Waterbury has 436 places listed in this guide, with 318 restaurants, 33 quick-service spots, 34 cafes and 51 bars. Bars lead the category counts at 50, with pizza at 39, sandwiches and delis at 37 and coffee shops and cafes at 34. Bakeries and donuts follow at 24.
335 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Dunkin' (15), Subway (10), McDonald's (6) and Burger King (4).
In the Servestack Independent Restaurant Index, Waterbury ranks #47 of 332 large US cities for the share of places that are independent.
Food in Waterbury by cuisine
Bars in Waterbury
- Bar · 175 Freight St #2
- Bar · 11 Congress Ave
- Bar · 1650 Watertown Ave
- Bar · Chain · 315 Union Street
- Bar · 728 Highland Ave
- Bar · 1812 E Main St
Pizza in Waterbury
- Restaurant · Pizza · 119 Bunker Hill Ave
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 57 Woodtick Rd
- Restaurant · Pizza · 562 Lakewood Rd
- Restaurant · Pizza · 514 Frost Rd
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 158 Manor Ave
- Restaurant · Pizza · 159 Manor Ave
Sandwiches and delis in Waterbury
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 222 Chase Ave
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 3670 E Main St
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 901 Wolcott Street
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · 1480 Meriden Rd
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · 577 Chase Ave
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 515 Watertown Ave
Coffee shops and cafes in Waterbury
- Cafe · Chain · 2586 E Main St
- Cafe · Chain · 670 Wolcott St
- Cafe · 1556 N Main St
- Cafe · 15 S Main St
- Cafe · Chain · 3670 E Main St
- Cafe · Chain · 535 Watertown Ave
Bakeries and donuts in Waterbury
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 1249 West Main Street
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 53 Interstate Ln
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 2457 E Main St #2b
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 464 Reidville Dr
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 1148 Baldwin St
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 850 Wolcott Rd
Mexican in Waterbury
- Restaurant · Mexican · 1051 Wolcott St
- Restaurant · Mexican · 495 Union St
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 815 Hamilton Ave
- Restaurant · Mexican · 15 Bunker Hill Ave #1
- Restaurant · Mexican · 45 Cherry St Suite #2
- Restaurant · Mexican · 1024 Baldwin St
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