Connecticut features an extensive coastline that attracts tourists throughout the Northeast. Visitors head to beaches along the Long Island Sound each summer for swimming, fishing and sunbathing. Tourists also look for restaurants that reflect the state’s maritime tradition. Abundant fish populations, along with the popularity of fishing among tourists, have driven the success of waterfront restaurants. Eateries along Connecticut’s coastal waters allow diners to view the water during their meals.
L'escale Restaurant Bar, adjacent to Captain's Harbor in Greenwich, serves French and Italian dishes. The daily breakfast menu includes brioche toast and chicken sausages. Lunch patrons can select from specials such as black truffles and linguine with rock shrimp. The kitchen creates dinner entrees ranging from salmon tartare to grilled octopus. The L'escale Lounge offers specialty cocktails daily and features a live DJ and music each Saturday. This waterfront restaurant works with the nearby Delamar Hotel to host conferences and large dinner parties.
L'escale Restaurant Bar
500 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
203-661-4600
lescalerestaurant.com
The Beach House Restaurant, situated right on Long Island Sound, serves dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Main courses include sesame seared tuna and a 14-ounce New York strip steak. Diners can frequent the raw bar for Blue Point oysters and Little Neck clams. The dessert list includes homemade treats such as chocolate mousse cake and marble angel food cake. The Beach House Restaurant also hosts a Sunday brunch that includes Belgian waffles, smoked bacon and roasted potatoes. The seasonal patio allows guests to experience views of the Long Island Sound as they enjoy their meals.
Beach House Restaurant
141 Merwin Avenue
Milford, CT 06460
203-877-9300
beachhousemilford.com
Located on Guilford's harbor, the Stone House Restaurant serves lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Guests can start their meals with seared rare tuna, baked oysters and other appetizers. Main courses of baked crab-stuffed sole and grilled skirt steak feature locally grown ingredients. The bar menu includes a variety of beers and small plates, including lobster macaroni and cheese. Groups can reserve the restaurant’s 40-seat dining room for private events. The restaurant also operates the neighboring Little Stone House, which hosts live music every Thursday.
The Stone House Restaurant
506 Whitfield Street
Guilford, CT 06437
203-458-3700
stonehouserestaurant.com
S&P Oyster Company offers lunch and dinner seven days a week, along with views of Mystic River. Lunch specials include California vegetable burgers and baked stuffed sole. The dinner menu begins with appetizers such as deep-fried poblano peppers and potato skins. S&P Oyster Company offers a variety of main courses, including pork tenderloin medallions and lobster Alfredo. The kitchen produces homemade New York cheesecake and tiramisu every day. The Captain’s Room Bar within the restaurant attracts patrons with plasma televisions and cocktails.
S&P Oyster Company
1 Holmes Street
Mystic, CT 06355
860-536-2674
sp-oyster.com
