Food Scene
Our favorite restaurant in Middletown for both lunch and dinner -- food is fresh and tastes phenomenal and offers both vegetarian and meat choices.
Tibetan Kitchen
1217 Main StOur favorite restaurant in Middletown for both lunch and dinner -- food is fresh and tastes phenomenal and offers both vegetarian and meat choices.
Fabulous, home-cooked takeout suitable for both vegetarians and carnivores! Full meals, salads, sandwiches, bakery, soups and more.
The Cooking Company
350 Main StFabulous, home-cooked takeout suitable for both vegetarians and carnivores! Full meals, salads, sandwiches, bakery, soups and more.
Fiore II Restaurant
332 Main StGreat Italian food!
Typhoon Restaurant
360 Main StClean, healthy, tasty Thai/Asian Food.
Sweet Harmony Cafe & Bakery
330 Main StFriendly, eclectic owners; homemade bakery items, good coffee.
Udupi Indian Restaurant
295 Daniel Webster HwyReasonable, casual authentic South Indian Cuisine. Best Dosas around!
Our favorite place for local breakfast/brunch. Has a good, healthy variety for vegetarians and provides upscale choices for carnivores as well!
Inn at Middletown
70 Main StOur favorite place for local breakfast/brunch. Has a good, healthy variety for vegetarians and provides upscale choices for carnivores as well!
Parks & Nature
Wadsworth Falls State Park
721 Wadsworth StNice Hiking to the Falls.
Pretty gardens and easy, wooded and sidewalk walking trails around mansion and park grounds. A favorite spot of ours in town.
The Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill
421 Wadsworth StPretty gardens and easy, wooded and sidewalk walking trails around mansion and park grounds. A favorite spot of ours in town.
Stunning water views of the Salmon River and the CT River. Both easy and intermediate hiking trails. Beautiful birds, including eagles. One of our top three for nature experience.
6 locals recommend
Machimoodus State Park
128 Leesville RdStunning water views of the Salmon River and the CT River. Both easy and intermediate hiking trails. Beautiful birds, including eagles. One of our top three for nature experience.
Hurd State Park
74 Hurd Park RoadIconic deep woods experience with beautiful hiking trails.
Hammonasset Beach State Park
1288 Boston Post RdIt is Oceanside and for the wildlife and birding.
Sightseeing
Wesleyan University station
Architectural and cultural interest.
Arts & Culture
Birthplace of the original productions of Man of La Mancha, Shenandoah, and Annie, and the first regional theatre to receive two Special Tony Awards for its outstanding achievements, Goodspeed produces America’s musical treasures to delight, inspire, and entertain you.
Set along the tranquil Connecticut River, our two intimate theatres bring you closer to the excitement of live musicals. The beautiful surrounding countryside is brimming with restaurants, shops, and galleries for a get-away so perfect, you’ll want to make it a Goodspeed day!
57 locals recommend
Goodspeed Opera House
6 Main StBirthplace of the original productions of Man of La Mancha, Shenandoah, and Annie, and the first regional theatre to receive two Special Tony Awards for its outstanding achievements, Goodspeed produces America’s musical treasures to delight, inspire, and entertain you.
Set along the tranquil Connecticut River, our two intimate theatres bring you closer to the excitement of live musicals. The beautiful surrounding countryside is brimming with restaurants, shops, and galleries for a get-away so perfect, you’ll want to make it a Goodspeed day!
CFA Theater
271 Washington TerraceArt Productions sponsored by Wesleyan University
Shopping
Clinton Crossings Mall station
Beautiful outdoor outlet shopping mall.
Wesleyan R.J. Julia Bookstore
413 Main StBookstore and Eatery
Essentials
Walgreens
88 York StPharmacy, etc. 3 minute drive
Not my favorite grocery store (Whole Foods, Glastonbury or Westside Marketplace in Rocky Hill) but it's just down the street for all your grocery and sundry needs.
Price Chopper
855 Washington StNot my favorite grocery store (Whole Foods, Glastonbury or Westside Marketplace in Rocky Hill) but it's just down the street for all your grocery and sundry needs.
Whole Foods Market
50 Raymond RdEverything Else
With courses designed by legendary Hall of Fame architect Robert Trent Jones and Hall of Fame golfer Gary Player, Lyman Orchards’ championship golf courses are both ranked among the best in the Northeast. The Golf Center and Apple Nine course opened in 2012 and are already recognized among the country’s top facilities where you can learn or improve your game.
8 locals recommend
Lyman Orchards Golf Club
70 Lyman RdWith courses designed by legendary Hall of Fame architect Robert Trent Jones and Hall of Fame golfer Gary Player, Lyman Orchards’ championship golf courses are both ranked among the best in the Northeast. The Golf Center and Apple Nine course opened in 2012 and are already recognized among the country’s top facilities where you can learn or improve your game.