The Best of the Gold Coast – Bars [2024]

Each year we poll Fairfield County residents for The Best of the Gold Coast awards. For 2024, you cast nearly 100,000 votes in 170 categories to pick your top restaurants, shops and services across the county.

Here are our readers’ picks for the best bars along the Gold Coast. Whether you’re looking for a margarita, a martini, or a microbrewery, take your neighbors’ word for it with these local favorites.

The Best of the Gold Coast – Bar Boasts [2024]

314 BEER GARDEN

Beer Selection, Outdoor Bar

314 Wilson Avenue, Norwalk
(203) 857-1516 

BAKED AND SAUCED

Mobile Bar

bakedandsauced.com

BARCELONA WINE BAR

Wine Bar, Wine List 

4180 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield
(203) 255-0800

515 West Avenue, Norwalk
(203) 854-5600

222 Summer Street, Stamford
(203) 348-4800

LITTLE PUB
Pub

2133 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield 
(203) 612-4567 

531 East Putnam Avenue, Cos Cob 
(203) 717-1147 

10 Washington Parkway, Stratford 
(203) 612-7523 

41 Saugatuck Avenue, Westport 
(203) 227-0511 

26 Danbury Road, Wilton 
(203) 762-1122  

THE BLIND RHINO

Sports Bar 

15 North Main St., Norwalk
(203) 956-7243 

TWO ROADS

Microbrewery 

1700 Stratford Avenue, Stratford
(203) 335-2010 

Washington Prime Martini. Photo by Rob Moss

WASHINGTON PRIME

Martinis 

141 Washington Street, Norwalk
(203) 857-1314  

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