Two Connecticut Gems Make USA Today’s Best Hotel Restaurant List
Some of us are used to eating the free breakfast at a Holiday Inn Express, but for those looking for an elevated dining experience in addition to a warm bed during your stay two hotel restaurants in Connecticut have just been listed among the Top 10 best hotel restaurants in the US for 2025.
USA Today has just released their list of reader's choice award for the 10 Best hotel restaurants in the US for 2025, and #7 and #3 are here in Connecticut.
The Shipwright's Daughter at the Whaler's Inn at 20 E. Main Street in Mystic has been listed as the 7th best hotel restaurant in the US for 2025. USA Today highlights the menu that changes daily, the 2024 James Beard Award winner for the Northeast Chef David Standridge, and the blue velvet booths that match the nearby Mystic River in their synopsis. Their dinner menu features elevated takes on New England Seafood classics, a 5-course chef's tasting menu for $110, and a tight selection of small and large plates.
The Wharf Restaurant at the Madison Beach Hotel at 94 West Wharf Road in Madison has been ranked as the #3 best hotel restaurant in the US for 2025 by USA Today readers. The article highlights the seafood and creative continental classics, open air porch, and seaside location. The Wharf's menu features a $42 lobster toll, a $63 14oz New York Strip, and a $24 burger. The Wharf is also a Surfrider Foundation Ocean-Friendly Restaurant that only serves sustainable seafood.
I wonder if a USA Today reader has been to Winvian in Morris?
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