Best Restaurants for Date Night in Connecticut

Guest praise · Connecticut

Give best restaurants for date night in Connecticut a closer look before making the next invitation. The distinction is centred on an evening with room for just the two of you. A good date-night restaurant gives the evening a sense of occasion while leaving the attention on the company across the table. Turn the search into a plan for a small celebration without an elaborate travel plan, with the restaurant chosen for that moment rather than by habit. A Connecticut restaurant discovery can begin close to home: choose an unfamiliar table for a visit you would usually make elsewhere. The current list includes restaurants in Newington and Wallingford.

As you plan a visit to Connecticut, choose a room that suits your idea of a date and check reservation details before making the invitation. A visit centred on New Haven calls for a different route from one around Bridgeport; let your plans in Connecticut guide where you begin. A different part of the experience may matter too: compare Best Atmosphere in Connecticut and Coziest Atmosphere in Connecticut. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond Connecticut, follow Best for Romantic Dates across the United States.

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#4

Materia Ristorante | Italian

Bantam, Connecticut

75.9
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#5

Madison Prime Steakhouse

Madison, Connecticut

64.4
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#6

Grano Arso

Chester Center, Connecticut

72.5
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#7

The Capital Grille

Hartford, Connecticut

79.9
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#8

Terrazza Restaurant

Portland, Connecticut

80.1
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#9

Strega Restaurant

New Haven, Connecticut

64.9
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#10

Blackstones Steakhouse

Greenwich, Connecticut

16.6
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#11

J. Gilbert's Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood

Glastonbury Center, Connecticut

80.6
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#12

Gathering Board Charcuterie Co.

Meriden, Connecticut

64.9
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#13

David Burke Prime

Mashantucket, Connecticut

18.6
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#14

Feng Chophouse

Hartford, Connecticut

76.5
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#15

T-BONE PRIME STEAKHOUSE

Middletown, Connecticut

72.6
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#16

Il Palio Restaurant

Shelton, Connecticut

78.4
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#17

Barbarie's Black Angus Grill

Danbury, Connecticut

81.1
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#18

Skappo

New Haven, Connecticut

19.8
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#19

Saltbrick Prime Steakhouse

Branford Center, Connecticut

80.9
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#20

Ruth's Chris Steak House

Newington, Connecticut

79.3
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#21

RITROVO

Shelton, Connecticut

79.4
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#22

Gioia Cafe and Bar

New Haven, Connecticut

74.5
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#23

Omakase Westport

Saugatuck, Connecticut

74.7
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#24

Siena Norwalk

Norwalk, Connecticut

78.4
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#25

Grill 37

Pomfret Center, Connecticut

74.6
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