Incorporated in 1641, Stamford, Connecticut is 26 miles northeast of Yonkers, New York and 80 miles southwest of Hartford, Connecticut. For tourists, the town is home to many attractions, including the Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens, Stamford Museum & Nature Center and the beaches at Cove Island Park. Visitors have several dining options in downtown Stamford, ranging from casual, family restaurants to Spanish wine and tapas bars.
Telluride Restaurant has the distinction of being a five-time winner of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for its 312-bottle wine list. It is also a three-time Zagat's Award of Distinction recipient. The restaurant features a casual dress code and a diverse menu with entrees ranging from white pizza topped with fresh basil to blackened rare ahi tuna with wasabi mashed potatoes, to a chili-glazed wild boar chop. In addition to the restaurant's large selections of wines, the bar serves a variety of spirits, including nine varieties of cognac, a dozen varieties of whiskey and more than 20 types of scotch. Telluride is open on weekdays for lunch and nightly for dinner.
Telluride Restaurant
245 Bedford St.
Stamford, CT 06901
203-357-7679
telluriderestaurant.com
A favorite for families, Lucky's Restaurant is a 50s-style malt shop and diner, specializing in milkshakes, hamburgers and French fries. More than 15 burgers dominate the menu, including a classic bacon beef cheeseburger, a turkey burger topped with Gorgonzola cheese and a veggie burger made from Portobello mushrooms and roasted red peppers. The menu also features salads, sandwiches and classic home-style entrees like macaroni and cheese, meatloaf and honey-fried chicken. Lucky's serves lunch and dinner daily, and breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays.
Lucky's Restaurant
209 Bedford Street
Stamford, CT 06901
203-978-0268
luckysrestaurant.net
Barcelona Wine Bar is a Connecticut-based chain of six Spanish-style restaurants with a location in downtown Stamford. Established in 1995, the restaurant specializes in Spanish tapas and wines by the glass. Among the restaurant's small plate offerings are chorizo with sweet-and-sour figs, locally grown grilled zucchini and fried calamari with garlic and chilis. You can sample a variety of Spanish cheeses, and the restaurant serves a small number of entrees like the paella, which feeds two to six people. Barcelona is open daily for lunch and dinner. The restaurant is upscale and recommends reservations, but casual attire is appropriate.
Barcelona Wine Bar
222 Summer St.
Stamford, CT 06901
203-348-4800
barcelonawinebar.com
Specializing in the culinary fare of Ireland, Tigin Irish Pub is a casual restaurant, known for its large TV screens showing soccer and rugby games. Open daily for lunch and dinner, the house specialty is the boxty, a potato pancake stuffed with beef and topped with gravy. Other menu favorites include shepherd's pie, fish and chips and the pulled lamb French dip sandwich. There are Irish beers are on tap, and the restaurant features a full bar.
Tigin Irish Pub
175 Bedford St.
Stamford, CT 06901
203-353-8444
tiginirishpub.com
