Max Deli
MAX DELI There’s nothing like a fat sandwich to cure your midweek workday blues, and Max Deli has it all. Serving up fresh cold cuts, hot sandwiches, soups, salads, and even beef patties. Big yum! Photo lovingly borrowed from Wesley Y. on Yelp. 92 Weston Street Hartford, CT 06120 (860) 503-3772 Desktop Instagram Facebook
Rush Bowls
RUSH BOWLS Who doesn’t love something that’s super good for you, packed with nutrition, and doesn’t taste like soft cardboard? Each bowl is made with honest, healthy ingredients crafted in ways that taste “sinfully delicious,” if they do say so themselves. Order one of their signature bowls, and add one of their boosts like Vanilla […]
Hartford Food Market
HARTFORD FOOD MARKET We’ll be real with you for a minute here, reader… We are actually obsessed with the pizza these angels are doling out. We can’t stop thinking about, dreaming about, or eating it. It’s the perfect New York slice in Hartford. BUT, aside from the perfection of a pizza these heroes are peddling, […]
The Place 2 Be
THE PLACE 2 BE We’re pretty sure the milkshakes at Place 2 Be are the milkshakes they serve in Heaven, but for reals- bring a friend to help you finish this bad boy. Everything here is hella Instagrammable and equally delicious, from the decor to the waffles to the brunch cocktails they serve in a […]
Soulbaila
SOULBAILA This place really does have it all. A stacked menu with options for everyone, weekly live music, drinks, BRUNCH. Ain’t no party like a SoulBaila party. Photo lovingly borrowed from SoulBaila. 735 Wethersfield Avenue Hartford, CT 06114 (860) 461-0324 Facebook Instagram Desktop
Republic at The Linden
REPUBLIC AT THE LINDEN Go eat super delicious gastro pub fare in their gorgeously decorated dining room with glittering chandeliers hanging from tin ceilings, exposed brick, and small dining nooks. Or sit on the (seasonally enclosed) patio. Breezy in the summer, central fireplace in the winter. Photos borrowed lovingly from Republic. 10 Capitol Avenue Hartford, […]
Story and Soil Coffee
STORY AND SOIL Coffee shop, community hub, hipster paradise – Story and Soil covers all the bases. While you can definitely walk in and just order a cup of batch brewed joe and some avocado toast, their espresso drinks are where all the magic happens. Their rotating list of seasonal drink specials always offers up […]
El Nuevo Sarape Restaurant
EL NUEVO SARAPE El Serape is one the best. Mexican food experiences around. TripAdvisor and Yelp both rate El Sarape as one of the best Mexican restaurants in the entire state for good reason. This little family owned and operated gem is equally loved by locals and people from Southern California, which says a lot, […]
Jerk Pit Café
JERK PIT CAFÉ Are you ready for the jerk experience of a lifetime? Head down Main Street until you see the pillar of billowing smoke. This is the glorious Jerk Pit CafĂ©, where meats come to be jerked and mouths come to be pleased. Make sure you get your jerk of choice with sides like their […]
Scott’s Jamaican Bakery
SCOTT’S JAMAICAN BAKERY Behold the beguiling beauty of the simple Jamaican meat pie. With a flaky goldenrod exterior providing balance to the flavor explosion inside, has there ever been a more perfect foodstuff? Funny, that rumble in your tummy sounds a lot like the word “Scott’s.” Good thing they have three locations throughout Hartford, for all your meat pie […]