Diners' Choice: Great for fine wines restaurants in Connecticut

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Updated March 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the most notable wine lists in Connecticut? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Chamard Vineyards, Farm Winery Bistro

4.9

4.9 (2461)

$31 to $50

French American

Clinton

About the restaurant

Established in 1983, Chamard Vineyards, is one of the Connecticut Wine Trails founding fathers. Tucked between the Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River, Chamard enjoys a unique marine micro-climate ideal for growing European Vinifera vines such as Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Pinot Noir. To produce “French Inspired Wines from the Connecticut Shoreline” has been Chamards mission from the start. As a farm, Chamard honors agriculture by partnering with fellow growers and producers to pair food with wine in celebration of Connecticut’s local gastronomy.

Top review

Katie

Dined 2 days ago

Another great date night at chamard!!! Was wonderful!

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Popular dish

Parisian Gnocchi

Popular dish

Assiette de Charcuterie

Popular dish

Assiètte de Charcuterie

The Wine Bar & Bistro at The Griswold Inn

4.9

4.9 (90)

$30 and under

Wine Bar

Essex

About the restaurant

The Wine Bar at The Griswold Inn is an extraordinary space in which to enjoy a delicious experience in every respect. It features an innovative tapas menu, inspired "macro" plates, artisanal cheeses and handcrafted desserts. The menu changes periodically to take advantage of all that characterizes a particular season, though there are a few classics that remain on the menu throughout the year, like its very popular Grilled and Carved Bistro Steak, served with white truffle-laced pommes frites, arugula,
and red wine jus. A consistent winner of Wine Spectator's prestigious Award of Excellence, it offers numerous wines by the glass, wine flights, and a more extensive bottle list. A full-service bar is also available. A creative and accomplished chef and a knowledgeable and attentive service staff complete the experience.

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TaniaVIP

Dined on Mar 7, 2025

Another outstanding visit- wine, food, service and vibe all 5 stars. Thank you Steve & Wine Bar Staff!!

Nouveau Monde

4.9

4.9 (707)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Newtown

About the restaurant

Meaning "New World" in French, Nouveau Monde serves new American cuisine in a cozy and stylish atmosphere. Our menu celebrates seasonal and locally-sourced ingredients, incorporating inspirations from a variety of global flavors. With multiple awards from Connecticut Magazine and Best of Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator, our award-winning wine list has more than 900 by the bottle. We feature a curated list of craft beer and spirits that pair well with our delicious food and convivial, approachable ambiance. Fine dining, relaxed atmosphere.

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Louis

Dined 1 day ago

Exquisite food, attentive waitstaff, incredible wine list, elegant ambiance.

Restaurant L'Ostal

4.9

4.9 (388)

$31 to $50

French

Darien

About the restaurant

L’Ostal is a Provencal restaurant rooted in history and tradition celebrating the cuisines of Southern France & its boundaries. Stemming from the old Occitania language, the word ‘ostal’ refers to house & the warmth of hospitality that encompasses welcoming one into your home. Throughout the six dialects of this language starting in Catalonia, stretching through the Languedoc into Provence and onto the Alps of Piemonte, they all embrace this welcoming through their cooking. We celebrate the traditions of each country through their amazing cuisine as well as showcasing the wine and heritage of indigenous products. We look forward to bringing our warmth in hospitality & dining to the great community of Darien, Connecticut. Welcome to our home at L’Ostal.

Outdoor seating is available, but only offered weather depending, and reservations can be made day of, only over the phone, starting at 2pm on the day of.

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EMILYVBVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Excellent dining experience. Loved the food. Perfect place for couples, catching up with a friend, or even a business meet up.

Union League Cafe

4.8

4.8 (2868)

$50 and over

French

New Haven

About the restaurant

Reminiscent of a Paris brasserie it is where old world charm meets the new. Warm and welcoming to New Haven's cafe society, it is located across from Yale University old campus. The restaurant offers menu and ambiance in a casual elegant style. Always using the best ingredients of the moment, Union League Café's food 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 our chefs create our award-winning cuisine.

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StephanieVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Union League is a special place, and I love coming here with friends and family for special occasions. Last night was no exception. My boyfriend and I celebrated our anniversary and couldn't have had a better experience. I shared with the restaurant during my booking that we were celebrating, and there was a card waiting for us on the table and a personalized sweet treat at the end of our meal. We started with the cheese plate, which had perfect pairings, and the escargots. For our main courses, we had the duck preparation and the roasted chicken; both were excellent. The pear dessert and the Parisian hot chocolate were the perfect topper. If you're visiting the area or looking for a place to have a top-notch evening meal, Union League is the best. It makes me proud to be from New Haven.

ZINC New Haven

4.7

4.7 (2988)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

New Haven

About the restaurant

Across from the historic New Haven Green, ZINC offers an innovative seed-to-plate menu that celebrates the surrounding community. Sustainable food has been the focus of ZINC since opening its doors in 1999 and has helped earn our place as a fixture in the downtown landscape. Our modern interpretation of “American Food” is local market inspired and globally infused with a focus on sustainable food, offering a dining experience fit for the most enthusiastic of foodies. ZINC offers a Wine Spectator award-winning wine menu.

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Barbara

Dined 5 days ago

This place does it right if you are looking for attentive service and creative upscale dishes. The cocktails are phenomenal as well as the wine selections.

Fleming's Steakhouse - West Hartford

4.6

4.6 (1555)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Hartford

About the restaurant

Your West Hartford Fleming's is located in the historic Educational Building, just off West Hartford Center and next to the Noah Webster Library. Fleming's in West Hartford is an outstanding choice to enjoy an exceptional Prime steak, glass of wine or handcrafted cocktail. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion, hosting a business dinner or simply wanting to enjoy a night out - we will create a safe and memorable evening in our Dining Room. If you prefer to enjoy your fine dining experience at home, you can order and pay for lunch or dinner online and then pick up curbside or select from one of our delivery partners.

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john

Dined 1 day ago

Outstanding dining expeeience from both food and service

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Popular dish

Chocolate Lava Cake

Popular dish

Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake

Experience

Pick Your Proof featuring Don Julio x Seedlip

Market Place Kitchen and Bar

4.5

4.5 (116)

$30 and under

American

Woodbury

About the restaurant

Welcome to Market Place Kitchen & Bar! We are a new Modern American Restaurant in the heart of Woodbury, CT, we are run by Executive Chef Matt DeLongis. We celebrate and encourage local, organic and sustainably harvested food and spirits. The interior of our space is compiled of sustainable and local materials, utilizing beautiful 300 year old barn wood from the Gurski Farm in Brookfield, CT. For three years in a row we were named Best Farm To Table Restaurant by the readers of the Waterbury Observer! We look forward to you trying our inventive, seasonally inspired cuisine and cocktails. Eat sustainably, live well, and enjoy your experience at Marketplace!

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Earl

Dined on Feb 22, 2025

Great dinner. A bit loud at our table next to the bar so conversation was drowned out.

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Experience

Sunday Brunch Specials

Chapter One - Guilford

4.4

4.4 (502)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Guilford

About the restaurant

Chapter One on the Guilford green is proudly open during the Covid pandemic for outdoor dining on our large Patio, Artist Garden outdoor seating, and Curbside To-Go. We light our fire pits in the Artist Garden every evening where you can reserve a Adirondack chair or just enjoy the Ambience. Our kitchen is open daily featuring a variety of meals. Our menu offers a range of entrees including, Seafood, and American cuisines. Our bar serves the finest quality liquors, wines and we have 12 Draft beer lines featuring domestic and local Craft brews.

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MariaVIP

Dined on Mar 15, 2025

Good food. Honey Garlic Shrimp was delicious. As was the ciabatta bruschetta.

Cava Wine Bar & Restaurant

4.1

4.1 (85)

$30 and under

Italian

New Canaan

About the restaurant

Cava Wine Bar offers Chef Nube Siguenza’s modern approach to Italian cuisine with local ingredients, fresh seasonal menus and a family principle of hospitality.

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Robyn

Dined on Jan 26, 2025

The restaurant had a great vibe. It was full when we arrived, our table was ready and service was excellent. I can highly recommend the chicken parm- delicious

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