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Lodging, Dining, Shops & More

The area around 91¾«Æ· has plenty to offer, from restaurants and cafés to shops and essential services, making it easy to find what you need both on and off campus. Whether you're looking for a quick bite between classes, a quiet spot to study, or a nearby hotel for visiting family, there are options to fit every need and budget. With a mix of student favorites, local businesses, and well-known chains, New Britain and the surrounding towns provide plenty of choices to explore. This guide will help you navigate the area and discover the best spots to eat, shop, and stay.

Please note that the locations and resources listed here are suggestions only and are not officially endorsed by the university.

Lodging

Local Hotels

  • WoodSpring Suites Newington (0.4 miles from 91¾«Æ·)
    • Address: 712 Cedar St, Newington, CT 06111
    • Phone: 860-272-6757
  • Courtyard Hartford Farmington (1.5 miles from 91¾«Æ·)
    • Phone: (860) 521-7100
    • Address: 1583 SE Rd, Farmington, CT 06032
    • Website
  • Red Roof Inn Hartford - New Britain (1.9 miles from 91¾«Æ·)
    • Phone: 937-328-4250
    • Address: 65 Columbus Blvd, New Britain CT
  • Extended Stay America - Hartford – Farmington (2.9 miles from 91¾«Æ·)
    • Phone: (860) 676-2790
    • Address: 1 Batterson Park Rd, Farmington, CT 06032
  • Holiday Inn Express Newington (4.5 miles from 91¾«Æ·)
    • Phone: (860) 372-4000
    • Address: 2553 Berlin Tpke, Newington, CT 06111
  • Hampton Inn & Suites Hartford/Farmington (5.1 miles from 91¾«Æ·)
    • Phone: (860) 674-8488
    • Address: 301 Colt Hwy, Farmington, CT 06032
  • The Farmington Inn & Suites (5.2 miles from 91¾«Æ·)
    • Phone: (860) 677-2821
    • Address: 827 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06032

Popular Dining

American Cuisine

  • (Known for their famous hot dogs!): 510 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
  • 24 Fenn Rd, Newington, CT 06111
  • 1480 East St, New Britain, CT 06053
  • Shake Shack : (Across the street from West Farms Mall 1445 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • : 222 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
  • : 1393 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • - 1076 Main St, Newington, CT 06111
  • : 1076 Main St, Newington, CT 06111

Halal Cuisine

  • : 24 Fenn Rd, Newington, CT 06111
  • : 1537 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06053
  • 425 New Britain Ave Unit A, Newington, CT 06111
  • - 1943 Berlin Tpke Unit H, Berlin, CT 06037
  • - 100 Allyn St, Hartford, CT 06103

Asian Cuisine

  • : 1523 Stanley St Ste B, New Britain, CT 06053
  • : 1491 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • : 30 Fenn Rd, Newington, CT 06111
  • : 1460 East St, New Britain, CT 06053
  • : 26 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
  • 134 Market Square, Newington, CT 06111
  • - 1155 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • - 135 S Main St, West Hartford, CT 0610
  • - 962 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107
  • : 1160 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • : 139 S Main St, West Hartford, CT 06107
  • : 1600 South East Rd Unit 6, Farmington, CT 06109

Latin American Cuisine

  • 12 A Fenn Rd, Newington, CT 06111
  • : 1457 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • Puerto Vallarta (Popular Mexican Sit-Down): 2385 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT 06111
  • : 1470 East St, New Britain, CT 06053
  • 1470 East St, New Britain, CT 06053
  • (Authentic Peruvian): 162 Shield Street, West Hartford, CT
  • 1150 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • : 985 W Main St, New Britain, CT 06053

Desserts

  • , 951 Farmington Ave, New Britain, CT
  • : 587 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
  • YoYo Thai Ice Cream Roll- 159 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
  • : 967 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107
  • : 1445 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • : 1481 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06109
  • : (Asian sweets, Mochi donuts, and tea drinks!): 150 Shield Street, West Hartford, CT
  • : 1136 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • - 79 East St, Plainville, CT 06062
  • 104 E Main St, Plainville, CT 06062

Healthy Options

  • : 1253 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • : 1144 E Main St, Meriden, CT 06450
  • : 55 W Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
  • 51 Memorial Road, West Hartford, CT
  • 3323 Berlin Turnpike Unit 4 Newington, CT 06111

Chain Restaurants

  • : 590 Hartford Rd #71, New Britain, CT 06053
  • : 1441 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • : 1600 Southeast Rd, Farmington, CT 06032
  • : 3 W Farms Mall, Farmington, CT 06032
  • : 1509 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110

Fast Food

  • - 40 Martin Luther King Dr, New Britain, CT 06051
  • - 610 Hartford Rd, New Britain, CT 06053
  • - 331 South Rd, Farmington, CT 06032
  • - 1457 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • - 20 E Main St, New Britain, CT 06051

Coffee Shops

  • : 135 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
  • : 767 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06032
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  • 625 New Park Ave, Unit H, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • 3313 Berlin Turnpike Unit 12, Newington, CT 06111
  • 1253 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • 103 Newington Rd, Berlin, CT 06037
  • 320 Park Rd, West Hartford, CT 06119

Transportation

Airports

  •  
    Schoephoester Rd, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
  •  
    155 Burr St, New Haven, CT 06512

Trains

  • One Union Place, Hartford, CT 06103

Bus Routes and Information

Fast Track

  • CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Station @ Bay N

UPASS Information

Medical & Health

Hospitals

  • : 100 Grand St 1st Flr, New Britain, CT 06052
  • : 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030
  • : 80 Seymour St, Hartford, CT 06106
  • : 114 Woodland St, Hartford, CT 06105
  • : 41 Brewster Rd, Bristol, CT 06010

Urgent Cares/Walk-Ins

  • : 40 Fenn Rd, Newington, CT 06111
  • : 135 E Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
  • Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent Care: 1445 New Britain Ave Ste 1381, West Hartford, CT 06110

Pharmacies

  • : 1350 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06053
  • : 475 Hartford Rd, New Britain, CT 06053

Insurance

Mental Health Resources

  • : 73 Cedar St, New Britain, CT 06051
  • : 14-16 Vine St, New Britain, CT 06052
  • : 233 Main St 1st Floor, New Britain, CT 06051
  • : 18 Hart St, New Britain, CT 06052

Shopping

Grocery/Convenience Stores

  • : 693 Farmington Ave, New Britain, CT 06053
  • : 1309 Corbin Ave, New Britain, CT 06053
  • : 1489 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • : 50 Raymond Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107
  • : 1450 East St, New Britain, CT 06051
  • : 3164 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT

International Food Market/Grocery

  • : 160 Shield Street, West Hartford, CT
  • , New Britain, CT: 60 E Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
  • ADAM MARKET INTERNATIONAL GROCERY AND HALAL: 429 Osgood Ave, New Britain, CT 06053
  • Ji Chang Market: 1340 East St, New Britain, CT 06053
  • : 37 Raymond Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107
  • : 123 Broad St, New Britain, CT 06053
  • El Mercado Marketplace: 704 Park St, Hartford, CT 06106

Clothing and Other Stores

  • : 220 E Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
  • : 1500 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110
  • : 1600 SE Rd, Farmington, CT 06032
  • : 1600 Se Road (Rt, CT-71, Farmington, CT 06032
  • : 475 Hartford Rd, New Britain, CT 06053
  • : 3164 Berlin Turnpike in Newington, Connecticut
  • : 67 Race St, Bristol, CT 06010

Around New Britian

Events

Nearby Communities and Town Centers to Visit

  • Downtown New Britain: Downtown District – Visit NB CT
  • Little Poland:
  • Barrio Latino :
  • Downtown Hartford :
  • Blue Back Square :
  • Webster Square Shopping Center: Webster Square Rd, Berlin, CT 06037
  • Brickyard Plaza: 2985 Berlin Tpke, Newington, CT 06111
  • Turnpike Plaza: 2985 Berlin Tpke, Newington, CT 06111
  • : 1400 Park St, Hartford, CT 06106

Entertainment & Attractions

Museums, Theaters, and Galleries

  • - 116 Main St, New Britain, CT 06051
  • - 61 Savitt Way, Hartford, CT 06120
  • 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103
  • - 56 Lexington St, New Britain, CT 06052
  • 250 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103
  • - 600 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103
  • - 35 Mountain Rd, Farmington, CT 06032
  • - 351 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT 06105
  • - 185 Enterprise Dr, Bristol, CT 06010
  • - 95 Riverside Ave, Bristol, CT 06010
  • - 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106

Parks/Recreation

  • Parks in New Britain :
  • Parks in Newington -
  • Parks in West Hartford :
  • Parks in Hartford :
  • - 50 Whiting Street, Plainville, CT 06062

Movie Theaters

  • - 220 New Britain Ave, Plainville, CT 06062
  • Picture Show at Berlin- 19 Frontage Rd, Berlin, CT 06037
  • - 99 Redstone Rd, Manchester, CT 06042
  • - 42 S Main St, West Hartford, CT 06107
  • - 330 New Park Ave, Hartford, CT 06106
  • - 1821 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington, CT 06489