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Casual Dining

PRICE CATEGORIES
For a three course meal for one with half
a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal),
taxes and extra charges.
$ under $40 $$ $40–$65 $$$ over $65
Frank Pepe Pizzeria
1
Napoletana
MAP C5 • 157 Wooster St, New Haven
• 203 865 5762 • $
The thin-crust pizza at this no-frills Pizza lovers at Mystic Pizza
joint open since 1925 has an almost
Mystic Pizza
cult following among Yale students. 6
White clam pizza (no tomato sauce) MAP D5 • 56 W Main St,
is among the most popular. Mystic • 860 536 3700 • $
A Julia Roberts movie made this
O’Rourke’s Diner
2 pizza-and-pasta joint famous, but
diners keep returning for the “secret
MAP C5 • 728 Main St,
Middletown • 860 346 6101 • Open recipe” tomato sauce that’s gene-
5am–2pm Sun–Thu, 5am–9pm Fri– rously slathered on the pizzas.
Sat • $
Shady Glen
At this classic diner, dating from the 7
mid-1940s, some of the best food MAP C4 • 840 E Middle
comes fresh off the grill. Turnpike, Manchester • 860 649 4245
• Open B, L, D daily • $
Rawley’s Drive-In
3 The homemade ice cream is great,
but it’s the cheeseburgers that are
MAP B6 • 1886 Post Rd, Rte 1,
Fairfield • 203 259 9023 • Open really the top stars here.
11am–6:30pm Mon–Sat • $
Blackie’s Hot Dog Stand
When customers stand in line for 8
20 minutes, it’s clear a restaurant is MAP C5 • 2200 Waterbury Rd,
doing something right. It’s the hot dogs Cheshire • 203 699 1819 • Closed Fri
that keep them coming back for more. • $
Since 1928, Blackie’s has offered hot
The Cookhouse
4 dogs with or without homemade
spicy pepper relish, birch beer on
MAP B5 • 31 Danbury Rd,
New Milford • 860 355 4111 • $ tap, and chocolate milk.
Wood-smoked barbecued meat is
Rein’s
nearly a religion here. Top sellers are 9
slow-roasted beef brisket, pork back MAP C4 • 435 Hartford
ribs, and Carolina-style pulled pork. Turnpike, Vernon • 860 875 1344 • $
This central Connecticut spot makes
Captain Scott’s Lobster
5 better Jewish deli food, including
Dock
latkes, than most of New York, and
MAP D5 • 80 Hamilton St, New is just a quick stop off highway I-84.
London • 860 439 1741 • Open Apr–
West Street Grill
mid-Oct: 11am–9pm daily • Closed 0
mid-Oct–Mar • $ MAP B4 • 43 West St, Litchfield
Known for its hot lobster rolls with • 860 567 3885 • $$
butter and lobster salad, this seafood Casual lunches are a big hit here,
shack on a working harbor has an especially the burgers and the pulled
authenticity few can match. short-rib beef sandwich.
See map on pp94–5
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