By Tricia Chaves
Find a place to eat after the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival.
Norfolk, Connecticut, is the summer home of the Yale School of Music and the annual Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. Located in the northwestern corner of the state, the town, which turned 250 years old in 2008, is full of Victorian-inspired architecture, and many of its restaurants are built in the same style. If you are in town for a sightseeing tour, the music festival or to visit one of the nearby state parks, stop and grab a bite at one of the town's eateries.
Infinity Music Hall and Bistro
The slogan of Infinity Music Hall and Bistro is "intimate concerts and creative cuisine." Much of the original Victorian design work has been maintained in the restaurant, which has vintage tin-stamped ceilings and hardwood floors. The music-themed decor features portraits of iconic music stars. The menu is rich in locally-procured ingredients and has a selection of small plates, salads, soups and entrees. An outdoor patio opens seasonally. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Wednesday through Sunday in fall and winter. Brunch is served Saturdays and Sundays, and the restaurant is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Local and touring music acts are regularly showcased, and a jazz band performs every Sunday night.
Infinity Music Hall and Bistro
20 Greenwoods Road East
Route 44
Norfolk, CT 06058
860-542-5531
infinitybistro.com
Greenwoods Station Pub
Greenwoods Station Pub is a Irish pub-style bar and restaurant located in downtown Norfolk. The restaurant is closed on Monday but opens daily the rest of the week at 11:30 a.m. and closes at 8 p.m. or later. Specialties are the Sunday brunch, with a menu that changes weekly, and special-price wings night on Tuesday. There is a long bar adorned by a flat-screen TV, surrounded by four-top tables. The menu is heavy in bar-fare with a large selection of burgers, nachos, soups, salads and wraps. Traditional Irish-pub grub includes bangers and mash, fish and chips and shepherd's pie. Ribs, tenderloin, steak and two pasta dishes round out the entree options. There is a value-priced kid's menu with chicken tenders, mac and cheese, quesadillas, burgers, grilled cheese and a hot dog.
Greenwoods Station Pub
3 Station Place
Norfolk, CT 06058
860-542-2510
Mizza's Pizza
Mizza's Pizza is a 70-seat, family-owned restaurant with a white-sided exterior and a newly refurbished interior with hardwood flooring and a large window that looks into the kitchen. The Italian-inspired menu is available daily for lunch and dinner and features sandwiches, 26 types of pizza and a variety of veal, seafood, pasta and chicken entrees. Wines as well as domestic and imported beers are available, along with soft drinks and juices.
Mizza's Pizza
32 Greenwoods Road East
Route 44
Norfolk, CT 06058
860-542-6848
freewebs.com/mizzaspizza
Station Place Cafe
The Station Place Cafe is located in a Victorian-style, two-story brick building, just steps from the Norfolk Public Library. The cafe serves a selection of specialty coffees and teas, cappuccino and espresso. Breakfast items and a variety of paninis, pastries, sandwiches and soups are available for dine-in or takeout. The restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch daily.
Station Place Cafe
10 Station Place
Norfolk, CT 06058
860-542-2555
About the Author:
After working in advertising and promotions for entertainment publisher "The New Times," Tricia Chaves began writing professionally. In 2005, she earned her real-estate salesperson license from the state of Ohio and certification for leasing and property management from the Northeast Ohio Apartment Association. She was certified as a life and weight loss coach and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming in 2011.
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Violin image by Jan Bandolik from
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