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The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!
Connecticut Science Center is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

1. Connecticut Science Center

8.6
250 Columbus Blvd (Grove St), Hartford, CT
Science Museum · Downtown Hartford · 23 tips and reviews
Firebox Restaurant is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

2. Firebox Restaurant

7.9
539 Broad St (btw Russ & Capitol), Hartford, CT
New American Restaurant · 42 tips and reviews
The Mark Twain House & Museum is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

3. The Mark Twain House & Museum

9.1
351 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT
History Museum · Asylum Hill · 36 tips and reviews
Hartford Childrens Theatre is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

4. Hartford Childrens Theatre

Hartford, CT
Theater · Asylum Hill · 4 tips and reviews
Max Downtown is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

5. Max Downtown

8.9
185 Asylum St, Hartford, CT
American Restaurant · Downtown Hartford · 35 tips and reviews
Bushnell Park is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

6. Bushnell Park

8.9
Jewell Street (Trinity Street), Hartford, CT
Park · Downtown Hartford · 27 tips and reviews
Bushnell Park Skating Rink is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

7. Bushnell Park Skating Rink

Hartford, CT
Skating Rink · Downtown Hartford · 6 tips and reviews
Wadsworth Atheneum is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

8. Wadsworth Atheneum

8.9
600 Main St (between Gold, Arch & Prospect), Hartford, CT
Art Museum · Downtown Hartford · 27 tips and reviews
Hartford Stage is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

9. Hartford Stage

8.8
50 Church St, Hartford, CT
Theater · Downtown Hartford · 8 tips and reviews
Trumbull Kitchen is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

10. Trumbull Kitchen

8.5
150 Trumbull St (btwn Asylum St. & Pearl St.), Hartford, CT
American Restaurant · Downtown Hartford · 52 tips and reviews
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

11. Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

7.7
77 Forest St, Hartford, CT
History Museum · Asylum Hill · 13 tips and reviews
Woody's is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

12. Woody's

915 Main St (at Pratt St), Hartford, CT
Hot Dog Joint · Downtown Hartford · 23 tips and reviews
Zula is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

13. Zula

901 Main St (Pratt St), Hartford, CT
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Hartford · 9 tips and reviews
Dish Bar & Grill is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

14. Dish Bar & Grill

7.1
900 Main St (Pratt Street), Hartford, CT
Bar · Downtown Hartford · 20 tips and reviews
Carbones Ristorante is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

15. Carbones Ristorante

7.4
588 Franklin Ave, Hartford, CT
Italian Restaurant · South End · 10 tips and reviews
First & Last Tavern is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

16. First & Last Tavern

8.3
939 Maple Ave, Hartford, CT
Italian Restaurant · South End · 12 tips and reviews
Franklin Giant Grinder Shop is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

17. Franklin Giant Grinder Shop

8.3
448 Franklin Ave, Hartford, CT
Sandwich Spot · South End · 15 tips and reviews
PolytechnicOn20 is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

18. PolytechnicOn20

1 State Street, Hartford, CT
American Restaurant · Downtown Hartford · 2 tips and reviews
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

19. Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts

9.4
166 Capitol Ave (at Trinity St.), Hartford, CT
Performing Arts Venue · Downtown Hartford · 34 tips and reviews
TheaterWorks is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

20. TheaterWorks

8.4
233 Pearl St (Ann St), Hartford, CT
Theater · Downtown Hartford · 7 tips and reviews
Cinestudio is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

21. Cinestudio

8.2
300 Summit St, Hartford, CT
Indie Movie Theater · 4 tips and reviews
Trinity College is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

22. Trinity College

300 Summit St, Hartford, CT
University · 4 tips and reviews
Salute is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

23. Salute

9.0
100 Trumbull St, Hartford, CT
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Hartford · 70 tips and reviews
Connecticut's Old State House is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

24. Connecticut's Old State House

7.1
800 Main St (Pearl), Hartford, CT
History Museum · Downtown Hartford · 5 tips and reviews
Connecticut State Capitol is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

25. Connecticut State Capitol

210 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT
Capitol Building · Downtown Hartford · 6 tips and reviews
Tisane Euro Asian Cafe is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

26. Tisane Euro Asian Cafe

537 Farmington Ave (Kenyon Street), Hartford, CT
Café · West End · 72 tips and reviews
The Half Door is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

27. The Half Door

8.5
270 Sisson Ave (at Farmington Ave.), Hartford, CT
Pub · West End · 41 tips and reviews
City Steam Brewery is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

28. City Steam Brewery

942 Main St, Hartford, CT
Brewery · Downtown Hartford · 101 tips and reviews
The Linden is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

29. The Linden

1 Linden Pl (Main St.), Hartford, CT
Apartment or Condo · Downtown Hartford · 1 tip
Peppercorn's Grill is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

30. Peppercorn's Grill

7.6
357 Main St, Hartford, CT
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Hartford · 17 tips and reviews
Elizabeth Park is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

31. Elizabeth Park

9.3
1555 Asylum Ave (btw Golf Rd. & Sycamore Rd.), West Hartford, CT
Park · 22 tips and reviews
Cedar Hill Cemetery is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

32. Cedar Hill Cemetery

453 Fairfield Ave, Hartford, CT
Cemetery · 2 tips and reviews
Butler-McCook House is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

33. Butler-McCook House

396 Main St, Hartford, CT
History Museum · Downtown Hartford · 1 tip
Connecticut Convention Center is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

34. Connecticut Convention Center

100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT
Convention Center · Downtown Hartford · 29 tips and reviews
Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

35. Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library

7.8
1 Elizabeth St (at Asylum Ave.), Hartford, CT
History Museum · West End · 3 tips and reviews
XL Center is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

36. XL Center

7.5
1 Civic Center Plz, Hartford, CT
Hockey Stadium · Downtown Hartford · 44 tips and reviews
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

37. Mortensen Riverfront Plaza

8.2
300 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT
Plaza · Downtown Hartford · 8 tips and reviews
The Hartt School is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

38. The Hartt School

200 Bloomfield Avenue, Fuller Building, West Hartford, CT
College Arts Building · 8 tips and reviews

Robin Z.Robin Z: Lots of free and inexpensive concerts at this top-rated music college.

The Artist's Collective is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

39. The Artist's Collective

1200 Albany Ave, Hartford, CT
College Arts Building · 3 tips and reviews
Real Art Ways - Cinema is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

40. Real Art Ways - Cinema

8.5
56 Arbor St (off Capitol Avenue), Hartford, CT
Art Gallery · Parkville · 9 tips and reviews

Robin Z.Robin Z: Great indie films and don't miss Creative Cocktail Hour on third Thursday of the month.

Bin 228 is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

41. Bin 228

7.5
228 Pearl St (btw Ann St & Haynes St), Hartford, CT
Wine Bar · Downtown Hartford · 18 tips and reviews

Robin Z.Robin Z: Great selection of Italian wines by the glass.

Farmers Market at Billings Forge is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

42. Farmers Market at Billings Forge

539 Broad St, Hartford, CT
Farmers Market · No tips or reviews

43. West End Farmer's Market

South Whitney (Farmington), Hartford, CT
Farmers Market · West End · 1 tip
Old State House Farmers’ Market is one of The Best Spots in Hartford, CT!.

44. Old State House Farmers’ Market

800 Main St (Pearl St.), Hartford, CT
Farmers Market · Downtown Hartford · No tips or reviews