The Tributary Restaurant in Winsted, Connecticut, offers a welcoming American dining experience in a casual, cozy, historic, and quiet setting. Whether you are joining us for lunch, dinner, dessert, or a relaxed solo meal, our restaurant provides a comfortable place to enjoy thoughtfully varied food and drink options.
Guests can choose from comfort food, healthy options, and a salad bar, along with coffee, beer, cocktails, spirits, and a great wine list. With seating, table service, a bar on site, and restroom facilities, The Tributary Restaurant is designed to make every visit comfortable and enjoyable.
Our menu and service options provide flexibility for different occasions and preferences. Guests can dine in, order takeaway, or use delivery and no-contact delivery services. Highlights include fast service, a great beer selection, great cocktails, great desserts, and local specialties.
The restaurant’s romantic atmosphere also makes it a pleasant choice for a shared meal, while its peaceful setting suits those looking for a more relaxed dining experience. Dinner reservations are recommended, and reservations are accepted to help make planning easier.
Accessibility is an important part of the experience at The Tributary Restaurant, with a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet. Credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments are accepted for added convenience.
Rated 4.40 out of 5 based on 323 customer reviews, The Tributary Restaurant is located at 19 Rowley St, Winsted, CT 06098, United States. To learn more or make arrangements, call +1 860-379-7679.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
Crispy, deep-fried clams.
Prince Edward Island mussels simmered in white wine, lemon, garlic and herbs.
Classic style with a house-made tangy cocktail sauce and lemon wedge.
4 large caps with sausage and cheese stuffing.
2 clams rosemary, a stuffed mushroom and 1 of our baked stuffed shrimp.
Topped with house made fresh crab meat stuffing and lemon Hollandaise.
Baked sole over a light ginger-orange sauce.
Served with a crab meat stuffing and drawn butter.
Sauteed medallions with lemon butter and capers.
Lightly breaded, boneless breast, cooked with peaches, brandy and shallots.
Fresh romaine with roasted peppers, grilled onions, cheddar cheese and honey Dijon dressing.
Add an appetizer or soup for an additional charge.
Hot, open faced turkey sandwich with bacon and Hollandaise.
Thin slices of roast beef and melted Granville cheddar on a hard roll.
Extra lean ground sirloin, char-grilled and served with French fries.
Shaved choice sirloin, sauteed in butter, onions and melted cheese.
Served with plum tomatoes, sweet peas, spinach and shrimp cream sauce.
Clams, mussels, shrimp and scallops are simmered in a broth of tomato, white wine, leeks, fennel and a touch of saffron over linguini.
Pasta sheers layered with grilled vegetables, ricotta and Parmesan cheeses over house made marinara with garlic toast.
Grilled chicken tossed with shiitake mushrooms and sundried tomatoes in a Dijon cream sauce over linguini.
Little neck clams and P.E.I. mussels over linguini in white wine, lemon, garlic and herbs.
Served with red and yellow pepper vinaigrettes, julienned vegetables and grilled potatoes.
Wrapped in bacon and grilled, topped with mushroom duxelles and served with a side of bearnaise sauce, baked potato and roasted carrots.
Sauteed with shiitake mushrooms, bacon, plum tomatoes and white wine. With a roasted new potatoes & red pepper hash.
Side of apple sauce, wilted spinach and potato cake.
Served with mashed potatoes, roasted carrots and a popover.
Per shrimp. Add two bakedstuffed shrimp to your prime rib or filet mignon.
Hear from our valued guests
My birthday eve dinner was awesome. George our waiter even made our evening the best. It was Winstead restaurant week so added bonus 10% off. George and staff, thank you for a rememberable evening. Special I eat was baked cod with lobster topping, pilaf and fresh green beans.
The food is always excellent. Classic restaurant that delivers a great meal in a relaxed atmosphere. Prime rib is one of the best I’ve ever had. Garlic mashed potatoes, perfectly cooked carrots and popover. 10/10
1 stuffed jumbo Shrimp w drawn butter as a side smile .Ginger Orange Sole over rice w green beans. And... Grilled 2"bone-in pork chop w grilled smashed potatoes and home made apple sauce. Delicious meals served with care in a family setting.
We were there on Saturday night, we had reservations. The prime rib was tender,moist and full of old fashioned roast beef flavor. It was the best prime rib we’ve had in years, better than the local upscale steak places. Our waitress had one foot in the air all night, but she remembered everything, made sure we were well served. Minus one star because for atmosphere because it was so noisy, but that’s what happens when you serve great food. Once the larger tables cleared out we were able to visit with the other friendly diners. We’ll be regulars even though it’s a bit of a drive. This is not a fancy place, no one is dressed up, but the tables are not on top of each other. Great food, well prepared and good service!!
I've been bringing my family to The Tributary for Easter dinner for the last 14 years. As my son Dave states, "It never disappoints." The service, food, and atmosphere are all very solid and what's more important is that it's consistent. See you next year, and the year after.
Friends and I went after a day of climbing at Hanging Mountain. Our waitress was joking that they don't mess around and she was right. Starting with the salads that came with our entrees, we saw she was right, they were great appetizer sized salads which were very varied. Our entrees did not disappoint, they were all very healthily size and absolutely delicious. We got a piece cannoli cake as well, that was spot on. Very excited to stop back in next time I'm at Hanging Mountain.
Dec 24 - Perfect French martini and a generous house salad started off this birthday dinner for four. The star dish was the rack of lamb, fortunately mine. The lemon veal was ordered a 2nd time and enjoyed once again. Chicken Berkshire was original but had too many peaches. The filet mignon was well done and not rare as ordered but we didn't want to send it back. The chocolate cake hit the spot, candle included. # Dec 23 - Another birthday dinner with grilled forest chicken pasta, stuffed sole, salmon and lemon veal. Limoncello and carrot cake for dessert. # Spring 2023 - Nice late lunch in the bar recently. Stuffed mushrooms, turkey benedict and steak sandwiches with two martinis. # Dec 22 - Excellent birthday dinner. 3 Prime Ribs, 2 MR/1 end cut; crumb top sole; warm rum & N/A cider, Bombay Sapphire martini & Dogfish Pumpkin Draft; apps: mussels, fried clam strips, stuffed mushroom salads. Desserts: chocolate mousse cake with birthday candle & carrot cake. Still the best Christmas decorations and fine service. # Oct 22 - We ordered two veal dishes for dinner. The Lemon Veal is sautéed medallions with lemon, butter, capers, and fresh green beans on rice. Veal Medallions are sautéed with shiitake mushrooms, plum tomatoes and white wine served with a roasted potato sweet red pepper hash. Both were very flavorful and tender. The house salads are always full of fresh vegetables plus shredded cheese and croutons. # Feb 22 - The Trib is consistent. It's why they're still in business and one of my favorite things about this restaurant. I've eaten here many more times than my reviews show and there's never anything negative to report. We enjoyed steamed mussels with garlic bread made just the way it should be, an order of baked stuff shrimp and a special with sole topped with shrimp. Their salads continue to be bountiful, the baked rolls fresh and service is always friendly. Prime Rib Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. # This Mother's Day, 5/10/20, The Tributary gave us a won
Very nice experience food was great! I love their salmon with the julienned veggies and the potatoes so delicious. My husband had the chicken parm and he also had their chicken and rice soup he said it was very good. Chocolate cake was delicious too! We will definitely be back soon!
Had a great dinner at Tributary Restaurant in Winsted! The ribeye steak was cooked perfectly—tender, juicy, and full of flavor. The seating was comfortable and made for a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere. Service was excellent from start to finish. Definitely a spot I’d recommend if you’re in the area looking for a solid meal and great hospitality.
My family and I tried the Tributary for the first time yesterday to celebrate Mother’s Day, and we all were very, very happy with the meal and the service! The place was PACKED but the service was impeccable. Our waitress was so sweet and right on the money the entire time. Huge shoutout to her because it was busy busy the entire time. She even took time to take a photo of my family and I which we appreciated. The food was amazing and the portions were huge! The selection for Mother’s Day was delicious. And we liked that for dessert, they bring out a tray so you can visually see the deserts before making a selection. We will certainly come back for future celebrations!
Common questions about The Tributary Restaurant
The Tributary Restaurant is located at 19 Rowley St, Winsted, CT 06098, United States, Winsted, CT, United States.
You can reach The Tributary Restaurant by calling +1 860-379-7679.
The Tributary Restaurant has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 323 customer reviews.
The Tributary Restaurant features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
The Tributary Restaurant features the following service options: No-contact delivery, Delivery, Takeaway, Dine-in.
The Tributary Restaurant features the following highlights: Fast service, Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Great dessert, Great wine list, Serves local specialty.
The Tributary Restaurant features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
The Tributary Restaurant features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Salad bar, Spirits, Wine.
The Tributary Restaurant features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
The Tributary Restaurant features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom.
The Tributary Restaurant features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Historic, Quiet, Romantic.
The Tributary Restaurant features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists.
The Tributary Restaurant features the following planning: Dinner reservations recommended, Accepts reservations.
The Tributary Restaurant features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
The Tributary Restaurant features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
The Tributary Restaurant features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
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