Fireside Dining

Offering menu and ambiance in a casual elegant style, the Café combines French classical traditions with a more contemporary approach to flavors, textures and native ingredients. Local and organic fish, meats, cheeses, produce and rare specialty products from around the world help the chefs create award-winning cuisine. 

Ensconced within the Saybrook Point Inn and Spa, at Fresh Salt you can enjoy the gorgeous hearth and turn your head just slightly to take in saltwater views. The food is highly praised, too.

The wood-burning fireplace is a major feature of this Colonial-themed tavern - but so are the comfort foods and cocktails. Cozy up with a cup of French Onion Soup on a cold day or indulge in a freshly grilled burger. 

This historic inn a stone’s throw from the Connecticut River is full of Yankee charm with a dining room, tap room and several fireplaces throughout. There's also live music, adding to its appeal.

The Goose is a renewal of a classic American bistro and tavern offering fine dining, contemporary cuisine, warm hospitality and superb service.

Here, you'll feel like you are dining in the house of a sea captain, which happens to be true. Captain Daniel Packer built this place in 1756, and fireplaces are only a part of the many charms here.

When the weather calls for it, there’s always a welcoming fire here at one of Connecticut’s favorite pubs. Get into the right mood with the shepherd's pie, Guinness beef stew or bangers and mash.

This New England-style pub has four fireplaces, a rustic bar area with a vintage train, a traditional dining room, a billiards lounge, private event spaces, and a seasonal patio. Nestled among the trees in the picturesque small town of Redding, The Roadhouse offers a classic pub style menu featuring great wings, dry aged burgers, salads, and seasonal entrees.

Slide into the nice corner booth next to the fireplace here and you may not want to leave. Abigail’s varied menu has many fans, and the wine bar is a good way to end your working day.

The big stone fireplace in Cava’s Fireplace Room is a perfect fit for a cold and/or snowy night in Connecticut. The Italian fare on the menu will warm you up, too.

This American restaurant, set in a refurbished mill, combines a stylish dining room, a relaxed tavern and a unique event space to offer the ultimate setting for fine, farm-to-table cuisine and carefully chosen wine, craft beer and cocktail menus.

Once an armory for the Connecticut National Guard, now located in the Inn at Middletown, Tavern at the Armory serves traditional American cuisine with a New England style twist.

Since 1996, Jesse Camille’s Restaurant has served classic food prepared with the freshest ingredients in a cozy, unpretentious atmosphere.