Fairfield, Connecticut is known as the dogwood capital of the world and is home to a large annual dogwood festival. The city has a population of 57,340, according to the 2000 U.S. Census. If you get a craving for barbecue on your trip to Fairfield, never fear---ribs, pulled pork or brisket are just a short drive away.
Wilson's Barbeque is a take-out barbecue restaurant across the street from Hemlock Hardware. It is open Thursday through Sunday, from 11:30 am till close. Here, you can sample such traditional southern-style barbecue staples as Memphis baby back ribs, St. Louis ribs, Eastern Carolina pulled pork, Texas-style beef brisket, Texas-style link sausage, Texas sausage sandwich, as well as barbecue by the pound, ribs by the slab and half bird and whole bird chickens. Wilson's Barbeque also offers catering services, and you can purchase bottles of Wilson's special barbecue sauces on-site.
Wilson's Barbeque
1851 Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
203-319-7427
wilsons-bbq.com
The Black Rock branch of the Ash Creek Saloon is located just 2.5 miles outside of Fairfield. The restaurant is decorated like an authentic 19th-century Old West saloon and has been in existence since 1993. Fairfield locals flock here to enjoy such specialties as baby back pork ribs, BBQ beef ribs, Cookie's rib sampler, BBQ chicken, BBQ beef brisket and BBQ pulled pork. "Connecticut Magazine" has declared Ash Creek Saloon's ribs to be the best in the state of Connecticut. The restaurant is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Vegetarian options are available. Ash Creek Saloon also offers a children's menu. The restaurant also operates a second branch in nearby Norwalk. Ash Creek Saloon offers a catering service.
Ash Creek Saloon
2895 Fairfield Ave.
Black Rock, CT
203-333-2733
ashcreeksaloon.com
Bobby Q's Barbeque & Grill is situated just five miles away from Fairfield in neighboring Westport. In addition to its barbecue specialties, Bobby Q's claims to have the largest selection of bourbons in the state of Connecticut. Menu items include Texas twisters, jalapeno stingers, Fatty's bleu balls, Rio Hondo quesadilla, BBQ nachos, St. Louis pork ribs, baby back ribs and surf and turf Bobby style.
Bobby Q's Barbeque & Grill
42 Main St.
Westport, CT 06880
203-454-7800
bobbyqsrestaurant.com
