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Hours

Summer Hours
Mondays 11:30 am to 9:00 pm
Tuesdays 11:30 am to 9:00 pm
Wednesdays 11:30 am to 9:00 pm
Thursdays 11:30 am to 9:00 pm
Fridays 11:30 am to 9:30 pm
Saturdays 11:30 am to 9:30 pm
Sundays 11:30 am to 9:00 pm

 

Directions by Land

From New York and New Haven**:
Take I-95 North towards New London and Providence to Exit 54 – Cedar Street. At the end of the ramp, take a right onto Cedar Street. Follow Cedar across Route 1 to Main Street. Take a left onto Main Street and immediately bear right onto Route 146. Follow Route 146 for approximately 2 miles. You will go through one stop sign, under a railroad tressel and over the Branford River. When you come to the second stop sign, the road curves left. Continue on Route 146 for about ¼ mile. Look for the signs for Dockside Seafood & Grill and Bruce & Johnson’s Marina on the right hand side of the road. When you see the signs, take that right onto Block Island Road. Follow Block Island Road into the Marina and look for the sign for Dockside Seafood & Grill. Take a right just past the sign into our parking area.

From New London and Rhode Island**:
Take I-95 South to Exit 54 – Cedar Street. At the end of the ramp, take a left onto Cedar Street. Follow Cedar across Route 1 to Main Street. Take a left onto Main Street and immediately bear right onto Route 146. Follow Route 146 for approximately 2 miles. You will go through one stop sign, under a railroad tressel and over the Branford River. When you come to the second stop sign, the road curves left. Continue on Route 146 for about ¼ mile. Look for the signs for Dockside Seafood & Grill and Bruce & Johnson’s Marina on the right hand side of the road. When you see the signs, take that right onto Block Island Road. Follow Block Island Road into the Marina and look for the sign for Dockside Seafood & Grill. Take a right just past the sign into our parking area.

From Hartford and Massachusetts**:
Take I-91 South to New Haven. Then take I-95 North towards New London and Providence to Exit 54 – Cedar Street. At the end of the ramp, take a right onto Cedar Street. Follow Cedar across Route 1 to Main Street. Take a left onto Main Street and immediately bear right onto Route 146. Follow Route 146 for approximately 2 miles. You will go through one stop sign, under a railroad tressel and over the Branford River. When you come to the second stop sign, the road curves left. Continue on Route 146 for about ¼ mile. Look for the signs for Dockside Seafood & Grill and Bruce & Johnson’s Marina on the right hand side of the road. When you see the signs, take that right onto Block Island Road. Follow Block Island Road into the Marina and look for the sign for Dockside Seafood & Grill. Take a right just past the sign into our parking area.

**WARNING – IF YOU ARE HAULING A LARGE BOAT:
There is a low under pass at Rail Road Bridge (9′, 6″). Please use this alternate route. Take Exit 54 – Cedar Street. At the end of Cedar, take a right onto Main Street. At the next traffic light, take a left onto Kirkham Street. After the stop sign and the railroad tressel, take an immediate left onto Indian Neck Avenue. Follow Indian Neck to the end. At the stop sign, go straight onto Montowese Street. Follow Montowese for about ¼ mile. Look for the signs for Dockside Seafood & Grill and Bruce & Johnson’s Marina.When you see the signs, take that right onto Block Island Road. Follow Block Island Road into the Marina and look for the sign for Dockside Seafood & Grill. Take a right just past the sign into our parking area.

Slip rentals are available at Bruce & Johnson’s Marina for a nominal fee. Please call 203.488.8329.

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Directions by Sea

Branford Harbor Entrance Buoy, Cow & Calf R "34", Lat. 41° 14.3 N, Long. 72° 50.5 W. Follow marked channel into Branford River, NOAA Chart #12373. Bruce & Johnson’s is the first marina on the right (east) bank of the river. Note: Cow & Calf R "34" is NOT a Branford channel marker; leave to port entering Branford River. REFER TO CHART 12373.

Slip rentals are available at Bruce & Johnson’s Marina for a nominal fee. Please call VHF Channel 9.

Click here for weather and tide information.

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