Sundance Cafe
Choose a panini sandwich named after the towns in Fairfield County. Get creative with the Make Your Own Salad bar, where prices are set by the number of toppings you select. Finish with a specialty coffee, available full strength or decaffeinated. The Cafe is open by 8 a.m. each morning, so an early lunch is possible.
Sundance Cafe
105 Broad St.
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 252-2333
www.thesundancecafe.com
Pellicci's Ristorante
Get your load of carbohydrates at this family-owned southern Italian style restaurant. The dining room opens for lunch at 11 a.m. daily. Choose a traditional pasta dish or go with lighter fare, including soups, vegetable sides and the aptly named Trail Mix salad.
Pellicci's Ristorante
96 Stillwater Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 323-2542
www.pelliccis.com
Market
Savor New American cuisine in an upscale environment in the heart of downtown Stamford. Market is open for lunch Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The lunch menu is short but tempting, including handcrafted ravioli of the day, a grilled vegetable wrap with artichoke heart spread and a seafood entree served with "creamless" creamed spinach, roasted cauliflower and truffle vinaigrette.
Market
249 Main St.
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 348-8000
www.marketstamford.com
Brasitas
Indulge in Latin American dishes accompanied by juice made from 100 percent natural fruit pulp, including mango, pineapple, guava, raspberry and passion fruit. Brasitas opens for lunch at 11:30 a.m. every day. The lunch menu provides ample selection for every appetite. Light appetizers include the house specialty Ceviche Brasitas made of shrimp and calamari. Innovative salads and hearty entrees make a full meal, but feel free to add a side of plantains, yucca, sautéed spinach or rice.
Brasitas
954 East Main St.
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 323-3176
www.brasitas.com
Article Written By Denise Schoonhoven
A seasoned business traveler, Denise Schoonhoven specializes in food, travel, landscaping, design and personal development topics. She has lived and worked in London, San Francisco, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Pacific Northwest. Schoonhoven hails from the corporate writing world where she authored marketing material, catalogs, presentations and training documents.
