Restaurants

  Hartford’s cozy coffee house by day, turned trendy cocktail bar and outdoor beer garden by night. Spectra Wired Cafe 5 Constitution Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 906-1835 […]

A gorgeously decorated room with glittering chandeliers hanging from tin ceilings overlooking the bar, exposed brick, and small dining nooks. They feature live music on Thursday nights, […]

As if you needed another reason to hang out at the Wadsworth Atheneum. The Untitled Bistro is a downtown destination for lunch & libations. They […]

This restaurant got their start as a food truck, roaming the streets of Hartford, and parking in Mortensen Plaza. Now located in Frog Hollow on […]

El Mercado is the place to go to fulfill all your Latin American needs. The marketplace contains fruits, vegetables and spices that can be hard […]

Those talented fellas over at Tangiers spread their wings and are now the proud owners of a food truck. Baba Ghanoush serves all your Tangiers […]

Coffee shop, community hub, hipster paradise... Story and Soil covers all the bases. This specialty coffee shop is located in the Frog Hollow neighborhood and […]

Hartford finally has it: ice cream, that is. Capital Ice Cream adds itself to the transforming Capital Ave block that also holds Banh Meee, Little […]

  Porrón is the restaurant, Piña is the bar. Located inside the Goodwin Hotel, Restaurant Porrón offers incredible Spanish-inspired dishes, and a ham bar (that is […]

  Freshii is all about fresh, nutritious ingredients and what they call their 'nutrition-led menu'. A delicious array of salads, wraps, bowls. burritos, soups, juice, and […]

Treat yourself to great coffee, great food and great neighbors, and support Hands On Hartford’s mission of serving those in need by stopping in at […]

L BAR is a contemporary, stylish bar located at the Marriott Hartford Downtown. Their mixologists serve amazing cocktails and pour from a wide selection of […]

Nestled on Park Street, this unassuming location holds within it a veritable trove of culinary treasures. That's restaurant speak for, "This place is bangin'." Serving […]

One of Hartford's best Mexican food experiences. That's not just us talking either. TripAdvisor and Yelp both rate El Sarape as one of the best […]

A tasty fusion of West-African, Caribbean & African-American cuisine. Stella handles the eatery, Mazie handles the catering. It's a pretty mouth-watering team. 461 Capitol Ave. (860) 308-2175 www.eatsomethinggood.com […]

Go for the mouth-watering Bahn Mi sandwiches, stay for all your Asian cooking needs. This small market, located on Park Street doesn't show any signs […]

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 […]