A Foodie’s Guide to Connecticut

Many cultures make up the foodie fabric of Connecticut. Find your favorites below.

Connecticut's restaurants are award winning! In addition to James Beard Award finalists like CoraCora in West Hartford, Renee Touponce of The Port of Call and Oyster Club in Mystic, and Christian Hunter of Community Table in Washington, the below have been named Connecticut’s top spots.

So much to dig into — here are some guides to Connecticut's culinary scene.

What's better than enjoying your meal with a warm breeze and a waterfront view? Here are some spots to find a little slice of paradise.

Uncork, unwind, and discover your favorite flavors at Connecticut’s wineries. A few highlights can be found below.

Tap into new brews at the state’s craft breweries. Check out these highlights.

Connecticut's known for pizza — home to the #1 pizza in the nation, according to the Daily Meal. Not only does the state have the best pizza joint in the United States, it's a true pizza mecca with six other spots ranked in the top 50 of the 101 Best Pizzas in America!

New Haven’s Frank Pepe’s at #1, and its long-time neighbor Sally’s at #9, lead the list of Connecticut pizzas rated among the top in the country.

Winners were chosen by survey of the readers of the Daily Meal, a popular food blog among those in the know. Here are how some of our other CT Pizza Trail favorites fared:

• Modern Apizza (#16)
• Colony Grill (#43)
• Zuppardi's (#45)
• BAR (#47)

Want to make your own? Learn to make New Haven style pizza with fun (and tasty) classes at the New Haven Pizza School!