Wallingford, Connecticut, is in New Haven County, approximately five miles southwest of Meriden and 28 miles southwest of Hartford. Incorporated in 1670, Wallingford features attractions like Nehemiah Royce Museum,
Farms Country Club and Doolittle Park. Visitors to Wallingford have a variety of dining options for lunch and dinner, including Italian trattorias, wing joints and seafood restaurants.
Michael's Trattoria is near the corner of Center and North Main streets. The restaurant held Zagat ratings of "very good to excellent" for its food and service and "good to very good" for its decor as of September 2010.
The restaurant specializes in Northern Italian cuisine with dishes like meat lasagna, lobster ravioli and chicken or veal parmigiana. The wine list features more than 80 selections, primarily from Italy and California. The owner and chef makes an effort to visit diners' tables once personally during the course of the meal.
Michael's Trattoria serves lunch Tuesdays through Fridays and dinner Mondays through Saturdays. The restaurant closes every Sunday. The small size of the restaurant and its local popularity necessitate reservations. The restaurant fills up fast for the weekends; make your reservations in advance to ensure a table is still available for the date you desire. Casual attire is acceptable. Outdoor seating is available along the restaurant's sidewalk, and live music is featured regularly.
Michael's Trattoria
344 Center St.
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-269-5303
michaelstrattoria.com
Archie Moore's is a chain of four pub-style restaurants with a location on North Main Street in Wallingford that opened in April 1999. The restaurant earned Zagat dining guide ratings of "good to very good" for its food and service and "fair to good" for its decor. Buffalo wings are the specialty of the house and come with celery and blue cheese dressing. The restaurant has a full bar.
Archie Moore's is open daily for lunch and dinner. Reservations are not taken. The restaurant has a tendency to be loud when busy, so plan to dine at off-peak hours if you wish to have quiet conversation. Casual attire is the norm. A children's menu is available for young diners, and the restaurant has high chairs and booster seats.
Archie Moore's
39 North Main St.
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-265-7100
archiemoores.com
A family-owned establishment, Westbrook Lobster Restaurant is on Church Street inside a building that once served as the Yale Brother's Mill, a grain milling factory built in 1670. The restaurant held Zagat ratings of "good to very good" for its food and "fair to good" for its decor and service as of September 2010. The restaurant has also received awards for being the "Best Seafood Restaurant" in both Connecticut and New Haven County from "Connecticut Magazine."
The restaurant is known for its live lobster, served steamed or baked with clams or stuffing made from either crabmeat or crackers. The lobster dinners come with a vegetable and a choice of starch. Eighteen wines are available as well as wine flights that provide a small glass of three different vintages. The bar serves 10 draft and 18 bottled beers as well as a variety of specialty cocktails.
Westbrook Lobster Restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are recommended. In warm weather, ask for seating on the restaurant's patio, which overlooks the Quinnipiac River and a wooded area. Casual attire is the norm. A children's menu, high chairs and booster seats are available.
Westbrook Lobster Restaurant
300 Church St.
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-265-5071
westbrooklobster.com
