4 Best Restaurants in The Litchfield Hills, Connecticut

This popular creamery, located on a massive family-owned and -operated dairy farm since 1864, creates its own made-on-the-farm frozen desserts (that's ice cream!) daily. Choose from more than 30 "regular" flavors, like coffee almond fudge and maple walnut, and as many "special" flavors, like Caramalt and Sunset on the Peach (with a raspberry swirl).  This is not a nut-free facility.

Since Carole Peck—a well-known name throughout New England (and beyond)—opened her spot here in 1992, foodies have been flocking to Woodbury to sample her superb cuisine. Michael Hayek bought the place in 2024 giving it a brighter, more open space, and a new mural by Mackenzie Steiner, but the emphasis is still on healthy, innovative, and surprisingly well-priced fare like wok-seared Gulf shrimp with new potatoes, grilled green beans, and a garlic aioli.

Swyft and Ore Hill are two restaurants in one, both located in the historic Swyft-Bull house, at Kent's center crossroads. Downstairs, Swyft takes on the character of an old New England tavern, with elevated comfort classics like a BLT, burgers, and Neapolitan pizza from a wood-burning oven, while upstairs, Ore Hill features a locally produced chef-driven prix-fixe menu partially sourced from their own Rock Cobble Farm. Each dish and drink is an experience, with five or seven courses, with or without drink pairings. Reservations are required at Ore Hill, but walk-ins are welcome at Swyft. The house is named for the families (one who built nearby Bull's Bridge) who occupied the home for more than 175 years.

Locals, leaf peepers, and folks just passing through stop at The White Horse, a country pub and restaurant that draws its varied menu from British pub, American comfort, and French bistro favorites. Dine on the deck, on the patio, or along the river in the warm months—or inside, in front of the fire during the winter chill.