The Griswold Inn

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36 Main St
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 767-1776
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American, B & B, Wine Bar
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  • This is the oldest continuously-run tavern in the US. Founded in the late 1700s, it has been under the stewardship of only 6 families & during Prohibition local yachtsmen came for the entertainment.
    HISTORY | 2010-08-26 17:21:20
  • Go for sea chanties on monday nights!
    Angela | 2011-02-15 18:35:21
  • Essex CT's coolest historic inn, restaurant, tap room and wine bar.
    Neil | 2010-03-24 21:32:13
  • Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Order the clam chowder and get a pint of the Ten Penny Ale.
    Esquire | 2011-02-01 14:43:45
  • They brew their own beer! Try "The Gris: Revolutionary Ale."
    Jake | 2013-06-23 12:36:16
  • First visit, trying white bean soup & chicken salad wrap half sandwich. Parking in rear.
    Doug | 2012-01-31 12:32:11
  • Two words: Sunday brunch
    Todd | 2011-06-05 11:46:04
  • The tap room is awesome! Hot buttered rum on a cold night!
    aaron | 2010-12-20 17:47:55
  • The oldest bar in Connecticut. Est. 1776.
    Ben | 2014-09-24 18:37:47
  • WASPs gone wild!
    Kat | 2014-07-12 00:02:52
  • Horrible staff and poor service. Food orders were messed up, over cooked, and not good in general. (This was in the Tap Room).
    Harold | 2013-12-08 17:20:53
  • Essex, Deep River, and ChesterNot Your Usual 'Tourist' Haunts: First, a warning: if you visit these towns, in the lower Connecticut River Valley, you might not want to leave.
    Bree | 2012-06-29 13:33:42
  • I don't know what Michael S. is talking about. I always eat in the tap room when I go and have never had a problem with service.
    Greg | 2011-01-04 13:01:43
  • The Sunday Hunt brunch is worth thebtrip
    Stephen | 2017-02-26 12:59:10
  • Romantic tables and fantastic New England classics!
    Heather | 2017-02-07 08:10:47
  • A delightful place to spend the night! Very clean and historic. Central to everything, friendly staff, great dinner, nice continental breakfast, and speedy check/in and check/out.
    Heather | 2017-02-07 08:09:46
  • So cozy! Has been around forever and has a warm, welcoming charm to it.
    Charlie | 2015-09-30 16:08:42
  • The food was fantastic and we enjoyed the live music, Eric Ducoff's band was brilliant. We especially love the special guest Catlin Hettel singing some Janis Joplin.
    Rachel | 2015-06-14 22:32:25
  • Tap room entertainment every night with different sounds. Excellent wine tasting with tapas. Great piano bar happy hour 4-6.
    Lyn | 2015-05-03 15:51:06
  • Atlantic Salmon, Cod, Clam Chowdet
    jennifer | 2015-04-10 19:44:50