Guidebook for New Haven
Food Scene
Good coffee, and some nice breakfast & lunch options. A lot of outside seating, about 5 tables inside. If you cannot get space check out The Coffee Pedaler (East St., New Haven; ~10m walk); Blue State Coffee (Orange St; ~10-15m walk) or Koffee (about 15-20m walk). Fussy Coffee is a long way away but (IMHO) is probably the best coffee around.
17 habitants recommandent
East Rock Coffee
49 Cottage StGood coffee, and some nice breakfast & lunch options. A lot of outside seating, about 5 tables inside. If you cannot get space check out The Coffee Pedaler (East St., New Haven; ~10m walk); Blue State Coffee (Orange St; ~10-15m walk) or Koffee (about 15-20m walk). Fussy Coffee is a long way away but (IMHO) is probably the best coffee around.
Groceries! Super close but a little pricey. Nica's further down Orange St is similar in price and quality. Nice outside seating, too.
19 habitants recommandent
P&M Orange Street Market
721 Orange StGroceries! Super close but a little pricey. Nica's further down Orange St is similar in price and quality. Nice outside seating, too.
Excellent Pizza. If getting a pizza for one, order the 'Personal' size (usually around $10). You can bring your own drinks, they do not sell alcohol, or you can take the pizza around the corner to the brewery. You can also order online via the One6Three app.. if you sign up in the app, they often email you discount codes. Lovely bit smallish indoor seating and more (great) outdoor seating in summer.
One 6 Three
163 Foster StExcellent Pizza. If getting a pizza for one, order the 'Personal' size (usually around $10). You can bring your own drinks, they do not sell alcohol, or you can take the pizza around the corner to the brewery. You can also order online via the One6Three app.. if you sign up in the app, they often email you discount codes. Lovely bit smallish indoor seating and more (great) outdoor seating in summer.
Some of the best coffee in New Haven (alongside Fussy Coffee). Good range of food and a lot of space if East Rock Coffee is full.
28 habitants recommandent
Blue State Coffee
84 Wall StSome of the best coffee in New Haven (alongside Fussy Coffee). Good range of food and a lot of space if East Rock Coffee is full.
Some of the best coffee and nicest cafe decor in New Haven. The breakfast burrito is brilliant and the staff really nice. Big outdoor area, too.
9 habitants recommandent
Fussy Coffee
290 Winchester AveSome of the best coffee and nicest cafe decor in New Haven. The breakfast burrito is brilliant and the staff really nice. Big outdoor area, too.
Great coffee and deserts; a good place to sit and work for hours with a laptop. Not much of a range of food if you are looking for a bagel or meal.
23 habitants recommandent
The Coffee Pedaler
605 East StGreat coffee and deserts; a good place to sit and work for hours with a laptop. Not much of a range of food if you are looking for a bagel or meal.
Reasonable neighborhood Mexican restaurant, about 10 mins walk from apartment.
21 habitants recommandent
Mezcal
14 Mechanic StReasonable neighborhood Mexican restaurant, about 10 mins walk from apartment.
* closed during COVID.
Really nice up-market restaurant and bar. Movie theater across the road and down a block.
43 habitants recommandent
Barcelona Wine Bar
155 Temple St* closed during COVID.
Really nice up-market restaurant and bar. Movie theater across the road and down a block.
Heirloom restaurant at The Study hotel is good for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Very nice surroundings, reasonably pricey. The Study itself is one of the best hotels in New Haven and the building is lovely.
6 habitants recommandent
The Study at Yale
1157 Chapel StHeirloom restaurant at The Study hotel is good for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Very nice surroundings, reasonably pricey. The Study itself is one of the best hotels in New Haven and the building is lovely.
This is a great little coffee shop, with free wifi, just around the corner from the main Yale libraries.
28 habitants recommandent
Blue State Coffee
84 Wall StThis is a great little coffee shop, with free wifi, just around the corner from the main Yale libraries.
A good bakery with seating; one of the better brunch places in New Haven. Nice sandwiches, deserts and coffee though more a bakery than a diner. Around the corner from the really nice grocery store Elm City Market ($$$).
8 habitants recommandent
G Cafe Bakery Ninth Square
141 Orange StA good bakery with seating; one of the better brunch places in New Haven. Nice sandwiches, deserts and coffee though more a bakery than a diner. Around the corner from the really nice grocery store Elm City Market ($$$).
Koffee?
104 Audubon StGood, grungy coffee place.
Arethusa Farm Dairy
1020 Chapel StDelicious Ice Cream!
Nice restaurant/bar which gets extremely busy. They serve good pizza and have a nice beer selection. It really packs out on Friday and Saturday nights so can be a bit of a wait, though there are also a lot of alternate restaurants along this strip.
103 habitants recommandent
BAR
254 Crown StNice restaurant/bar which gets extremely busy. They serve good pizza and have a nice beer selection. It really packs out on Friday and Saturday nights so can be a bit of a wait, though there are also a lot of alternate restaurants along this strip.
Main NH vegetarian restaurant. Nice atmosphere and staff, deserts great, mains v healthy but often pretty bland. G Zen in Branford (vege/vegan) is another option (and is really amazing), though it’s a 15 min drive and a sig. price hike from Claire’s
33 habitants recommandent
Claire's Corner Copia- dine in, take out, curbside pickup
1000 Chapel StMain NH vegetarian restaurant. Nice atmosphere and staff, deserts great, mains v healthy but often pretty bland. G Zen in Branford (vege/vegan) is another option (and is really amazing), though it’s a 15 min drive and a sig. price hike from Claire’s
*Restaurant closed during COVID. Wonderful decor (kind of 1920s themed), delicious dinner and great brunches. Pricey but worth it.
The Blake Hotel
9 High St*Restaurant closed during COVID. Wonderful decor (kind of 1920s themed), delicious dinner and great brunches. Pricey but worth it.
Good coffee and snacks, great breakfast sandwich, lovely people.
28 habitants recommandent
Blue State Coffee
84 Wall StGood coffee and snacks, great breakfast sandwich, lovely people.
Everything Else
Cave a' Vin
975 State StNice wine bar with reasonable snacks and light meals.
Elm City Wellness
774 Orange StAmazing massages. Completely love this place.
Lovely park at the base of East Rock, excellent for a run (can continue up into the park), and has children's play equipment if needed.
College Woods
Lovely park at the base of East Rock, excellent for a run (can continue up into the park), and has children's play equipment if needed.
Neighborhood deli with great food serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. If you’re a coffee snob there are many alternatives.
41 habitants recommandent
Nica's
603 Orange StNeighborhood deli with great food serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. If you’re a coffee snob there are many alternatives.
Brunch. Dishes are inexpensive and fine. A local favorite, though frankly am unsure why. Alternatives: East Rock Coffee ($); Blue State Coffee on Orange St ($); Fussy Coffee on Winchester ($$); G Cafe on Orange St in town ($); Heirloom in town ($$$).
31 habitants recommandent
Pantry
2 Mechanic StBrunch. Dishes are inexpensive and fine. A local favorite, though frankly am unsure why. Alternatives: East Rock Coffee ($); Blue State Coffee on Orange St ($); Fussy Coffee on Winchester ($$); G Cafe on Orange St in town ($); Heirloom in town ($$$).
Good local liquor store, reasonable range of beer and super close. If you after something in particular check out the Wine Thief; further away but wider range/more knowledgeable staff.
Orange Street Liquor Shop
717 Orange StGood local liquor store, reasonable range of beer and super close. If you after something in particular check out the Wine Thief; further away but wider range/more knowledgeable staff.
Shopping
Caseus
Excellent bagels and coffee, nice outdoor area.
Great small secondhand book store where you can get a snack and read at the tables. Lovely glasshouse seating area.
17 habitants recommandent
Book Trader Cafe
1140 Chapel StGreat small secondhand book store where you can get a snack and read at the tables. Lovely glasshouse seating area.
Perhaps the best bookstore in New Haven, quite good for lunch.
28 habitants recommandent
Atticus Bookstore Cafe
1082 Chapel StPerhaps the best bookstore in New Haven, quite good for lunch.
Elm City Market
777 Chapel StNice upscale grocery store. Fantastic food but pricey.
Arts & Culture
World class art gallery, free to public. Try and join one of the tours; they are often run by PhD students who select the work that they would like to talk about with reference to a given theme.
171 habitants recommandent
Musée d'art de l'Université Yale
1111 Chapel StWorld class art gallery, free to public. Try and join one of the tours; they are often run by PhD students who select the work that they would like to talk about with reference to a given theme.
Yale's rare book library is consistently rated as one of the most amazing in the world. It's a giant cube made of marble, which is translucent, and the inside is beautiful.
42 habitants recommandent
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
121 Wall StYale's rare book library is consistently rated as one of the most amazing in the world. It's a giant cube made of marble, which is translucent, and the inside is beautiful.
This is a beautiful courtyard in front of the Sterling library. It's a good place to sit and relax, and the library is worth having a walk through.
Rose Walk
Rose WalkThis is a beautiful courtyard in front of the Sterling library. It's a good place to sit and relax, and the library is worth having a walk through.
The building is beautiful, and a great selection of art. The museum shop has nice gifts, too.
73 habitants recommandent
Yale Center for British Art
1080 Chapel StThe building is beautiful, and a great selection of art. The museum shop has nice gifts, too.
Sightseeing
This is a beautiful street down the middle of campus, lined with Yale buildings. Walk down Hillhouse to get a coffee at Blue State, then check out the libraries or the art gallery.
Hillhouse Avenue
Hillhouse AvenueThis is a beautiful street down the middle of campus, lined with Yale buildings. Walk down Hillhouse to get a coffee at Blue State, then check out the libraries or the art gallery.
New Haven Green
250 Temple StThe town green.
Parks & Nature
East Rock Park
41 Cold Spring StDrinks & Nightlife
Laid back and spacious brewery/beer hall with a really nice vibe. If you like board games, they have a reasonable selection, too :)
14 habitants recommandent
East Rock Brewing Company
285 Nicoll StLaid back and spacious brewery/beer hall with a really nice vibe. If you like board games, they have a reasonable selection, too :)
Ordinary
990 Chapel StNice bar
Oak Haven Table & Bar
932 State StReasonable restaurant/bar