Best Restaurants with a Tasting Menu in Wallingford

We had the tasting menu with wine pairings. The food was delicious. Service was a little clumsy, and the main listed on the tasting menu was listed as halibut but steak came instead (with a Chardonnay in our glass)? Seemed that if the kitchen needed to sub they would have communicated with service staff and adjusted the wine...no explanation given and server didn't seem to notice (but did check to confirm steak was what kitchen intended). And then our check was wrong. Beyond the little service hiccups, we had a great meal.

Great food, great wine list, great service, intimate setting.

Fantastic! 2nd visit in 6 yrs. Could be the best Italian in the US!

Incredible dinner with too many good choices! Starters were the carrot ginger soup- a fresh tasting vegan potage perfectly seasoned and the other we had was a thinly sliced orange salad with fennel, parmesan and more delectable ingredients. Risotto was next with ample tender mushrooms in the flavorful rice/cheese base-best in the City. With the red wine we both chose, the rack of lamb that was juicy, fresh (not gamey)and surrounded by delicious turnips. We almost could not eat another course, but the dark chocolate and ginger pear sorbet was irresistible so we happily shared every last bite. The service is attentive and paced our courses so that we could enjoy the conversation and each dish. We will be back soon!

I was so excited to try Harvest Beat when I learned that it was owned and operated by the same people who had my favorite restaurant, Sutra. Harvest Beat did not disappoint, despite my high expectations. The food was creative, vibrant, fresh, healthy and delicious. The atmosphere was wonderful, offering diners a choice between tables or the opportunity to sit at the bar and watch the action in the kitchen. The service was warm, friendly and impeccable. I highly recommend this restaurant and I can't wait to go back.