Connecticut Eats · Greenwich, Connecticut · including Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and Riverside
Greenwich restaurants: apizza & lobster rolls
In and around Greenwich, our lists hold 2 apizza places and 9 lobster roll and clam shack stops, each checked in business in October 2026. For hand-checked hot dogs and diners, the nearest are a drive away, and they're listed below. Beyond the lists, the Connecticut Eats app's directory covers 165 restaurants, cafés, bars, and bakeries in Greenwich, nearest first.
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Cos Cob, Old Greenwich, and Riverside are villages in the town of Greenwich, so places there are listed under Greenwich.
Greenwich at a glance
In the app's directory, Greenwich has 165 places to eat and drink, 23 in Cos Cob, 13 in Old Greenwich, and 11 in Riverside. Bakery & Sweets (22), Coffee & Café (19), and Pizza (15) lead the mix. We matched 63 of them to an active state liquor permit. 18 belong to chains with five or more Connecticut locations. 2 made our hand-checked lists.
On our lists in Greenwich
Every place in Greenwich 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.
Fjord Fish Market
160 East Putnam Avenue, Cos Cob (Greenwich)
Lobster roll Known for: hot lobster roll; cold lobster roll
Fish market with prepared foods; its hot and cold lobster rolls use hand-picked lobster meat. Other Fairfield County markets in Darien, New Canaan and Westport.
The Lobster Bin
204 Field Point Road, Greenwich
Lobster roll Known for: cold lobster roll (light mayo, celery); hot lobster roll (no mayo); sushi
Long-running Greenwich fish market near Greenwich Avenue that cooks its own lobsters daily for hot and cold rolls; also makes sushi.
Apizza in and near Greenwich
Nearest first, out to 10 miles. The statewide guide lists 27.
Sally's Apizza
66 Summer Street, Stamford · 5 mi from Greenwich
Apizza Known for: potato and rosemary pie · A branch of Sally's Apizza, New Haven
Stamford branch of New Haven's Sally's Apizza, with a bar and weekend brunch.
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
64 High Ridge Road, Stamford · 5 mi from Greenwich
Apizza Known for: white clam pie; original tomato pie · At this address since 2024 · A branch of Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, New Haven
Stamford branch of Pepe's with a coal-fired oven.
Lobster rolls and clam shacks in and near Greenwich
In Greenwich itself: Fjord Fish Market and The Lobster Bin (above). 7 more are within 15 miles; here are the 5 closest. The statewide guide lists 58.
Rowayton Seafood
89 Rowayton Avenue, Rowayton (Norwalk) · 10 mi from Greenwich
Lobster roll Known for: Rowayton lobster roll (warm, butter-poached); Maine lobster roll (cold); lobster bakes; raw bar · At this address since 1978
Seafood market and restaurant on the Five Mile River in a former lobster co-op; serves a warm butter-poached and a cold lobster roll.
SoNo Seaport Seafood
100 Water Street, Norwalk · 12 mi from Greenwich
Lobster rollClam shackSeasonal Known for: steamed lobsters; fried seafood; hot and cold lobster rolls; raw bar · Season: April to early October · At this address since 1983
Seasonal waterside seafood restaurant, raw bar and deck on Norwalk Harbor that grew from a fish market.
Overton's Seafood
38 Seaview Avenue, Norwalk · 12 mi from Greenwich
Lobster rollClam shackSeasonal Known for: lobster rolls; clam bellies; clam strips; burgers · Season: March to November
Seasonal outdoor waterfront seafood stand in East Norwalk with a dock for boaters.
Knot Norm's
10 First Street, Norwalk · 12 mi from Greenwich
Lobster roll Known for: hot lobster roll; hot buttered; clam chowder; oysters
Fast-casual New England seafood spot in East Norwalk; its hot lobster roll is poached in house-made lobster butter.
Copps Island Oyster Shack
50A Calf Pasture Beach Road, Norwalk · 12 mi from Greenwich
Lobster rollClam shackSeasonal Known for: oysters; hot lobster roll (butter, salt, chives); hot buttered; cold lobster roll (yuzu mayo) · Season: seasonal; check before you go
Seasonal seaside shack at Cove Marina run by a fourth-generation family shellfish farm; one of two Copps shacks.
The nearest hot dog and burger icons to Greenwich
None of our 21 hand-checked hot dog and burger icons is in Greenwich or within 10 miles. The closest are 18 to 23 miles away. The statewide guide lists 21.
Heibeck's Stand
951 Danbury Road, Georgetown (Wilton) · 18 mi from Greenwich
Lobster rollBurger iconDairy barSeasonal Known for: ice cream; burgers; hot dogs; hot buttered lobster roll · Season: Spring through fall · At this address since 1931
Georgetown roadside stand run by the founding family, serving ice cream, burgers, hot dogs and a warm butter lobster roll.
Rawley's Drive-In
1886 Post Road, Fairfield · 20 mi from Greenwich
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.
Super Duper Weenie
306 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield · 22 mi from Greenwich
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.
The nearest diners and dairy bars to Greenwich
None of our 45 hand-checked diners and dairy bars is in Greenwich or within 10 miles. The closest are 12 to 15 miles away. The statewide guide lists 45. 1 more place in Greenwich has “Diner” in the name but hasn't been checked by hand: find it in the web search.
Mr. Frosty's Ice Cream Shop
6 First Street, Norwalk · 12 mi from Greenwich
Dairy bar Known for: ice cream; vegan ice cream; shakes; ice cream cakes
East Norwalk ice cream shop with an outdoor patio.
Sweet Ashley's Ice Cream
248 East Avenue, Norwalk · 12 mi from Greenwich
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.
Orem's Diner
167 Danbury Road, Wilton · 15 mi from Greenwich
Diner
Diner on Danbury Road (Route 7) in Wilton.
What Greenwich eats
The 10 most common kinds among the 165 listings in Greenwich, from open map data and the state's liquor-permit list. Tap one to search Greenwich for it.