Overview
Guilford is a town in southern Connecticut.
3 sights · 11 places to eat · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Guilford
Town Green
Municipal open space in the center of town. Good place to relax on a nice day or begin sightseeing.
Medad Stone Tavern
Hyland House Museum
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 83°F; winter lows dip to about 15°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Aug. (climate data from nearby Waterbury)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- HVN Tweed New Haven Airport, New Haven — 11 mi away. Directions
- ISP Long Island MacArthur Airport, Islip — 40 mi away. Directions
- BDL Bradley International Airport, Hartford — 45 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Town Green, Hyland House Museum
- Lunch The Place
- Afternoon Medad Stone Tavern
- Dinner Naples Pizza
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Cuisine (tap to filter)
What to ask about, for your diet
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Get in
By plane
- Tweed New Haven Regional Airport (HVN), 155 Burr Street, Phone: +1 203 466-8833. Served by American Airlines.
- Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks (near Hartford), from which I-91 leads straight to New Haven, is a much larger airport with flights nation and world wide. It is about an hour away.
- Laguardia Airport is another major airport in the area, in nearby Queens. It has flights nation and worldwide, and is about 1 1/2 hours away
See
See Town Green
Municipal open space in the center of town. Good place to relax on a nice day or begin sightseeing.
Eat
Eat The Place
Tree stumps for seats, spools for tables, and the smell of clam-bake in the air, it could only be The Place. The whole restaurant is outdoors, so getting a bite here is only possible during the warmer months. It's kind of pricey so packing a cooler with drinks and appetizers may be wise, however the food is delicious!
Eat Naples Pizza
Cheesy pizza, panini and fried mozzarella. Seating is limited.
Eat Guilford Mooring
Right on the water. Seafood, clam chowder.
Eat The Stone House
Located on the Guilford Marina, the stone house isn't somewhere you want to go for a casual meal. Here its quality not quantity, however the presentation of their dishes is quite nice.
Eat Shoreline Diner
Just the average diner, if you're looking to fuel up on an inexpensive meal this is the place to go. A triple stack of pancakes usually gets the job done.
Eat Quattros
Probably some of the best Italian food in the area. Quattros is more fine dining then casual, although not too overboard. Ravioli hits the spot.
Eat Little Store
A little shack up in North Guilford right before Lake Quanapoag. Bacon egg and cheese is excellent, actually any of their breakfast sandwiches are appetizing
Eat Deli Unlimited
Looks are deceiving, this deli is located in a gas station, but it is definitely one of the best places to grab a bite in Guilford. Amazing sandwich selection among other things, and the quality is great. A local favorite.
Eat Pasta Avest & Pizzeria
Pasta Avest has everything from fresh salads to stuffed breads. Offers Foxon Park soda, a locally-produced drink. Seating is limited.
Eat Ashley's Ice Cream
Wide selection of quality ice cream. You can't go wrong with Oreo cookie
Sleep
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