The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Hartford, May 2024

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Black-eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen

88/100 (1553 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Delicious food with a great atmosphere. We were walk-ins so had to wait a bit for a table inside, but there was a band playing live music so the..."

Jonathan Phillips

"Tastes like a hug from Mom! The food was absolutely delicious — the cheddar grits were so good we had to being extra home! The buttermilk ranch..."

Steven Lepore

"(Last visited 7/29/2021.) As a very popular and local favorite I've been to this place a couple of times, but have never gotten around to doing an..."

The Hungry Road

"Okay y’all, so whenever you are in this area, this place is a must eat at! The photos really do no justice! This food was so damn good lol. One..."

Brittney Clarke

"Basically open mic night meets Village Vanguard in Hartford Connecticut tonight. The jazz was great and food even better. Southern fried chicken...."

Brett Pardikes

"Found this place on yelp and was in love with the menu so we had to try it out. Y'all my husband is still talking about the corn bread! I loved the..."

Jeanine & Leroy Porter

"We came to Sally’s for brunch and it didn’t disappoint. The catfish with grits was so good. The staff was friendly, the food was good and the..."

Tyler Sinnott

"The Most Satisfying meal I've had in Hartford CT. I came in here thinking it was the bar next door 🚪 but I wasn't exactly sure what I was in the..."

Christopher Garza

Primavera Pub

88/100 (1305 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"This is not your average restaurant, this is the best Portuguese food experience you can have! Great food and cozy ambiance this place has great..."

Manuella E Lucio Temponi

"Our favorite place to eat ! We come here at least once a week, always enjoy their food and service . When we have any kind of party they always do..."

Liz Medeiros

"The food here is the best! Yes, you may have to wait for a seat, but it is well worth it. And, it just goes to show you how good the food is because..."

Lucy Smegielski

"We absolutely love this restaurant. The food is always fresh and everything we have eaten there is amazing. When ever we cater parties at home or in..."

Carla Batista Juvencio

"Wonderful place- great food, massive portions, just has a great feel about it- nothing fancy, totally..."

Alex Rennie

"If you want the best portuguese food in Hartford, you have to eat at Primavera..."

Dan Siopa

"The only problem with this place is ordering a meal, everything is so good it's hard to..."

R.j. Vanvoorhis

"A comida e bem confecionada e deliciosa! 😋 Homemade style Portuguese food! Delicious..."

Ana Paula Pacheco

"The best authentic Portugues food in the state of..."

Tony Dasilva

"This place is a quaint Portuguese pub. Casual relaxed atmosphere with some amazing food. Be patient the food is fresh and if they are busy takes..."

Petey Man

"Great food, atmosphere and staff.. I go there at least once a..."

Sandra Carla

"One of my favorite places to go for lunch and dinner. Fantastic food and amazing pricing! Excellent customer service with a..."

Vanessa Damiao

"I am so disappointed in myself! This place was so amazing and I forgot to take pics of our meals, but that's ok, because now I have an excuse to go..."

Richard Levesque

"Great experience dining here tonight. The food is great, but surprisingly very reasonably priced. Portions were huge. The server was excellent. She..."

Hyunchul Lee

"The overall cleanliness/ambiance of the restaurant was on point. The food was flavorful. One tip of advice, if you want your steak medium-well,..."

JP

"This Pub is by far, the most precious hidden gem we've been!!!! We went with friends that go to the Primavera all the time and suggested we go with..."

Debbi Tomel

"This place is a well kept secret in Newington. The best Portuguese cuisine I have ever tasted the seafood mixed plater (Octopus), in my opinion,..."

Rooster

"I eat here almost weekly. This restaurant is amazing! Such delightful Portuguese food! I recommend Primavera to anyone looking for a fine and..."

Leighton Hund

"Very friendly staff, food was amazing! Very reasonable prices for big servings. Definitely will go..."

Traci McDonald

Sol De Borinquen Bakery

"I've been aware of this place for years and have visited on and off. It's still the same, always clean, nice staff (every once in a while you'll get..."

moralesjess77

"Best baked pastries and the freshest bread. Between 6am & 10am It does however get busy. Expect to wait in line quite a bit. Clean & respectful..."

Marisol Diaz

"The people behind the counter are so humble, respectful and always happy to see you. I really..."

Jose Crespo

"The coffee cake is THE BEST! So much selection! Reasonably priced. But don't cut the line!..."

Wendy B

"Literally everything is great here if you like sweets and breads this is the place everything is made fresh daily and it shows and tastes..."

Drew Vasquez

Nutshell

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"I couldn’t have been happier... Very authentic! Brought my Portuguese mother here for her 90 birthday based on personal recommendations and the..."

George Santos

"The food is great! Popular Portuguese cuisine and combinations to please any pallet. Pork and steak mix is awesome, yellow rice with pease, moist and..."

Oscar Gomez

"The ultimate neighborhood restaurant and bar. The food's excellent. Good choices including a few Portugese entrees. Don't miss this place, it wont be..."

Marc Reich

"We always have a wonderful meal and great service. Although it's a ride for us. We try to stop as often as possible. People good. Food good. ..."

Bruce Berin

"Really great place. We originally went to Primavera Café but they were closed, this place was open an extra half hour and a couple told us they..."

David G

"Excellent Portuguese food in the restaurant, a nice small neighborhood bar with a good crowd of nice friendly south end citizens. Try the steak and..."

will batayte

"They always treat you like it"s your first time. Their hospitality makes you feel like family. Their food is comforting. Their field green salad with..."

Lillie Parker

What's Cookin?

Bear's Smokehouse Bbq

Wheelchair Accessible

"This is one of the best smoked BBQ places I have found. I wish I lived closer and could eat more of the yummy for my tummy BBQ. The layout is rustic..."

Cave Arnold

"Today me and my husband visited the Hartford location and we were immediately greeted by Kevin, the assistant manager. He was warm, friendly and..."

Ashley Sierzant

"Highly recommend bear's. I like the cafeteria style serving. It made things flow smoothly. Food was great. Pulled pork and chicken were really..."

Randy Smith

"Awesome food, super friendly staff and cool vibe! We had mama bear salad with briskets and a side pulled chicken. SO GOOD!! Highly..."

Yu-chen Karen Chen

"Was the second time I’ve been here. It was as good as I remember it. One of my top 10 places for pulled pork and/or brisket of all the places..."

H W

"Here's my problem with these Smokehouse's, its the cryptic nature of them. You walk in to a "cafeteria-type" ordering station, the exact ordering..."

Dan Herrick

"Fantastic service, I ordered the Moink balls and burnt ends and they were delicious! They had a few great sauce flavors, but the meat was so..."

Lexi Aagesen

Sunrise Restaurant & Bakery

88/100 (0 ratings)

Restaurants

"Best Jamaican Beef Patties and Coco Bread. This place been around a long time. Been coming here since my..."

Michelle

"Always a great Jamaican Patty at Scott's! I had chicken today along with the customary D&G Jamaican Ginger Beer soda. Great combination. I wish they..."

Rick Huntley

"Scotts bakery is a staple of the community. Go ahead and try the patties because you can not go wrong. They have frozen options so you can make them..."

M Mccurd

"Driving down the street the art attracted me and seeing The positive for those who call hartford home.This bakery has great tasting Jamaican food. I..."

Jess D.

Cheong Gardens

"This is my favorite Chinese food all their food is amazing and always fresh been eating here since I was a kid and still the best to this..."

Tyheesha

"Tom's always has a deal for the Hood 👍🏾and the seasoning are great!! the fried chicken is the..."

Pamela Rhone

"The best asian family restaurant in town! Everyone here is super amazing...."

Elunico Theone

"Just Good. The owner is a really Nice..."

Awesome Sauce

"Best Chinese food! Always good! Chicken Wings!!!!..."

Chanell Roberts

"Best Chinese food in the tri-state area ice tea is Bussin two dollars meal is hell a..."

sl production

"You only pay cash. No credit or debit card. The food is excellent and the treatment. The only bad thing is the place and the people always asking for..."

Cristopher Cedeño

Natural

87/100 (13 ratings)

Restaurants

Greek

"This is one of my favorite places to eat for lunch. There are varying levels of healthy items to choose from, the service is usually pretty quick. ..."

Mike Feldmeier

"The service is very good and polite even when real busy.I 've been to the place quite a few times being that i work in the same building.The food is..."

tina c

Karobean Kitchen

87/100 (211 ratings)

Restaurants

"Absolutely one of my favorite hidden gems in the Hartford area. This Jamaican/ soul food takeout restaurant is located inside of a convience store...."

Lamarr English

"First time trying this for lunch today. We used to drive 30 minutes for Caribbean food...now we found a place 10 minutes away! Wow, flavor explosion!..."

Joe Smith

"Good food excellent service and did I mention the food if you haven't been to Karobean Kitchen you need to come down and grab some Hawaiian Chicken..."

Roy 860

"Anyone in the East Windsor/Broad Brook area knows that we have a limited variety of food types, and if you're craving something other than pizza,..."

George Martin

"How Can I not rate this place a 5 Star! Great, Great Food! The Jerk Taco Boxes are new and..."

Tai Walker

"I can't believe this is right near Enfield where I reside. I can't wait to stop in and show support, I love good West Indian, Cajun, and Seafood!!!...."

RaiRaiBrown

Thai Farms Restaurant

"Even all the way in New York City, people are buzzing about this hot spot for the yummiest Thai food around. Highly recommend it if you are in the..."

Adam Barta

"Simply put, the best Thai food I've ever had, and I've eaten lots of it. Freshest ingredients and take ever. I highly recommend..."

Pedro Segarra

"So good! Just yummy good well cooked Thai food. Quaint atmosphere and I love the..."

Raymond McKay

"First time eating Thai food, delicious, will definitely tell others to check this place..."

Chelsey Ruitto-Barr

"Great place for everyone !!!! First time there and will come back..."

Tomek Tomczyk

"Amazing Thai food, so fresh-tasting. Wholesome, great food. Wonderful atmosphere. Cute..."

Peter C. Frank

"Best Thai food I've ever had---even the soup broth and tea was outstanding! Beautiful..."

Gianna Fergione Daley

"Food was amazing! Atmosphere was nice! Staff was attentive!..."

Michelle Wilson Welch

"Fantastic fresh food! Nice people! Cute..."

Lisa Heim- Sterlein

"This place is incredible. The attention to detail is unbelievable. The food is delicious, and the table water is infused with lime (so tasty and..."

David Polansky

"Authentic Thai food! Taste amazing, must try! Very friendly and polite waitress! One of the best Thai in a long..."

inTerNational sTuff

"Ordered the chicken drunken noodles for lunch. Went with the dinner portion since it was $1 more. Came to $13.90 w taxes. Food was ready in 10..."

Brian B Gomes

"Stopped here for lunch before a show. The staff and food are amazing!! If you are looking for good Thai food this is the place. I got the drunken..."

Elean Varney

"Excellent food, and deep flavor. Prices are fair and lovely service. Will recommend for food, but interior decor needs a slight..."

Kevin Mok

"Great Thai food. Clean, spacious, delicious, and welcoming..."

Xiaolong Li

"Delicious authentic Thai food. Felt like it came right from grandmas kitchen. Lots of flavor and overall great tasting food. Will come back for..."

Nikita Gavroff

"Willing to drive to this place from New Jersey!!!lol driving home from a long hike in NH, found this place open on a memorial day (thank God!!!) and..."

Rianna Ang

L Bar

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Dinner

Mid-range

"Service was lovely. Natalie was very attentive, but also gave me some space to work and sip. Cocktails are a tad overpriced for the ingredients, but..."

Alex Ostergard

"Favorite Saturday night spot. Karaoke. Pool. Awesome pong tournaments. The food is worth it alone. Best..."

Alexander Gopoian

"I was pleasantly surprised by this place and even more surprised with our bartender Brian. He was visibly busy (seeing as every other cheer family..."

Danielle Lamont

"Drinks were good, prices are a bit steep though for what we got. Very very close to the Connecticut Convention..."

Christian Wilkie

"Friendly staff, as always at Marriott properties, nice place to grab a drink before or after an event in the area or at the hotel. Good selection of..."

LK Garner

"Very clean, nice place to have a drink and relax late night in downtown..."

Christian Petrarca

"A bit pricey, but it was really awesome food. Got a gigantic pretzel my first time visiting Hartford, and when I visited again I just had to come..."

Aidan Lueth

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London Cafe

"A hidden Hartford gem for sure. Wonderful atmosphere, gracious service, delicious food & coffee, comfortable, cozy. First time in and it felt like..."

Michael Sisko

"The family was looking for a stop on a road trip and this place came up with high reviews for a quick bite with a nice breakfast menu. It is right..."

Joe Kurdziel

"Pretty decent and only restaurant in the area. It's themed London. Very clean and tidy..."

Theodore Naveen Isaac

"A great lunch spot where the food is great and so is the staff. The decor is really cool and you can tell the owner puts his/her heart into the..."

Danah Serrano-Baez

"The above is a quote from GB Shaw that was written on the wall of the New London Cafe and it complimented the brilliant breakfast I had today. It..."

Melissa Freeman

"It's a really nice little cafe, and make wonderful place to come, grab a cup of Joe and then read a book. The staff are an amazing bunch and they..."

Paulla Estha

"Good food. Great coffee. Beautiful decor. I look forward to returning to just hang out, have coffee, and..."

Desmond Caldwell

El Nuevo Sarape Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

Accepts American Express

"Authentic all the way. Great family restaurant, friendly service, all smiles. Thank you Fernando. I had a spicy pork soft taco and 2 homemade crunchy..."

Dan Herrick

"After just one visit here, I can see why El Sarape is so well-loved in the Hartford community. Enrique and his staff brought out some truly authentic..."

Food of CT

"Food tasted amazing!!! My husband and I randomly picked a place to eat and best decision ever!!! Would deff come back. Price was great as well. Quiet..."

Vanessa Martell-Bonilla

"The best Mexican Food I've had in Connecticut!!!! Being from Southern California, I know good Mexican Food like the back of my hand. This little..."

Deborah Lynn

"Food was amazing. The waitress was awesome!! Even though the music was extremely loud I think it needs to be taken down a bit but other then that..."

Gloria Najera

"Excellent place, l went with my husband and we loved it, he ordered shrimp and chicken fajitas and l ordered something called oaxaqueño. It was..."

karen luna

"Authentic Mexican food in a setting that feels just like Mexico. The food was good and the horchata was tasty as well. They also have Mexican sweet..."

Clarissa P

"We enjoyed our Valentine's day here. They have holiday specials and the staff is very friendly. They have a small bakery with treats and sweets. Try..."

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