L2’s Local Danbury Guidebook
Restaurants
Fantastic wood fired pizza and rustic style Italian food. Great for carry out dine-in: great atmosphere at the restaurant. Highly Recommended!
6 locals recommend
Stanziato's
35 Lake Ave ExtFantastic wood fired pizza and rustic style Italian food. Great for carry out dine-in: great atmosphere at the restaurant. Highly Recommended!
Rein Osteria
69 Pembroke RoadGreat atmosphere and modern italian food
Mariposa Taqueria
56 Mill Plain RdGreat atmosphere and great Mexican food
Market Place Kitchen and Bar
33 Mill Plain RdGreat contemporary american food
There’s something about this place. It is always packed! Food and service will be a little funny or spotty but the views are spectacular.
17 locals recommend
Las Mañanitas
1250 NY-22There’s something about this place. It is always packed! Food and service will be a little funny or spotty but the views are spectacular.
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
157 Wooster StLegendary coal-fired pizza. Dine in or pickup.
Mothership on Main
331 Main StFantastic brunch and breakfast restaurant. Also does catering.
Craft Kitchen + Bar
93 Mill Plain RoadGreat Food and Atmosphere
Barbarie's Black Angus Grill
5 Eagle RdVoted #1 restaurant by Trip Advisor
Bambu
39 Lake Ave ExtJapanese restaurant with hibachi tables & a large menu of sushi & sashimi.
Po-Yo
274 Main StreetRotisserie chicken restaurant and bar. Great for take-out or eat-in
Pho Vietnam
56 Padanaram RdGreat Pho.
Edo
32 Padanaram RoadGreat Korean and Japanese. They are currently only doing take out.
Eat in (BYOB), pickup and delivery. Also only 3 mins from house
Spasi Pizza and Pasta Restaurant 203.628.7960
217 Clapboard Ridge RoadEat in (BYOB), pickup and delivery. Also only 3 mins from house
Hanna's
72 Lake AveVery delish and reasonable middle eastern food and groceries. Does great catering.
Jim Barbarie's Restaurant
47 Padanaram RdProper old school surf & turf restaurant.
Rebellion Kitchen + Bar
Hip Italian 3 min from the house
Catering
If you don't feel like cooking this is an amazing caterer with amazing food and service at great prices that has catered many events at our house. You can have food delivered in trays or get a whole staff to come over!
Highly Recommended!
Some Things Fishy Catering
If you don't feel like cooking this is an amazing caterer with amazing food and service at great prices that has catered many events at our house. You can have food delivered in trays or get a whole staff to come over!
Highly Recommended!
Great food and service! Catering for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cakes that can be picked up or delivered. They also provide staffing if needed.
Mothership on Main
331 Main StGreat food and service! Catering for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cakes that can be picked up or delivered. They also provide staffing if needed.
Hanna's
72 Lake AveDelicious and reasonably priced middle eastern food. Needs to be picked up.
Sightseeing/Hiking
Tarrywile Park & Mansion - if you are looking for a more challenging or longer hike then this is the place. 12 min drive from house
Tarrywile Park
70 Southern BoulevardTarrywile Park & Mansion - if you are looking for a more challenging or longer hike then this is the place. 12 min drive from house
Easy hikes near Candlewood Lake with some lake view trails
16 locals recommend
Bear Mountain Reservation
17 Bear Mountain RdEasy hikes near Candlewood Lake with some lake view trails
Ives Trail
36 Sugar Hollow Road10 mins from house. 20 miles of heavily wooded walking trails.
12 mins from house. Short hike with beautiful Candlewood Lake views. Great for kids.
Sweetcake Mountain Lake Reserve
99 Wood Creek Rd12 mins from house. Short hike with beautiful Candlewood Lake views. Great for kids.
Lakes
The beautiful lake behind the house is actually a reservoir for the city which means you are unfortunately not allowed to boat or swim in the lake. You can fish though!
**Fishing**
You can fish from the shore and since almost no one ever fishes there, the **fishing is great!** There's also tons of other lakes near the house that are great for fishing, boating and swimming.
**Upper Kohanza Lake Trail**
Directly off the back of the house! If you make a right at the lake you end up in the 'Upper Kohanza Lake Trail' which has beautiful marked maintained trails. See attached photo of trail map that shows where our house is located for refernce.
Upper Kohanza Lake
The beautiful lake behind the house is actually a reservoir for the city which means you are unfortunately not allowed to boat or swim in the lake. You can fish though!
**Fishing**
You can fish from the shore and since almost no one ever fishes there, the **fishing is great!** There's also tons of other lakes near the house that are great for fishing, boating and swimming.
**Upper Kohanza Lake Trail**
Directly off the back of the house! If you make a right at the lake you end up in the 'Upper Kohanza Lake Trail' which has beautiful marked maintained trails. See attached photo of trail map that shows where our house is located for refernce.
Ball Pond
5 mins from the house. Has a public boat launch for kayak, canoe and paddle boarding. Y
15 mins from house. Beautiful lake with great views with hiking along the pond. Also has picnic tables and bbq grills. Great for swimming as well.
30 locals recommend
Squantz Pond State Park
15 mins from house. Beautiful lake with great views with hiking along the pond. Also has picnic tables and bbq grills. Great for swimming as well.
Candlewood Town Park
36 E Hayestown RdGreat beach and playground
During the warm months you can swim and boat on Candlewood Lake which is a 10 min drive from the house. You can swim at the [Candlewood Town Park](https://goo.gl/maps/KJM7rMEqxJi6y9YM9) which has a great beach and playground. There is an entry cost which varies from year to year.
And there is a boat launch next to it where you can launch a motor boat for a fee or a kayak, canoe or paddle board for free.
34 locals recommend
Candlewood Lake
During the warm months you can swim and boat on Candlewood Lake which is a 10 min drive from the house. You can swim at the [Candlewood Town Park](https://goo.gl/maps/KJM7rMEqxJi6y9YM9) which has a great beach and playground. There is an entry cost which varies from year to year.
And there is a boat launch next to it where you can launch a motor boat for a fee or a kayak, canoe or paddle board for free.
Great marina to rent a boat for the day on Candlewood lake. We recommend a Pontoon boat for a lazy day on the lake!
7 locals recommend
Echo Bay Marina
227 Candlewood Lake RdGreat marina to rent a boat for the day on Candlewood lake. We recommend a Pontoon boat for a lazy day on the lake!
Sports
Book waterskiing, wakeboarding, tubing and any other water sport by the hour on Candlewood Lake. Fantastic customer service.
Lakeside Watersports
227 Forty Acre Mountain RdBook waterskiing, wakeboarding, tubing and any other water sport by the hour on Candlewood Lake. Fantastic customer service.
Only 15 mins drive from the house! This is a great little mountain that is very low-key and perfect for kids and beginners. They offer lessons and rentals. Our kids learned to snowboard here.
There are many other bigger more advanced mountains within an hour's drive from the house. Check google maps.
92 locals recommend
Thunder Ridge Ski Area
137 Birch Hill RdOnly 15 mins drive from the house! This is a great little mountain that is very low-key and perfect for kids and beginners. They offer lessons and rentals. Our kids learned to snowboard here.
There are many other bigger more advanced mountains within an hour's drive from the house. Check google maps.
action/adventure park featuring huge airbags, zip lines, climbing walls, ropes courses, party rooms, VR ride and more. Fun for adults and kids
7 locals recommend
Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park
5 Prindle Lnaction/adventure park featuring huge airbags, zip lines, climbing walls, ropes courses, party rooms, VR ride and more. Fun for adults and kids
Danbury Arena
1 Independence WayFun place to go ice skating
7 mins from the house. 7 mins from the house. A public championship golf course that has been repeatedly recognized as one of America’s finest golf courses and also features tennis courts, hiking trails, a fitness trail, cross country ski trails and sledding along with casual and fine dining.
13 locals recommend
Richter Park Golf Course
100 Aunt Hack Rd7 mins from the house. 7 mins from the house. A public championship golf course that has been repeatedly recognized as one of America’s finest golf courses and also features tennis courts, hiking trails, a fitness trail, cross country ski trails and sledding along with casual and fine dining.
Mohawk Mountain Ski Area
46 Great Hollow RdGreat ski area less that an hour away.
Museums
Danbury Railway Museum
120 White StGreat for kids!
Danbury Museum & Historical Society
43 Main StNeighborhoods
Ridgefield is an iconic Connecticut town with great shops and restaurants. It has a Hampton's town look and feel.
In warm months, the main park regularly has outdoor concerts.
It also has some great restaurants and the Aldrich Contemporary Museum
29 locals recommend
Ridgefield
Ridgefield is an iconic Connecticut town with great shops and restaurants. It has a Hampton's town look and feel.
In warm months, the main park regularly has outdoor concerts.
It also has some great restaurants and the Aldrich Contemporary Museum