Diners' Choice: American restaurants in Connecticut

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Updated March 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall American cuisine in Connecticut? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Baldanza at the Schoolhouse

4.9

4.9 (924)

$31 to $50

American

Wilton

About the restaurant

Join us at BALDANZA at the Schoolhouse, 34 Cannon Road, Wilton CT for an amazing meal where where every item on our menu is freshly hand crafted every day using only the highest quality clean ingredients! We are Located at historic Cannondale Village next to the Train Station at Cannondale (Wilton), CT. 203.309.5777

Top review

AnneVIP

Dined on Mar 19, 2025

Baldanza offers an outstanding dining experience in every aspect! Food/presentation, service, gracious, personable staff…wonderful!

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Beet Salad

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Pappardelle Bolognese

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Tagliatelle Caprese

Nataz Restaurant - Southington

4.8

4.8 (364)

$31 to $50

American

Southington

About the restaurant

Prepared by Hand from Scratch

Nataz is about Food; serving you a lot of fresh, excellent and top-grade food, prepared by hand from scratch with the cleanest and most professional presentation possible. Everything is served with a smile, based on our ability to render service. We are about giving you what you want, when you want it, no matter what!

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Emily

Dined 6 days ago

As always, great service, ambiance and the lamb and swordfish :)

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Nataz Restaurant - North Branford

4.8

4.8 (212)

$31 to $50

American

Branford

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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John

Dined on Mar 8, 2025

Rick and staff never disappoint. Dave portnoy says there are no 10’s out there, but this place is it.

Little Riggs

4.8

4.8 (36)

$30 and under

American

Branford

About the restaurant

The mission stays the same though. Good food ties us to the memories and the people we love. I share the memories and the food I love. 3 years ago I started a little food truck breakfast in a little bar parking lot, today we call that parking lot ours and that little bar, is now Little Riggs.

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Donna Smith

Dined 5 days ago

This was our 4th time at Little Riggs & we thoroughly enjoyed it again, we all ordered the BBB Bennie & a side of grits each. Everything was fresh, tasty & nicely presented, this is definitely our favorite place in town for breakfast

29 Markle Ct

4.8

4.8 (466)

$31 to $50

American

Bridgeport

About the restaurant

29 Markle Ct. Awarded "Best New Restaurant 2023" & Nominated "Chef Of The Year" 2024 by the Connecticut Restaurant Associations "CRAZIES Awards". Upscale New American Cuisine, focused on local, coastal ingredients and smoked methods of cooking. Exec Chef, @chefdamondaye.

We gladly accept walk-ins at the bar on a first come first served basis. A 15-minute grace period is allotted to your arrival time should you run late. After 15 minutes your reservation will be released and offered to guests on our waitlist. All guests must be present to be seated. Tables are reserved for one & half hours. For parties of 6 or more, a $25 per person credit card hold is required to confirm your reservation. No shows and or unconfirmed cancellations risk forfeit of held funds. If you would like to book a catering event or a reservation for a larger party (8+), please send an email to restaurant@29marklect.com. All larger party requests must be confirmed and require a credit card. Thank you.

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Stephanie

Dined 6 days ago

Wonderful dinning experience. Our server was delightful.

Washington Prime

4.8

4.8 (1183)

$31 to $50

American

South Norwalk

About the restaurant

Winner of Best Steak in Connecticut and top steakhouses in the U.S. by the Food Network, Washington Prime has the privilege of framing SoNo’s newest structure at the corner of Washington Street and Water Street. Adding to this historic and progressive waterside community, this highly anticipated Eating & Drinking Well is driven by a culinary and beverage program that is not about gimmicks - just honesty and creativity. No stranger to high impact restaurants, Washington Prime is brought to you by some of the area’s most dynamic restaurateurs. The land and sea menu is a bit of Americana with cross-cultural influences, the space is multi-dimensional and the attitude is left at the door. Here, we eat, we drink and we join in the fun.

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ErikaVIP

Dined 5 days ago

This is one of our favorite restaurants. The food is always delicious. The staff is always on their game. They are professional and extremely friendly. It is always such an enjoyable experience.

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Uncooked 8 oz Filet Mignon

4.9

4.9 (872)

$30 and under

American

Marlborough

About the restaurant

Sadler's Ordinary has been an institution in Marlborough for decades, serving top quality local seafood and ingredients, comfort food, and Fine New England Cuisine. Set in a colonial style building, our cozy dining rooms feature two fireplaces and we offer outdoor dining on a beautiful stone patio during the summer and fall. All of our food is made from scratch in-house, including our delicious desserts and bakery items. We are open for indoor and patio dining, as well as take out every day.

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LeonardVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Sadler's is a real gem. Great food and service. Also an in-shop bakery with fresh bread and baked goodies. Highly recommended.

Clubhouse Provisions by Stonybrook Golf

4.8

4.8 (93)

$31 to $50

American

Litchfield

About the restaurant

Clubhouse Provisions by Stonybrook Golf is a Chef Owned & Operated Modern Steakhouse featuring American, Asian, French, and Korean cuisine. At lunch, CHP caters to golfers & non-golfers casually. In the evening, the lights are dimmed offering composed entrees and ala carte steakhouse items with amazing hand crafted cocktails, wine & beer. Curated by Executive Chef & Owner Jonathan Philips diners will not be disappointed!
Appetizers like Thai Calamari, Spicy Pork Dumplings & Pork Belly Bites. Handhelds like our Smash Burger or Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich. Entrees like Miso Black Cod, Sea Scallop Risotto, Heritage Pork Chop & A la Carte Steaks. We also offer Sunday Brunch in addition to Lunch 5 Days a week.

Clubhouse Provisions doesn't just provide great food, drink and exceptional service, we provide an amazing 180 degree view of our pristine golf course, located in the hills of Litchfield, CT since the mid 50's.

We are a public restaurant where all guests are welcome!

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Samantha

Dined 6 days ago

Food was excellent ample portions and attentive service

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Experience

Sunday Brunch

Prime: An American Kitchen & Bar, Stamford CT

4.7

4.7 (1820)

$50 and over

American

Stamford

About the restaurant

Dedicated to the expression of modern American cuisine, Prime: An American Kitchen & Bar is more than just a culinary adventure, it is a true experience. Guests can choose from an array of raw bar favorites, like blue point oysters, little neck clams, and lobster cocktail, along with Mizu Sushi, and steaks and chops like filet mignon and parmesan-crusted veal chop. For those with a sweet tooth, there are several dessert options, like New York style cheesecake, crème brûlée, and the crowd-favorite espresso martini – all served with complimentary water views, as both Prime locations are directly on the water with boat accessibility.

Sunday Brunch is offered weekly, with catering options also available.

Please note that reservations are recommended but walk-ins are always welcome...allowing you the time to explore our entire property with spectacular waterfront views.

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YolandaM

Dined 4 days ago

The waiter was extra nice. The food was excellent. Very corteous service. I enjoyed my birthday celebration

Black Dog Bar & Grille

4.7

4.7 (1405)

$30 and under

American

Putnam

About the restaurant

At the Black Dog Bar and Grille, we try our absolute best of accommodate seating requests, though we cannot always guarantee them. If your interested reservation time is not available please feel free to give the restaurant a call at anytime at 860.928.0501 & we will try our hardest to fit you in!

Welcome to The Black Dog Bar & Grille! We pride ourselves on amazing food, good drinks & exceptional service.
Start off with with one of our signature appetizers and don’t forget to pair it with one of our tasty specialty cocktails, 16 draft beers or canned craft beers. Follow it with one of our juicy hamburgers, gourmet salads, sizzling steaks, seafood, chicken dinners or indulge in something from our 12 hour slow cooked BBQ pit. Don't forget to try out our new Wood-Fired Pizzas, Breads & Tuscani Sandwiches, at Marley's Pub! Located inside Black Dog Bar & Grille! Same food both places just a different Atmosphere!

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Colleen

Dined 5 days ago

Always great food and great service. Cally was awesome!

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