Visiting the Historic Downtown

Meriden's downtown is filled with history!  During your visit to downtown Meriden, take a walking tour of our historic downtown, or visit one of the many businesses that are eager to serve you!  On-street parking is free for 1 to 3 hours, and hourly parking is available in three city-owned lots and at the new CT DOT commuter parking garage at 24 Colony Street.  

General Business info:  Midstate Chamber of Commerce, Meriden Office of Economic Development

Cafes/Restaurants: The Downtown Coffee Shop, Ebenezer Restaurant, Dunkin Donuts, AJ's Oasis Cafe, Bentley's Little Jamaican Cuisine, Banana Brasil, Caribbean Restaurant

Things to Do: Wepa Art Bar, Gallery 53 Art Studio Gallery & Gift Shop, Castle Craig Players Playhouse & Theater, Meriden Public Library

Sports & Recreation:  Meriden YMCA, Valentin Karate, Crossfit Meriden

Shopping/Groceries: C-Town Supermarket, Crystal Grocery

Neighborhood Retail & Services:  Legendz Barbershop, Shield Driving School, United Laundry, Prentis Printing, EZ Out Bail Bonds, Decarlo & Doll Architects Engineers Surveyors, Luchs Consulting Engineers, Hunter Limousines, Giacco Oil, Annies Fuel Oil, La Rosa Construction, Genesis Beauty Salon, My City Kitchen, Interstate Glass, Bongiovanni Insurance, Cardinal Engineering

Real Estate:  Silver City Properties, Gulino Real Estate, the Residences at 24 Colony, Meriden Commons

Community Based & Social Service Organizations: Women and Families Center, Meriden Healthy Youth Coalition, Meriden Department of Health and Human Services, Meriden Federation of Teachers, Meriden Council of Neighborhoods, Meriden Public Schools, United Way of Meriden-Wallingford

Special events:  Show Lab at the Silver City Ballroom 

City Parks: Meriden Parks and Rec,  Meriden Green