Which Connecticut venues serve dinner with live music?

Infinity Music Hall (Hartford and Norfolk) has its own on-site Bistro, Black-eyed Sally's in Hartford serves barbecue with live blues, Bridge Street Live in Collinsville pairs dining-friendly nightlife with music, the Side Door works with the adjoining Old Lyme Inn, and Comix Roadhouse at Mohegan Sun serves Texas-style food with live country.

Where can I get dinner and a show in one place in CT?

Infinity Music Hall & Bistro is the classic choice — dinner and the show share a building. Black-eyed Sally's combines blues and barbecue under one roof, and the casinos offer countless dining options steps from their concert venues.

Is the Old Lyme Inn connected to the Side Door?

Yes. The Side Door Jazz Club operates at the Old Lyme Inn, so you can have dinner at the inn before a top-tier jazz show — a popular dinner-and-a-show combination on the shoreline.

How do I find dinner-and-a-show nights in CT?

The free CT Concert Center app lists shows across 40+ Connecticut venues, including the food-and-music spots, so you can plan the whole evening.

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Dinner & a Show: CT Venues with Great Food On-Site

Updated June 2026 · 5 min read

The short version

Some of Connecticut's best venues feed you and entertain you in one spot. Infinity Music Hall & Bistro leads the way; Black-eyed Sally's pairs blues with barbecue; Bridge Street Live serves a stylish night out; the Side Door works with the Old Lyme Inn; and Comix Roadhouse at Mohegan Sun brings Texas-style food and live country.

There's a special kind of ease to an evening where dinner and the music share an address — no rushing across town, no parking twice. These are Connecticut's best dinner-and-a-show venues.

Infinity Music Hall & Bistro

The gold standard. Infinity Music Hall — in both Hartford and historic Norfolk — has an on-site Bistro, so you can have a proper dinner and then walk into a great-sounding show without leaving the building. It's the easiest dinner-and-a-show in the state.

Best for: a seamless, all-in-one evening.

Black-eyed Sally's: blues & barbecue

In downtown Hartford, Black-eyed Sally's combines award-winning Southern barbecue with live blues, jazz, and roots music in a room full of character. It's the rare place where the food is as much the draw as the music — a perfect one-stop night.

Best for: barbecue and blues under one roof.

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Bridge Street Live & the Side Door

In the historic mill village of Collinsville, Bridge Street Live serves a stylish, art-deco night of music, comedy, and dining. Down on the shoreline, the Side Door Jazz Club operates at the Old Lyme Inn, so dinner at the inn before a top-tier jazz set is a beloved dinner-and-a-show tradition.

Best for: a charming, grown-up night out.

The casinos: dining + concerts

For sheer variety, nothing beats the casinos. Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods surround their concert venues with dozens of restaurants, and Mohegan's Comix Roadhouse serves up Texas-style barbecue alongside live country music and dancing. Pick a show, pick a restaurant, and the whole night is handled — see our casino concerts guide.

Best for: endless dining options next to the show.

Dinner & a show FAQ

Best one-stop venue?

Infinity Music Hall & Bistro — dinner and the show in one building.

Food-focused pick?

Black-eyed Sally's for barbecue and blues.

Dinner before jazz?

The Side Door at the Old Lyme Inn.

How do I plan it?

Browse shows in the free CT Concert Center app.