Connecticut's Best Restaurants

Now that all of the holiday cooking and baking is behind you, treat yourself to a night out and let someone else do all the prep work (and the cleanup!). Connecticut restaurants offer a vast variety of dining options for every palate, from casual and plentiful to gourmet, French to Asian to Mexican and everything between. But don’t take our word for it. Get the scoop straight from those who know Connecticut dining best – locals!

Following are just a few of the many fantastic restaurants voted the “Best” by the readers of Connecticut Magazine in its 2012 Reader’s Choice Awards. For more delicious dining ideas, check out the full list of nominees and winners! With so many fabulous choices all across the state, we think the real winner is you.

Statewide Winner: Union League Café, New Haven

Best New Restaurant: Mezon, Danbury

Best American: LeFarm, Westport

Best French: Union League Café, New Haven

Best Italian: Carbone’s, Hartford

Best Asian: Feng Asian Bistro, Hartford

Best Mexican/Latin American: Besito, West Hartford

Best Bistro: Luc’s Café, Ridgefield

Best Seafood: Carmen Anthony Fishhouse, Woodbury

Best Pub Grub: The White Horse Country Pub, Marbledale

Best Barbecue: The Cookhouse, New Milford

Most Romantic: Brasserie Pip, Ivoryton