The Place - Guilford, CT

The Place is as plain as its name: an open-air clambake with tree stumps for chairs and cable spools for tables. They are all arranged in a sunny clearing around a smoky wood fire where seafood is cooked to order by the shirt-sleeved staff. Tents are erected for when it rains.

82% Approval Rating (23 votes)

Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

corn on the cob ($2.00)

roasted clams ($10.00)

BBQ Chicken ($13.00)

lobster ($15.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

" The Place is as plain as its name: an open-air clambake by the side of Route One. Tree stumps are chairs and cable spools are tables. They are all arranged in a sunny clearing around a smoky wood fire where seafood is cooked to order by the shirt-sleeved ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

6/17/2002 - Michael Stern, $20

Map & Directions

891 Boston Post Rd., Guilford, CT
203-453-9276

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Summer
Meals Served:	No Data
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	No
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	Yes
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	No

"Picnic on the grass at The Place, where sunlight filters through trees and aromatic smoke billows from the open-air wood grill. "
Michael Stern

"Tending the fire at The Place. Note the racks of clams ready to be roasted."
Michael Stern

"An employee daubs heat-opened clams with melted margarine. Note the low-low prices on the tree in the background. This picture was taken 25 years ago."
Michael Stern

"If you look in the background of the photo, you'll see Route One, which was a quiet rural road when this photo was taken in the mid-1970s."
Michael Stern