Restaurant Guide

Hartford
Pastis  $$$
For a  taste of France in Hartford try Pastis at 201 Ann St (three blocks from hotel).  Reservations would be a good idea given it's small, popular and the Jazz Festival is in town (860) 278-8852.   
Vito's By the Park $$
For Great Italian Food try Vitos 26 Trumbull Street, (five blocks from hotel).  Indoor/outdoor eating with a view of Bushnell Park (you might even be able to hear the music!)  Reservations also recommended (860) 244-2200.
Black-Eyed Sally's BBQ and Blues $$
Like southern style BBQ then this is the place for you. At 350 Asylum Street.  Reservations recommended, (860) 278-7427.
Mc Donald's, City Place,  Asylum Ave. 3 blocks from the hotel
Starbucks, Trumbull St. Just past the Civic Center.  Three blocks from the hotel
Pratt Street in Hartford has a few of interesting restaurants.  Not sure how many are open on weekends. 
Glastonbury
Glastonbury is a 10 minute ride from Hartford and offers a variety of places to eat within 1/4 mile of the intersection of Main Street and Glastonbury Boulevard.  To get there, take route 2 to exit 6 Griswold Street.  Turn right off the exit to first light at Main Street.
Max Amore $$$
Excellent Italian Cuisine in a great environment. Also next to great shopping at Glastonbury 's Summerset Square.  140 Glastonbury Blvd, (860) 659-2819.  Go straight at the next light at Main Street and take a left into Sommerset Square.   Located 3/4 of the way round the circle.
Ambassador of India $$
Excellent Indian food run by friends of ours.  Rated best Indian Restaurant by Connecticut Magazine readers.  Left on Main St.  Follow to stop sign at Main and Hebron Avenue.  Go through intersection.  The restaurant is in next little plaza on the right.
Char Koon Gourmet Chinese $$
This is not your mother's Chinese restaurant.  This little eight table restaurant, highly rated by ZAGAT, offers creative Pacific Island cuisine, beautifully presented in an unpretentious atmosphere.  A personal favorite.  282 South Glastonbury.  Take route 2 to exit seven, and follow route 17 to South Glastonbury.  You will pass a congregational church and a fire station on the right.  The restaurant is on your left in the shopping plaza with Gardiner's Market.
Lottie's $
Home-style breakfast and lunch place serving great home made bread and muffins.  Our favorite  place for breakfast.  Tale route 2 to exit 10.  Right off the exit.  Right at the stop sign.  Right at the light and immediate right into plaza. 
Starbucks $
Go straight at the next light at Main Street and take a left into Sommerset Square.   Located 3/4 of the way round the circle.
Bertucci's $$
Italian food.  Located at the corner of Main and Griswold
Subway $
Located at the corner of Main and Griswold
McDonald's $
Located at the corner of Main and Glastonbury Boulevard (Griswold turns into Glastonbury Blvd at Main St.
Chile's $$
Tex Mex -Turn right on Main Street and left at next light in to Chile's
Panera $
Great Bakery and sandwich shop.  A great place for a continental breakfast or lunch..  Left on Main.  On the left at the third light, corner of Main and New London Turnpike.
Bennagans
Go straight at intersection at Main Street.  Restaurant is on the left
J. Gilbert
Go straight at the intersection at Main Street.  Restaurant is on the left
Friendly's $
Right on Main.  Restaurant is on the right across from Mc Donald's.
Dunkin Donuts 
Take a right off the exit and follow to the first light at Main Street.  Turn Right on Main Street.  At the second light, turn right into the Dunkin Donuts plaza.