Food Scene
Popular, inexpensive diner. If there's a line try Coffee Pedaler or Marjolaine nearby
31 locals recommend
Pantry
2 Mechanic StPopular, inexpensive diner. If there's a line try Coffee Pedaler or Marjolaine nearby
Caseus
Cheese, everything cheese. Also has a storefront for cheese.
Tikkaway Grill
135 Orange StCheap, great lunch: Kati rolls or rice salads.
High quality Ethiopian food (though slow service). Lunch Buffet pretty good and inexpensive. The tomato salad and Veggie sampler platter are our favorites
7 locals recommend
Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant
176 Temple StHigh quality Ethiopian food (though slow service). Lunch Buffet pretty good and inexpensive. The tomato salad and Veggie sampler platter are our favorites
The Coffee Pedaler
605 East StBest coffee in town. Pour-overs and fancy beans.
Everything Else
Black bean soup or "Stix" (smaller baguette sandwiches) = easy lunch. Good small book selection too.
28 locals recommend
Atticus Bookstore Cafe
1082 Chapel StBlack bean soup or "Stix" (smaller baguette sandwiches) = easy lunch. Good small book selection too.
Food trucks here, at corner of Prospect and Sachem. The Thai place has a fantastic Green Papaya salad.
73 Sachem St
73 Sachem StreetFood trucks here, at corner of Prospect and Sachem. The Thai place has a fantastic Green Papaya salad.
Red Diamond trail has fun climbing, great views of old quarries, rock faces, etc. You can park for free on Tuttle Ave (north side of park) just east of Whitney.
90 locals recommend
Sleeping Giant State Park
200 Mount Carmel AvenueRed Diamond trail has fun climbing, great views of old quarries, rock faces, etc. You can park for free on Tuttle Ave (north side of park) just east of Whitney.
Mummies! Samurai! Dinosaurs! Melissa volunteers here at the discovery room. Especially good for kids.
122 locals recommend
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
170 Whitney AveMummies! Samurai! Dinosaurs! Melissa volunteers here at the discovery room. Especially good for kids.
Fantastic views of New Haven from the top. Nice hiking along the water as well (park where Orange St. meets the park).
103 locals recommend
East Rock Park
41 Cold Spring StFantastic views of New Haven from the top. Nice hiking along the water as well (park where Orange St. meets the park).
Drinks & Nightlife
Mikro Beer Bar
0 Depot AvenueClosest best food + very excellent tap selection.
Three Sheets
372 Elm StLocal crowd, great tap selection, and surprisingly good seafood