When I was planning my routing for this 4 state trip, I decided that I would make a home base in one spot. I generally stay at Marriot affiliated hotels and when I found one along the I-95 in Connecticut near the Rhode Island border I new I was set.
So when I saw the hotel come up as being in Mystic, CT I immediately remembered there being a movie called Mystic Pizza with Julia Roberts. But I just assumed it was a fictional place. Turns out, the movie was filmed here, in the actual pizza joint on main street that still exists today. Of course, I just had to have dinner there last night! And happy I did. I put together my own topping list and got a small made to order.
The slogan on the sign reads “A Slice of Heaven”. I wouldn’t quite go that far, but the pizza was really good! If you’re a nostalgia buff in any way, it is a mandatory stop in Mystic. I was really fortunate and got a table right at the front window, with a side view looking straight down the main street. I can’t tell you how many pictures I photo-bombed waving from the window as tourist after tourist came up to take pictures of the famous landmark.
Downtown Mystic is a great little place with all kinds of quaint little shops and tons of restaurant options. A great place to spend a day, albeit very touristy!
I sat in the front window area behind the Coors Light sign.
