Guidebook for New Haven
Essentials
Great little market just a couple of minutes away. Get some groceries here, or sit outside on the patio and enjoy watching the neighborhood. They have good sandwiches and pizza as well.
21 locals recommend
Romeo and Cesare’s Gourmet Shoppe
771 Orange StGreat little market just a couple of minutes away. Get some groceries here, or sit outside on the patio and enjoy watching the neighborhood. They have good sandwiches and pizza as well.
A market with a fantastic patio just a 5-minute walk away. They also have great sandwiches. Right next to the Orange St. liquor store and Lulu's European Cafe.
19 locals recommend
P&M Orange Street Market
721 Orange StA market with a fantastic patio just a 5-minute walk away. They also have great sandwiches. Right next to the Orange St. liquor store and Lulu's European Cafe.
Everything Else
A friendly wine & beer bottle shop with a great selection. Highly recommended!
13 locals recommend
The Wine Thief
378 Whitney AveA friendly wine & beer bottle shop with a great selection. Highly recommended!
A huge park with trails running through it. Climb (or drive) to the top of East Rock for a stunning view of New Haven! A great place to jog or hike while you're visiting.
103 locals recommend
East Rock Park
41 Cold Spring StA huge park with trails running through it. Climb (or drive) to the top of East Rock for a stunning view of New Haven! A great place to jog or hike while you're visiting.
Laundromat right around the corner! We have a card for our guests to use while they are staying with us.
Bubble & Squeak Laundromat
165 Willow StLaundromat right around the corner! We have a card for our guests to use while they are staying with us.
Food Scene
The best coffee in New Haven! If you're looking for a delicious $4 pour-over, this is your spot. They also have great bagels. About a 10 minute walk away.
23 locals recommend
The Coffee Pedaler
605 East StThe best coffee in New Haven! If you're looking for a delicious $4 pour-over, this is your spot. They also have great bagels. About a 10 minute walk away.
Great Mexican food and margaritas! About a 10 minute walk away. One of the few places in New Haven with outdoor seating.
21 locals recommend
Mezcal
14 Mechanic StGreat Mexican food and margaritas! About a 10 minute walk away. One of the few places in New Haven with outdoor seating.
Awesome bar with a great craft beer selection and the best burgers in New Haven. Also, the best Happy Hour in New Haven with half off taps from 4-7 on weekdays.
24 locals recommend
Prime 16
172 Temple StAwesome bar with a great craft beer selection and the best burgers in New Haven. Also, the best Happy Hour in New Haven with half off taps from 4-7 on weekdays.
Jeera Thai
216 Crown StThe best Thai food in New Haven! Affordable and available for take-out.
Great nearby pizza place with a full menu of delicious Italian food. Only a 12 minute walk away, so you don't have to go all the way down to Wooster Square to get some real New Haven pizza.
26 locals recommend
Da Legna
687 State StGreat nearby pizza place with a full menu of delicious Italian food. Only a 12 minute walk away, so you don't have to go all the way down to Wooster Square to get some real New Haven pizza.
Some of the best food in New Haven, much of it locally sourced and sustainable. Make a reservation in advance!
42 locals recommend
Caseus
Some of the best food in New Haven, much of it locally sourced and sustainable. Make a reservation in advance!
Fuel Coffee Shop
208 Wooster StAnother great coffee shop!
Just down the street from us, Archie's boasts some of the best buffalo wings you'll ever have. It's a bustling bar & restaurant with a neighborhood feel that people from all over the region come to.
31 locals recommend
Archie Moore's
188 1/2 Willow StJust down the street from us, Archie's boasts some of the best buffalo wings you'll ever have. It's a bustling bar & restaurant with a neighborhood feel that people from all over the region come to.
Probably the best Chinese food in New Haven. Pricier than your average Chinese restaurant, but not too expensive.
7 locals recommend
New Haven's Taste of China
954 Chapel StProbably the best Chinese food in New Haven. Pricier than your average Chinese restaurant, but not too expensive.
A cute little coffee shop with a neighborhood vibe. Just around the corner from P&M market & Orange Street liquor store. If you're looking for great coffee, check out the Coffee Pedaler.
9 locals recommend
Lulu's European Coffee House
49 Cottage StA cute little coffee shop with a neighborhood vibe. Just around the corner from P&M market & Orange Street liquor store. If you're looking for great coffee, check out the Coffee Pedaler.
One of the most famous New Haven pizza spots. It's not our favorite, but a lot of people love it.
84 locals recommend
Modern Apizza
874 State StOne of the most famous New Haven pizza spots. It's not our favorite, but a lot of people love it.
It's overpriced, but if you have a sushi craving, this is the best spot in New Haven to satiate it.
6 locals recommend
Miso
15 Orange StIt's overpriced, but if you have a sushi craving, this is the best spot in New Haven to satiate it.
Moroccan/Middle Eastern food in a quiet outdoor garden nestled in a courtyard between buildings. This is a one-of-a-kind spot in New Haven!
Kasbah Garden Cafe
105 Howe StMoroccan/Middle Eastern food in a quiet outdoor garden nestled in a courtyard between buildings. This is a one-of-a-kind spot in New Haven!
If you're looking for a fancy dinner, ROIA is the place to go! The space is wide open and absolutely beautiful, and the food is top notch. Highly rated by the New York Times!
9 locals recommend
ROÌA Restaurant and Cafe
261 College StIf you're looking for a fancy dinner, ROIA is the place to go! The space is wide open and absolutely beautiful, and the food is top notch. Highly rated by the New York Times!
Shopping
A wonderful independent bookstore with a great cafe. Right across the street from the Yale University Art Gallery and next to the Yale Center for British Art.
28 locals recommend
Atticus Bookstore Cafe
1082 Chapel StA wonderful independent bookstore with a great cafe. Right across the street from the Yale University Art Gallery and next to the Yale Center for British Art.
Fun used bookstore and cafe. There are some gems dumped by Yale students in the book selection, and the cafe has a nice outdoor patio.
17 locals recommend
Book Trader Cafe
1140 Chapel StFun used bookstore and cafe. There are some gems dumped by Yale students in the book selection, and the cafe has a nice outdoor patio.
Drinks & Nightlife
With over 50 beers on tap, Cask Republic has an unbelievable selection of craft beers. They also have excellent food!
20 locals recommend
Cask Republic
179 Crown StWith over 50 beers on tap, Cask Republic has an unbelievable selection of craft beers. They also have excellent food!
These guys are cocktail scientists. Go here for mixology with an old-timey feel.
39 locals recommend
Ordinary
990 Chapel StThese guys are cocktail scientists. Go here for mixology with an old-timey feel.
Barcelona Wine Bar
155 Temple StTapas & great wine! Highly recommended.
Firehouse 12
45 Crown StVery nice bar with high quality drinks.
New Haven's finest dive bar. It's classic and cheap. Everyone loves The Anchor!
11 locals recommend
Anchor Spa
272 College StNew Haven's finest dive bar. It's classic and cheap. Everyone loves The Anchor!
116 Crown St
116 Crown StreetUpscale bar with great cocktails and delicious (but expensive) food.
Great beers and Belgian frites! This is a lively spot to grab a drink & a bite.
30 locals recommend
Rudy's
1227 Chapel StGreat beers and Belgian frites! This is a lively spot to grab a drink & a bite.
If you find yourself over on the west side of town, definitely swing by Delaney's for a drink! Good vibe & selection of craft beers on tap.
Delaney's Restaurant & Tap Room
883 Whalley AveIf you find yourself over on the west side of town, definitely swing by Delaney's for a drink! Good vibe & selection of craft beers on tap.
New England Brewing Company
175 Amity RdThe only brew pub in the area!
Arts & Culture
World-class art gallery here in little New Haven! Free to the public.
171 locals recommend
Yale University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel StWorld-class art gallery here in little New Haven! Free to the public.
Lots of great bands come through Cafe Nine. If you're looking to catch some live music while you're here, this is a good place to do it.
21 locals recommend
Cafe Nine
250 State StLots of great bands come through Cafe Nine. If you're looking to catch some live music while you're here, this is a good place to do it.
An incredible performance space in a renovated vaudeville theater. If you meet the owner, tell him Ginger & Stephen sent you. Check the website for events! http://www.lyrichallnewhaven.com/
Lyric Hall Theater
827 Whalley AveAn incredible performance space in a renovated vaudeville theater. If you meet the owner, tell him Ginger & Stephen sent you. Check the website for events! http://www.lyrichallnewhaven.com/