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Where to stay in Mystic, for the food

Chef reads the best lists and what reviewers say, and tells you how far each hotel is from dinner.

‹ Every part of Mystic

Downtown Mystic, by the Bascule Bridge

The heart of town, where East and West Main Street meet at the drawbridge. Shops, galleries and the river are at your door, and you can leave the car.

The food: The Shipwright's Daughter, Mystic Fish Camp and Pop Over Eatery on the east side. Oyster Club, Sift Bake Shop, Engine Room and S&P Oyster across the bridge.

Chef's hotels in Downtown Mystic, by the Bascule Bridge

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The splurge · Boutique inn across from the drawbridge

The Whaler's Inn

Home to The Shipwright's Daughter for breakfast and a James Beard-winning dinner. The newer Stanton House suites have river views and fireplaces.

From: The Whaler's Inn, Resident, May 2025

The sweet spot · Small inn on the Mystic River

Steamboat Inn

Eleven rooms on the river in the middle of town, a short walk to Water Street's oyster bars and bakery.

From: Steamboat Inn

Where to stay

Or pick another hotel in Downtown Mystic, by the Bascule Bridge

19 of Chef's places are a 15-minute walk from Downtown Mystic, by the Bascule Bridge. Chef looks for hotels in Downtown Mystic, by the Bascule Bridge first. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.

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Where to eat in Downtown Mystic, by the Bascule Bridge

All 19 of Chef's places a 15-minute walk away, nearest first.

Sources: Whaler's Inn guide to lunch in Mystic, Whaler's Inn guide to coffee in Mystic

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