Terra Mar Grille
This elegant shorefront restaurant at the Saybrook Point Inn and Spa in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, provides views of the yachts and sailboats in the harbor, Long Island Sound, and the Connecticut River. The food, dubbed as"innovative American cuisine," is top-rated (one of Zagatâ's top-ranked restaurants in the U.S. and a AAA four diamond rating). Entrees are $28 to $36.
Terra Mar Grille
Saybrook Point Inn and Spa
Two Bridge St.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-2000
www.saybrook.com/dining
L'escale
You'll think you're at a French bistro on the Mediterranean at this chic and romantic eatery at the five-star Delamar Hotel in Greenwich. A seasonally changing menu includes classic Provencal dishes, like warm prawn salad, bouillabaisse and steak frites au poivre. There's an outdoor terrace, too. Entrees range from $22 to $34.
L'escale
500 Steamboat Rd.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 661-4600
www.lescalerestaurant.com
Splash
The Food Network named Splash Connecticut's best waterfront restaurant. The menu changes frequently but signature entrees have included the Chilean sea bass baked in banana leaf and the lemon and herb crusted ahi tuna steak with wasabi potato spring rolls.
Splash Restaurant & Bar
260 Compo Road South
Westport, Connecticut 06880
(203) 454-7798
www.decarorestaurantgroup.com/restaurants/splash/index.cfm
Article Written By Pamela Wright
Pamela Wright is a freelance writer, author of more than two dozen guidebooks, and hundreds of articles. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications, including "National Geographic Traveler," "Family Circle," "Family Fun," "Backpacker," "Hemispheres," "Cooking Light," "Yankee" and more. An active member of the Society of American Travel Writers, she holds a Bachelor's from Michigan State University
