This list includes local-ish spots to help you orchestrate a date night to remember – whether at home, drinks, dinner, or dinner & a show. Feel free to email micaela@203local.com to be added to the list.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY (115)
BRIDGEPORT (12)
- 29 Markle
- Bijou (live performance)
- Boca
- BRYAC (live music)
- Captain’s Cove (live music seasonally)
- Carpenter Pub (coming 2026)
- Harborview (baked goods)
- Hartford Healthcare Ampitheater (concert venue)
- Joseph’s
- Ola Latin Kitchen
- Park City Music Hall (concerts)
- Stress Factory (comedy)
- Total Mortgage Arena (concerts, live sports)
DARIEN (10)
- Antonio’s
- Bodega
- Darien Butcher Shop
- Flour Water Salt Bread (bakery)
- Goose
- L’Ostal
- Molto Darien
- Palmer’s (bakery)
- Root’s Steakhouse
- Scena
- Water’s Edge at Giovanni’s
FAIRFIELD (33)
- Artisan
- Barcelona
- Be Chocolat (chocolate shop)
- Blackstones
- Bodega
- Bonda
- Brick Walk Tavern
- Centro
- Chelsea
- Esh
- Fairfield Theatre Company (live performance)
- Flour Water Salt Bread (bakery)
- Gabagool
- Il Pellicano
- Isabelle et Vincent (bakery)
- JB Percival Co (cocktail bar)
- Joanne’s Table
- Joylark
- Kouzina (coming 2026)
- Lexington Prime (coming 2026)
- Little Goose
- Luna Azzura
- Malibu
- Martel
- Molto
- Oggi Gelato (dessert)
- Panicale Pasta
- Pantry (desserts)
- Quattro Pazzi
- Ryebird
- Sacred Heart University Theatre (live performance/movie)
- Sinclair
- Tequila Revolucion
- Vita Pasta Lab (private chef/cooking class)
GEORGETOWN (1)
GREENWICH (5)
MONROE (1)
NEW CANAAN (3)
- Chef Prasad
- Flour Water Salt Bread (bakery)
- Sole
NEWTOWN (2)
- Aquila’s Nest
- Edmond Town Hall (concerts, live performances & movies)
NORWALK (16)
- Bar Bushido
- Barcelona
- Blackstone’s
- Crust Issues
- District Music Hall (concerts)
- Harbor Lights
- Haven (coming 2026)
- Match
- Norwalk Seaport Association Harbor Cruise (seasonal boat ride)
- Oggi Gelato (dessert)
- Osteria Romana
- Rebel Daughter Cookie Co
- Rowayton Seafood
- Tablao
- Tavern at Gray Barns
- Washington Prime
RIDGEFIELD (4)
REDDING (1)
SHELTON (1)
STAMFORD (9)
- Barcelona
- bartaco
- Cafe Silvium
- Capital Grille
- Colombus Park Trattoria
- Kouzina
- Palace Theatre (concerts)
- Prime
- Wheel
STRATFORD (2)
- Blackbird’s Nest (igloos in winter / live music in summer)
- Little Pub (waterfront seasonal outdoor bar)
TRUMBULL (1)
WESTPORT (16)
- Allium Eatery
- bartaco
- Capuli
- Casa Me
- Cottage
- Dandelion
- Gabriele’s
- Hudson Malone
- Kawa Ni
- Kneads (bakery)
- LeRouge By Aarti (chocolate shop)
- Levitt Pavilion (concerts)
- Nomade
- Spotted Horse
- Walrus Alley
- Whelk
NEW HAVEN COUNTY (16)
GUIILFORD (1)
HAMDEN (1)
- Space Ballroom (concerts)
MADISON (1)
MILFORD (2)
- Dockside (igloos in the winter/cabanas in the summer)
- Scratch Baking (bakery)
NEW HAVEN (10)
- Camacho Garage
- College Street Music Hall (concerts)
- Gioia
- Melting Pot
- Sherkaan
- Shell & Bones
- Toad’s Place (concerts)
- Union League Cafe
- Westville Music Bowl (concerts)
- Woolsey Hall (concerts)
WALLINGFORD (1)
- Oakdale (live performances)
LIVE MUSIC SPOTS A TRAIN RIDE OR SHORT DRIVE AWAY…
CONNECTICUT (10)
HARTFORD (5)
- Bushnell Performing Arts Center (live performances)
- Infinity Music Hall (concerts)
- Meadows (concerts)
- PeoplesBank Arena (live performances)
- Webster (concerts)
LEDYARD (2)
- Fox Theater at Foxwoods (concerts)
- Foxwoods Hard Rock Café (live music)
UNCASVILLE (3)
- Comix Roadhouse (comedy & live music)
- Mohegan Sun Arena (concerts) Uncasville, CT
- Mohegan Sun Wolf Den (live music)
NEW YORK (9)
NEW YORK CITY (8)
- Barclays (concerts)
- Beacon (concerts)
- Bowery Ballroom (concerts)
- Carnegie Hall (live performances)
- Lincoln Center (live performances)
- Madison Square Garden (concerts)
- Radio City (live performances)
- Webster Hall (concerts)
PORT CHESTER (1)
- Capital Theatre (concerts)
