Restaurants

Can a place be totally "foody" and not pretentious? Can pizza be something more than pizza? Can a blind pig find its way to the […]

Chips, dips, and all the fancy, tiny tacos you can eat. Located in the old Hot Tomato's location at 1 Union Place, Chango Rosa is […]

Are you ready for the jerk experience of a lifetime? Mosey on down Main Street until you see the pillar of billowing smoke -- this […]

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 […]

Your destiny awaits at Destiny Awaits Restaurant & Jerk Center. That is, if your destiny includes steaming beef patties and tender oxtail swimming in deep, […]

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 […]

Yes, it's vegetarian food -- a common cuisine in Jamaica -- but this is one vegetarian restaurant where it's difficult to miss the meat. Traditional dishes like curried chunks, […]

Tucked away in a strip mall on Farmington Ave lies Island Cuisine, a bustling little Jamaican eatery. Be warned: there's no seating and minimal parking, […]

Tucked away in a mini plaza alongside Maple Giant Grinder, Sun Splash is your typical Jamaican joint -- a takeout-only, menus-on-the-wall, in-and-out kind of place. There's […]

USS Chowder Pot IV has been open for over twenty years serving the freshest seafood, live Maine lobsters and delicious prime rib. They are conveniently […]

Blue State's mission is to create vibrant cafes that reflect, improve, and inspire our communities. Additionally they make an inspirational drink called a chaider (chai […]

Sarah’s Coffee House prides itself on dealing directly with small farm families protecting them from being exploited by larger, wealthier companies. A portion of Sarah’s […]

"50 Elm is a new and welcome addition to Hartford's South Downtown ("SoDo") neighborhood. The menu is eclectic and Caribbean-inspired, and the cocktail list is […]

Everything at Tangiers is perfect. The people that run this place are the most lovely (both personally and visually) family you'll ever meet. The prepared foods are […]

Infinity Music Hall & Bistro has ALL the things. Here are five of them. Lobster Hushpuppies Concerts and comedy in a gorgeous 500-seat concert hall Their PuPu Platter comes with […]

The Hartford Starbucks' (Starbucks-es?) are so good. They'll make your drink correctly and spell your name right. Also, the bacon gouda breakfast sandwich is DELICIOUS. […]

[fve]https://vimeo.com/86539149[/fve] Watch the newest installment of the Hartford Has It video, Hartford Has It: Food. This film is rated G; guaranteed to make you hungry. The […]

Bear's Smokehouse serves delicious Kansas City-style barbecue cafeteria style, and it is GOOD. It's hard to decide what to order but options like the two […]

Nixs offers modern American small plates, contemporary cuisine, an amazing raw bar, New England micro brews and craft cocktails. Paying tribute to the Boston Harbor Island, […]

Ted's Montana Grill chose Hartford's Front Street District for their second Connecticut location (take that, New Haven), so now Hartford is home to the restaurant […]

Ichiban is a real favorite. The best restaurants are those embraced by their neighborhoods and this one almost always filled with locals, multi-generational families, hipsters […]

Sorella specializes in traditional wood fired Neapolitan pizza, fresh pasta and antipasti. The restaurant is comfortable, cozy even. And that's cozy in a good way, […]

This spot is one of the coolest places in Hartford. Go once with one person, so you feel like you have the lay of the […]

Black-eyed Sally's is triple the size it was when it opened in 1995, and with good reason...  award winning BBQ and Cajun cooking, and some […]

ON20 is not your typical Hartford restaurant. It's not your typical restaurant, period. Before you even sit down, look out all of the windows. These […]

The Kitchen Cafe at the Hartford Public Library is open from 8AM-4PM, Monday through Friday. This new venture from the folks at Billings Forge […]

m&m bistro is located inside the Hilton, but you don't need to get a room to get a table. Check out some of their breakfast […]

Whether it’s a special occasion dinner, a quick bite in the lounge, or a cocktail on the patio – try any one of Francesco’s signature […]

No lie, these grinders are humongous. If you've never been before, you may want to ask them to see the bread before you decide what […]

Salute has, hands down, the best garlic bread in the entire world... THE ENTIRE WORLD. Please read that in not just all-caps, but quintuple all-caps. […]