Frank's Gourmet Grille (franksgourmetgrille.com), located in the heart of East Lyme, is an upscale bistro-style restaurant that offers an atmosphere suitable for professional business meetings or romantic nights out. The wine selection and menu is wide and varied. Frank's Gourmet Grille is open for lunch and dinner. The lunch menu includes a large variety of soups, salads and sides as well as hot sandwiches and entrees. Lunch entrees include bruschetta, lump crab cakes and portabella mushroom torte. The dinner menu features a number of appetizers including fried calamari and pistachio encrusted goat cheese. In addition, the restaurant offers several options from the grill, pastas and seafood. Frank's Gourmet Grille offers guests private dining and custom menus for special events.
Pizza Cucina (mypizzacucina.com) is an authentic chef-owned and operated Italian trattoria that offers dine-in and carry-out services. The chef hand-makes all pizzas and pastas for an authentic Italian experience. Pizza Cucina is slightly upscale, but still family-friendly. They have a large selection of white and red pizzas, a pizza specials menu and an extensive appetizers list. They also serve calzones and salads. The pasta menu includes selections such as butternut squash ravioli, gnocchi and chicken Alfredo. Pizza Cucina also serves a gluten-free pasta for dine-in patrons with dietary restrictions. This restaurant has a kids' menu that features chicken tenders, mac and cheese and ravioli.
Skippers (skippersseafood.com) is a more budget-friendly casual eatery located in the Niantic village of East Lyme, overlooking the Niantic Bay. It is a seasonal family-owned restaurant serving a large selection of seafood including clam rolls, fried calamari, fish and chips and fried shrimp. This establishment also serves more traditional grill cuisine such as hamburgers, chili dogs, grilled cheese and fried chicken. Visitors can choose to sit indoors or outdoors. Kids and families are welcome.
Niantic Diner (nianticdiner.com) is another family and budget friendly option located in Niantic village. This establishment is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The breakfast includes breakfast sandwiches, egg dishes and skillet items such as pancakes, French toast and waffles. Lunch and dinner menus include salads, soup of the day, sandwiches and wraps. Niantic Diner also offers several Greek specialties, including moussaka, gyros and souvlaki, and Italian specialties including eggplant Parmesan and chicken Gorgonzola. With a full steak and seafood menu as well, Niantic Diner should be able to satisfy any appetite.
