The Best Connecticut Has To Offer

Well, Connecticut Magazine has come up with its annual “Best Of” piece, with the best foods and drinks in Connecticut. And admittedly, while most were on the other side of the state, Southeastern Connecticut did have a few winners.

Winners in our area:

Best Fish Market: Flanders Fish Market & Restaurant, East Lyme

Best Coffee Bars: Bean & Leaf, New London, among others

Best Breakfast with a view: Kitchen Little, Mystic

Best Italian Ice: Vecchitto’s Italian Ice, Old Lyme

Best Nachos: Cuckoo’s Nest, Old Saybrook

Best Neighborhood Restaurant: Alforno Trattoria, Old Lyme and Noah’s, Stonington, among others

Best Raw Bar: Liv’s Oyster Bar, Old Saybrook

Best Beef Brisket Sandwich: Chester’s BBQ, Groton

Best Tea Room: Savvy Tea Gourmet, Madison

And some other highlights:

Best Apple Pie:

Best Bagels: Ami’s Hot Bagels, Waterbury

Best Bread: Chabaso Bakery, New Haven

Best Buffalo Wings: Archie Moore’s, New Haven

Best Cheeseburger:

Best Cannoli: DelPrete Italian Pastry, Bridgeport

Best Chocolates:

Best Bloody Mary: Tisane Euro-Asian Cage, Hartford

Best Margarita:

Best French Fries: Valley Farms, Bridgeport

Best Hot Dogs:

Best Ice Cream:

Best Pasta: La Tavola Ristorante, Waterbury

Best Pizza: Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, New Haven

Best Soups:

Best Sushi:

Best Vegan Menu: