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The magazine’s panel of professional foodies shared their expert picks of the state’s must-try restaurants. Congratulations to Norwalk’s winners in more than two dozen categories of cuisine!  

 

Overall Excellence:

TAPROOT, 63 N. Main St., @taproot_ct

 

New Restaurants:

ALMA BISTRO, 83 Wall St., @almabistro.cocina

GREER SOUTHERN TABLE, 7 River St., @greersoutherntable

MYKONOS KOUZINA, 141 Main St., @mykonos_kouzina

SONO WOOD FIRED, 59 N. Main St., @sonowoodfire

TACO GUY, 102 Wall St., @tacoguy_ct

 

Appetizers:

ALMA BISTRO, 83 Wall St., @almabistro.cocina

EL SEGUNDO, 3 N. Water St., @elsegundosono

TAVERN AT GRAYBARNS, 194 Perry Ave., @graybarns  

 

Breakfast:

CAFFE SOCIAL, 73 N. Main St., @caffesocial

 

Brunch:

WASHINGTON PRIME, 141 Washington St., @washingtonprimect

 

Chicken Wings:

THE BLIND RHINO, 15 N. Main St., @blindrhinobar

 

Deli/Sandwich Shop:

THE DILLY DUCK SHOP, 666 Main Ave., @thedillyduckshop  

 

Latin American/Caribbean:

CRAVEN DAWGS & TING, 8 Park St., @cravendawgs

LA CALLE AREPAS BAR, 74 N. Main St., @lacallearepasbar

VALENCIA LUNCHERIA, 164 Main St., @valencia_luncheria 

 

Lobster Rolls:

KNOT NORM’S, 10 First St., @knotnorms

 

Lunch:

THE ART SPACE CAFÉ, 455 West Ave., @norwalk_art_space_cafe

 

Mediterranean/Greek:

MYKONOS KOUZINA, 141 Main St., @mykonos_kouzina

PONTOS TAVERNA, 7 Isaac St., @pontostaverna

 

Mexican:

TACO GUY, 102 Wall St., @tacoguy_ct

 

New American:

THE SPREAD, 127 Washington St., @thespreadrestaurant

TAPROOT, 63 N. Main St., @taproot_ct

 

Pizza:

LETIZIA’S PIZZA, 666 Main Ave., #101, @letizias_pizza

SONO WOOD FIRED, 59 N. Main St., @sonowoodfire

 

Seafood:

KNOT NORM’S, 10 First St., @knotnorms

ROWAYTON SEAFOOD, 89 Rowayton Ave., @rowaytonseafood

 

Southern/Soul Food:

GREER SOUTHERN TABLE, 7 River St., @greersoutherntable

 

Spanish/Portuguese:

BARCELONA WINE BAR, 515 West Ave., @barcelonawinebar

 

Steakhouse:

BLACKSTONES, 181 Main St., @blackstonesrestaurantgroup

WASHINGTON PRIME, 141 Washington St., @washingtonprimect

 

Sushi:

LITTLE TOKYO, 120 New Canaan Ave., @little-tokyo-japanese-restaurant

OISHI SUSHI & IZAKAYA, 124 Washington St., @oishisono

 

Tacos:

TACO GUY, 102 Wall St., @tacoguy_ct

TACOS EL AZTECA, 94 Main St., @tacoselazteca

 

Vietnamese:

MECHA NOODLE BAR, 116 Washington St., @eatramen  

 

Beer Selection:

THE BLIND RHINO, 15 N. Main St., @blindrhinobar

 

Wine Selection:

BARCELONA WINE BAR, 515 West Ave., @barcelonawinebar

TAVERN AT GRAYBARNS, 194 Perry Ave., @graybarns

 

Outdoor Dining:

TAVERN AT GRAYBARNS, 194 Perry Ave., @graybarns

 

Hidden Gems:

THE ART SPACE CAFÉ, 455 West Ave., @norwalk_art_space_cafe

TACO GUY, 102 Wall St., @tacoguy_ct