50 Best American Restaurants near South Norwalk

“Had dinner following my daughter’s graduation and everything was nothing short of excellent. We were seated promptly by a very friendly hostess. Our server was great and on top of everything. We have allergies and he went above and beyond to review the menu ensuring our meal was perfect. Food was excellent!! We will definitely be going back and would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants a great meal with superb service.“

“Steps away from a beautiful view of the Norwalk river and conveniently next to the local gym, it’s our favorite post workout weekend breakfast/ brunch spot. Delicious coffee, pastries and the breakfast sandwich and breakfast burrito are fantastic!“

“We had a party for my husband’s birthday in one of the private rooms. The room was a perfect size for 25 people. The table was set beautifully! The room looked lovely and had a small walk out patio that opened the space. The staff could not have been nicer: very accommodating and respectful of all dietary needs. The food was excellent! The timing of the service was leisurely. We had an exceptionally good experience Nancy“

“Everything! The staff is so helpful and knowledgeable!“

“love it .kind,friendly staff,GREAT specials,creative ,yummmy.(easy to park)“

“Wow! Talk about a hidden gem hiding in plain sight. Have passed by this place a million times and just got to discover it with my hubby for ‘date night’. Wow. Good was amazing, and service was outstanding. Angelica, you are a star. And Chef, not sure your name, but our sea bass and pork chop were incredible. We will be back.“

“Baldanza is one of our favorite places fro Brunch. The food is really, it is always hard to decide what to eat, because so many dishes sound delicious1 The quality of the ingredients is amazing.And the dishes are creative and wholesome.The service is excellent and the cocktails are also outstanding. The place is beautiful, and now in the summer it is super nice to sit outside.“

“We both had the caesar salad and the flank steak sandwich, which was delicious. Thank you for supporting Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce Restaurant Week. We will be back soon!“

“Best breakfast sandwich I’ve had!!! Fabulous soups, wonderful menu and lovely people!!!“

“Awesome old school bar-style burgers done right! You can tell they care and use quality ingredients. Cheeseburger with caramelized onions, pickles, and their house sauce (it’s kinda like a chipotle mayo) is the perfect combo. The staff and owners are as nice as can be too.“

“So my teenage daughter and her friends found this place and she's been hooked for their tacos. She brought me and it was amazing spot. Chips and beans was amazing, no salsa is hits different. Food presentation was perfect and great amount of meet.“

“Party of four. Everything from apps to Coffee was delicious. Highly recommend.“

“always welcoming - love them all❣️“

“We came from Maine for the Soundside music festival and stayed in Norwalk. We ate here twice while in town for the weekend! We left our credit card on accident the first night and they held it for us! We’d forgotten coffee creamer for our air BnB so we asked the bar tender if we could buy a cup of cream. He gave it to us! Melissa was our waitress and she was great! Super friendly and great service. Over all AMAZING food and service!!! If we ever travel to Norwalk again we will definitely be back for some grub!“

“My go to place for breakfast every time. Cute convenient spot with great omelettes and piping hot dinner coffee served in a thick white mug just as god intended.

Parking: Pull right to the back and park. In the summer time you can grab a cold Greek frappe coffee and walk to the back dock to the boats and crew practicing.“

“ao yummy and waiter is friendly“

“Around CT & NY Elm reliably holds its place with Pound Ridge, L’escale, Skittleman, Union League, plus honesty the coolest professional staff, blessed to have Elm 🌳..“

“If you want top quality food and service this is the place to go. Cozy warm atmosphere and such friendly and inviting staff makes for such a perfect and memorable night !“

“Fabulous place fabulous food fabulous staff fantastic time“

“Stopped by this quaint little bar before a show, and the bartender immediately recognized my Streetlight Manifesto hat. she even played one of their songs on the speakers, which was an awesome gesture. Staff were super friendly, and the burger and fries were excellent. Great vibe all around.“

“The food was amazing! I had the mafaldine Nero which is a seasonal selection and my fiancé had the beef Wellington and both were delicious. The Wellington was cooked perfectly and my pasta with braised octopus was to die for. We also had the creme brûlée which was delicious. The margarita was one of the tastiest margaritas and I’m not a big margarita fan. The old fashioned with hibiscus infused bourbon was unique in it’s taste but I loved it. It gave the bourbon a refreshing taste. Service was excellent!“

“great food, location and service“

“Great place, great food, great stuff. I really recommend Artisan. Definitely coming back ..“

“I "cried" when my fave VEGAN or VEGETARIAN "GO-to" eat-in place closed all their locations around Boston. That was sadly & formerly GrainMaker .. (gone now) However DiG has grown on me as their deFACTO replacement for all FRESH VEGGIES and otherwise ALL FRESH MEAL VEGAN or VEGETERIAN eats and eat-in place! This is becoming my greatly reccomended "hidden vegan and veggie gem" in Boston with LOTS of locations. They have 3 locations thus far in Boston and 2 in Cambridge. I hav ONLY visited their downtown location thus far! Just as formerly with GrainMaker, DiG is as close to authentic home cooked! & genuinely HEALTHY! AND fresh meals that you can get to. Always fresh veggies, steamed & otherwise. --(they also serve a variety of proteins, as in variety of meats and fish, but i stay vegan. I have NEVER tried any of their meats or fish here.. ONLY their veggies and seasoned TOFU on occasion.. more oft than not, i do not even get their TOFU as a protein and opt to feast on JUST their steamed or boiled or baked veggies, bases. like rice and excellent mixed veggie salads sides!) Have been frequenting it for about 2 years since 2023 now, but held off on reviewing it until i was SURE of my experiences here. Decided to review it today bcs "it's time". I spoke to the very customer service oriented and responsibve supervisor here at this location, his name is DiJuan and was served by Adonis today and he was also very accommodating (after i explained i eat vegan) and on showing me my MANY fresh veggie choices, bases, proteins (including delish prepared Tofu) and PLENTY of heavenly veggie sides, all preped like you'd expect to find in a Thanksgiving grand day family meal. (AND they do this EVERY DAY!! ) This is HEALTHY eats and quite tasty and delish! See my posted pic w this review of my choice of eats today. In short, just today, i started with very little brown rice as my base and added 2 types of their fresh salad, Cannellini Beans w dill & greens along with their steamed or boiled Kale greens and added also a sweet potato that had been steamed & also steamed brocolli. I LUV eating fresh, healthy, TASTY and "homemade style" (as in NOT processed!!). I added their Garlic dressing to top it off. It came to something like 10+ bucks (B4 tax)! Unheard of !! for a BIG & FULLY portioned full veggie plate like this! BIG PORTION of a FULL PLATE! -- i declined, as usual to get any protein with my meal today, is why, STiLL i got a HUGE portioned plate! ( I normally HAVE2 order 2 - 3 separate orders and combine them, at HoneyGrow, anuther fave local "vegan" franchise in Boston, in order to get filled up if i'm only eating OMAD, as in One-meal-a-Day, in order to get full elsewhere usually!). They have a FAMILY (feeds4) option after 3pm every day that feeds 4-5 people (adults not kids) for like $43. QUITE A BARGAIN for something like this. AND it look like a Thankgiving day meal to top it off! --(formerly anuther non-vegan place "had this", now gone, called Boston Market. However they LOADED their side protions and even base meal with SO MUCH SALT, yuck! so that was ALL you could taste. THEY supposedly made home made, but found out NOT SO!!, theirs was loaded with processed sh*t, like their supposedly home-made mashed potatoes were the powder kind, loaded with pseudo milk and SALT, YUCK!!) NOT SO ! with this place.. DiG is 180 degrees fr tht.. This is truly GREAT tasting REAL and "home-prepped" veggies. They are winning me over from my other 2 "go-to's" "vegan-ish" franchises in Boston whcih have steadily been declining for various reasons, those being Bon-Me (their employees, over at Bon-Me for last 2-3 years it seems at ALL locations i have tried, simply do not undertsand nor speak english for the most part, their food WEN i can get it ordered the way i want it, is generally good, oft times its taken over 2 returned plates in order to get it prepared the way i orderd it.. v“

“Wonderful service, food and cocktails. Had a bit of everything and it all was exceptional. Highly recommend.“

“I went here Last Night for my birthday dinner for the first time with my family and family friends our server Jay was very friendly and attentive he understood of an allergy that someone had in my group and the food was great and the rest of the staff were friendly and attentive would definitely come back here in the future!!!“

“We hadn't made a reservation but Lucia was super accommodating. We love eating here as it has a bustling vibe, like a New York bistro. Food, as always outstanding and atmosphere first class. Cannot wait to return.“

“Incredible! Impeccable friendly service and outstanding food. If you don’t go to eat here you’re insane. Delicious menu, oversized plates and just the best ambiance. Go dressed up or down and you will be comfortable. We can’t wait to go back.“

“Tremendous meal Wedge salad. Chicken parm. Penne vodka. All delicious. First time visitor. Expect to be back soon. Nice service. Thanks chef“

“Great food and friendly people. Plus, live music on Wednesday nights“

“I used to go here quite often many moons ago, but for some reason haven't been there in quite a while. But was meeting an old friend who lives in New Caanan, and we chose this place. I opted for the Fish-n-Chips which was pretty tasty, but somewhat oily. But I ate every bit of it. The atmosphere is very "dive" bar ish, which is a bit of a charm in itself. We were able to eat our food and enjoy a couple of beers with some good conversation without them trying to turn over the table. After all these years CSE still has tasty food, and I'm sure I'll be back.“

“Everything I had here was really good. Everything from the guacamole to the cheesesteak. My only wish is that they served the waffle fries with everything! Great uplifting atmosphere as well.“

“Excellent food and service! Perfect before seeing a show at the Palace!“

“fantastic food hands down“

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The Granola Bar is THE place to go for exciting, healthy and vibrant dishes that are on a whole different level than your average deli. The prices are a bit high in comparison but you get what you pay for. Whether you are vegetarian, paleo, keto or even on the “See Food” diet like me, the wonderful and charismatic staff are always willing to work with your food needs, preferences, allergies etc. From fresh warming granola to delicious eggs, Nutella coffees, wraps, sandwiches, Nutella Coffees, organic teas, deserts and and Nutella coffees, this place will satisfy your every nutritional need. And did I mention they have Nutella Lattes, Iced Coffees and more!!!!!!! They are open for pickup, delivery(via Uber Eats) and curbside takeout. DEFINITELY INDULGE IN THE GRANOLA BAR, located on Post Rd East in Westport“

“I happen to stumble across this place on my way home from an event in New Canaan. Service was amazing everyone was so warm, welcoming, and attentive! I ordered the steak off the specials menu with the side of risotto it was hands down one of the top three steaks I’ve had.Definitely recommend“

“Been coming here for a decade at this point, any time I am visiting family I stop in. This time I finally tried the Pickle Wings, and they were amazing! They fell right off the bone and were seasoned perfectly. Such a great vibe in there too!“

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“Good food and spiked shakes“

“A great spot. Delicious food, live music and fantastic bartenders!“

“Great… just like it’s been for going on 50 years!!“

“We had a great lunch here. We brought my mother and brother to have lunch and they loved it. The spinach artichoke dip is awesome. Very flavorful and served with amazing seasoned hot pita bread. I love the tomato soup and the crab bisque was excellent. The French dip sandwich is more than enough to share. We don’t like the fish and chips but mainly because it had an unusual batter and the halibut was cut into stick forms. The Belgian waffle was very flavorful. The service was challenging at times but overall we had a very good dining experience.“

“Love the LA Fit wrap, of course on a habanero tortilla. Great soups, too. All around a great option for a quick lunch.“

“Fun, energetic bar with great margaritas and modern Mexican cuisine. The menu has traditional flavors but with some fun spins on preparation & presentation.The staff was friendly and attentive.It’s a great upbeat place that will be perfect destination as the weather gets nicer and we can enjoy the outdoor space.“

“me and my family love going here and the food so good and customer service and owner and our fav cook Chris best place to eat. they accommodate they customers and we appreciate here. they have a beautiful back room for private events love here. bpt Boston ave.“

“Awesome time always. Staff always super welcoming and helpful. Service... excellent! LETS GOOOOOO!!!“

“Amazing wings !!! Pickles are yummy!!“

“Big improvements in the menu and service over previous ownership. Food quality and a better selection of craft beers as well as a few cosmetic upgrades have made it more than a golfers hangout.“

“My favorite burger spot in CT !!! I’ve been going here since 1996 when I lived on Summer Street as a child. Now as a 34 year old adult I STILL get just as excited about going as I did back THEN ! Maybe even MORE because now I have money for extra food !! 🤣🤣🤣. LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. My favorite is the chili cheese burger on a wedge!“

“I've been going here since it opened. some of the best food in the state.“