• Woodbury, Connecticut is in Litchfield County, approximately 9 miles west of Waterbury and 60 miles northeast of New York. The city is known for attractions like the Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust and Hollow Park. Visitors have numerous dining options, including highly rated and award-winning casual and upscale restaurants.
  
  

Carole Peck's Good News Cafe

• Established in October 1993, Carole Peck's Good News Cafe is in Woodbury's Sherman Village Plaza. The restaurant held "Zagat" dining guide ratings of "extraordinary to perfection" for its food and "very good to excellent" for its decor and service as of September 2010. In addition, the restaurant was named the best American restaurant in Connecticut from the readers of "Connecticut Magazine" in 2010. The menu begins with 11 appetizers, including the crispy onion bundle with house-made ketchup and pecan-crusted fresh oysters with jicama and tomatillo salsa. A signature entree is the meat plate, which consists of Berkshire pork roast, antelope, lamb mini-burgers, duck leg confit and tamales. Carole Peck's Good News Cafe serves lunch and dinner Wednedays through Mondays. Reservations are highly recommended. Casual attire is acceptable. Outdoor dining is available on the restaurant's patio in nice weather.
  
  Carole Peck's Good News Cafe
  
  694 Main St. South
  
  Woodbury, CT 06798
  
  203-266-4663
  
  good-news-cafe.com
  
  

John's Cafe

• Specializing in American and Mediterranean cuisine, John's Cafe has served the community of Woodbury since November 1995. The restaurant had 2010 "Zagat" ratings of "very good to excellent" for its food and service and "good to very good" for its decor. Seven appetizers lead the menu, including the house specialty clam chowder or the smoked-onsite salmon with creme fraiche and bread crisps. A featured entree, the ricotta gnocchi are tossed with Italian sausage, broccoli rabe and white beans. For dessert, try the house-made sorbet or ice cream sampler. The restaurant's wine list is 26 pages and has 100 selections. John's Cafe is open for lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are accepted online and by phone. Casual attire is appropriate. The restaurant offers outdoor seating on its patio, weather permitting.
  
  John's Cafe
  
  693 Main St. South
  
  Woodbury, CT 06798
  
  203-263-0188
  
  johnscafe.com
  
  

Longwood Country Inn Restaurant

• Longwood Country Inn Restaurant is located in a home built in 1789 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The restaurant had "Zagat" ratings of "very good to excellent" for its decor and service and "good to very good" for its food as of September 2010. Other awards include multiple wins as one of the best restaurants in Connecticut from the readers of "Connecticut Magazine." The restaurant serves nine appetizers, including risotto with duck, pears, asparagus, arugula, Gouda cheese and cream. Dinner entrees include seafood crepes, rack of lamb and ginger-apricot roasted chicken. Featuring more than 100 selections, the wine list is a past recipient of the "Wine Spectator" magazine "Award of Excellence." Longwood Country Inn Restaurant serves brunch on Sundays and lunch and dinner Wednesdays through Saturdays. Reservations are highly recommended. Business casual is the attire. The restaurant has a children's menu and offers outdoor seating in its gardens during nice weather.
  
  Longwood Country Inn Restaurant
  
  1204 Main St. South
  
  Woodbury, CT 06798
  
  203-266-0800
  
  longwoodcountryinn.com