Guidebook for Old Lyme

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Guidebook for Old Lyme

Food Scene

Country dining and bar. Outdoor patio. Also has a jazz club (reservations a must). Food and service can be inconsistent.
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Old Lyme Inn
85 Lyme St
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Country dining and bar. Outdoor patio. Also has a jazz club (reservations a must). Food and service can be inconsistent.
Great coffee in a charming cafe next to the train station.
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Ashlawn Farm Coffee
455 Boston Post Rd
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Great coffee in a charming cafe next to the train station.
For later night dining (it serves until 10:00 p.m. on weekend while the restaurants in Old Lyme may close earlier).
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Aspen Restaurant
2 Main St
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For later night dining (it serves until 10:00 p.m. on weekend while the restaurants in Old Lyme may close earlier).
Close to Village center.
Hideaway Restaurant & Pub
19 Halls Rd
Close to Village center.
Standard breakfast and lunch fare in Old Saybrook center. Good gluten-free (and paleo) options.
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Paperback Café
210 Main St
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Standard breakfast and lunch fare in Old Saybrook center. Good gluten-free (and paleo) options.
In the charming town of Chester. Superb farm-to-table fare.
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River Tavern
23 Main St
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In the charming town of Chester. Superb farm-to-table fare.
Restaurant(s) located in high end resort in Old Saybrook. Indoor and outdoor seating on the water with lovely views. Expensive.
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Fresh Salt
2 Bridge St
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Restaurant(s) located in high end resort in Old Saybrook. Indoor and outdoor seating on the water with lovely views. Expensive.
Local sports bar/pub
The Stumble Inne
90 Halls Road
Local sports bar/pub
Wonderful French cafe for breakfast and lunch. The catch is that service is slow.
Cocotte @ James Pharmacy
323 Main Street
Wonderful French cafe for breakfast and lunch. The catch is that service is slow.
Seafood restaurant on Main Street in Old Saybrook. Great oysters. Fabulous Happy Hour daily until 5:30 pm.
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Liv's Oyster Bar & Restaurant
166 Main St
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Seafood restaurant on Main Street in Old Saybrook. Great oysters. Fabulous Happy Hour daily until 5:30 pm.
Wonderful cafe for lunch only. Located at the Florence Griswold Museum just up the street.
Cafe Flo
96 Lyme Street
Wonderful cafe for lunch only. Located at the Florence Griswold Museum just up the street.
Good reasonably priced breakfast.
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Mirsina's Restaurant
162 Main St
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Good reasonably priced breakfast.
The BEST ice cream. Near Devils Hopyard and on the way to/from Gillette Castle. Great scenic drive.
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Salem Valley Farms Ice Cream
20 Darling Rd
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The BEST ice cream. Near Devils Hopyard and on the way to/from Gillette Castle. Great scenic drive.

Drinks & Nightlife

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The Side Door
85 Lyme St
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Oldest operating inn in America. Nice restaurant and pub-like bar scene. Go for raucous sea chanteys sing along on Monday nights.
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The Griswold Inn
36 Main St
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Oldest operating inn in America. Nice restaurant and pub-like bar scene. Go for raucous sea chanteys sing along on Monday nights.

Arts & Culture

Cooley Gallery Inc
25 Lyme St
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Lyme Art Association
90 Lyme St
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Florence Griswold Museum
96 Lyme St
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Connecticut River Museum
67 Main St
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Shopping

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The Bowerbird
46 Halls Rd
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Outlet stores, including a William Sonoma outlet.
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Westbrook Outlets
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Outlet stores, including a William Sonoma outlet.
Clinton Crossings Mall station
Fabulous independent bookstore with cafe
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RJ Julia Booksellers
768 Boston Post Rd
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Fabulous independent bookstore with cafe
Used bookstore experience. Sprawling main store with extensive grounds, kids play areas, goats, 10+ cats and more. Four more specialty used bookstores throughout Niantic.
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The Book Barn
41 W Main St
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Used bookstore experience. Sprawling main store with extensive grounds, kids play areas, goats, 10+ cats and more. Four more specialty used bookstores throughout Niantic.

Essentials

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Big Y World Class Market
90 Halls Rd
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Fitness center and pool available for walk-in fee.
Valley Shore YMCA
201 Spencer Plains Rd
Fitness center and pool available for walk-in fee.
Nearest Pharmacy
Walgreens Pharmacy
Nearest Pharmacy

Getting Around

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Old Saybrook Station
455 Boston Post Rd
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Parks & Nature

Very short hike to scenic spot with beautiful water views. Good for dogs (they can swim). You will likely have the place to yourself.
Elizabeth B. Karter Watch Rock Preserve
Very short hike to scenic spot with beautiful water views. Good for dogs (they can swim). You will likely have the place to yourself.
Large beach. Hiking trails. Camping.
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Rocky Neck State Park
244 W Main St
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Large beach. Hiking trails. Camping.
Nearby. Parking fee.
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Soundview Beach
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Nearby. Parking fee.
Swimming beach in local lake located on Boston Post Road. Fishing too.
Rogers Lake
Swimming beach in local lake located on Boston Post Road. Fishing too.
Old Lyme town beach.
White Sand Beach Road
White Sand Beach Road
Old Lyme town beach.
Beautiful waterfall. Hiking trails, picnic areas, camping.
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Devil's Hopyard State Park
366 Hopyard Rd
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Beautiful waterfall. Hiking trails, picnic areas, camping.