Guidebook for Hartford
Food Scene
Voted Best Chinese Food in Greater Hartford five years in a row!
And the owner Sonny is the best! Tell him Max sent you.
Black Bamboo Chinese Restaurant
844 Farmington AveVoted Best Chinese Food in Greater Hartford five years in a row!
And the owner Sonny is the best! Tell him Max sent you.
Feening for some fallafel? Winfield and his brothers are the friendliest in the business. It helps that their middle eastern and mediterranean cuisine is the best in the area! Literally steps away.
Tangiers International LLC
550 Farmington AveFeening for some fallafel? Winfield and his brothers are the friendliest in the business. It helps that their middle eastern and mediterranean cuisine is the best in the area! Literally steps away.
My favorite restaurants in CT! Little on the pricey side, but def worth it. Fresh seasonal menu. Everything locally sourced and almost always from CT. Try the perfect margarita! Amazing cocktails too!
7 moradores locais recomendam
Firebox Restaurant
539 Broad StMy favorite restaurants in CT! Little on the pricey side, but def worth it. Fresh seasonal menu. Everything locally sourced and almost always from CT. Try the perfect margarita! Amazing cocktails too!
-This place is great for coffee in the AM.
-Can't miss brunch here on the weekends.
-At night, Tisane turns into a happening bar.
Literally a two minute walk from my house!
22 moradores locais recomendam
Tisane Euro-Asian Cafe
537 Farmington Ave-This place is great for coffee in the AM.
-Can't miss brunch here on the weekends.
-At night, Tisane turns into a happening bar.
Literally a two minute walk from my house!
There's a reason this place is voted best of Hartford breakfast year after year! Very reasonable prices. Quick service (if you find a seat). Don't miss french toast or pancakes! Only two min walk away
10 moradores locais recomendam
Mo's Midtown Restaurant
25 Whitney StThere's a reason this place is voted best of Hartford breakfast year after year! Very reasonable prices. Quick service (if you find a seat). Don't miss french toast or pancakes! Only two min walk away
The BEST Brazilian food! I love it! I am getting hungry just typing this. Walk up to the open flame grill or Churrasco and pick your meat. Pay per pound. Feed me now!
Brazil Grill Pizza Churrascaria
1996 Park StThe BEST Brazilian food! I love it! I am getting hungry just typing this. Walk up to the open flame grill or Churrasco and pick your meat. Pay per pound. Feed me now!
Just steps away from the house, it open morning, noon and night. Casual, inexpensive, quality breakfast, coffee, wraps, salads and paninis.
Metro Cafe
580 Farmington AvenueJust steps away from the house, it open morning, noon and night. Casual, inexpensive, quality breakfast, coffee, wraps, salads and paninis.
Shopping
Needs something that screams Hartford? Awesome t-shirts, sweatshirts, greeting cards and many other locally inspired handcrafted items. While you're there, order something off their letterpress!
Hartford Prints!
42 1/2 Pratt StNeeds something that screams Hartford? Awesome t-shirts, sweatshirts, greeting cards and many other locally inspired handcrafted items. While you're there, order something off their letterpress!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Russell
187 Allyn StMonday night open mic, can't miss!
Picturesque Irish bar. Great food. Tons of beer on tap. Live music some nights.
6 moradores locais recomendam
The Half Door
270 Sisson AvePicturesque Irish bar. Great food. Tons of beer on tap. Live music some nights.
Sightseeing
The world famous rose garden is the oldest municipally operated rose garden in the country. It is a two and a half acre garden which has about 800 varieties of roses that amount to 15,000 plants.
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Elizabeth Park Rose Garden
1561 Asylum AveThe world famous rose garden is the oldest municipally operated rose garden in the country. It is a two and a half acre garden which has about 800 varieties of roses that amount to 15,000 plants.
Mark Twain enjoyed what the author called the happiest and most productive years of his life in his Hartford home. He lived in this 19-room mansion on Farmington Ave from 1874-1891. Only Ten min walk!
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The Mark Twain House & Museum
351 Farmington AveMark Twain enjoyed what the author called the happiest and most productive years of his life in his Hartford home. He lived in this 19-room mansion on Farmington Ave from 1874-1891. Only Ten min walk!
Entertainment & Activities
CT Science Center will keep your kids entertained for hours on end! Adults will enjoy as well. My favorite place to take my 5 year old nephew on a rainy day. Good thing it is also his favorite : )
52 moradores locais recomendam
Centro de Ciências de Connecticut
250 Columbus BlvdCT Science Center will keep your kids entertained for hours on end! Adults will enjoy as well. My favorite place to take my 5 year old nephew on a rainy day. Good thing it is also his favorite : )