good restaurant in bridgeport ct?

[dr. pepper]

Will be in Bridgeport one night in Sept on business with several colleagues and need a nice spot for dinner that serves alcohol. Any favorites? Thanks.

[LorenV]

Barnum Publick House

http://www.barnumpublickhouse.com/

Wide variety of food offerings plus a full bar and some decent bottled beer choices. Walkable distance from your hotel.

[ctfoodguy]

Viale on Fairfield Ave

www.vialeristorante.com

[lsnhc]

O'manel - terrific Portugese food. Huge portions.....reasonable prices (and where else can you get a bottle of wine for $14 in a restaurant!).
Also second Epernay Bistro

[fcmenutalk]

If you're in downtown, agreed on the Ralph n Rich's - you really can't go wrong here. It's a bigger place, somewhat loud, but if you're looking at have a good meal and some wine/cocktails, then it's a solid choice.

Another option in downtown is Epernay. A little more quiet, decent wine list. Drinks here as well.

Pizza - Two Boots. Def more casual.

Also agree on Joseph's. It's an authentic NY steak place, a la carte, and on the more expensive side. So if you're expensing this meal...who cares! Great grilled bacon and Porterhouse.

[bagelman01]

Bridgeport has many choices, do you want Steak, Italian, Portugese/Brazilian?
Steak> Joseph's
Italian> Ralph and Rich's
Brazilian-Terra Brasilis

and if you have a car MANY good choices in Fairfield (next town west) or Milford (2 towns east)

[dr. pepper]

We're from RI, so Italian better be good. We are a mixed bag, have a non-red meat eater, some non-adventurous folks, and, while we have a car, the boss doesn't want to stray too far from the Holiday Inn.

[bagelman01]

Then Ralph and Rich's is the choice.
Loads of Italo-Americans in southern CT, so they won't hold being from Rhode Isaland against you. Thsi is not the bad Italian found in the hinterlands., but honest to goodness GOOD food.

[fcmenutalk]

If you don't want to stray too far from the Hotel Motel Holiday Inn (and you probably shouldn't) just make rezzies at Ralph n Rich's.

If you do want to just jump on 95S, head to Paci in Southport (exit 19), not too far.