This Is The Best Family-Friendly Restaurant In Connecticut

By Jason Hall

January 27, 2022

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A New Haven eatery is being credited as the best family-friendly restaurant in Connecticut.

Love Food compiled a nationwide list ranking the best independent family-friendly restaurants, which included Louis' Lunch as the top choice for the state.

"Family-run Louis’ Lunch has been around since 1895 and is officially recognised by the Library of Congress as the birthplace of the first hamburger sandwich – it was created in 1900 when a customer asked for something he could eat in a hurry," Love Food wrote. "It still serves its ground-beef patties between slices of white toast, and it’s this simplicity and nostalgia that families love. They’re also happy to cook the meat a little more for kids, too."

Here is Love Food's full list of the best regional fast food chains in every state:

  1. Alabama- The Gulf (Orange Beach)
  2. Alaska- Seven Glaciers (Anchorage)
  3. Arizona- Cocina Madrigal (Phoenix)
  4. Arkansas- The Purple Cow Restaurant (Little Rock)
  5. California- Rosine's Restaurant (Monterey)
  6. Colorado- Beano's Cabin (Avon)
  7. Connecticut- Louis' Lunch (New Haven)
  8. Delaware- Lucky's Coffee Shop (Wilmington)
  9. Florida- Columbia (Tampa)
  10. Georgia- The Pirates' House (Savannah)
  11. Hawaii- The Seaside Restaurant and Aqua Farm (Hilo)
  12. Idaho- Egg Mann and Earl (Boise)
  13. Illinois- Crosby's Kitchen (Chicago)
  14. Indiana- Oasis Diner (Plainfield)
  15. Iowa- Smash Park (Des Moines)
  16. Kansas- Taco Republic (Kansas City)
  17. Kentucky- The Eagle (Louisville)
  18. Louisiana- Brennan's (New Orleans)
  19. Maine- Salvage BBQ (Portland)
  20. Maryland- Bayside Skillet (Ocean City)
  21. Massachusetts- The Friendly Toast (Boston)
  22. Michigan- Brome Modern Eatery (Dearborn)
  23. Minnesota- Holy Land (Minneapolis)
  24. Mississippi- Sal & Mookie's (Biloxi)
  25. Missouri- Lambert's Cafe (Ozark)
  26. Montana- Montana Ale Works (Bozeman)
  27. Nebraska- Edge of the Universe (Omaha)
  28. Nevada- Mr. Mama's (Las Vegas)
  29. New Hampshire- Lexie's Joint (Portsmouth)
  30. New Jersey- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament (Lyndhurst)
  31. New Mexico- Frontier Restaurant (Albuquerque)
  32. New York- Tony's Di Napoli (New York City)
  33. North Carolina- Corbett's Burgers and Sodas (Cary)
  34. North Dakota- Fireflour Pizza (Bismarck)
  35. Ohio- Buckeye Express Diner (Bellville)
  36. Oklahoma- Sherri's Diner (Oklahoma City)
  37. Oregon- Georgie's Beachside Grill (Newport)
  38. Pennsylvania- Good 'N Plenty (Smoketown)
  39. Rhode Island- Angelo's Restaurant (Providence)
  40. South Carolina- Ruth's (Various locations)
  41. South Dakota- The Millstone Family Restaurant (Rapid City and Spearfish)
  42. Tennessee- The Loveless Cafe (Nashville)
  43. Texas- The Big Texan (Amarillo)
  44. Utah- Prairie Schooner (Ogden)
  45. Vermont- The Mill at Simon Pearce (Quechee)
  46. Virginia- Macado's (Various locations)
  47. Washington- La Tarasca (Centralia)
  48. West Virginia- The Poky Dot (Fairmont)
  49. Wisconsin- Dotty's Dumpling Dowry (Madison)
  50. Wyoming- Café Genevieve (Jackson Hole)
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