Best Restaurants 2011
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Overall Excellence
Statewide Winner
Union League Café, New Haven
Statewide Runner-Up
Still River Café, Eastford
Fairfield County Sal e Pepe, Newtown
Hartford County Max Downtown, Hartford
Litchfield County Good News Cafe, Woodbury
Middlesex County Brasserie Pip, Ivoryton
New Haven County Union League Café, New Haven
New London County S&P Oyster Co., Mystic
Tolland County Zest, Tolland
Windham County Still River Café, Eastford
Best New Restaurant
Statewide
The Suburban, Branford
Statewide Runner-Up
Bricco Trattoria, Glastonbury
Fairfield County Figs Wood-Fired Bistro, Sandy Hook
Hartford County Bricco Trattoria, Glastonbury
Litchfield County The White Horse, Washington
Middlesex County Restaurant L&E, Chester
New Haven County The Suburban, Branford
New London County Bar Americain, Uncasville
Tolland County Zest, Tolland
Windham County Sherwood’s Restaurant & Bar, Woodstock
Best American
Statewide
Still River Café, Eastford
Statewide Runner-Up
Match, South Norwalk
Fairfield County Match, South Norwalk
Hartford County Plan B Burger Bar, West Hartford
Litchfield County Good News Cafe, Woodbury
Middlesex County Griswold Inn, Essex
New Haven County Carmen Anthony Steakhouse, New Haven
New London County Bar Americain, Uncasville
Tolland County Zest, Tolland
Windham County Still River Café, Eastford
Best French
Statewide
Union League Café, New Haven
Statewide Runner-Up
Cavey’s, Manchester
Fairfield County Ondine, Danbury
Hartford County Cavey’s, Manchester
Litchfield County Winvian, Morris
Middlesex County Brasserie Pip, Ivoryton
New Haven County Union League Café, New Haven
New London County Paragon, Mashantucket
Best Italian
Statewide
Sal e Pepe, Newtown
Statewide Runner-Up
Carbone’s, Hartford
Fairfield County Sal e Pepe, Newtown
Hartford County Carbone’s, Hartford
Litchfield County da Capo Brick Oven Pizza, Litchfield
Middlesex County Luigi’s, Old Saybrook
New Haven County Café Goodfellas, New Haven
New London County Bravo Bravo, Mystic
Tolland County Trattoria da Lepri, Ellington
Windham County Bella’s Bistro, Putnam
Best Asian
Statewide
Feng Asian Bistro, Hartford
Statewide Runner-Up
Toro, Newtown
Fairfield County Toro, Newtown
Hartford County Feng Asian Bistro, Hartford
Litchfield County Fuji Japanese Restaurant, Torrington
Middlesex County Forbidden City Bistro, Middletown
New Haven County Kudeta, New Haven
New London County Shrine, Mashantucket
Tolland County Asian Bistro, Mansfield
Windham County Thai Basil, Danielson; Thai Place, Putnam
Best Mexican/Latin American
Statewide
Besito, West Hartford
Statewide Runner-Up
Su Casa, Branford
Fairfield County El Coyote, Monroe
Hartford County Besito, West Hartford
Litchfield County Dos Amigos, Torrington
Middlesex County Cuckoo’s Nest, Old Saybrook
New Haven County Su Casa, Branford
New London County Ortega’s, Groton
Tolland County Coyote Flaco, Mansfield
Windham County Fiesta Cinco de Mayo, Willimantic
Best Indian
Statewide
Thali Regional Cuisine of India, New Haven
Statewide Runner-Up
Coromandel Cuisine of India, Darien
Fairfield County Coromandel Cuisine of India, Darien
Hartford County India Kitchen, Manchester
Middlesex County Haveli India, Middletown
New Haven County Thali Regional Cuisine of India, New Haven
New London County A Taste of India, Mystic
Tolland County Utsav, Vernon
