13 Best Beer Bars near Branford

“Pearl Wine Bar is a staple favorite to go to in town! They have a cute atmosphere inside and when you want to enjoy the nice weather outside there is a patio! The staff is very accommodating and the drinks are by far the best around! The truffle fries are one of my favorite!!“

“Blue cheese dressing was a big hit with your wings for my gathering. Folks were like “this is some good s__t!”“

“I came the other night to check out a show there, and had a Dirty Chai and a Muffin. The Dirty Chai was the best I've had in New Haven so far. It's a nice place, but I wouldn't say it's an easy place to see a show. It's a very narrow space and it crowded badly enough that I got uncomfortable after the 2nd set and left, but if I came back for a show I know to come early.. the regulars pack the place out!“

“Simple but delicious and affordable menu, great service. Food goes well with Makgeolli- a low-alcohol percentage, traditional, cloudy, milky-white Korean rice wine- the stir fried pork was delicious but may be a little spicy-hot for some. The bulgogi was good and not spicy at all.“

“Great barcade, and I've been to a lot of them. This is the same co that has a– ostensibly the original– Barcade in Manhattan.

Great spot, cool shirts, good food, good games, good taps. I drank a beer that had a satellite on it and a great green tea shot, and their actual cocktails. Good service also

Games I remember: racers, shooters, digdug, Galaga, Ms Pac-Man, Asteroid, Joust, Tron, Classic Tetris, like 10 pinballs, burger time, fighting games like primal rage, frogger“

“A lot of other reviews mention the atmosphere for good reason - the vibe is unexpectedly cool. Dirty martinis are my go-to drink and Michael made me the best one I’ve ever had. He was very welcoming and attentive and gave great recommendations for my second drink. I’ll definitely be returning.“

“they have coffee and stuff“

“The food was all around good. The burgers were juicy and perfectly cooked. I loved the pretzel nuggets. Drinks were good. Could have been a little stronger but overall decent. The atmosphere felt quiet. Granted it was a Thursdays afternoon at 4. We were the only ones there the whole time.“

“Catering Party @ Sally’s Apizza Fairfield On Saturday September 13, 2025, we celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary. The food, service and staff were phenomenal. We all know how great the pizza is, but the appetizers and salads were equally great. I can’t say enough about the wonderful servers, Dan and Brandon. There were efficient, kind, friendly and polite. They went out of their way to insure everyone was having a great time. The bartenders and other staff went a long way to help make everyone enjoy the party. I also want to thank the General Manager, James Layfield and the Catering Manager, Helen Blanchard for their exceptional service and hospitality. Sally’s Apizza @ Fairfield deserves a 5 star rating for making our event the success it was. Thanks so much“

“Heads up that they charge an automatic 20% gratuity on takeout orders“

“Excellent food. Highly recommend“

“At first I was like, “I don’t like seafood boils.” I came here, now I’m hooked, garlic butter spicy, all me. Delish, the best seafood boil compared to others. 😋“