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Food Scene
Restaurants
The Brushmill by the Waterfall
American cuisine with a European flair
Grano Arso
6 Main StRiver Tavern
23 Main StMarker 37
A neighborhood favorite! Excellent food/service, and tucked away into the quaint village of Chester Ct
The Village Bistro
A neighborhood favorite! Excellent food/service, and tucked away into the quaint village of Chester Ct
Noah's at 63 Main
The Griswold Inn
36 Main StExcellent American cuisine with a comfortable and cozy atmosphere! Sit by the beautiful stone fireplace with your special loved ones.
The Essex Room
125 Main StreetExcellent American cuisine with a comfortable and cozy atmosphere! Sit by the beautiful stone fireplace with your special loved ones.
Dockside at Dauntless
Fresh Salt
2 Bridge StWaterfront dining, great food and service
Liv's Shack "Lobster Rolls & More.."
26 Bridge St745 Osteria
Wonderful, unique, Italian cuisine with relaxing ambiance and much more.
13 locals recommend
La Marea Ristorante
732 Middlesex AveWonderful, unique, Italian cuisine with relaxing ambiance and much more.
Nice restaurant, great cuisine; offers vegan and gluten-free options.
17 locals recommend
Aspen Restaurant
2 Main StNice restaurant, great cuisine; offers vegan and gluten-free options.
Pasta Vita Inc
225 Elm StCarry out a wide variety of deliciously prepared Italian meals.
The Black Sheep
247 Main StAbundant selection of fresh seafood to take home and practice your culinary art skills as well as a delicious variety of seafood dinners cooked to perfection... Indoor and outdoor dining available.
23 locals recommend
Flanders Fish Market & Restaurant
22 Chesterfield RdAbundant selection of fresh seafood to take home and practice your culinary art skills as well as a delicious variety of seafood dinners cooked to perfection... Indoor and outdoor dining available.
Kokomo’s Restaurant & Beach Bar
88 Hartford AveEast Coast Taco
51 W Main StRustica Ristorante
189 Middlesex AveBreakfast and lunch
Local breakfast and lunch eatery with indoor and outdoor waterfront seating.
7 locals recommend
The Hangry Goose
11 Halls RdLocal breakfast and lunch eatery with indoor and outdoor waterfront seating.
Serving takeout breakfast and lunch, as well as delicious local artesian breads, bakery items, and more...
Long River Local
96 Halls RoadServing takeout breakfast and lunch, as well as delicious local artesian breads, bakery items, and more...
Coffees Country Market
169 Boston Post RdTurtle Cafe
4 Westbrook PlGreat breakfast, atmosphere, and service! You won't be disappointed!
Quaint local coffee and pastry shop. Indoor and outdoor seating.
28 locals recommend
Ashlawn Farm Coffee
455 Boston Post RdQuaint local coffee and pastry shop. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Essex Coffee and Tea Company
51 Main StUnique coffee shop
Help yourself to lots of Olive Oyl's specialties, from soup to nuts while dining outdoors by the pond.
10 locals recommend
Olive Oyl's Carry Out Cuisine
6 Main StHelp yourself to lots of Olive Oyl's specialties, from soup to nuts while dining outdoors by the pond.
Cute place serving excellent sandwiches, and prepared meals for those evenings when cooking is not an option :)
18 locals recommend
Mystic Market South
70 Mill Rock Rd ECute place serving excellent sandwiches, and prepared meals for those evenings when cooking is not an option :)
Serving breakfast, and lunch. Specializing in jumbo stuffed pancakes, 😋
6 locals recommend
The Tea Kettle Restaurant
1395 Boston Post RdServing breakfast, and lunch. Specializing in jumbo stuffed pancakes, 😋
Specialty cheeses, platters, dips, jams, olives, great coffee and more…
16 locals recommend
Fromage Fine Foods & Coffees
873 Boston Post RdSpecialty cheeses, platters, dips, jams, olives, great coffee and more…
Two Wrasslin' Cats Coffee House & Cafe
374 Town StHigher Grounds at 32 Main
Pizza
This pizza establishment is a 24-minute drive from your Lyme Ct stay but is definitely worth the trip.
21 locals recommend
Otto
69 Main StThis pizza establishment is a 24-minute drive from your Lyme Ct stay but is definitely worth the trip.
Vincitori Apizza
294 Main StIce cream and chocolate candy shops
Salem Valley Farms Ice Cream
20 Darling RdOne of our favorites!
Adorable place to stop for ice cream. They have tables and benches outside to sit and enjoy your favorite scoop!
10 locals recommend
Old Lyme Ice Cream Shoppe and Café
34 Lyme StAdorable place to stop for ice cream. They have tables and benches outside to sit and enjoy your favorite scoop!
South Lyme Scoop Shop
389 Shore RdGreat ice cream shop and general store.
Sweet P's
51 Main StGreat experience and great tasting ice cream
The Chocolate Shell
16B Lyme StWonderful candy shop...something for everyone!
Truffle Shots
49 Main StYummy chocolate, cookies and more!
Antique Shops
Treasures
95 Halls RdGreat finds
Essex Saybrook Antiques Village
954 Middlesex AveAntique shopping
Antiques Depot
4 Center RdNice variety of Antiques
Past to Present on the corner
488 Main StNice variety antique store
The Dinosaur Place
1650 Hartford-New London TurnpikeBlack Whale Antiques
Beaches
Beautiful public beach
Niantic Beach
Wonderful Quiet beach
Hole in the Wall Beach
4 Baptist LnNice quiet beach
McCook's Beach
Beautiful, small, quiet beach ⛱
Ocean Beach Park
98 Neptune AveBeautiful beach...
Harveys Beach
Beautiful beach
Town Beach
County Rd 48Beautiful, quiet beach...
Cultural Arts and entertainment
The Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center exists to present a diverse repertoire of cultural and performing arts, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, and to be a lasting legacy for America's iconic actress.
52 locals recommend
The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center
300 Main StThe Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center exists to present a diverse repertoire of cultural and performing arts, to provide educational opportunities in the arts, and to be a lasting legacy for America's iconic actress.
The Florence Griswold Museum has been called a "Giverny in Connecticut by the Wall Street Journal, and a "must-see" by the Boston Globe. In addition to the restored Florence Griswold House, the Museum features a gallery for changing art exhibitions, education and landscape centers, a restored artists studio, twelve acres along the Lieutenant River, and extensive gardens. Its seasonal Cafe Flo was recognized as "best-hidden gem" and "best outdoor dining" by Ct Magazine. It is wheelchair accessible and good for children.
65 locals recommend
Florence Griswold Museum
96 Lyme StThe Florence Griswold Museum has been called a "Giverny in Connecticut by the Wall Street Journal, and a "must-see" by the Boston Globe. In addition to the restored Florence Griswold House, the Museum features a gallery for changing art exhibitions, education and landscape centers, a restored artists studio, twelve acres along the Lieutenant River, and extensive gardens. Its seasonal Cafe Flo was recognized as "best-hidden gem" and "best outdoor dining" by Ct Magazine. It is wheelchair accessible and good for children.
"The Guilford Art Center is a non-profit school, shop, and gallery established to nurture and support excellence in the arts. The school annually serves 2,000 students, from preschool-age to senior citizens, in four semesters of approximately 350 classes, including ceramics, weaving, jewelry, blacksmithing, metalsmithing, glass, drawing, paintings, sculpture, stone carving, pottery, fiber arts and more. The gallery presents juried and invitational exhibits of art in media and is open 7 days a week, free of charge. The Shop features fine, handmade American crafts. Guilford Art Center also presents Craft Expo, an annual event held on the Guilford Green each July featuring 180 artists."
11 locals recommend
Guilford Art Center
411 Church St"The Guilford Art Center is a non-profit school, shop, and gallery established to nurture and support excellence in the arts. The school annually serves 2,000 students, from preschool-age to senior citizens, in four semesters of approximately 350 classes, including ceramics, weaving, jewelry, blacksmithing, metalsmithing, glass, drawing, paintings, sculpture, stone carving, pottery, fiber arts and more. The gallery presents juried and invitational exhibits of art in media and is open 7 days a week, free of charge. The Shop features fine, handmade American crafts. Guilford Art Center also presents Craft Expo, an annual event held on the Guilford Green each July featuring 180 artists."
200 - seat theater located inside a former factory, home to Goodspeed musical productions. Good for kids and wheelchair accessible.
6 locals recommend
The Terris Theatre
33 N Main St200 - seat theater located inside a former factory, home to Goodspeed musical productions. Good for kids and wheelchair accessible.
Ivoryton Playhouse
103 Main StGoodspeed Opera House
6 Main St