Places in New Canaan
New Canaan’s downtown: 572 places in a five-minute walk
944 places in New Canaan: 101 places to eat and drink, 106 shops, 89 things to do and 4 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
944
45 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
101
4.8 per 1,000 residents
Shops
106
26 gifts · 6 antiques · 2 books
Things to do
89
21 outdoors · 23 arts · 13 landmarks
Places to stay
4
0.2 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does New Canaan have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where New Canaan gathers
572 of New Canaan’s 944 places sit within a five-minute walk of Elm St.
572places in a five-minute walk of Elm St61% of New Canaan’s places
Things to do
See all →89 things to do
32 fitness & sports, 23 arts & culture, 21 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.
Riverwood at New Canaan
Landmark and historical building · 100 Lakeview Ave
The Glass House, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Landmark and historical building · 199 Elm St
Harmony Lodge No. 67
Landmark and historical building · 231 Main St
New Canaan Museum and Historical Society
History museum · 13 Oenoke Ridge
Schoolhouse Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 156 South Ave
Eat & drink
See all →101 places to eat & drink
71 restaurants, 20 cafés & treats, 7 farms & markets. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →106 shops
26 gifts & boutiques, 25 clothing, 20 home & hardware. Local spots first.
Places to stay
See all →4 places to stay
3 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →547 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Offices & pros 117New Canaan Real Estate at Houlihan Lawrence · Waveny House · William Pitt Sotheby's International RealtyHealth care 110Philip Physical Therapy · New Canaan Chiropractic · Advanced Dentistry of New CanaanHome services 56New Canaan Cleaners · Day Care Center of New Canaan · New Canaan LaundromatHair & beauty 54New Tiffany Spa · Colonial Barber Shop · BA Skin LabBanks & insurance 41Citibank · Bank of America ATM · BankwellAuto & gas 20Mobil · Mobil · New Canaan Car SpaGroceries & convenience 14Red Grape Wine & Spirits · Walter Stewart's Market · New Canaan HealthfarePets 9New Canaan Veterinary Hospital · Pet Pantry Warehouse · Grove Street VeterinaryOther services 126New Canaan Podiatry: Jennifer Tauber, Dpm · Summer Theatre of New Canaan · Wadia Associates
Community
See all →97 schools, churches & public places
Where New Canaan learns, worships and gets things done.
Schools & childcare 36New Canaan Dance Academy · New Canaan Community Preschool · West SchoolCommunity groups 24The Country Club of New Canaan · New Canaan Nature Center · Waveny Park ConservancyTown & public services 21New Canaan Library · Lakeview Cemetery · Town of New CanaanPlaces of worship 16St. Mark's Episcopal Church · Grace Community Church · St Michaels Lutheran Church
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New Canaan and its neighbors
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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Wilton56Norwalk55Stamford53Darien51New Canaan45Pound Ridge30Lewisboro3.6Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from New Canaan neighbors.
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What’s missing?
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.