Branford Guidebook

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Branford Guidebook

Restaurants & Other Stuff

Great place for Seafood. Large outside deck overlooking the marsh just minutes down the road.
23 locals recommend
Lenny's Indian Head Inn
205 S Montowese St
23 locals recommend
Great place for Seafood. Large outside deck overlooking the marsh just minutes down the road.
Good BBQ spot just minutes down the road. Has an outdoor area.
12 locals recommend
The Stand: Roadside BBQ & Market
196 S Montowese St
12 locals recommend
Good BBQ spot just minutes down the road. Has an outdoor area.
Good pizza and dinners.
7 locals recommend
LoMonaco's Ristorante Italiano
990 W Main St
7 locals recommend
Good pizza and dinners.
Marco's Pizzeria & Restaurant
313 E Main St
Good pizza
Local Brewery. Great views and outdoor area. Food trucks.
56 locals recommend
Stony Creek Brewery
5 Indian Neck Ave
56 locals recommend
Local Brewery. Great views and outdoor area. Food trucks.
Local Starbucks
19 locals recommend
Starbucks
1068-1070 Chapel St
19 locals recommend
Local Starbucks
Good local coffee shop
7 locals recommend
Common Grounds
1096 Main St
7 locals recommend
Good local coffee shop
Local independent grocery store
7 locals recommend
Caron's Corner
147 Montowese St
7 locals recommend
Local independent grocery store
Large grocery store
17 locals recommend
Big Y World Class Market
1060 W Main St
17 locals recommend
Large grocery store
Large grocery store
108 locals recommend
Stop & Shop
150 Whalley Ave
108 locals recommend
Large grocery store
Close by seafood and other fare. Outdoor area.
14 locals recommend
Dockside Seafood and Grill
145 Block Island Rd
14 locals recommend
Close by seafood and other fare. Outdoor area.
Upscale Italian restaurant
10 locals recommend
Pasta Cosi
1018 Main St
10 locals recommend
Upscale Italian restaurant
Mexican restaurant minutes down the road
10 locals recommend
Guacamole's Mexican Cuisine Branford
2 Sybil Ave
10 locals recommend
Mexican restaurant minutes down the road
Specializing in Connecticut style lobster rolls
18 locals recommend
Guilford Lobster Pound
505 Old Whitfield St
18 locals recommend
Specializing in Connecticut style lobster rolls
Specializing in Connecticut style lobster rolls. It is a bit of a drive but our favorite.
Lobster Landing station
Specializing in Connecticut style lobster rolls. It is a bit of a drive but our favorite.

Sightseeing

Take a 45 minute tour of the beautiful Thimble Islands on Sea Mist. Tours leave out of the Stony Creek section of Branford. https://thimbleislandcruise.com/
7 locals recommend
The Thimbles
7 locals recommend
Take a 45 minute tour of the beautiful Thimble Islands on Sea Mist. Tours leave out of the Stony Creek section of Branford. https://thimbleislandcruise.com/
Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery
1355 Boston Post Rd
57 locals recommend

Vineyards

63 locals recommend
Chamard Vineyards Bistro
115 Cow Hill Rd
63 locals recommend
41 locals recommend
Gouveia Vineyards
1339 Whirlwind Hill Rd
41 locals recommend

Skiing

Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort
99 Powder Hill Rd
38 locals recommend
34 locals recommend
Mount Southington Ski Area
396 Mt Vernon Rd
34 locals recommend