“ e Coldest Beer In Town”

704 Watertown Ave, Waterbury (Next to Carvel & Frankies)

Voted Best Grinder Shop!

A Taste of Tradition since 1922

~ Family owned and operated by 3 generations and still going strong!

From their humble beginnings on South Main Street in Waterbury to now multiple locations throughout the state of Connecticut, Nardelli’s Grinder Shoppe continues to satisfy the need for fast and delicious meals. You can count on quality ingredients, huge portions, and the same old school customer service.

THE GRINDER KINGS OF WATERBURY

In 1914 Joseph, Anthony and Fred Nardelli emigrated from Italy to the thriving manufacturing city of Waterbury. They worked long hours in sweatshops and pooled the money they earned. They started working in a grocery store which eventually became Nardelli’s Grocery Store on South Main St. During one of their buying trips to New York, they noticed long lines of customers at one of the stores, and a steady stream of customers emerging with something wrapped in butcher paper: grinders. They started selling grinders at their store. People were coming from all over Waterbury to get a grinder... and the brothers became known as the “Grinder Kings of Waterbury.”