Union Saloon is a lively bar in Wallingford that serves excellent bar snacks.

Acadia is a counter service lunch spot in Wallingford that serves Southern-style bowls, smoothies, and sandwiches.

Fiasco is an Italian restaurant in Wallingford that serves pizza and pasta.

Little Big Burger is a Portland-based burger mini-chain, and this location is in Wallingford.

Fainting Goat Gelato, in Wallingford, has light-tasting gelato we really like.

The Octopus Bar is a nautical-themed bar in Wallingford with creative drinks and bar food like pizza and nachos.

Harvest Beat is an upscale vegan restaurant in Wallingford with a tasting menu and a single nightly seating.

Pablo y Pablo is a Wallingford spot from the people behind Barrio, our favorite Mexican restaurant in town.

Musashi is a cash-only sushi joint in Wallingford with ridiculously low prices for their good-quality fish.

Djan’s is a Wallingford Thai restaurant in a retrofitted bi-level house with great noodles and solid group dinner potential.

Have your next group dinner at Joule, the Korean steakhouse in Wallingford. The huge menu has enough options to keep everyone happy.

The Whale Wins isn’t the best spot in Wallingford, but the veggie-focused menu is good for something light. And the patio is highly charming.

Bizzarro in Wallingford kind of looks like a circus horror movie set, but it somehow works. Probably because the Italian food is so great.

Varsity Inn is a no-frills diner-y spot in Wallingford. When you need good, cheap brunch without fuss, this is where you go.