Our New Haven Guidebook
East Rock Food Faves
There's a reason New Haven is the #gscia (greatest small city in America!) This tiny city is jam-packed with some delicious eats. Here's some of our favorites in the neighborhood - casual and stepped up - depending on your mood.
Classic New Haven pizzeria! Walking distance from the apartment, and our favorite in the top 3 battle.
84 locals recommend
Modern Apizza
874 State StClassic New Haven pizzeria! Walking distance from the apartment, and our favorite in the top 3 battle.
The Coffee Pedaler
605 East StBest Cold Brew in NHV
East Rock Coffee
49 Cottage StA coffee favorite, also around the corner
A NHV coffee fave, a small, local chain. Great breakfast sandwiches and lunch also! Donates a percentage of their profit to charity every year.
28 locals recommend
Blue State Coffee
84 Wall StA NHV coffee fave, a small, local chain. Great breakfast sandwiches and lunch also! Donates a percentage of their profit to charity every year.
Pantry
2 Mechanic StA local brunch favorite! Cash only FYI
Italian Market with freshly made sandwiches, salads and lots of hot prepared foods. Great for lunch, snacks, and groceries.
41 locals recommend
Nica's
603 Orange StItalian Market with freshly made sandwiches, salads and lots of hot prepared foods. Great for lunch, snacks, and groceries.
Wine Bar with some tasty snacks. Their sister place next door (Hudson Leroy) is a private restaurant that occasionally is open to the public with special events always offering delicious drinks.
13 locals recommend
August
3 Edwards StWine Bar with some tasty snacks. Their sister place next door (Hudson Leroy) is a private restaurant that occasionally is open to the public with special events always offering delicious drinks.
The best bartender in NHV! A true connoisseur of whiskey-based drinks as well as lots of other faves. Also great for food. Nightly specials!
9 locals recommend
Oak Haven Table & Bar
932 State StThe best bartender in NHV! A true connoisseur of whiskey-based drinks as well as lots of other faves. Also great for food. Nightly specials!
Great Thai with some stepped-up features from your basic neighborhood place.
7 locals recommend
September in Bangkok
754 State StGreat Thai with some stepped-up features from your basic neighborhood place.
Classic Thai faves, no frills and consistently delicious.
13 locals recommend
Rice Pot Thai Restaurant
1027 State StClassic Thai faves, no frills and consistently delicious.
Mexican just around the corner. Great margaritas and occasionally featuring a mariachi band...!
21 locals recommend
Mezcal
14 Mechanic StMexican just around the corner. Great margaritas and occasionally featuring a mariachi band...!
Da Legna
687 State StOur favorite restaurant in East Rock. Yummm pizza + salads.
One 6 Three
163 Foster StAnother local pizza place - just up the street. BYOB
Boiling SOHO
758 State StDelicious seafood - right down the road!
New Haven Food Faves
Some of our other absolute favorites around town - but may require a short drive :)
A fave in downtown NHV offering non-pretentious, excellent quality food. Beautiful setting, great to go for a nicer dinner.
9 locals recommend
ROÌA Restaurant and Cafe
261 College StA fave in downtown NHV offering non-pretentious, excellent quality food. Beautiful setting, great to go for a nicer dinner.
The best sushi in all of CT with the friendliest chef. On the pricer side for NHV (though a steal for the quality). Would recommend going for the Omikase and sitting at the sushi bar!
Otaru Sushi Bar
21 Temple StThe best sushi in all of CT with the friendliest chef. On the pricer side for NHV (though a steal for the quality). Would recommend going for the Omikase and sitting at the sushi bar!
Local CT + delicious ice cream. Check out the seasonal flavors.
15 locals recommend
Arethusa Farm Dairy
1020 Chapel StLocal CT + delicious ice cream. Check out the seasonal flavors.
It's all about the view! Shell & Bones is New Haven's best place on the water. Expensive, but you can have a full meal of drinks + appetizers!
61 locals recommend
Shell & Bones Oyster Bar & Grill
100 S Water StIt's all about the view! Shell & Bones is New Haven's best place on the water. Expensive, but you can have a full meal of drinks + appetizers!
Heirloom
1157 Chapel StAll about the Heirloom brunch.
A pizza contender in the top 3 - tell us what you think!
170 locals recommend
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
157 Wooster StA pizza contender in the top 3 - tell us what you think!
Sally's Apizza
237 Wooster StA pizza contender in the top 3 - tell us what you think!
New Haven Things To Do
Some activities around town!
High quality theater available locally! Discount tickets available often!
38 locals recommend
Yale Repertory Theatre
1120 Chapel StHigh quality theater available locally! Discount tickets available often!
Go for a hike up East Rock Park. Multiple trail options, walking distance from the house!
28 locals recommend
East Rock
Go for a hike up East Rock Park. Multiple trail options, walking distance from the house!
Yale University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel StFree, high quality art museum right in town.
Check out the Wooster Sq Farmers Market - every Sat starting at 9am. April - December
7 locals recommend
CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers' Market
511 Chapel StCheck out the Wooster Sq Farmers Market - every Sat starting at 9am. April - December
Excellent music venue downtown. Check the schedule, it is SO worth it to go a show here
23 locals recommend
College Street Music Hall
238 College StExcellent music venue downtown. Check the schedule, it is SO worth it to go a show here
Venue for tours of theater, comedy. Has events most days of the week!
57 locals recommend
Shubert Theater
247 College StVenue for tours of theater, comedy. Has events most days of the week!
Lighthouse Point Park
2 Lighthouse RdA local beach on the water!
Useful Spots
Full service grocery store downtown. Expensive, but the closest full-service option.
62 locals recommend
Elm City Market
777 Chapel StFull service grocery store downtown. Expensive, but the closest full-service option.
ShopRite of East Haven
745 Foxon RdAlternate grocery store, a few minutes further.
Jet Cleaners, LLC
762 State StLocal dry cleaner.
CVS
123 Church StClosest pharmacy, in downtown New Haven