Darien town government has published a list of town restaurants open for take-out services, curbside pickup, home delivery or some combination of those services while their seating is closed to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Editor’s note: A “sidebar” with advice from a National Public Radio article has been added to the bottom of this page.
- Also, Stop and Shop supermarkets, including the one in Goodwives Shopping Center at 25 Old Kings Hwy. North, will be open early mornings for only seniors (60 years old and older) from 6 to 7:30 a.m. every day. The rest of the public can come in after that.
- Palmer’s Market on Heights Road in Noroton Heights is offering emergency grocery delivery (at a cost of $10) to assist home-bound, under-quarantine or high-risk individuals. You can call the superarket at 203-655-2077.
- SEE ALSO: Not Just for Restaurants: Barrett Bookstore Now Offers Curbside Pickup, Free Delivery Service (March 17)
Here’s the list, titled “Darien Restaurants & Grocery Stores offering Take-Out, Curbside Delivery & Home Delivery” on the town government website. The town Twitter account announced its availability.
Open for Take-Out ONLY
Bertucci’s, 54 Post Road, 203-655-4299, hours: 12 – 8pm
Caffe Nero, 1071 Post Road Chipotle Mexican Grill, 71 Post Road, 203-662-9228, *3rd party delivery*
Darien Diner, 275 Post Road, 203-655-3181, hours: 8am – 4pm
Darien Seafood Market, 1941 Post Road Duchess, 306 Post Road, take out & drive-thru Dunkin Donuts, 967 Post Road
Fisherman’s Net, 11 Old Kings Highway North Fjord Fish Market, 1015 Boston Post Road
Flour Water Salt Bread, 20 Grove Street
Gofer Ice Cream, 1020 Post Road
Green & Tonic, 1098 Post Road, *Uber Eats* Jake’s Place, 4 Ledge Road, 203-655-2305
Jennifer’s Kitchen, 284 Tokeneke Road
Louie’s Italian Restaurant, 10 Center Street, 203-309-5818, limited menu, take out 4 – 9pm
Mama Carmella’s, 1981 Post Road, 203-655-9004
Mangia’s Deli, 72 Tokeneke Road, 203-202-9922
Nino’s, 390 Post Road, 203-325-1856, possible delivery
Papa Joe’s, 1973 Post Road, 203-655-1330
Scena, 1077 Post Road, 203-662-3226 *limited menu* Shake Shack, 1340 Post Road, 203-614-1411 & app ordering
Starbuck’s, 815 Post Road Steam, 971 Post Road, 203-656-2555, *Grub Hub*
Subway, 22 Heights Road, *3rd party delivery*
Sugar Bowl, 1033 Post Road, 203-655-1259, *limited menu*
Thai Time, 25 Old Kings Highway North, 203-202-9095
Uncle’s Deli, 1041 Post Road, 203-655-9701 and on website
Vavala’s Deli, 156 Heights Road, 203-655-4370 and on website
Take-Out & Curbside Delivery
Browne & Co, 865 Post Road, 203-656-1920
Burgers, Shakes & Fries, 800 Post Road, 203-202-9401
Flour Water Salt Bread, 20 Grove Street, *curbside by online order ONLY*
Four Forks, 7 Tokeneke Road, 203-202-7576
Goose, 972 Post Road, 203-656-2600, limited menu, 12:30 – 7:30pm
Meatball & Company, 20 Center Street, 203-309-5600 *3rd party delivery also*
Michael Joseph’s, 1405 Post Road, 203-656-9616
Roost, 1950 Post Road, 203-309-5549, 8a-4p, 4-5p dinner only; *Uber Eats*
SoNo Baking Company, 49 Tokeneke Road, 203-309-5401
Take-Out, Curbside Delivery & Home Delivery:
Aux Delices, 25 Old Kings Highway North, online ordering, 203-662-1136
Bistro BALDANZA, 1020 Post Road, 203-309-5777
Bodega Taco Bar, 980 Post Road, 203-655-8500, delivery 5-8:30pm, curb 12-9p
Burgers + Pies, 55 Old Kings Highway North, 203-655-2030
Coromandel Cuisine of India, 25 Old Kings Highway North, 203-662-1213
Darien Butcher Shop, 13 Grove Street, 203-202-9664, curbside & delivery after 3pm
Darien Diner, 275 Post Road, 203-655-3181, hours: 8am – 4pm
Giovanni’s, 2748 Post Road, 203-325-9979, *delivery through UberEats*
Heights Pizza, 882 Post Road, 203-656-3200
Hibachi Sushi Ya, 111 Old Kings Highway North, 203-655-4995
Little Thai Kitchen, 4 West Avenue, 203-662-0039
Mama Carmella’s, 1981 Post Road, 203-655-9004 *delivery if needed*
Post Corner Pizza, 847 Post Road, 203-655-7721 Rory’s, 416 Post Road, 203-655-9453
Ten Twenty Post, 1020 Post Road, 203-655-1020
Tengda Asian Bistro, 25 Old Kings Highway North, 203-656-1688
Upper Crust, 980 Post Road, 203-655-7566, **NO CASH PAYMENTS**
I-95 North & South Rest Areas
— ALL TO-GO – SEATING AREA CLOSED —
Chipotle (North)
Dunkin Donuts
McDonalds, Drive-Thru Open
Sbarro, 11a-8p
Subway North – 24 hour take out
Subway South – 10pm closing Taco Bell
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SIDEBAR:
Advice for When You Bring Cooked Food Home
From a March 17 National Public Radio report:
- When you get home with your food, you could take it out of the containers, throw those out, and then wash your hands thoroughly before eating, says Drew Harris, a population health researcher at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. “We don’t want to get too crazy about this, but taking reasonable precautions should be sufficient,” he says.
- Luckily, the food itself “is probably not a major risk factor here,” Daniel Kuritzkes, an infectious disease expert at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, told NPR. That’s because most infections from the new coronavirus appear to start with the respiratory system, not the digestive tract.
- On a grassroots level, people are also urging folks to support their favorite local restaurants and retailers by buying gift certificates that they can use later.