You unpacked the boxes — now here is where students at Trinity College (Hartford, CT) actually eat, shop, bank, and hang out. Bookmark this for your first month.
Trinity Restaurant American diner
Campus-edge standby on New Britain Ave for burgers, breakfast, and late study fuel.
Piolin Restaurant Peruvian
New Britain Ave favorite for rotisserie chicken, lomo saltado, and the green sauce.
Bro's Dough Pizza
Pizzeria across from Piolin; online ordering and delivery straight to the dorms.
American & Mexican Diner Diner
Zion St spot with huge cheap portions; weekend pancakes and chilaquiles brunch.
First and Last Tavern Pizza tavern
Classic thin-crust pizza on Maple Ave since 1936; short drive or long walk.
Story and Soil Coffee Coffee shop
Specialty coffee on Capitol Ave near the State Capitol; good off-campus study spot.
Walmart Supercenter Big box
495 Flatbush Ave, about 5 minutes away; groceries plus cheap dorm basics.
Stop & Shop Grocery
Full supermarket on New Park Ave just over the West Hartford line.
Target Big box
Corbins Corner in West Hartford; the classic move-in and dorm-supply run.
Maple Pharmacy Convenience
Independent shop at 438 New Britain Ave for quick essentials near campus.
Westfarms Mall Shopping mall
Major mall on the Farmington line for clothes and Apple; about 15 minutes by car.
Bank of America
Multiple Hartford branches and ATMs; nearest full branches downtown.
Webster Bank
Hometown CT bank; handy branch at 1114 New Britain Ave in West Hartford.
American Eagle FCU
CT credit union with a Hartford branch, ATMs, and student-friendly accounts.
CVS Pharmacy Pharmacy
150 Washington St has a 24-hour pharmacy; listed by Trinity Health Center.
GoHealth Urgent Care Urgent care
Hartford-area walk-in clinics open until 8pm; recommended by the Health Center.
The UPS Store Shipping
Locations downtown and in West Hartford for packages, returns, and printing.
Supercuts Haircuts
Walk-in cuts at Corbins Corner in West Hartford near the Target plaza.
Wadsworth Atheneum
Oldest continuously operating public art museum in the US; downtown Hartford.
Bushnell Park
Downtown park with the 1914 carousel and the Soldiers and Sailors Arch.
Elizabeth Park
Famous rose gardens on the West Hartford line; classic walk-and-picnic spot.
Real Art Ways
Indie films, galleries, and events on Arbor St, a short ride from campus.
Mark Twain House
Tour the author's ornate Farmington Ave home; pairs with the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center.
Hand-checked August 2026. Hours and locations change — give places a quick look before you head out. Some links on this site earn us a commission at no cost to you.