Greater Danbury Scores Big in CT Magazine's 2021 Best Restaurants

Connecticut Magazine has just released its 'Best Restaurants in Connecticut' issue for 2021' and greater Danbury eateries scored big. The survey is divided into two categories: reader's choice and expert's picks. Readers were allowed to vote for up to three restaurants in each category followed by the favorite picks by the Connecticut Magazine experts.

1
OVERALL EXCELLENCE
Statewide Winner
Reader's Choice - Greca Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar - New Milford
Expert's Pick - Arethusa al tavolo - Bantam
Best In Fairfield County - Sal e Pepe - Newtown
2
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Statewide Winner -
Reader's Choice - Greca Mediterranean Bar & Kitchen - New Milford
Expert's Pick - Camacho Garage - New Haven
3
BEST TRADITIONAL AMERICAN
Statewide Winner
Reader's Choice - The Whitehorse Country Pub and Restaurant - New Preston
Editorial Comment - This is my favorite restaurant!
Fairfield County Winner - The Spinning Wheel - Redding
Expert's Pick - Captain Daniel Packer Inne - Mystic
4
BEST ITALIAN
Statewide Winner
Reader's Choice - Sal e Pepe - Newtown
Expert's Pick - Aranci 67 - Wilton
5
BEST MEXICAN
Statewide Winner
Reader's Choice - Cuckoo's Nest - Old Saybrook
Expert's Pick - Azteca - Bridgeport
Best In Fairfield County - Hacienda Don Manuel - Brookfield
6
BEST CHINESE
Statewide Winner
Reader's Choice - Shu - West Hartford & Fairfield
Expert's Pick - Enchanted Szechaun - Norwalk
Best In Fairfield County - Toro - Newtown
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7
BEST JAPANESE
Statewide Winner
Reader's Choice - Toro - Newtown
Expert's Pick - Kawa Ni - Westport
Best In Fairfield County - Toro - Newtown
8
BEST VIETNAMESE
STATEWIDE WINNER
Reader's Choice - Pho Vietnam - Danbury
Expert's Pick - House of Pho - Stratford
Best In Fairfield County - Pho Vietnam
9
BEST INDIAN
Statewide Winner
Reader's Choice - Tandoori Flames - New Milford
Expert's Pick - Coromandel - Darien, Orange, and Stamford
Best In Fairfield County - Kolam - Newtown
10
BEST SPANISH or PORTUGUESE
Statewide Winner
Reader's Choice - Barcelona - Fairfield, New Haven, Norwalk
Expert's Pick - Gaudi Tapas and Wine - Danbury
Best In Fairfield County - Atlantic Restaurant - Danbury
11
BEST SEAFOOD
Statewide Winner
Reader's Choice - Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale - Westbrook, Madison,
Expert's Pick - Max Fish - Glastonbury
Best in Fairfield County - Lucas Local - Newtown
12
BEST BARBECUE
Statewide Winner
Reader's Choice - Hoodoo Brown BBQ - Ridgefield
Expert's Pick - The Cue - Danbury
Best In Fairfield County - Hoodoo Brown BBQ - Ridgefield
13
BEST BRUNCH
Statewide Winner
Reader's Choice - The Whitehorse Pub - New Preston
Expert's Pick - Cast Iron Chef Chop House & Oyster Bar - New Haven
14
BEST OUTDOOR DINING
Statewide Winner
Reader's Choice - The Whitehorse - New Preston
Expert's Pick - Bartaco - Westport
Best in Fairfield County - Centrico - Bethel