Bentley’s has a real group-use path rather than just a big menu. The party-planning page, group plates, cocktail-party framing, pub snacks, and broad entree range make it easier to organize mixed-age or mixed-appetite groups.

The best version of Raja is a shared order: Butter Chicken, Tandoori Chicken, Naan, vegetarian curries, biryani, and Thai noodles can all sit together without forcing one style of meal. That breadth makes it practical for families, festival parties, and mixed-preference groups.

Brch & Wyn works beyond two-top dining: private dinners, boxed lunches, platters, boards and off-site catering make it useful for groups that want the cafe-wine-bar format outside a standard visit.

Shared small plates, sourdough pizzas, salads, and pasta make Pizza Bistro easy to build around a group meal rather than one main per person, especially when diners want both familiar and Mediterranean-leaning choices.

Features works well for mixed daytime groups because the choices do not force every diner into the same lane. A group can cover eggs, vegetarian breakfast, brisket, burgers, wraps, and pancakes without leaving the breakfast-lunch format.

Demetre’s is useful when a group is bigger than one craving. Dinner and group reservations are encouraged, and the range gives everyone a workable lane.

Pazzo gives groups a useful ordering shape: antipasti to share, familiar pizza names, handmade pasta, beverages, and a downtown location that is easy to pair with a Stratford outing. It is strongest for groups that want flexible Italian rather than a tasting-menu commitment.