Five Churches by the Bay is the coastal cousin of the popular Five Churches Brewing, a brewery and taproom located in New Britain, CT.
Dropping anchor in Niantic with a new operation is like opening up the beach house for us. Our Five Churches family has a history of spending summers in Niantic that goes back 50+ years, and we’re excited to once again call Niantic home!
You can look forward to a rotating lineup of Five Churches beer including our popular “Weerder” fruit ale series which pairs quite nicely with a day at the beach! We’ll be offering our popular brick oven pizza and additional casual dining fare with indoor and outdoor seating options.
Based on 73 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
215 Main St, Niantic, CT 06357
Phone: (860) 850-2789
Website:
Social Profile: 
Hours
| Saturday |
12–10 PM |
| Sunday |
12–7 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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12–9 PM
Holiday hours
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| Tuesday |
12–9 PM |
| Wednesday |
12–9 PM |
| Thursday |
12–9 PM |
| Friday |
12–10 PM |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: opentable.com
Reviews
Samuel Watson
Went here for an early dinner and a couple of beers a few days back. Prices are about average. Beers selection was pretty good, and I think they’re all from Five Churches Brewing. We were seated facing the entrance corridor and our view was of a wooden barrier which I thought was odd. Service was pretty good. The pretzel was better than the entrees
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Erica C.
Great service but the food was insanely overpriced for the portions. We ordered fried calamari and half of it was fried cherry peppers and it was overall a small plate as it is. My daughter ordered linguine with meatballs as a kids meal and we received the smallest bowl of penne with 3 mini meatballs. We ordered 3 pizzas as well, they were just ok. $100 bill and we all left still hungry, but maybe we just ordered the wrong food! Beer was good!
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Mark
Good beer, very friendly staff, and tasty pizza. They have a wrap around bar with half of it being partially outside. Additionally, there is plenty of seating and tables outside with a nice view of the Sound. I will say, the inside is extremely bland. They need to give it some decor and character as once the summer ends, the only place to eat will be inside!
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abigail morris
Customer service is top notch! Overall great energy and vibes. The food was the best thing about the place, especially the cannolis! So excited to have such an amazing restaurant close-by now!
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Paul Meijer
Some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet are at Five Churches By The Bay, in Niantic, Connecticut.
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Anisa Kutrolli
Stopped by after a day at the beach, hopping for some “not” fast food. Not only the burger was worse than McDonald’s but the service was horrible. My husband ordered a beer which was warm, asked for another but didn’t get it until asking after 10 min. The bartender rarely made eye contact with us to ask how we were doing or if we needed anything else. The view is great, too bad we won’t ever step foot in there again.
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nicole thomas
Wonderful place. I recommend the Philly cheese steak and the truffle fries. The Nashville hot sandwich was also pretty tasty. Not insanely expensive either! My daughter enjoyed the vegan truffle Mac & cheese.
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Dan Casey
Five Churches in New Britain is one of my favorite breweries, happy to enjoy a nice beer with this view. Nice job transforming the old dark dated Smarties into a bright clean place and taking advantage of the view! Looking forward to trying food on future visits.
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William Lacourciere
I had a lobster roll that was fantastic, but few things need some work. Fries seemed undercooked and sitting for a while. Clam strips were over cooked, and calamari was over cooked and the portion was pathetic for the price. I’ll try again but hope that improves. Great place to sit outside.
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Chris Sampson
Parking was limited and a little tricky. The beers and food were good. I did have an IPA (and one other), but I do long for the days when those no longer dominate the menu at every brew pub. Our server was okay; friendly, but she sorta disappeared for a while, which we noticed because we hadn’t been set up with silverware. The outdoor setting was nice; it’s not the more quaint blocks of the Niantic downtown (it’s at the Morton Hotel), but it was, overall, a very nice evening.
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