Old Saybrook, Connecticut, overlooks the Long Island Sound in Middlesex County at the mouth of the Connecticut River. Visitors to Old Saybrook can find numerous bars and restaurants in the city's business district, concentrated largely along Main Street. Additional dining options and drinking places are found inside of hotels and resorts that cater to the travelers who come to Old Saybrook for its fishing, boating and attractions like Harvey's Beach.
Liv's Oyster Bar is inside of a renovated movie theater built in 1930 along Main Street. The restaurant and bar held "Zagat" dining guide ratings of "very good to excellent" for its food, decor and service as of October 2010.
The signature entree is the locally-caught scallops, which are seared and served with brussel sprouts, cipollini onions and bacon in an apple cider sauce. The wine list features more than 120 selections. The bar serves nine draft and six bottled beers, sake and 10 specialty cocktails, including the Liv's martini, made with vodka and garnished with blue cheese-stuffed olives.
Liv's Oyster Bar serves dinner Wednesday through Monday and closes every Tuesday. Reservations are recommended and taken online and by phone. When busy, the restaurant often becomes noisy. For a quieter meal, dine early or ask for seating on the restaurant's outdoor patio. The restaurant has a children's menu, high chairs and booster seats. Free parking is available on site in a private lot.
Liv's Oyster Bar
166 Main St.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-395-5577
livsoysterbar.com
The Terra Mar Grill & Bar is inside of the Saybrook Point Inn & Spa along Bridge Street. The restaurant held "Zagat" ratings of "very good to excellent" for its food and decor and "good to very good" for its service as of October 2010. The AAA Motor Club has also awarded the establishment a four-diamond rating.
The restaurant incorporates local ingredients whenever possible and buys many of the items used in recipes directly from farmers. The signature entree is the cioppino seafood stew mixed shellfish in a lobster-saffron broth. The wine list consists of around 100 reds and whites. The restaurant's lounge and bar area offers a limited menu and a wide selection of beers and cocktails.
The Terra Mar Grill & Bar serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are highly recommended. Request a table by the window indoors for the best views of the Connecticut River and the Long Island Sound. The outdoor patio also overlooks the water and features live music regularly during the summer months. Business casual attire is the norm. The restaurant features a children's menu, booster seats and highchairs. Free parking is available in the hotel lot.
Terra Mar Grill & Bar
2 Bridge St.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-1111
saybrook.com
Penny Lane Pub & Restaurant is near the corner of Main and Elmwood Streets. The restaurant opened in 2003 and is an English style pub replete with dark mahogany wood and large booths. Television show live sporting events around the bar area. Signature entrees include the pepper-crusted steak with Gorgonzola cheese, the grilled chicken topped with mozzarella cheese and asparagus and the poached salmon in mango-wasabi sauce. The wine list has more than 30 selections, and the restaurant offers a full bar.
Penny Lane Pub & Restaurant is open daily for lunch and dinner. Reservations are not taken. Casual attire is acceptable. A children's menu is available, and the restaurant has highchairs and booster seats. The restaurant hosts live music regularly. Parking is available along the street and in a public lot behind Main Street.
Penny Lane Pub & Restaurant
150 Main St.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
860-388-9646
pennylanepub.net
