Food and Drink

Check out the Latest! Exploring Connecticut’s Culinary Corridor (NYT 2022)

There are many wonderful restaurants, bars, coffee shops, breweries & wineries in the area. Below are our personal favorites. We hope that you will consider supporting our local businesses during your stay. Please check websites for hours and Covid-related updates on dine-in and carry-out options. If you need help making arrangements or reservations during your stay please let us know. We are also happy to have the fridge stocked prior to your arrival for an additional fee.

RESTAURANTS (Dine-In /Carry-out)

Olive Oly’s - Essex, CT (0.8 Miles)

The Griswold Inn - Essex, CT (1 Mile)

Privateers Pizza & Provisions - Essex, CT (1 Mile)

Noah’s 63 Main - Essex, CT (1 Mile)

Siren Kitchen & Bar - Essex Island, CT (1 Mile) - Seasonal

Black Jax Steakhouse & Saloon - Centerbrook, CT  (1.4 Miles)

La Marea - Old Saybrook, CT (1.6 Miles)

Copper Beech Inn - Ivoryton, CT (2.4 Miles)

The Monkey Farm Cafe - Old Saybrook, CT (3.8 Miles)

Red House - Deep River, CT (4.1 Miles)

745 Osteria - Old Saybrook, CT (4.2 Miles)

AJ Noodle Bar - Old Saybrook, CT (4.3 Miles)

The Essex - Old Saybrook, CT (4.3 Miles)

Penny Lane Pub - Old Saybrook, CT (4.4 Miles)

Nori - Old Saybrook, CT (4.3 Miles)

Livs Oyster Bar - Old Saybrook, CT (4.5 Miles)

Cafe Flo - Old Lyme, CT (4.7 Miles)

Fresh Salt - Old Saybrook, CT (5.9 Miles)

Livs Shack - Old Saybrook, CT (6 Miles) - Seasonal

Cafe Routier- Old Saybrook, CT (6.2 Miles)

Alfornio Trattoria - Old Saybrook, CT (6.2 Miles)

Haywire Burger Bar - Westbrook, CT (6.8 Miles)

Marker 37 - Chester, CT (6.9 Miles)

Grano Arso - Chester, CT (7.2 Miles)

River Tavern - Chester, CT (7.2 Miles)

Otto Pizza - Chester, CT (7.2 Miles)

The Village Bistro  - Chester, CT (7.2 Miles)

Thai Riverside - Chester, CT (7.2 Miles)

Bacari Social - Westbrook, CT (9.1 Miles) - Seasonal

Flanders Fish Market, East Lyme, CT (12.5 Miles)

Lobster Landing - Clinton, CT (13 Miles) - Seasonal

COFFEE SHOPS

Deep River Roasters - Centerbrook, CT (2 Miles)

Essex Coffee & Tea Company - Essex, CT (2 Miles)

Ashlawn Farm Coffee, Old Saybrook, CT (3.9 Miles)

Gargano Market - Old Saybrook, CT (4.1 Miles)

Ashlawn Outpost at Deep River Farms, Deep River, CT (4.9 Miles)

CHEESE SHOPS

The Cheese Shop - Centerbrook, CT (1.2 Miles)

Fromage Fine Foods & Coffee - Old Saybrook, CT (4.4 Miles)

BAKERIES & BAGELS

Savour Cafe & Bakery - Centerbrook, CT (2.2 Miles)

Pursuit of Pastry - Old Saybrook, CT (4.1 Miles)

Duby’s Bagels - Old Saybrook, CT (4.3 Miles)

Cocette - Old Saybrook, CT (4.6 Miles)

ICE CREAM

Sweet P’s - Essex, CT (1 Mile)

Honeycone Ice Cream - Chester, CT (6.9 Miles)

BREWERIES

Surf Ridge Brewery - Centerbrook, CT (2 Miles)

High Nine Brewing - Deep River, CT (5.6 Miles)

Little House Brewing - Chester, CT (6.9 Miles)

Coastline Brewing Co. - Westbrook, CT (10.7 Miles)

Yankee Ciders - East Haddam, CT (13 Miles)

Fox Farm Brewery - Salem, CT (19 Miles)

Thimble Island Brewery - Branford, CT (24 Miles)

Stony Creek Brewery - Branford, CT (28 Miles)

WINERIES

Connecticut Wine Trail - by Region

Chamard Vineyards - Clinton, CT (12.6 Miles)

Stonington Vineyards, Stonington, CT (31.7 Miles)

Jonathan Edwards Winery, Stonington, CT (37 Miles)

WINE BARS

The Griswold Inn Wine Bar, Essex, CT (1 Mile)

Sip Wine Bar, Old Saybrook, CT (4.5 Miles)

The Choo Choo Bar, Old Saybrook, CT (5.9 Miles)

GROCERY, PROVISIONS & DELIVERY

If you prefer to dine in the comfort of the barn during your stay there are many, many options to get fresh & prepared foods.

Restaurant Delivery (delivery address, 1 Benson Lane, Essex, CT)

Shoreline Menus

Grocery Delivery (delivery address, 1 Benson Lane, Essex, CT)

Instacart Delivery via Stop & Shop or Big Y

Peapod Delivery via Stop & Shop

Provisions & Prepared Meals

Privateers Pizza & Provisions, Essex, CT

Pasta Vita, Old Saybrook, CT

Mystic Market, Old Saybrook, CT

Savour Cafe, Centerbook, CT

Olive Oyl’s, Essex, CT

Long River Local, Old Lyme, CT

Farm Stands

Scott’s Farm Store, Old Saybrook, CT

Scotts’ Farm & Greenhouse, Essex, CT

White Gate Farm Stand, East Lyme, CT

FARMERS MARKETS

Please reference this comprehensive list by our friends at the eList. Or visit the CT Department of Agriculture here for an in season list.