Restaurants in North Stamford

Kansas City isn’t in Kansas, and it certainly doesn’t reside on the East Coast. But its cuisine does. Diners only need to step inside the wood-covered confines of Bobby Q’s, a family-friendly barbecue joint known for tender, pit-smoked meats smothered in award-winning sauces and celebrating their 8th year in the business. The eatery’s imported culinary stylings have earned it a spot on the Food Network, as well as the title “Best of the Gold Coast” from readers of Westport Magazine, who were undoubtedly delighted by favored items such as the slow-smoked pulled pork and the grilled Gulf Shrimp. Roasted atop an open beer can for proper moisture, their beer can chicken is far more delicious than proving you are not too chicken to eat a beer can. Their half-pound burger patties, meanwhile, come with zesty toppings such as Smokehouse chili, blue cheese, and frizzled onions. On weekends, the barn-esque dining room and outdoor patio transform into a bustling bar, with live music from local bands and house specialty drinks, such as lemonade infused with huckleberry vodka, or down-home punch, a mix of Jack Daniels, apricot brandy, orange juice and Sierra Mist.

Nestled inside the Saugatuck Rowing Club, The Boathouse at Saugutuck, a Zagat-rated eatery, serves upscale American fare amid sweeping views of the lower Saugatuck River. Owner, chef, and part-time beer brewer John Holzwarth honed his craft under the tutelage of master chefs Fortunato Nicotra and Lidia Bastianich, and The Boathouse's menu reflects his love of creating seasonal dishes or reproductions of Mona Lisa from local, organic, and sustainable foods. The waterside restaurant tops linen-covered tables with red-wine-braised beef brisket served with roasted shallot and buckwheat polenta, fresh lobster, and homemade ravioli stuffed with heirloom apple or golden hubbard squash.

Tinto Tapas Bar, formerly known as, "Meigas Restaurant" is the brainchild of owners Carlos Hernandez and Mario Aguilar, a place where chefs artfully conjure authentic Spanish fare from fresh seafood, rich meats, and flowing wine. Each carefully arranged plate forms an edible monument to its Iberian components, such as suckling pig, and seared duck breast, which can be preceded by a cold tapas plate including grilled shrimp and avocado or a hot tapas plate such as boneless ox-tail stew and saffron poached pears. An elegant spiral staircase ascends through the restaurant's warmly lit interior, snaking past brick accents and art-laden walls, as well as past a private party room that holds up to 100. Outside, patio tables stand sentinel in front of gleaming front windows to safeguard Tinto Tapas Bar's epicurean delights from hungry police horses.

Contemporary decor and mosaic bamboo installations fill Silver Lake Asian Fusion and Sushi Bar, where multicolored neon lights illuminate bottles of Japanese sake as skilled chefs work in an open sushi bar. Fusing flavors from Japan, Thailand, and China, the eatery's culinary savants can artfully roll sushi with fresh ingredients such as spicy salmon or slice thin sashimi using nothing but a stern gaze. Aromas of succulent meats drift throughout the dining room, telling tales of crispy duck appetizers and hibachi-style filet mignon. Silver Lake serves its culinary constructions for lunch and dinner, which patrons can enjoy for dine in, carry out, or delivery via the world's longest shuffleboard table.

Mumbai Rasoi's chefs adorn authentic Indian cuisine with a flurry of exotic spices and house-made ingredients. They enlist the roasting powers of a traditional tandoor to grill chicken dishes, and swathe shrimp and lamb in spicy curries. They also construct a multitude of vegetarian-friendly entrees, uniting a rainbow of ingredients ranging from red kidney beans to black lentils to holographic rutabagas.