Chester and the rest of the Lower Connecticut River Valley is a unique and wonderful place. Present here is a remarkable combination of stunning natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. Below are some of the other great destinations in and around Chester: fine restaurants: restaurant du village – chester river tavern – chester lupo – chester the copper beach/pip's – ivoryton gabrielle’s – centerbrook the griswold/tavern/wine bar – essex liv's oyster bar – old saybrook terra mar grille – old saybrook café routier – westbrook bee and thistle – old lyme fun and unique eateries/restaurants: sage american grille – chester the blue oar (seasonal) – haddam the whistle stop café – deep river crow’s nest – essex the black seal – essex theatres: the goodspeed opera house – east haddam the norma terris theatre – chester the meeting house players – chester the new main street theatre – chester the ivoryton playhouse – ivoryton art galleries: chester gallery – chester connie pfeifer gallery – chester nilsson spring street studio and gallery – chester caryn b. davis studio and gallery – chester william l. schaeffer – chester hammered edge studio and gallery – chester helene johnson – chester connecticut artisans – chester mill house gallery – chester dina varano – chester deja gallery - chester gallery at riverside press – essex essex art association – essex left bank gallery – essex central gallery – old saybrook the cooley gallery – old lyme diane birdsall gallery - old lyme old lyme art association – old lyme old lyme art academy – old lyme