These Spots Serve Up CT's Best Clam Chowder

Summer may be over, but with cooler temperatures just around the corner, you could say that fall and winter are the best time for soup. And what the best soup for hungry Connecticut diners? New England clam chowder!

Thick, creamy, chock full of clams and potatoes... there's nothing better (I guess for some, Manhattan-style is a favorite). The folks at OnlyInYourState.com certainly know this, and recently the travel and entertainment website listed the 10 best Connecticut restaurants for clam chowder.

"There’s nothing that screams 'New England' more than clam chowder," writes author Lauren Sweeney. "Good old New England clam chowder is the original and most popular, but some Connecticut restaurants make their chowder Manhattan-style or even create their own style. Whatever the style, everyone from Connecticut knows good chowder when they taste it."

Below are five of the 10, but you'll have to click over to OnlyInYourState.com to view the remaining five, and what the site says about them. Trust us, it'll be worth your while.

• The Clam Castle, Madison
• Sedona Taphouse, Norwalk
• City Fish Market, Wethersfield
• Take Five Cookery, Hartford
• 348 Oyster Bar, Fairfield

Click here to view OnlyInYourState.com's full list of the 10 Connecticut restaurants that serve the best clam chowders.

Photo via The Clam Castle's Facebook page