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Summer-only dining spots in Connecticut
Updated 10:21 am, Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Open March 15 - Thanksgiving
Bring your boat right yo to the dock and enjoy fresh seafood by the water. Website
Open March 15 - Thanksgiving
Bring your boat right yo to the dock and enjoy fresh seafood by the water. Website
Open April 10 - November
Enjoy farm-fresh ice cream right on a farm all spring and summer into fall. Website
Open April 10 - November
Enjoy farm-fresh ice cream right on a farm all spring and summer into fall. Website
Open May 5 - October
Drive your boat right up to Candlewood Lake's only water-front eatery and bar. Website
Open May 5 - October
Drive your boat right up to Candlewood Lake's only water-front eatery and bar. Website
Open May 11 - Late September
Enjoy casual food, beer and cocktails right on the dock. Website
Open May 11 - Late September
Enjoy casual food, beer and cocktails right on the dock. Website
Open April - October
Enjoy more than 50 flavors of homemade ice cream including some seasonal flavors only available on occasion. Website
Open April - October
Enjoy more than 50 flavors of homemade ice cream including some seasonal flavors only available on occasion. Website
Open in the summer months
Eat fresh lobster and grilled food out under the tent or bring it home to your family. Website
Open in the summer months
Eat fresh lobster and grilled food out under the tent or bring it home to your family. Website
Open May - October
Outdoor beer garden with yard games, food trucks and, of course, beer. Website
Open May - October
Outdoor beer garden with yard games, food trucks and, of course, beer. Website
Open April - August, weekends in September, October
Enjoy chowder, seafood and ice ream by the Mystic River. Website
Open April - August, weekends in September, October
Enjoy chowder, seafood and ice ream by the Mystic River. Website
Open May - September, Weekends in October
Sit on tree stumps and enjoy lobster, fresh corn and seafood grilled right there in the yard. Website
Open May - September, Weekends in October
Sit on tree stumps and enjoy lobster, fresh corn and seafood grilled right there in the yard. Website
Open May - October
Don't miss your chance to get an authentic Connecticut lobster roll. Website
Open May - October
Don't miss your chance to get an authentic Connecticut lobster roll. Website
Deck open mid-May - Columbus Day
The Guilford Lobster Pound serves fresh seafood; early each morning, they pull lobster from the sound. Website
Deck open mid-May - Columbus Day
The Guilford Lobster Pound serves fresh seafood; early each morning, they pull lobster from the sound. Website
Open Early May - August, weekends May, September, October
Enjoy tons of chowders and seafood rolls by the water. Website
Open Early May - August, weekends May, September, October
Enjoy tons of chowders and seafood rolls by the water. Website
After a long (loooong) winter, there are a lot of things to look forward to when summer finally hits Connecticut. One of those things is food.
Each year, seasonal eateries begin to open their doors in April, May and June to serve up the tastes of summer.
Perennial ice cream favorite, Ferris Acres creamery in Newtown opens today, April 10. Down the Hatch, Candlewood Lake's only waterfront bar opens May 5 and Overton's in Norwalk has already been open since March.
Many eateries and seafood spots on the water close once fall sets in. Fresh ice creameries and outdoor bars tend to stay open a little later into the year.
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Summer is also known for its annual food events like the Norwalk and Milford Oyster Fests.
The Milford Oyster Festival – or "Oysterfest," as locals know it – is the largest single-day festival in the region. The event has drawn 50,000 visitors to the heart of downtown Milford in recent years. This year, Oysterfest will take place on August 18.
