• Connecticut restaurants supply an array of fare.Restaurant image by Ren?? Schulz from Fotolia.com
  
  Bethlehem, situated in Northwestern Connecticut about 10 miles from the New York State border, offers dining options with nearby towns also providing a selection of restaurants. Diners working up an appetite after visiting Bird Pond or the Bellamy-Ferriday Garden can find eateries with a relaxed atmosphere and cuisine types from barbecue to Italian food.
  
  

The Woodard House

• The Woodard House offers an intimate dining atmosphere in a restored historical home dating back to 1740. This restaurant provides four separate dining rooms that can each accommodate 50 people and an upstairs ballroom used for private parties. The Woodard House is a family-owned and operated business that serves American fare in a relaxed atmosphere where casual dress is acceptable. Entrees include fish, meat and vegetarian dishes in the range of $17 to $35. A prix fixe three-course dinner, with restaurant-determined food selections, is available Wednesday through Friday and on Sundays for $26 per person as of September 2010. The Woodard House supplies an extensive wine and champagne list of domestic and international selections, featuring Veuve Cliquot, Amarone and Dominus bottles. This establishment is open Wednesday through Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  
  The Woodard House
  
  4 The Green
  
  Bethlehem, CT 06751
  
  203-266-6902
  
  thewoodwardhouse.com‎
  
  

The Painted Pony

• The Painted Pony is a family-friendly restaurant equipped with bar and bar booth accommodations or dining room seating. This restaurant is open daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and offers an informal atmosphere with live music and happy hour specials. The Painted Pony serves burgers, sandwiches, salads, steak and seafood dishes, also preparing Italian fare such as specialty pizzas and pasta dishes. As of September, 2010, main course menu items cost between $11.95 and $30.95, with pizzas ranging from $8.95 to $18.95. The Painted Pony provides a kid's menu with selections such as chicken fingers and spaghetti with meatballs.
  
  The Painted Pony
  
  74 Main St. South
  
  Bethlehem, CT 06751
  
  203-266-5771
  
  paintedponyrestaurant.com‎
  
  

Wood's Pit BBQ

• Wood's Pit BBQ and Mexican Café is a roadside restaurant, located approximately five miles north of Bethlehem in Bantam. This casual eatery offers a bar scene and family-friendly dining area, serving Southern-style dry rub barbecue dishes, Mexican fare, seafood platters, sandwich baskets and pizzas. As of September 2010, prices range in the vicinity of $8.95 for a sandwich to $20.95 for a full rack of ribs with two sides. Wood's Pit BBQ and Mexican Café supplies a kid's menu and take-out services. The hours of operation are Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with closing hours extending until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
  
  Wood's Pit BBQ
  
  123 Bantam Lake Rd.
  
  Bantam, CT 06750
  
  860-567-9869
  
  woodspitbbq.com‎