The Griswold Inn

Tips

• 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
• Great traditional bar. This place is very cozy!
  k9radiotiki | 2018-09-29 17:17:25
• The food is pretty good and the atmosphere is really fun.
  Sara | 2017-10-23 13:06:18
• 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