Schoolhouse at Cannondale

Schoolhouse at Cannondale
Restaurant Cuisine: French, American
#1
of 26 restaurants in Wilton
TripZen Score
8.5 / 10 Overall
154% Recommend
8.5Overall8.5Food
8.5Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:Tucked away in Wilton's quaint Cannondale Village overlooking the babbling Norwalk river, the restaurant is located inside a schoolhouse built just after the civil war in 1872. The completely renovated and stylish interior reflects the elegant and thoughtful cuisine of Chef Tim LaBant whose focus is on searching out the ...Read more
A breakfast nook.
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
8.5 / 10 Overall
154% Recommend
8.5Overall8.5Food
8.5Food
Overall
  • This is by far the best restaurant we've eaten at in Fairfield County.
  • This is a very special place.
  • The Schoolhouse was a wonderful dining experience in every way.
  • This restaurant is quite a unique experience.
  • It gets better each visit.
  • This restaurant never disappoints.
  • The restaurant is restful and peaceful.
  • I love the schoolhouse restaurant.
  • pleasant experience targeted at Seniors and Middle age couples who are looking for a high quality light brunch -
  • everything was simply delicious.
  • delightful, intimate restaurant with wonderful food.
  • Amazing experience -
  • Everything was wonderful.
  • An exceptional dining experience, wonderful food and an attentive staff.
  • will definitely return to this special place.
  • The restaurant never disappoints.
  • Best restaurant in Fairfield County.
  • Definitely worth a visit and subsequent ones to enjoy the ever changing landscape.
  • This was our first visit to a neighborhood gem.
  • Very nice find, food was as good as some of the top restaurants we've visited in NEw York.
  • Definitely one of the (if not the) top restaurants in Fairfield county.
  • One of the best restaurants in Connecticut.
  • I think it would make a good lunch spot but nothing special for dinner.
  • This is now my favorite restaurant in Fairfield when I want an upscale experience and quality cuisine.
  • We love this place.
  • diners like us have a very positive experience.
Food
  • The food was truly excellent.
  • The food is wonderful--local ingredients, an innovative menu without contrivance, a delectable dining experience from start to finish.
  • Outstanding food in a casual, friendly atmosphere.
  • Great food -
  • The food is delicious and artistic.
  • This was our second meal at Schoolhouse and we enjoyed all courses which were fresh and different.
  • The food was fabulous and the ambiance was such a pleasure.
  • The service is excellent, the host welcoming and the food delicious and unusual in a good way....We especially enjoyed the cucumber soup and the fish with risotto.
  • The food is artfully presented and exceptional in quality.
  • The food, setting, attention to detail and entire dining experience was remarkable.
  • Excellent meal,flavor was superb
  • Wonderful food, my family,including kids loved what they ate.
  • The food is sensational and the ambiance is really great
  • The food is wonderful
  • fresh polite faces, but no server experience eg I was offered one small french press coffee serving -...great quiche 4 If you bring a male teen, you may have to buy 2 entrees (or the egg and bacon sides $5 each) Summary -
  • Magical food....And a thoroughly charming dining room.
  • Excellent food wine and beer, fabulous service, and wonderful ambiance.
  • Both the food and service were AMAZING....It was the perfect dinner.
  • the food was spectacular.
  • delightful, intimate restaurant with wonderful food.
  • We sat outside and truly enjoyed a memorable meal.
  • The food for both imaginative and perfectly prepared.
  • The food was very good.
  • Food is creative and wondeful.
  • My most recent meal was the best meal I can remember in decades of dining out all over the world.
  • An exceptional dining experience, wonderful food and an attentive staff.
  • Incredible and amazing food.
  • Classic New England dining experience in historic setting on a river.
  • the food and presentation were exceptional.
  • Expensive boring food and weak wine list.
  • The food is fresh and unique
  • The Schoolhouse at Cannondale offers fine dining at a caliber rarely found in a suburban setting....With it's attention to detail and dedication to using local farm products, the menu is charmingly fresh and ever changing.
  • Very nice find, food was as good as some of the top restaurants we've visited in NEw York.
  • The food was fresh, pleasantly uncomplicated, and consistently very good....The squid starter was perhaps one of the best squid plates we had ever had.
  • Service and food were both good.
  • If somebody criticizes the food in this restaurant
  • Inventive menu,....Excellent food,.
  • The food was excellent -
  • To top it off, the staff is friendly and very familiar with the menu;
  • Service was great, food was excellent.
Service
  • although the service was an affront to the chef!
  • highly inventive and tasty, Great service, Charming atmosphere and quite low key.
  • The one disappointment was that the service was average at best.
  • The service is excellent, the host welcoming and the food delicious and unusual in a good way.
  • The wait staff was attentive and discreet.
  • Excellent food wine and beer, fabulous service, and wonderful ambiance.
  • Both the food and service were AMAZING.
  • The Schoolhouse was a genuine treat, the service was most attentive
  • The service was very friendly but a little slow.
  • An exceptional dining experience, wonderful food and an attentive staff.
  • Very good service.
  • the service was great, very friendly staff who genuinely cared about your satisfaction.
  • The service was excellent.
  • Service was excellent.
  • Service was also very good.
  • Service and food were both good.
  • Attentive, professional, and friendly staff,.
  • To top it off, the staff is friendly and very familiar with the menu;
  • Service was great, food was excellent.
Ambience
  • Outstanding food in a casual, friendly atmosphere.
  • highly inventive and tasty, Great service, Charming atmosphere and quite low key.
  • The food was fabulous and the ambiance was such a pleasure.
  • The food was faboulous, presentation creative, staff ery attentive.
  • The restaurant is restful and peaceful.
  • The food is sensational and the ambiance is really great
  • Excellent food wine and beer, fabulous service, and wonderful ambiance.
  • he does it in warm and contemporary setting.
  • Classic New England dining experience in historic setting on a river.
  • the food and presentation were exceptional....loved the atmosphere as well.
  • The schoolhouse itself is very cute, unfortunately the same ambiance is not reflected inside.
  • Beautiful presentation,.
Value
  • Price was extremely reasonable for a pre-fix.
  • I thought the prices were high.
  • Expensive boring food and weak wine list.

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