Best Restaurants In Hartford To Eat Great Food

We are about to share everything we know about the best restaurants in Hartford with you today. Hopefully you will be able to figure out where to eat some great food near you by the time you are finished reading.

We think it is probably best for us to niche down when it comes to the best Hartford restaurants. That means there will be separate lists for many of the most popular varieties of food like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, other Asian varieties, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

Breakfast and brunch spots will also get their own sections as will bakeries, desserts spots, donuts and ice cream shops. We will even be discussing drinks with the best cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars in your area.

Make sure to check out the map at the end so that you can figure out where all of these best places to eat near you are located. You will also find links to these restaurants official home pages or social media to make it easier to order delivery and take out online or look through their menus to make sure they have what you want to eat before you head over.

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Best Italian Restaurants Near You

When you want to enjoy delicious Italian food visit:

Salute at 100 Trumbull St
Carbone’s at 588 Franklin Ave
First & Last Tavern at 939 Maple Ave
Vivo Trattoria at 280 Trumbull St
Treva at 980 Farmington Ave

Best Steak Houses

Some of the best steak houses in your area would be:

The Capital Grille at 44 Front St
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar at 44 S Main St
Feng Chophouse at 93 Asylum St

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Whether you want burritos, tacos, nachos or something else tasty the best Mexican food in town can be found at:

Agave Grill at 100 Allyn St #1418
Monte Alban Restaurant at 531 Farmington Ave
Coyote Flaco Mexican Restaurant at 635 New Britain Ave
El Nuevo Sarape Restaurant at 931 Broad St #1
Taqueria La Grande at 169 Park Rd

Chinese & Asian Food

Head to one of these restaurants to enjoy Chinese and other Asian food:

Black Bamboo Chinese Restaurant at 844 Farmington Ave
Thai Farms Restaurant at 104 Jefferson St
Seoul BBQ & Sushi at 593 Hartford Rd
Kaliubon Ramen & Poke at 1323 Silas Deane Hwy
Banh Meee at 399 Capitol Ave

Where To Eat Sushi

There are some great spots for sushi in your area like:

Edo Ichi Sushi & Hibachi Steakhouse at 580 Silas Deane Hwy
Min Ghung at 39 New London Turnpike

Best Indian Restaurants

We think the best Hartford Indian restaurants are:

Taste of India at 139 S Main St
Bombay Olive at 450 S Main St
Dhaba Wala Indian Kitchen at 49 Asylum St
Godavari Restaurant at 1250 Burnside Ave
Utsav Indian Cuisine at 1115 Silas Deane Hwy

Great American Food

For classic American food check out:

Trumbull Kitchen at 150 Trumbull St
451 Restaurant Lounge at 341 Franklin Ave
Blue Plate Kitchen at 345 N Main St
Market Restaurant at 101 Reserve Rd
Dish Bar and Grille at 900 Main St
Artisan Restaurant, Tavern, and Garden at 1 Memorial Rd

Delicious BBQ

Whether you are after ribs, brisket, or pulled pork get great BBQ at one of these spots:

Bear’s Smokehouse Barbecue at 25 Front St
Black-Eyed Sally’s Southern Kitchen & Bar at 350 Asylum St
Carl’s Barbeque & Jerk at 285 Silver Ln
Brazil Grill Pizza Churrascaria at 1996 Park St

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in the area are:

Avert Brasserie at 35a LaSalle Rd
Arugula Bistro at 953 Farmington Ave

Greek & Mediterranean

Our favorite Greek & Mediterranean meals can be found at:

MM’s Gyros & Spuds at 24 Temple St
Zaytoon’s Bistro at 165 Park Rd
Zohara Mediterranean Kitchen at 991 Farmington Ave
Effie’s Place Family Restaurant at 91 Park Rd

Seafood Restaurants

Many would consider the best Hartford seafood restaurants to be:

Fishy Tales at 2374 Main St
U.S.S. Chowder Pot IV at 165 Brainard Rd
Mickey’s Oceanic Grill at 119 Pitkin St
Max’s Oyster Bar at 964 Farmington Ave
J’s Crab Shack at 2074 Park St

Where To Eat Pizza

You can definitely get a great slice at one of these pizza places near you:

The Blind Pig Pizza Co at 89 Arch St
Savvis pizza restaurant at 1555 Main St
Pietro’s Pizza at 942 Main St
Hary’s Bishop Corner at 732 N Main St

Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t love a good burger and fries:

Ted’s Montana Grill at 35 Front St
Max Burger at 124 LaSalle Rd
Plan B Burger Bar at 138 Park Rd

Best Buffets Near You

These good buffets in your area are where you can really load up:

Banana Brazil Grill at 341 New Park Ave
Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet at 52 Kane St
Far East Buffet at 188 Silas Deane Hwy

Vegan Restaurants

The best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Hartford are:

Fire-N-Spice Vegan Restaurant, Bakery and Juices at 491 Capitol Ave
Flora at 45 Raymond Hill Rd 2nd floor
Rush Bowls at 15 Front St
Juiced Up at 231 Asylum St, Goodwin Hotel

More Healthy Food Options

More good healthy food choices can be found at:

Ajamo at 30 State House Square
Pond House Café at 1555 Asylum Ave
Freshii at 892 Main St
Healthy is the Way at 430 New Park Ave

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

Start your day off right at one of these breakfast and brunch spots:

Panera Bread at 10 State House Square
The Place 2 Be at 615 Franklin Av
Sally and Bob’s at 10 N Main St, W Hartford

Bakeries & Desserts

You can find all kinds of delicious breads and yummy desserts at these Hartford bakeries:

Mozzicato Depasquale Bakery and Pastry Shop at 329 Franklin Av
Pancitos Tuttis Peruvian Bakery at 416 New Britain Av
Hartford Baking Co. at 965 Farmington Av
Modern Pastry Inc at 422 Franklin Av

Donuts

When you need a quick bite in the morning consider one of these donut shops:

Faddy’s Donuts at 615 Silver Ln, E Hartford
Donut Crazy at 993 Farmington Av, W Hartford
Elmwood Pastry Shop at 1136 New Britain Av

Ice Cream Shops

For another type of sweet treat try some of the best ice cream shops near you:

Main Street Creamery & Café at 271 Main St
A.C. Petersen Farms Restaurant at 240 Park Rd
Milkcraft at 967 Farmington Av
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard at 1134 New Britain Av
Sweet Frog at 13 S Main St

Cafes

If you need a caffeine pick me up try out one of these neat cafes:

Story and Soil Coffee at 387 Capitol Av
Allegro Cafe at 347 Franklin Av
Tisane Euro at 537 Farmington Av
Blue State Coffee at 777 Main St

Smoothies & Juices

Get a tasty and healthy drink when visiting a smoothie and juice bar:

Rush Bowls at 15 Front St
Juices + Acai Bowls at 915 Main St
Juiced Up Juice Bar at 231 Asylum St
Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies at 967 Farmington Av, W Hartford

Cocktail Bars

While not as healthy as the above you will probably have a lot more fun at a cocktail bar:

Little River Restoratives at 405 Capitol Av
Pigs Eye Pub at 356 Asylum St
L Bar at 200 Columbus Blvd

Breweries & Sports Bars

When the big game is on or you want to sample some new beers try out one of these breweries or sports bars:

Hog River Brewing Co. at 1429
Park St New Park Brewing at 485 New Park Av, W Hartford
Thomas Hooker Brewery at Colt at 140 Huyshope Av

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Enjoy Eating at the Best Hartford Restaurants

After reading about all of those delicious food options you should be as hungry as ever. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.

Plus you learned about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these spots will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.

Maybe you can help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Hartford!