Restaurant market guides in Connecticut.

CT RESTAURANT MARKET DIRECTORY

Explore Restaurant Revenue Incubator’s operator-focused guides to the 50 largest Connecticut markets. Each guide combines official U.S. Census market context with practical cost, sales, technology and retention priorities.

Connecticut restaurant economy

The 2022 Economic Census reports 7,483 restaurant establishments, $8.4 billion in 2022 restaurant sales, 108,753 restaurant employees statewide.

Restaurant consulting markets in Connecticut

1. Bridgeport restaurant market Population 149,153
2. Stamford restaurant market Population 137,144
3. New Haven restaurant market Population 134,349
4. Hartford restaurant market Population 121,127
5. Waterbury restaurant market Population 114,869
6. Norwalk restaurant market Population 92,187
7. Danbury restaurant market Population 87,263
8. New Britain restaurant market Population 74,223
9. West Hartford restaurant market Population 63,620
10. Bristol restaurant market Population 61,462
11. Meriden restaurant market Population 60,545
12. West Haven restaurant market Population 55,351
13. Milford city restaurant market Population 51,023
14. East Hartford restaurant market Population 50,918
15. Middletown restaurant market Population 47,958
16. Shelton restaurant market Population 41,889
17. Norwich restaurant market Population 39,973
18. Manchester restaurant market Population 36,759
19. Torrington restaurant market Population 35,547
20. Naugatuck restaurant market Population 31,800
21. Newington restaurant market Population 30,896
22. East Haven restaurant market Population 27,806
23. New London restaurant market Population 27,625
24. Wethersfield restaurant market Population 27,250
25. North Haven restaurant market Population 24,336
26. Ansonia restaurant market Population 19,033
27. Wallingford Center restaurant market Population 18,208
28. Willimantic restaurant market Population 18,096
29. Storrs restaurant market Population 15,207
30. Greenwich restaurant market Population 14,792
31. Orange restaurant market Population 14,315
32. Windsor Locks restaurant market Population 12,579
33. Derby restaurant market Population 12,487
34. Bethel restaurant market Population 11,404
35. Trumbull Center restaurant market Population 10,264
36. Kensington restaurant market Population 9,962
37. Sandy Hook restaurant market Population 9,863
38. Groton restaurant market Population 9,490
39. Oakville restaurant market Population 9,276
40. Riverside restaurant market Population 8,954
41. Long Hill restaurant market Population 8,681
42. Conning Towers-Nautilus Park restaurant market Population 8,460
43. New Milford restaurant market Population 8,188
44. Southwood Acres restaurant market Population 8,115
45. Thompsonville restaurant market Population 7,927
46. Cos Cob restaurant market Population 7,546
47. Staples restaurant market Population 7,340
48. Glastonbury Center restaurant market Population 7,266
49. Putnam restaurant market Population 7,120
50. Rockville restaurant market Population 7,072

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-year table B01003, 2026 Gazetteer Files, and 2022 Economic Census EC2272BASIC (NAICS 7225). Image licensing and attribution appear with each image. Last verified September 22, 2026.

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