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After work crowds gathered on the rooftop of Fortina, a restaurant at 120 Washington Blvd., in Stamford, Conn., that is popular with many millenials who live and work in the area.
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With the weather warming up and outdoor dining and drinking back on track, there’s no better time to check out one of Connecticut’s rooftop bars.
Treehouse at Oyster Club
Mystic
Treehouse at Oyster Club in Mystic, Conn.
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The “treehouse”-style rooftop bar atop Oyster Club is a popular summertime destination for oysters and cocktails, in addition to dishes from the locally-driven, sea-to-table menu in the downstairs dining room.
860-415-9266
SoNo Sky Rooftop
Norwalk
SoNo Sky Rooftop opened on August 9, 2019 at the new Residence Inn by Marriott on Main Street in Norwalk. To celebrate opening weekend, the bar offered half-price beer, wine, and cocktails Friday and Saturday.
SoNo Sky Rooftop
The SoNo Sky Rooftop is a cocktail bar atop the Residence Inn by Marriott that overlooks South Norwalk.
(203) 229-1234)
High George at the Blake Hotel
New Haven
A finished view of High George, released Monday.
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High George at the Blake Hotel is a three-season destination rooftop space atop the Blake Hotel that overlooks the city skyline.
203-390-5192
Rooftop120
Glastonbury
Rooftop120 in Glastonbury.
Rooftop120
The four-season rooftop patio offers specialty cocktails, shareable plates and bar fare, flatbreads, tacos and sandwiches.
860-430-9989
Mix at Sift Bake Shop
Mystic
Mix at Sift Bake Shop in Mystic.
Winter Caplanson
Sift Bake Shop added a rooftop bar to its space two summers ago, introducing savory small plates, stylish desserts and pastry-inspired cocktails along with beer and wine.
860-245-0541
Sign of the Whale
Stamford
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Fortina
Stamford
After work crowds gathered on the rooftop of Fortina, a restaurant at 120 Washington Blvd., in Stamford, Conn., that is popular with many millenials who live and work in the area.
Matthew Brown / Hearst Connecticut Media
The “Fortina Yacht Club” is the rooftop bar that offers a limited food menu of burgers, lobster rolls and pizza slices.
(203) 703-9080
Evarito’s Mexican Kitchen & Bar
Norwalk
Evarito’s Mexican Kitchen & Bar in Norwalk
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Evarito’s Bar Zorro rooftop menu features unique margaritas, cocktails and frozen drinks, raw bar, tacos and tostadas.
16 North Main St., South Norwalk
203-939-1620
Vesta Rooftop
Bethel
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Formerly called Ecco, brick oven pizza and farm-to-table food are served on the roof of La Zingara.
8 P T Barnum Square, Bethel, CT 06801
(203) 744-7500
Cava Restaurant
Southington
Arnold Gold
Cava – known for its elaborate Christmas decorations and themed displays like its recent “Harry Potter” room – introduced a Mediterranean-inspired outdoor bar atop its roof four years ago.
860-628-2282
Elm City Social
New Haven
Pat Williams, general manager of Elm City Social, is photographed in the restaurant on College Street in New Haven on March 10, 2020. The New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been postponed because of concerns about the coronavirus.
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The restaurant features artisanal cocktails that are served on a rooftop patio.
(475) 441-7436,
The Elbow Room
West Hartford
The Elbow Room
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The Elbow Room, with casual fare (bar snacks, flatbreads and burgers), draft beer and cocktails, has an enviable rooftop perch overlooking West Hartford Center.
986 Farmington Ave, West Hartford
(860) 236-6195
