Connecticut Casino Region Bars & Lounges

BAR (Bru Room) New Haven CT

BAR (Bru Room at BAR) in New Haven is a unique bar and restaurant combining a wood-fired pizza menu with an on-premises microbrewery and billiards hall. A truly New Haven institution near Yale that has served students, faculty, and locals since 1991, BAR is one of the most beloved and unique bar concepts in Connecticut.

116 Crown New Haven

Downtown New Haven

116 Crown is New Haven's premier craft cocktail bar, an intimate and dimly lit lounge specializing in carefully crafted prohibition-era cocktails in a sophisticated atmosphere that feels transplanted from Manhattan's best speakeasies. The bar's commitment to quality spirits, creative cocktail programs, and knowledgeable staff has earned it consistent recognition among New England's best cocktail destinations.

Barcelona Wine Bar Hartford

Downtown Hartford

Barcelona Wine Bar in West Hartford Center is one of Connecticut's most beloved Spanish tapas and wine bars, a rustic and intimate space with an extensive Spanish wine list and small plates. The bar's authentic Spanish atmosphere and late-night tapas culture make it one of the most consistently packed social destinations in greater Hartford, especially after theater performances nearby.

Hartford Flavor Company Hartford CT

Hartford Flavor Company is Hartford's premier craft distillery and tasting room, producing Wild Moon craft liqueurs and operating a cocktail bar where visitors can taste Connecticut-made spirits in the city's South End neighborhood.

Captain Daniel Packer Inne Mystic CT

Captain Daniel Packer Inne in Mystic is a 1754 colonial tavern and restaurant that has been serving seafarers and travelers since the pre-Revolutionary era, one of Connecticut's most historic bar destinations in one of New England's most charming maritime villages.

Madison Beach Hotel Bar CT

Madison CT's downtown along Wall Street and the shoreline district along the Long Island Sound provides one of Connecticut's most affluent shoreline communities with upscale dining, wine bars, and the seasonal beach community entertainment that serves the coastline between Guilford and Clinton.

Anna Liffey's Irish Pub New Haven CT

Anna Liffey's is one of New Haven's most popular Irish pubs, a neighborhood bar near Yale University serving both the academic community and New Haven locals with live Irish music, an extensive beer selection, and traditional pub atmosphere.

Criterion Bar New Haven CT

Criterion in downtown New Haven is one of the most respected craft cocktail bars in Connecticut, offering innovative seasonal cocktail menus in an intimate downtown setting. The bar's commitment to quality spirits and creative bartending has made it a destination for cocktail enthusiasts across the state.

Willimantic Brewing Company CT

Willimantic Brewing Company in the 'Willi' post office building is one of Connecticut's most unique brewpub settings, a historic 1909 post office converted into a celebrated brewpub serving eastern Connecticut with house-brewed beers and a full menu.

Criterion Bar New Haven CT

Criterion Bar on Chapel Street in New Haven is a popular cocktail bar near Yale University serving New Haven's student and professional communities with craft cocktails in a modern bar setting on one of the city's primary entertainment corridors.

Mohegan Sun Trading Post Lounge

Mohegan Sun Casino Resort – Casino of the Earth

Trading Post Bar at Mohegan Sun Casino is a casual cocktail lounge with live entertainment on the Casino of the Earth floor, providing a relaxed social gathering point for casino guests. Mohegan Sun's extensive bar and lounge programming gives visitors multiple entertainment options without leaving the resort complex, with live music often running simultaneously at multiple venues.

Cafe Atlantique New Haven CT

New Haven's Wooster Square and Chapel Street arts districts provide an alternative nightlife and restaurant scene beyond the Yale University immediate surroundings, featuring Italian restaurants, cocktail bars, and gathering places that serve the broader New Haven community.