Summer road trips get considerably better when a great Italian restaurant lands on the route, and these spots make that case better than anything else around. Connecticut has Italian restaurants so good for a road trip stop that people reroute specifically to get there. Finding a great Italian spot on a road trip is one of those simple pleasures that makes summer travel feel completely worthwhile. Inside, the dining room stays intimate, with tables spaced generously enough to linger over a long meal. Treva and Bricco together make West Hartford a two-stop destination worth planning around on any summer road trip.