Connecticut Eats · Fairfield, Connecticut · including Southport
Fairfield restaurants: apizza & lobster rolls
In and around Fairfield, our lists hold 2 apizza places, 16 lobster roll and clam shack stops, 3 hot dog and burger icons, and 6 diners and dairy bars, each checked in business in October 2026. Beyond the lists, the Connecticut Eats app's directory covers 195 restaurants, cafés, bars, and bakeries in Fairfield, nearest first.
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Southport is a village in the town of Fairfield, so places there are listed under Fairfield.
Fairfield at a glance
In the app's directory, Fairfield has 195 places to eat and drink, 15 in Southport. Bakery & Sweets (22), Bar & Pub (21), and Pizza (21) lead the mix. We matched 82 of them to an active state liquor permit. 38 belong to chains with five or more Connecticut locations. 5 made our hand-checked lists; longest at one address: Rawley's Drive-In, there since 1947.
On our lists in Fairfield
Every place in Fairfield that made our hand-checked lists, most honored first. The order comes from honors and years at the address; it isn't a rating. Honors are reported as facts from the James Beard Foundation's own records and other named sources. Longest at the same address: Rawley's Drive-In in Fairfield, there since 1947; Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in Fairfield, there since 2006. See Connecticut's oldest restaurants for all 55 with a year at the same address.
Rawley's Drive-In
1886 Post Road, Fairfield
Hot dogs Known for: deep-fried then grilled hot dog; The Works (mustard, relish, kraut, bacon) · At this address since 1947
Tiny Post Road hot dog stand where the dogs are deep-fried and then finished on the grill.
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
238 Commerce Drive, Fairfield
Apizza Known for: white clam pie; original tomato pie · At this address since 2006 · A branch of Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, New Haven
Pepe's first location outside New Haven, with a coal-fired brick oven.
Andros Diner
651 Villa Avenue, Fairfield
Diner Known for: chicken and waffles; Nutella banana French toast
24-hour Fairfield diner with Greek and Italian dinners and pies and cakes baked daily.
Nordic Fish
1499 Post Road, Fairfield
Lobster roll Known for: butter-poached lobster roll; cold lobster roll
Fish market and sushi counter that cooks and shucks lobster in-house for butter-poached or cold lobster rolls.
Super Duper Weenie
306 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield
Hot dogs Known for: New Englander; New Yorker; Chicagoan; Californian; fresh-cut fries
Hot dog stand that grew out of a restored hot dog truck; dogs are split and grilled and topped with relishes and condiments made in-house.
Apizza in and near Fairfield
In Fairfield itself: Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana (above). Elsewhere within 10 miles, nearest first. The statewide guide lists 27. 1 more place in Fairfield has “Apizza” in the name but hasn't been checked by hand: find it in the web search.
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
361 Post Road West, Westport · 7 mi from Fairfield
Apizza Known for: white clam pie; original tomato pie · A branch of Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, New Haven
Westport branch of Pepe's with a coal-fired brick oven.
Lobster rolls and clam shacks in and near Fairfield
In Fairfield itself: Nordic Fish (above). 15 more are within 15 miles; here are the 5 closest. The statewide guide lists 58.
Captain's Cove Seaport
1 Bostwick Avenue, Bridgeport · 2 mi from Fairfield
Lobster rollClam shackSeasonal Known for: fish and chips; hot and cold lobster rolls; fried seafood · Season: Summer season (the restaurant and bar close for the winter)
Family-run marina, boardwalk and big waterfront seafood restaurant on Black Rock Harbor; restaurant and bar open for the summer season.
Westfair Fish & Chips
1781 Post Road East, Westport · 3 mi from Fairfield
Lobster rollClam shack Known for: fried whole clams; fish and chips; clam strips; lobster roll; clambakes
Counter-style seafood spot on the Post Road for fried whole clams, fish and chips and lobster rolls; also caters New England clambakes.
Match Burger Lobster
580 Riverside Avenue, Westport · 6 mi from Fairfield
Lobster roll Known for: hot lobster roll; cold lobster roll; burgers; fish and chips
Casual road-shack-style spot from the owners of Norwalk's Match, built around burgers and hot or cold lobster rolls.
The Lobster Shack
540 Riverside Avenue, Westport · 6 mi from Fairfield
Lobster roll Known for: Warm CT Style lobster roll; hot buttered; Maine-chilled lobster roll; The Compo; steamed lobster · At this address since 2016
Lobster shack next to Rizzuto's with several lobster roll styles on butter-toasted brioche; open year-round.
Lordship Lobster
40 Beach Drive, Stratford · 6 mi from Fairfield
Lobster rollClam shack Known for: hot buttered CT lobster roll; hot buttered; cold Maine lobster roll; fried clams; deep-fried frankfurters; clambakes
Beachfront lobster shack across from the Stratford seawall with picnic tables, lobster rolls and fried clams; holds outdoor clambakes.
Hot dog and burger icons in and near Fairfield
In Fairfield itself: Rawley's Drive-In and Super Duper Weenie (above). Elsewhere within 10 miles, nearest first. The statewide guide lists 21.
Cricket Car Hop
900 Access Road, Stratford · 6 mi from Fairfield
Hot dogs Known for: Cricket Long Dog; hot sauce and red relish; chili
Revived 1949 car hop known for its long dog on a toasted New England–style roll with its hot sauce and red relish; has a pickup lane.
Diners and dairy bars in and near Fairfield
In Fairfield itself: Andros Diner (above). Elsewhere within 10 miles, nearest first. The statewide guide lists 45. 2 more places in Fairfield have “Diner” in the name but haven't been checked by hand: find them in the web search. 1 more place in Fairfield has “Dairy Bar” or “Creamery” in the name but hasn't been checked by hand: find it in the web search.
Sweet Ashley's Ice Cream
248 East Avenue, Norwalk · 8 mi from Fairfield
Dairy barSeasonal Known for: Lavender Chip; Chocolate Bacon; small-batch ice cream · Season: Spring through fall · At this address since 1992
Seasonal small-batch ice cream shop on East Avenue.
Mr. Frosty's Ice Cream Shop
6 First Street, Norwalk · 9 mi from Fairfield
Dairy bar Known for: ice cream; vegan ice cream; shakes; ice cream cakes
East Norwalk ice cream shop with an outdoor patio.
Plasko's Farm
670 Daniels Farm Road, Trumbull · 9 mi from Fairfield
Dairy bar Known for: homemade ice cream; Italian ice
Trumbull's last commercial working farm, with a creamery making ice cream and Italian ice on premises plus a cafe and bakery.
Orem's Diner
167 Danbury Road, Wilton · 9 mi from Fairfield
Diner
Diner on Danbury Road (Route 7) in Wilton.
Walnut Beach Creamery
17 Broadway, Milford · 9 mi from Fairfield
Dairy bar Known for: homemade ice cream; seasonal flavors
Small-batch homemade ice cream shop by Milford's Walnut Beach.
What Fairfield eats
The 10 most common kinds among the 195 listings in Fairfield, from open map data and the state's liquor-permit list. Tap one to search Fairfield for it.