Kristin’s guidebook
Our Favorite Restaurants
Mystic is a foodie haven! With a huge farm and sea to table culture, there is something for everyone. Check out 'This is Mystic' blog for insider secrets and events while you're here: https://thisismystic.com/blog/
https://boston.eater.com/22778093/best-mystic-connecticut-restaurants-where-to-eat-drink
Food blogger, Brian Can't Stop Eating visited. See his food journey on his Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/briancantstopeating/
Additional articles:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shivanivora/2020/08/08/a-connecticut-town-that-is-more-than-its-magical-pizza/
https://www.whalersinnmystic.com/2020/03/10/foodie-destination/
https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2017/08/31/head-to-mystic-for-a-booming-restaurant-scene
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/michelin-talent-comes-to-mystic-301124748.html?tc=eml_cleartime
https://www.thecoastalconfidence.com/exploring-the-food-scene-in-mystic-connecticut/
Go for an intimate dinner or to meet some locals at the bar. The food is delicious! We always eat from the specials. They do not take reservations and there is always a wait - but well worth it. My husband and I got engaged here.
32 locals recommend
Anthony J's Bistro
6 Holmes StGo for an intimate dinner or to meet some locals at the bar. The food is delicious! We always eat from the specials. They do not take reservations and there is always a wait - but well worth it. My husband and I got engaged here.
The Engine Room is our hometown favorite bar (sister to Oyster Club and Grass and Bone). Beer, bourbon and burgers, as their logo says. There is always a great energy and talented and friendly staff. Happy hour is from 4-6 with $5 Old Fashioned and other food and drink options. Sunday Brunch is the best with a make your own Bloody Mary special - add the candied bacon, it's worth it!
112 locals recommend
Engine Room
14 Holmes StThe Engine Room is our hometown favorite bar (sister to Oyster Club and Grass and Bone). Beer, bourbon and burgers, as their logo says. There is always a great energy and talented and friendly staff. Happy hour is from 4-6 with $5 Old Fashioned and other food and drink options. Sunday Brunch is the best with a make your own Bloody Mary special - add the candied bacon, it's worth it!
Fresh, deliciously steamed whole lobster or hot buttered lobster rolls. Bring a cooler with your favorite wine or beer, grab a seat and enjoy some time at the waters edge.
51 locals recommend
Abbott's Lobster In the Rough
117 Pearl StFresh, deliciously steamed whole lobster or hot buttered lobster rolls. Bring a cooler with your favorite wine or beer, grab a seat and enjoy some time at the waters edge.
Bravo Bravo
19 E Main StOne of our favorite breakfast spots. located on Masons Island, thus spot feels like a hidden gem.
38 locals recommend
Kitchen Little
36 Quarry RdOne of our favorite breakfast spots. located on Masons Island, thus spot feels like a hidden gem.
Rise
10 Water StA favorite breakfast spot in Downtown Mystic. The wait will be worth it.
Croissants, Macarons, Entrements, beautifuk coffees and a rooftop bar. Chef and owner Adam Young won Food Network's Best Baker in America and once you taste you will know why.
106 locals recommend
Sift Bake Shop Mystic
5 Water StCroissants, Macarons, Entrements, beautifuk coffees and a rooftop bar. Chef and owner Adam Young won Food Network's Best Baker in America and once you taste you will know why.
Samurai Noodle Bar & Grill
27 W Main StDelicious hand pulled noodles and Korean BBQ
Food Scene
Getting here is an adventure in itself. As you enter the aged ship yard, you will think you are in the wrong place but keep going. Red, as the locals call it, is a Mystic hot spot. The interior mimics a ship with 270° views of the Mystic River and downtown buildings through their floor to ceiling windows. The back deck is pretty spectacular as well. Land, sea and raw bar on the menu with some stellar cocktails, too.
106 locals recommend
Red 36
2 Washington StGetting here is an adventure in itself. As you enter the aged ship yard, you will think you are in the wrong place but keep going. Red, as the locals call it, is a Mystic hot spot. The interior mimics a ship with 270° views of the Mystic River and downtown buildings through their floor to ceiling windows. The back deck is pretty spectacular as well. Land, sea and raw bar on the menu with some stellar cocktails, too.
Food Scene
Consistently named as one of Connecticut's best (sister to Engine Room and Grass and Bone). The food is consistently fresh and delicious. Don't forget to check out the Tree House for a unique dining experience in the trees and $1 Oyster Happy Hour.
80 locals recommend
Oyster Club
13 Water StConsistently named as one of Connecticut's best (sister to Engine Room and Grass and Bone). The food is consistently fresh and delicious. Don't forget to check out the Tree House for a unique dining experience in the trees and $1 Oyster Happy Hour.