Best Casual Restaurants in Southbury

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A photo of Market Place Kitchen & Bar | Woodbury restaurant

1. Market Place Kitchen & Bar | Woodbury

4.5

Awesome(155)

$$$$

• American • Woodbury

Booked 6 times today

Welcome to Market Place Kitchen & Bar! We are a new Modern American Restaurant in the heart of Woodbury, CT, we are run by Executive Chef Matt DeLongis. We celebrate and encourage local, organic and sustainably harvested food and spirits. The interior of our space is compiled of sustainable and local materials, utilizing beautiful 300 year old barn wood from the Gurski Farm in Brookfield, CT. For three years in a row we were named Best Farm To Table Restaurant by the readers of the Waterbury Observer! We look forward to you trying our inventive, seasonally inspired cuisine and cocktails. Eat sustainably, live well, and enjoy your experience at Marketplace!

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2. Maggie McFly's® l Southbury

4.1

Excellent(4)

$$$$

• American • Southbury

Booked 2 times today

Maggie McFly's®, established in 1993, takes pride in offering an exceptional culinary and beverage experience with a focus on utilizing the finest locally-sourced ingredients. An American restaurant is renowned for its lunch, dinner, brunch, happy hour specials, catering services, take-out, and delivery options. Maggie McFly's® dedication to providing an all-around unique and satisfying dining experience shines through in every creation.

3. Dockside Brewery

4.6

Exceptional(725)

$$$$

• American • Milford

Booked 59 times today

Waterfront Brewery & Beirgarten, established in 2020, serving our award winning beer, extensive food menu highlighted with New Haven style pizza. Multi-level indoor/outdoor water view seating featuring an outdoor bar. Winner of best new restaurant, best outdoor bar and best beer menu.

4. Rein Osteria

4.6

Exceptional(516)

$$$$

• Steak • Danbury

Booked 3 times today

Rein Osteria is an award-winning steak and seafood house with a classic American menu to suit all tastes. The menu also features amazing appetizers, salads, and coastal pastas to complement our wide selection of steaks, chops, seafoods and amazing sharable plates. The locale is modeled after the great grills of New York and The Hamptons offering beautiful views of the Marjorie Reservoir, vaulted ceilings, and a rustic natural elegance. Our philosophy is simple. We wanted to create a place where our guests and co-workers are happy to be. Our food is procured locally as much as possible, and our culinary mantra is to buy good products and treat them with respect. This mantra is also reflected in our service model. We aren’t a stuffy “fine dining” restaurant, and we want all our guests to feel comfortable and spoiled when dining with us.

5. Elm City Social

4.3

Awesome(335)

$$$$

• American • New Haven

Booked 14 times today

New American bites & artisanal cocktails served in a vibrant gastropub with a rooftop patio.

A photo of Market Place Kitchen & Bar | Shelton restaurant

6. Market Place Kitchen & Bar | Shelton

4.5

Awesome(406)

$$$$

• American • Shelton

Booked 10 times today

Market Place, known for its American tavern style cuisine! We celebrate and encourage local, organic and sustainably harvested food and spirits. Open seven days a week, outdoor dining, and brunch Saturdays and Sundays. We look forward to you trying our inventive, seasonally inspired cuisine and cocktails. Eat sustainably, live well, and enjoy your experience at Market Place!

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7. 80 Proof American Kitchen & Bar

4.3

Awesome(217)

$$$$

• American • New Haven

Booked 17 times today

80 Proof American Kitchen & Bar is a modern twist on classic fare with a focus on shareable plates, salads, sandwiches, elevated bar food & approachable craft cocktails in a vibrant atmosphere with two bars, a large private patio, and multiple options for private dining and events. Chef Sonia Salazar (of Te Amo Tequila Bar & Barracuda Bistro & Bar) delivers another delicious menu to New Haven. Menu highlights include wonton tuna nachos, watermelon feta salad, short rib tacos, mussels in a lobster bisque, and the specialty drink menu features a seasonal selection of delicious cocktails with ingredients such as vodka, bourbon, tequila and gin with fresh watermelon, blackberries, basil & mint. Don't miss the Saturday & Sunday Brunch from 11am - 3pm and now open for lunch on Fridays! All with quick access to Shubert Theater & College St. Music Hall.Check out our seasonal outdoor dining and Barracuda Backroom (Latin Fusion Restaurant)

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8. Basilico Restaurant & Bar

4.6

Exceptional(30)

$$$$

• Italian • Oxford

Booked 4 times today

Basilico Restaurant & Bar Authentic Italian Flavors right here in Oxford , CT !

A photo of Maggie McFly's® | Brookfield restaurant

9. Maggie McFly's® | Brookfield

4.7

Exceptional(5)

$$$$

• American • Brookfield

Booked 1 time today

MAGGIE MCFLY'S® PRIDES ITSELF ON NOT ONLY BEING IN COMMUNITIES, BUT BEING A PART OF THEM. FOR US, THIS INCLUDES GIVING BACK AND USING AS MANY LOCALLY-SOURCED PRODUCTS & COMPANIES AS POSSIBLE.FROM SUGARS TO BREADS TO DESSERTS TO SPIRITS, MAGGIE MCFLY'S® UNDERSTANDS THAT SUPPORTING LOCAL DOES NOT ONLY MEAN HELPING LOCAL ECONOMIES, BUT ALSO USING THE FINEST AND FRESHEST LOCALLY-SOURCED INGREDIENTS TO NOURISH AND FULLFILL OUR DISHES. "LOCAL & CRAFT" ARE NOT JUST A PART OF OUR TAGLINE, THEY ARE STATEMENTS THAT WE LIVE BY EACH & EVERY DAY WE OPEN OUR RESTAURANTS FOR BUSINESS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY OUR DISHES AS MUCH AS WE'VE ENJOYED CREATING THEM FOR YOU & YOUR FAMILY. - Ray Harper

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10. Market Place Tavern | Litchfield

4.6

Exceptional(299)

$$$$

• American • Litchfield

Booked 8 times today

Market Place Tavern is the latest concept and restaurant for Market Hospitality Group (MHG). The Tavern which overlooks the Litchfield Green, is the oldest public building in town and one of the oldest penal facilities in the state. It was built in 1812 to serve as a jail for British prisoners during the War of 1812. A cell block and a three-story wing with additional cell blocks, which now is part of the restaurant’s bar area, was added in 1846. The jail closed in 1992 and was used as a treatment center for men serving prison sentences. It shut down again in 1993 and reopened in 1994 as a rehabilitation center for women facing incarceration. When that center closed, the state decided to sell it.The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner and features “American Tavern Food” with Craft Beers and Cocktails made with local spirits. We look forward to seeing you!

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Susan
New York City •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Excellent lunch spot in downtown New Haven with kind and friendly staff. I highly recommend it.
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Elm City Social$$$$• American• New Haven
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4.3
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Kendra
New York City •8 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Wonderful experience. Waitstaff professional, friendly and informative. Menu offers a variety of options. Food was fabulous. Highly recommend the tuna and the bread pudding for desert.
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Market Place Kitchen & Bar | Woodbury$$$$• American• Woodbury
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4.5
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sharon
New York City •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Food and service were excellent! We dined at the end of happy hour so we knew on a busy Friday afternoon, the noise level would be louder than usual. Overall, a great experience and we will definitely return.
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Rein Osteria$$$$• Steak• Danbury
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4.6
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Taylor
Connecticut •1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
The beer selection was astounding! My friends and I ordered a bunch of appetizers and everything was delicious. The staff were so friendly, everyone was very attentive. I can’t wait for my next visit!
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Dockside Brewery$$$$• American• Milford
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4.6
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Norman
Baltimore / Maryland •5 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 9, 2026
Menu is varied there were items for everyone in our group. 2 in our group were gluten free they found many selections they could order. The appetizers and entrees were very good andd served promptly. We all had a great time.
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Maggie McFly's® l Southbury$$$$• American• Southbury
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4.1

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