Elm Street meals between architecture and park time

Made-to-order dinners feature responsibly sourced ingredients and seasonal vegetables from the chef’s Pound Ridge garden, served Tuesday through Saturday.

Craft cocktails and elevated bar food are served at 17 Elm Street, with happy hour and a garden shared with neighboring Uncorked.

Contemporary American cooking with New England accents includes a 40-ounce cowboy ribeye for two, crusted with brown sugar and cayenne, in a comfortable tavern setting.

Globally inspired share plates, handcrafted cocktails, and rotating local draft beers meet dim lighting at this downtown Elm Street bar and restaurant.

Chef Luis serves globally influenced New American lunch and dinner, including Thai-curry mussels and Korean barbecue pork belly; Sunday lunch begins at 11 a.m., after the breakfast window.

Handmade pastas and fresh seafood showcase Ischia and other Italian regional traditions, complemented by signature cocktails and a curated wine list at dinner.

Seasonal shareable plates, salads, and chef-driven entrées pair with curated wine flights, with lunch and dinner daily and happy hour from 3:30 to 5:30.

Chef Luke Venner’s seasonal American cooking, cool-climate wines, and classic cocktails make Elm a strong reserved Saturday dinner in central New Canaan.

Rosie serves breakfast, lunch, and Sunday brunch on Elm Street, with coffee from 8:30 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. Sunday—well placed before either architecture visit.

Spiga’s handmade pasta and wood-fired pizza make a practical first dinner on Main Street, a short walk from Elm Street, the station, and the Glass House visitor center.