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Peppercorns Grill, Hartford, CT
Peppercorns Grill, Hartford, CT
Peppercorns Grill, Hartford, CT
Peppercorns Grill, Hartford, CT
Peppercorns Grill, Hartford, CT

Peppercorns Grill

4.8
4.8
2709 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Peppercorn’s Grill and Piccolo Arancio are owned and operated by the Cialfi siblings, Sal and Dino, Brothers Sal and Dino purchased Peppercorn's Grill in 1989 and opened Piccolo Arancio in 1994. This generation of Cialfi's has added modern creativity and personality to traditional strengths of their Italian roots. Sal and Dino were trained in the art of Italian food at their uncle's restaurant in Rome. When the opportunity to open a restaurant arose, they jumped at the opportunity and opened the first Piccolo Arancio in Rome. Piccolo Arancio was internationally acclaimed within their first year. Now operated by their cousins, Piccolo Arancio remains near the Trevi Fountain in Rome. Peppercorn's Grill and Piccolo Arancio received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 10 years

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 20 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri 11:45 am–3:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (860) 547-1714
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Celestino (Dino) Cialfi
  • Catering
    We’ll cater from our menu or your request
  • Private party facilities
    Our private dining room with a contemporary Italian flair holds from 10-85. We offer several prix fixe menus to satisfy different tastes & price ranges prepared by chef/owner Dino Cialfi. Try some of our specialties all homemade such as seasonal ravioli, fettuccine, ossobuco, fresh fish & seafood
  • Private party contact
    Chris Maxwell: (860) 547-1714
  • Neighborhood
    Hartford
  • Cross street
    Capital Ave
  • Parking details
    Free parking is available to the left of the restaurant from 12 pm until closing. Street parking is available at no after 5 pm. Free valet is also available in the evening.
  • Public transit
    Stop located across the street in front of restaurant
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,709 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

2,709 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best authentic Italian food around. We love the food the servers.

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  2. Suzanne

    New York Area

    228 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    228 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good cocktails, appetizers, wine, entrees and dessert. It was a busy night with Bushnell being so active w/4 shows but they did well in spite of it all. Our server (Sheri) did an excellent job and was very efficient and friendly.

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  3. DavidP

    New York Area

    61 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    61 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place before the theater but also for fine Italian dining always. The menu is fabulous but the specials even better. We love doing all our family events there at Peppercorn's

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food5service2ambience3
    Service were very slow. We were seated on time but we were waiting for our drinks for an hour and our cocktails were bad, didn’t taste good. Food was delicious

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  5. aniaj

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was very well made, you could tell it was freshly prepared, nothing was reheated. The Cesar salad dressing had a good garlic content, beef carpaccio fresh and delicately seasoned. The short ribs and sauce were divine, and the seasonal veggies were perfectly crispy. Dessert was equally amazing! Service was top notch! I would love to come back here, and it’s the perfect location for dinner before a show!

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  6. SalvatoreB

    New York Area

    125 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    125 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Peppercorns has outstanding Italian cuisine and great service. If you’re looking for a place to dine in downtown Hartford, give Peppercorns a try.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    You need to eat here! Everything we ordered was amazing and the service was the best I have had in years!!! They decorated beautifully for the holidays as well! Perfect romantic date night.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall3food4service3ambience5
    The service was really slow, we waited over an hour for our food. We had a show to go to at 7:30, our reservation was for 5:30, we received our food after 7pm, we had to rush to eat it and run to the show, we got to the show 1 minute before it starting. 2 hours shoo-ins have been sufficient time to have dinner and get to the show that was 2 blocks away

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  9. ThomasM

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    They have a very extensive menu. The standard menu offers lots of choices, but I strongly recommend the daily specials.

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  10. MariaE

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was excellent. I wish my homemade gnocchi was as light as this!

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server, Amber, was fabulous. Very helpful in making our selections for dinner. This continues to be an excellent restaurant.

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  12. Speedy

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great dinner, great service with Dennis and great timing to get us to the theater

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  13. Michaelm

    Greater Boston

    21 reviews

    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    For the past five years (pre & post Covid) and for at least six dinners each year Peppercorns has never disappointed us. The four of us dine before each Bushnell show and enjoy the delicious food and professional service. We have no reason to look elsewhere.

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  14. FrancesP

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Anything you order from the menu is consistently delicious. This includes fish, meat, pasta, their salads, desserts. I have been there many times with different guests and they have been happy and pleased with the food and the entire experience!

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  15. DennisS

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and very quick service! Well done!

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  16. CTVisitor

    New York Area

    87 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    87 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Dinner with friends. The butternut soup was excellent. We all had different pastas and enjoyed them. Good service.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    The best hostess!! She was so friendly and kind. Loved her.

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  18. CentralCTdiner

    New York Area

    40 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    I am a fan of peppercorns, but I was disappointed with my dinner special. It was lobster with pasta. The pasta had a quite bland brown sauce with mushrooms, and the lobster was a bit tough. My friends liked their wild boar pasta dinners

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  19. Sheckie

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    We went at the height of Saturday pre-theatre dinner so keep that in mind when you think of service. The place fills up in 15 minutes and everyone wants their food on time. In spite of that, only a few minor service hiccups. Soup and appetizers were excellent. In terms of the stuffed zucchini flowers, I'd stuff them with whipped ricotta vs the mozzarella used. The heavier cheese overwhelmed the flower. Regardless, it was good. I had the branzino w stuffed shrimp and baby artichoke - absolutely delicious.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall2food4service2ambience1
    We made an early reservation but were seated in an odd side room rather than the main dining room. Server seemed new and did not clear our plates before bringing other courses. Water glasses never got refilled.Drinks were unexciting. The restaurant was very busy so obviously it is well-liked but we would not return.

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  21. Rominab

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food was delicious! Excellent pasta and sauce! Service was quick and everything g was reasonably priced.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was terrific and customer service exceptional.

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  23. Dianne

    Greater Boston

    29 reviews

    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    They were very aware and attentive to the fact that we had to. Go to a show and needed to have timely service

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  24. debR

    Greater Boston

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had a early holiday gathering with our business associates. They had never been here before and enjoyed everything they tried. The larger dining room down below can be a bit noisy, even when not full. We shared several appetizers from the carpaccio's to artichokes and added in a wonderful fig and ricotta appetizer. Everyone's main course pasta dinner and salmon were phenomenal. The berry mascarpone dessert was the light right finishing touch. Dennis was a fabulous waiter who took good care of us. Our business associates are looking forward to a return visit. And our family enjoyed using this spot for special occasions.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Peppercorns is the best Italian restaurant in downtown Hartford that strives for perfection. Professional, friendly, and outstanding service for a restaurant that has been a fixture on Main Street for years. Anyone attending an event in the Hartford area should put Peppercorns on the top of their to do list. Chef Dino Cialfi’s training in Italy is unmatched. So many amazing appetizers, main courses, and desserts to choice from. Thank you again!

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  26. StevenM

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Peppercorns Grill has been exceptionally good for 40 years now and shows no signs of fading. The food was outstanding tonight, both their usual offerings and items from their special monthly menu. (The figs with ricotta, pancetta and pomegranate was phenomenal, for example.) While their wines-by-the-glass menu could use an update, it still offered great choices to match the food. Excellent all around.

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  27. KevinT

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Marco, the maître de, was a true delight. Very accommodating and welcoming. David, our server, was efficient, pleasant and genial. The osso bucco was tremendous; the pollo alla griglia less so Another patron stuffed a miniature dog into a shoulder bag while outside the restaurant windows before entering; I didn’t know pets were allowed

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  28. DavidP

    New York Area

    61 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect evening with great food and great service. we love the whole menu. Everything is amazing and nothing disappoints

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  29. SalvatoreB

    New York Area

    125 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    125 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Peppercorns is fantastic. Recently, I was there with a party of 6 and the service was great, the food was even better with an atmosphere to match. Everyone there was very satisfied. If you’re in the downtown Hartford area, give Peppercorns a try.

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  30. Allilluu

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I visited with my son for dinner before going to a comedy performance by Jason Alexander at the Bushnell. We were given a choice to sit in the bar or the dining room. We chose the quieter dining room. The service was very efficient, with an eye to getting us to the show on time. The cocktails were yummy. I especially liked the spicy margarita. My son had the nutty old fashioned. I had the salmon with a lovely lobster sauce, served on sliced potatoes and green beans. My son had the rigatoni. Both entrees were delicious

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  31. critiki

    Greater Boston

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It's always great to return to Peppercorn's. The atmosphere, especially the white tablecloths, is just refreshing. The food is delicious. Everything is very fresh. The wait staff is knowledgeable and courteous.

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  32. DavidP

    New York Area

    61 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great vibe in a busy restaurant. The staff was very diligent in getting everyone to the theater in time and every morsel of food we had was delicious.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience2
    It’s the perfect night out and the greatest food. 2 people from our group had never been and I told them, confidently whatever you order will be phenomenal.

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  34. Tweeks

    New York Area

    56 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    56 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ate there last night. We were seated at the far back Of the restaurant, totally quiet. Started with a bottle of SauvignonnBlanc from NZ. My partner and I shared an appetizer of Beets and Burrata. She then had the special Salmon dish with “Americaine” sauce, I had the Lobster and Scallop ravioli in a lobster truffle sauce. Everything was fabulous. We were in and out in one hour. Super!

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  35. DavidP

    New York Area

    61 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was amazing especially the fettuccine with the true white truffles. Probably the only restaurant within a large radius that has white truffles. Sublime! You must try these amazing funghi.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was wonderful, the waitstaff good, manager very gracious. I’d go back any day!

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  37. peaches

    New York Area

    82 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    82 reviews

    Dined on October 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The best food and experience we’ve had in a long time. Service was friendly and professional. The food was en point in every course. A nice wine list to compliment the menu. A great evening all in all.

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  38. NicoleB

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    We love the food here and the cocktails are very good workers friendly but every time we go no matter if there are 10 people or 40 we don't get waited on properly. We were there for an hour and a half and received our drink order in 25 min and bowl of soup and Cesar salad at the hour mark and (when that came it had no parmesan on it). We had bread dropped on the table with no oil or anything and it was just not very nice. We ordered another drink and that took about 20 min and so we decided we would not order dinner and just get the check. My husband had to go to the bar and ask for it as no one came to bring it after asked for a couple times. I did notice in the time we were waiting for it, 2 men walked in, obviously known by one of the waiters, who took their order, got them drinks and their apps in about 5 minutes time!! I guess its who you know lol. Very frustrating and we like this place, have gone enough times that they know our faces, spend a lot of money and my husband is like a 30-40% tipper always.... idk if we will go back : ( We are not in a hurry, don't rush things, but this was just ridiculous and we were there 2 hrs for a soup and salad.... This is the 3rd time this has happened. Its too bad, the food is really good.

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  39. Susan

    Greater Boston

    22 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2023

    overall2food4service1ambience4
    Food was very good, but the restaurant must be terribly understaffed. We waited at the door for over five minutes for a host/ess to appear to seat us. There were at least four other parties waiting by the time someone finally appeared. Then because we were going to a show at the Bushnell, we ordered as soon as we were able (5:50) and our appetizers arrived one hour and five minutes later (6:55). We didn't have time to eat our entire dinner. Too bad because the food was good and the wait staff worked *incredibly* hard to make it seem everything was ok....but clearly the kitchen has a lot to work out.

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  40. EdwardK

    Exclusive

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have always enjoyed dining at the Peppercorn Grill when we travel to Hartford. Last night we had a delicious dinner before going to the nearby Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Peppercorns Grill offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (860) 547-1714.

Peppercorns Grill is rated 4.8 stars by 2709 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 20 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Peppercorns Grill

357 Main St., Hartford, CT 06106

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Capital Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Hartford
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri 11:45 am–3:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Free parking is available to the left of the restaurant from 12 pm until closing. Street parking is available at no after 5 pm. Free valet is also available in the evening.
  • Public transit
    Stop located across the street in front of restaurant
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Celestino (Dino) Cialfi
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (860) 547-1714
  • Catering
    We’ll cater from our menu or your request
  • Private party facilities
    Our private dining room with a contemporary Italian flair holds from 10-85. We offer several prix fixe menus to satisfy different tastes & price ranges prepared by chef/owner Dino Cialfi. Try some of our specialties all homemade such as seasonal ravioli, fettuccine, ossobuco, fresh fish & seafood
  • Private party contact
    Chris Maxwell: (860) 547-1714
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