Connecticut Eats · Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford restaurants: apizza & lobster rolls
In and around Stamford, our lists hold 3 apizza places, 11 lobster roll and clam shack stops, and 2 diners and dairy bars, each checked in business in October 2026. For hand-checked hot dogs, the nearest are a drive away, and they're listed below. Beyond the lists, the Connecticut Eats app's directory covers 375 restaurants, cafés, bars, and bakeries in Stamford, nearest first.
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Stamford at a glance
In the app's directory, Stamford has 375 places to eat and drink. Bar & Pub (39), Pizza (38), and Coffee & Café (37) lead the mix. We matched 168 of them to an active state liquor permit. 60 belong to chains with five or more Connecticut locations. 3 made our hand-checked lists; longest at one address: Colony Grill, there since 1935.
On our lists in Stamford
Every place in Stamford 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: Colony Grill in Stamford, there since 1935; Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in Stamford, there since 2024. See Connecticut's oldest restaurants for all 55 with a year at the same address.
Colony Grill
172 Myrtle Avenue, Stamford
Known for: hot oil bar pie; bar pie · At this address since 1935
Former Irish tavern credited as the originator of the thin, small 'bar pie' with spicy hot oil; the Stamford original of a growing chain. Not New Haven–style apizza.
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
64 High Ridge Road, Stamford
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.
Sally's Apizza
66 Summer Street, Stamford
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.
Apizza in and near Stamford
In Stamford itself: Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and Sally's Apizza (above). Elsewhere within 10 miles, nearest first. The statewide guide lists 27.
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
361 Post Road West, Westport · 10 mi from Stamford
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 Stamford
11 more are within 15 miles; here are the 5 closest. The statewide guide lists 58.
Fjord Fish Market
160 East Putnam Avenue, Cos Cob (Greenwich) · 3 mi from Stamford
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.
Rowayton Seafood
89 Rowayton Avenue, Rowayton (Norwalk) · 5 mi from Stamford
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.
The Lobster Bin
204 Field Point Road, Greenwich · 5 mi from Stamford
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.
SoNo Seaport Seafood
100 Water Street, Norwalk · 7 mi from Stamford
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 · 7 mi from Stamford
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.
The nearest hot dog and burger icons to Stamford
None of our 21 hand-checked hot dog and burger icons is in Stamford or within 10 miles. The closest are 15 to 18 miles away. The statewide guide lists 21. The directory files 1 other place in Stamford under hot dogs, not yet checked by hand: find it in the web search.
Heibeck's Stand
951 Danbury Road, Georgetown (Wilton) · 15 mi from Stamford
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 · 15 mi from Stamford
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 · 18 mi from Stamford
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.
Diners and dairy bars in and near Stamford
Nearest first, out to 10 miles. The statewide guide lists 45. 9 more places in Stamford have “Diner” in the name but haven't been checked by hand: find them in the web search. 1 more place in Stamford has “Dairy Bar” or “Creamery” 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 · 8 mi from Stamford
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 · 8 mi from Stamford
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.
What Stamford eats
The 10 most common kinds among the 375 listings in Stamford, from open map data and the state's liquor-permit list. Tap one to search Stamford for it.