Downtown Mystic has a great assortment of shops and restaurants in a picturesque setting along the Mystic river. Put the Mystic Museum of Art in your GPS to navigate to parking.
A favorite in the Fry family. If you love history museums and old wooden ships, this is the place for you!
If you didn’t go to the Mystic Aquarium for an elementary school field trip, it’s worth a visit! The beluga whales are a highlight, along with the penguins.
Only a ten minute drive from the Mystic Marriott, Bluff Point State Park offers a variety of hiking trails along the undeveloped Connecticut shoreline. Out of state cars have to pay a $10-$15 entry fee.
Located about 30 minutes from Mystic, the Florence Griswold museum tells the story of the American art colony once located on the site that was crucial in the development of American impressionism.
Be prepared to wait in line, especially in the summer. That said, the croissants and danishes are well worth the wait. Try the ham and cheese croissant or the cheese and guava danish. Or the chocolate croissant. Or the ebbioche. It's all delicious.
Classic diner setting with an elevated diner breakfast.
Located in the Mason’s Island section of Mystic on the water. Small dining room, be prepared to wait, with a great view. Pancakes, benedicts, and omelettes, this place has it all.
Maine gets all the credit for the lobster roll, but the Connecticut version of the lobster roll is really elite. The Connecticut version is served on a toasted bun and drenched in butter. One of the best seafood shacks is just over the Thames river in New London. BYOB setting and enjoy your meal at a picnic table overlooking the water.
Seafood shack in Mystic. Lobster rolls (only served cold) and all the fried seafood offerings you could want. Great ice cream, the best soft serve ice cream in Mystic.
Dog Watch in Stonington is right on the water and while you might have a bit of a wait, they do have lawn games to play by the bar to pass the time. A full service restaurant with plenty of offerings, the lobster roll is great.
Full service restaurant with a great outdoor bar and views of the water. Plenty of things to choose from, they make an excellent lobster roll. Very scenic!
This James Beard nominated restaurant focuses on a farm to table menu, including a variety of local oysters. Have a meal in the inside dining room or grab a drink and check out their more casual outdoor space upstairs, the Treehouse.
Great place for a burger and a beer, or a cocktail.
Best place to get ice cream in Mystic! Incredibly unique flavors overlooking the river, next to the drawbridge. It's worth a wait in line.