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Swordfish with salsa verde - Peppercorns Grill, Hartford, CT
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Peppercorns Grill, Hartford, CT

Peppercorns Grill

4.6
4.6
2838 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
357 Main St., Hartford, CT 06106

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Neighborhood gem
Peppercorn’s Grill is owned and operated by the Cialfi siblings, Sal and Dino, Brothers Sal and Dino purchased Peppercorn's Grill in 1989 and opened Piccolo Arancio in 1994. This generation of Cialfi's has added modern creativity and personality to traditional strengths of their Italian roots. Sal and Dino were trained in the art of Italian food at their uncle's restaurant in Rome. When the opportunity to open a restaurant arose, they jumped at the opportunity and opened the first Piccolo Arancio in Rome. Piccolo Arancio was internationally acclaimed within their first year. Now operated by their cousins, Piccolo Arancio remains near the Trevi Fountain in Rome. Peppercorn's Grill received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 10 years.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri 11:45 am–3:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Celestino (Dino) Cialfi
  • Catering
    We’ll cater from our menu or your request
  • Private party facilities
    Our private dining room with a contemporary Italian flair holds from 10-85. We offer several prix fixe menus to satisfy different tastes & price ranges prepared by chef/owner Dino Cialfi. Try some of our specialties all homemade such as seasonal ravioli, fettuccine, ossobuco, fresh fish & seafood
  • Neighborhood
    Hartford
  • Cross street
    Capital Ave
  • Parking details
    Free parking is available to the left of the restaurant from 12 pm until closing. Street parking is available at no after 5 pm. Free valet is also available in the evening.
  • Public transit
    Stop located across the street in front of restaurant
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,838 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Hartford

    Neighborhood gem

  • Hartford

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Peppercorns Grill offers a delightful dining experience with "delicious food" and "excellent service." Known for its authentic Italian cuisine, patrons rave about the "amazing flavors" and "creative menu." Frequent guests appreciate the "friendly staff" and "cozy atmosphere," while its convenient location near The Bushnell makes it ideal for pre-show dinners.
2,838 Reviews
  1. Denise VIP

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Last night went in for dinner to celebrate my friends birthday and it was a fantastic experience. We were greeted graciously by the hostess , our server came over right away and greeted us and went over the menu , specials and delicious martini selection. The pasta was highly recommended by our server. The pastas are all home made. I had the ricotta and spinach stuffed ravioli with the orange sage butter sauce and she had the fettuccine tartufo with black truffles in a European butter light sauce . For dessert we had Rosa’s homemade chocolate bread pudding . Hands down this is best authentic Italian restaurant in the state of Connecticut. We will be back soon !

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  2. Michael

    New York City10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Good meal. Food was excellent. Only downside was they were out of several menu items because of the theater crowd that came before us we were there. They were out of the braised short ribs, which we were looking forward to having that night. Good news is you can tell how outstanding that dish is since they ran out.

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  3. Redon VIP

    New York City13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best experience ever, thank you chef Dino food was delicious!

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  4. Denise VIP

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best Authentic Italian restaurant around hands down. Food was amazing and the staff and service was excellent. Thank you again for a fantastic date night and we will be back soon!

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  5. Ira VIP

    New York City22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual wonderful and service. Our favorite restaurant in the whole area Truly Authentic!

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  6. Salvatore VIP

    Connecticut22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were at Peppercorns for the St. Joseph’s Day fixed menu and it was excellent. Peppercorns does a great job.

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  7. Redon VIP

    New York City13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Before I was heading to the show, I stoped for dinner at Peppercorns. I had a great experience especially the food was so delicious. Thanks a lot!

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  8. Joseph VIP

    New York City22 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    My wife and I have been dining at Peppercorns for years. We are long term season ticket holders, and it has been our go-to before every show. Tonight was our worst experience. The waitress was terrible. She was inattentive all night and even though my wife asked for 2 shrimp on her salad, it came out with 5. When we pointed that out to her, she told us that we could not order only 2 shrimp. She did not tell us that when we ordered, and she charged us for 5. I ordered the fish special, and it came out at room temperature with a very small portion. And even though we arrived at 5:30, we barely made it to the 7:30 show. Tonight, Peppercorns missed on every part of the experience.

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  9. Jo

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I loved the special salad, especially the vanilla dressing! The fig starter was also outstanding. The overall winner was the rigatoni alla vodka though I really enjoyed the truffles. Excellent meal and service!

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  10. Michael VIP

    Greater Boston31 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    There is a reason why we have dinner here before each show at the Bushnell - it is consistently GOOD. We’ve been up and down the menu with zero complaints.

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FAQs

Peppercorns Grill offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (860) 547-1714.

Peppercorns Grill is rated 4.6 stars by 2838 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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357 Main St., Hartford, CT 06106

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Capital Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Hartford
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri 11:45 am–3:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Free parking is available to the left of the restaurant from 12 pm until closing. Street parking is available at no after 5 pm. Free valet is also available in the evening.
  • Public transit
    Stop located across the street in front of restaurant
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Celestino (Dino) Cialfi
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    We’ll cater from our menu or your request
  • Private party facilities
    Our private dining room with a contemporary Italian flair holds from 10-85. We offer several prix fixe menus to satisfy different tastes & price ranges prepared by chef/owner Dino Cialfi. Try some of our specialties all homemade such as seasonal ravioli, fettuccine, ossobuco, fresh fish & seafood
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