Bethel is a town in the Litchfield Hills region of Connecticut.
Get in
The town is easily accessible from Interstate 84 and has a train station on the Danbury Branch of Metro-North's New Haven line.
Get around
Bethel has little to no public transportation, and no sidewalks, (with the exception of downtown). Driving is the only option.
See
- Blue Jay Orchards, 125 Plumtrees Rd. Pick your own apple orchard and apple cider.
- PT Barnum Birthplace, 55 Greenwood Ave.
Do
- Bethel Cinema, 269 Greenwood Avenue, ☏ +1 203 778-2100. Shows foreign and domestic independent films, and hosts the Connecticut Film Festival each December.
- 1 Sky Zone Bethel. - located in Bethel
Buy
Eat
American
- Sycamore Drive-In Restaurant, 282 Greenwood Avenue. An authentic 50s era drive in.
- Plain Jane's Restaurant, 208 Greenwood Avenue.
- New Colony Diner, 14 Stony Hill Road.
- One Front Street, 1 Front Street.
- Putnam House Restaurant, 12 Depot Place.
Italian/Pizzeria
- Famous Pizza, 1 PT Barnum Square
- Armando's, 47 Stony Hill Road.
- Pizzeria Lauretano, 291 Greenwood Ave.
- Rizzuto's Wood-Fired Pizza Kitchen & Bar, 6 Stony Hill Road.
- La Zingara 8 PT Barnum Square
- La Fortuna, 37 Stony Hill Road.
- Bethel Pizza House, 206 Greenwood Avenue.
Chinese
- Bethel Chinese Kitchen, 46 Grassy Plain Street.
- Ming Garden Restaurant, 211 Greenwood Avenue.
- Empire Szechuan, 85 Stony Hill Road.
Tapas
- Cadiz, 269 Greenwood Avenue.
Mexican
- San Miguel Restaurant 8 PT Barnum Square
German
- Old Heidelberg, 55 Stony Hill Road.
Drink
Coffee
- Molten Java, 213 Greenwood Avenue, ☏ +1 203 739 0313. Mo, Tu 6:15 am - 8:00 pm, We 6:15 am - 9:00 pm, Th, Fr 6:15 am - 10:00 pm, Sa 7:00 am - 10:00 pm, Su 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. Community-centered coffee house, cafe, art gallery and music venue, a meeting place for the community, and a venue for artists and musicians to share their talents.
Sleep
- Best Western Berkshire Inn, 11 Stony Hill Road, ☏ +1 203 744-3200, fax: +1 203 744-3979.
- Best Western Stony Hill Inn, 46 Stony Hill Road, ☏ +1 203 743-5533, fax: +1 203 743-4958.
- Bethel/Danbury Microtel Inn & Suites, 80 Benedict Road, ☏ +1 203 748-8318, fax: +1 203 748-8309.
Go next
- Danbury is about 10 minutes away. It's home to Western Connecticut State University, Danbury Fair Mall, and other attractions
- New Haven is about 60 minutes away. It's home to Yale University and the New Haven Harbor
- Hartford is about 70 minutes away. It's home to the State Capitol and many theaters
- New York City is about 130 minutes away. It's home to many attractions including the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Central Park, and many museums and shops
Routes through Bethel |
Central Valley-Harriman ← Danbury ← | W E | → Newtown → Bristol |
Stamford ← Ridgefield ← | SW NE | → Danbury → END |