, James Beard nominated Chef Tyler Anderson and his team. Featuring daily-chosen farm ingredients, the freshest and most select product, proprietary cocktails, and exciting wine menu, Millwright’s offers a new experience to the Farmington Valley farm-to-table dining scene. The culinary team understands the impact of the highest-quality fresh ingredients. Millwright’s kitchen thrives on local ingredients – grown, raised, produced, foraged and prepared – whenever possible. They also take the farm-to-table concept one step further. Millwright’s has partnered with a farm that will grow most of its organic produce. The “Inspired New England” cuisine at Millwright’s pays homage to the land, to the flavor-rich quality of local, fresh ingredients and to the time-honored cooking techniques that enhance the natural goodness of those ingredients.

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Marin

Dined 2 days ago

A fantastic, romantic restaurant! We drove down from MA and had the best dinner. Our server Scott was great. We sat on the bridge and it was the perfect winter night!

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German Chocolate Cake

Nataz Restaurant - North Branford

4.5

4.5 (193)

$31 to $50

American

Branford

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

Top review

Christine

Dined on 7 Dec 2024

Outstanding from beginning to end. Our server tended to our table as needed and made excellent recommendations (the meatloaf with French onion gravy is incredible!). And major shout out on no tipping. This has been Rick’s formula for decades - pay staff a livable wage.

Nataz Restaurant - Clinton

4.5

4.5 (258)

$31 to $50

American

Clinton

About the restaurant

Nataz is about food, a lot of food, fresh excellent and top grade. Prepared by hand from scratch in the cleanest and most professional presentation. All served with smile, based on our ability to render service. Giving you what you want, when you want it, no matter what!

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Jessica

Dined on 14 Dec 2024

Phenomenal food and superior service as usual. We love coming to Nataz for our date nights because we know we will never be disappointed.

Clubhouse Provisions by Stonybrook Golf

4.9

4.9 (80)

$31 to $50

American

Litchfield

About the restaurant

Clubhouse Provisions by Stonybrook Golf is a Chef Owned & Operated Modern Steakhouse featuring American, Asian, French, and Korean cuisine. At lunch, CHP caters to golfers & non-golfers casually. In the evening, the lights are dimmed offering composed entrees and ala carte steakhouse items with amazing hand crafted cocktails, wine & beer. Curated by Executive Chef & Owner Jonathan Philips diners will not be disappointed!
Appetizers like Thai Calamari, Spicy Pork Dumplings & Pork Belly Bites. Handhelds like our Smash Burger or Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich. Entrees like Miso Black Cod, Sea Scallop Risotto, Heritage Pork Chop & A la Carte Steaks. We also offer Sunday Brunch in addition to Lunch 5 Days a week.

Clubhouse Provisions doesn't just provide great food, drink and exceptional service, we provide an amazing 180 degree view of our pristine golf course, located in the hills of Litchfield, CT since the mid 50's.

We are a public restaurant where all guests are welcome!

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Susan

Dined 1 day ago

Fabulous food and service. A beautiful winter day enjoyed in a spacious and sun filled dining room overlooking the snowy golf course. The outside igloos look like fun too. Next time!

Max Downtown - Hartford

4.8

4.8 (173)

$50 and over

American

Hartford

About the restaurant

Located right in downtown Hartford since 1996, Max Downtown continues to add to all that the city has to offer with its legendary service, food and drink selection. Max Downtown has won a number of awards including Connecticut Magazine's Best for Overall Excellence, Hartford Magazine's Best Power Lunch Spot, Best for Business Entertaining and Best Wine List; has been featured in the Hartford Courant's Great Steaks: The State's Sizzling Best and was rated "Don't Miss" by the New York Times.

With a significant list of vintage and non-vintage wines stored in-house, Max Downtown is excited to additionally offer its stunning wine mezzanine as a focal point. Our selection is bound to have the perfect accompaniment for your occasion whether it’s by the glass or by the bottle.

If spirits are more your style, Max Downtown's whiskey bar features a broad selection of international bourbons, ryes, scotches and whiskeys crafted across the globe, from Kentucky to Japan.

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Brianna

Dined 4 days ago

Great experience ! Enjoyed my time at this establishment and would definitely come back!

29 Markle Ct

4.7

4.7 (412)

$31 to $50

American

Bridgeport

About the restaurant

Located downtown Bridgeport CT, 29 Markle Ct. Awarded "Best New Restaurant 2023" by the Connecticut Restaurant Associations "CRAZIES Awards". Upscale New American Cuisine, focused on local, coastal ingredients and smoked methods of cooking. Exec Chef, @chefdamondaye.

We gladly accept walk-ins at the bar on a first come first served basis. A 15-minute grace period is allotted to your arrival time should you run late. After 15 minutes your reservation will be released and offered to guests on our waitlist. All guests must be present to be seated. Tables are reserved for one & half hours. For parties of 6 or more, a $25 per person credit card hold is required to confirm your reservation. No shows and or unconfirmed cancellations risk forfeit of held funds. If you would like to book a catering event or a reservation for a larger party (8+), please send an email to restaurant@29marklect.com. All larger party requests must be confirmed and require a credit card. Thank you.

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Hannah

Dined 3 days ago

So amazing. Had a family dinner and celebrated my daughters 4th birthday here before walking to Total Mortgage Area for Disney on Ice and they waiter (Justin?) was sooo nice to my daughter. Food and drinks and service all incredible.

Dog Watch Cafe

4.8

4.8 (3964)

$30 and under

American

Mystic

About the restaurant

WELCOME TO DOG WATCH CAFE!

One thing we know for sure—the Dog Watch is a great way to keep you and your crew happy. Dog Watch is all about having a good time. With locations in Stonington and Mystic, Connecticut, enjoy amazing food and great people with your choice of waterfront views and sunsets or a relaxed backyard atmosphere.

PLEASE NOTE: Reservations for "standard" tables are indoor tables, and "outdoor" are for our dockside/waterfront outdoor tables. *Outdoor reservations are not guaranteed an indoor table if it is raining*Reservations are for 1 hr 45 min.

Tables reserved for dining only. Bar seats cannot be reserved. We cannot guarantee special requests. No parties larger than 6 people. Tables will be held for 10 minutes past your reservation time. If you are running late we cannot guarantee a table or same type of table. Please contact the restaurant if you are running late (860)415-4510). We have outdoor heaters, but it can be chilly. Dogs allowed at outdoor tables.

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JenniferVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Always an enjoyable time spent at DW Cafe. Bar humming with good cheer, delightful staff and delicious food and craft drinks. There’s no place I’d rather be than in the warm and inviting DW enjoying all of its special nuances. Merry Christmas!

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