Destiny Awaits Restaurant
← Restaurants Destiny Awaits Destiny Awaits Restaurant & Jerk Center is a great little take-out spot. The jerk chicken, jerk pork, pigtail stew peas, curry goat, pepper steak, and oxtail stew are all on point. And they serve breakfast. Sometimes. VISIT THEM 3343 Main StreetHartford, CT 06120 (860) 856-1136 Facebook-f Desktop
Dunn’s River Restaurant
← Restaurants Dunn’s River Restaurant From the mural of natural scenery on the wall, to the wooden placemats on the tables, nowhere in Hartford gives off the ambiance of an island quite like Dunn’s. Their offerings span the menu of Jamaican cuisine, from ackee to oxtail, and there’s nary a miss in sight. Wash everything down with […]
Lion’s Den Vegetarian Restaurant
← Restaurants Lion’s Den Vegetarian You don’t have to be a vegetarian to LOVE the Lion’s Den. Traditional dishes like curried chunks, ital stew, and ackee with saltfish are local favorites. Be careful heading into the Lion’s Den, you might come out with a painfully full stomach. Photo borrowed lovingly from Lion’s Den Vegetarian. VISIT THEM […]
Island Cuisine
← Restaurants Island Cuisine Island Cuisine is tucked away in a little commercial strip on Farmington Ave. It’s a great little take out spot when you’re craving Caribbean food. They’ve got you covered from breakfast, porridge, oxtail, jerk chicken, and soups to seafood, stew peas, plantains, and peanut punch. Photo lovingly borrowed from Auline Kong. […]
Sun Splash Jamaican Restaurant
← Restaurants Sun Splash Jamaican Restaurant Sun Splash is a great spot. Their pretty dining room gives you plenty of room to sit and relax, and their oxtail is “FIRE” (Jessica R., Yelp). Photo lovingly borrowed from Sun Splash Jamaican Restaurant. VISIT THEM 692 Maple AvenueHartford, CT 06114 (860) 548-3050 Facebook-f
Tangiers International Market
← Restaurants Tangiers International Market Everything at Tangiers is perfect. The family that runs this place are the most lovely (both personally and visually) people you’ll ever meet. The prepared foods are the finest of their kind in all the land; the falafel, the gyros, the tabouli, the hummus, the stuffed grape leaves, the baklava – oh […]
Ichiban Japanese & Korean Restaurant
← Restaurants Ichiban Korean & Japanese Restaurant The best restaurants are embraced by their neighborhoods, and this one is almost always filled with locals, multi-generational families, hipsters, and suits. They do Japanese food and family-style Korean BBQ. You can request to sit at one of the tables with a small grill in the center and […]
Sorella
← Bars / Restaurants Sorella Sorella specializes in traditional wood fired Neapolitan pizza, fresh pasta, and antipasti. The restaurant is comfortable – cozy even. This restaurant will go very quickly from “Why don’t we try Sorella,” to “Why don’t we go to Sorella again.” Take a look at the menu, and know that every single […]
Black-Eyed Sally’s Southern Kitchen & Bar
← Attractions / Bars / Restaurants Black-Eyed Sally’s Southern Kitchen & Bar Black-eyed Sally’s has been making mouths, tummies, and ears happy since they opened their doors in 1995. They’re famous in these parts for their award winning BBQ and Cajun cooking, and a stage that hosts some of the best recording artists on the […]
Fire by Forge
← Restaurants Fire by Forge This Pan-American inspired, chef-driven concept includes a café, full-service restaurant, bar, and catering operation. Seasonal menus feature fresh, local, and sustainable ingredients whenever possible. You’ll find them in the historic former Billings & Spencer Company in Frog Hollow. Photo lovingly borrowed from Fire by Forge. VISIT THEM 539 Broad StreetHartford, […]