A seasonal menu is crafted from locally sourced ingredients when available, with a focus on supporting area farms and local breweries and artisans. The restaurant’s name is derived from its exceptional location at the mouth of the Connecticut River, where the fresh river water meets the salt water of the Sound. Housed within the Saybrook Point Resort & Marina, Fresh Salt welcomes guests with its inviting nautical ambiance, warm woods and walls of windows overlooking the water on all sides of the restaurant. Anderson has appeared on Top Chef, Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay, as well as being nominated for the Northeast’s best chef by the James Beard Foundation for seven consecutive years. In this postcard-perfect environment, you can enjoy starters like Anderson’s tapioca (clam chowder reimagined), entrées such as roasted salmon with barigoule, sunchokes and spinach, or tavern menu crowd-pleasers like chicken wings, burgers and fish and chips. Umbrella-shaded picnic tables and smaller tables overlook the rushing waterfall that once powered the historic Hop Brook Mill. It’s difficult to think of a more charming setting than the new “garden” at Millwright’s, a cynosure for gastronomes who love to be wowed by chef Tyler Anderson’s alchemy in the kitchen with farm-fresh American fine dining. Pro tip: try the lobster nachos, with avocado, mango pico de gallo and a side of butter. Outdoor seating on a second-floor deck has an unobstructed view of the water. Shanks, known as the “food boat,” serves up fried seafood, lobster rolls, tacos, burgers and sandwiches from a fully renovated (and docked) Bruno & Stillman 42-foot commercial lobster vessel. The Harborside Marina is full of boats, but only one of them is outfitted with a whole kitchen. Naturally, the menu is seafood-forward, with locally harvested oysters and scallops, lobster rolls, seafood pastas and fried shellfish, but you’ll also find steaks, burgers, Rhode Island “Saugy dogs” and even a falafel bowl. Relax on the deck and gaze at the multitudes of sailboats edging by and shorebirds winging through. This Stonington Borough waterfront restaurant has an expansive deck right on the harbor, promising stunning, dramatic sunsets and views of Fishers Island Sound. The restaurant is cash-only and BYOB, and diners often bring tablecloths, flowers and nice glassware to dress up their tables. The daytime menu is casual, with burgers, sandwiches and salads, and daily dinner entrées often feature steaks and seafood. The Blue Oar is the kind of spot regulars want to keep as their own little secret: a casual and charming spot on the banks of the Connecticut River, where guests sit at colorful picnic tables under arching trees and twinkling string lights. And that’s an appetizer! Make reservations, especially on a weekend, because even with a large dining room, S&P fills up. For lunch, the fried oyster po’boy is a marvel, and for dinner, the new seafood a la parilla includes wood-grilled rock crab, a half-lobster, colossal shrimp, littleneck clams, oysters, mussels, street corn, spicy bourbon butter and mango habanero aioli. The chef sources oysters from Long Island Sound, and all the seafood is top notch. Relaxing amid zinnias and begonias, you can watch tourists hustle across the drawbridge and sailboats drift by. Perched above the Mystic River, S&P Oyster has lured diners for more than a decade with comfortable seats under umbrellas on the wide patio. As for the food, the menu features global English cuisine, including specialties such as bangers and mash, chicken tikka masala and black truffle meatloaf. Grab a pint or cocktail as you listen to the water murmur and enjoy an England-meets-New England atmosphere that is reminiscent of Tolkien’s shire and comes courtesy of owner and native Briton John Harris. Inside, historical artifacts abound, including a vintage 1920s Indian motorcycle that stands behind the bar, but outside on the patio and deck the gently rolling East Aspetuck River is the star. LGĪ country pub in the style of England, Ireland or Scotland, The White Horse has charm enough to draw customers from far and wide all year round. With an icy glass of frosé to drink, it’s hard to imagine a better summer meal. New England coastal fare matches the views and the nautical decor, with a seafood-focused menu featuring fried clams, lobster rolls and shellfish-loaded paella. There’s no shortage of beautiful waterfront dining in Mystic, but Red 36 in the Seaport Marine is one of the best, from its open-air, wall-length windows to its expansive deck overlooking the Mystic River.
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