Drinks & Nightlife
Good Belgian frites and burgers, excellent beer selection, diverse crowd, fun dance nights every saturday, $3 cover on weekends.
30 locals recommend
Rudy's
1227 Chapel StGood Belgian frites and burgers, excellent beer selection, diverse crowd, fun dance nights every saturday, $3 cover on weekends.
Best pizza in New Haven! (my opinion). Try the mashed potato white pie with basil - delish! Free indie music in back on Wednesdays, dance party on Sat. A busy spot on the weekend, no reservations.
103 locals recommend
BAR
254 Crown StBest pizza in New Haven! (my opinion). Try the mashed potato white pie with basil - delish! Free indie music in back on Wednesdays, dance party on Sat. A busy spot on the weekend, no reservations.
a beautiful bar with a limited but quality selection of beer, wine and cocktails. Great place to meet up with a small group or a date. Can be crowded on weekends.
16 locals recommend
Firehouse 12
45 Crown Sta beautiful bar with a limited but quality selection of beer, wine and cocktails. Great place to meet up with a small group or a date. Can be crowded on weekends.
Most inventive and special cocktails in New Haven in a beautiful, contemporary space. Delicious local and organic food as well, but pricey.
15 locals recommend
116 Crown
116 Crown StMost inventive and special cocktails in New Haven in a beautiful, contemporary space. Delicious local and organic food as well, but pricey.
A great place to go for a special meal. Pricey but worth it. Creative contemporary fusion cuisine, all locally and organically sourced. Try the summer Market Menu prix fixe for the freshest flavors!
16 locals recommend
ZINC New Haven
964 Chapel StA great place to go for a special meal. Pricey but worth it. Creative contemporary fusion cuisine, all locally and organically sourced. Try the summer Market Menu prix fixe for the freshest flavors!
Excellent cuisine from the Peidemont region of France and Italy - blended influences from both cultures. Another great place for a special meal.
9 locals recommend
ROÌA Restaurant and Cafe
261 College StExcellent cuisine from the Peidemont region of France and Italy - blended influences from both cultures. Another great place for a special meal.
Another New Haven institution - the place to go to see live music and comedy. Cheap drinks and good company. Check their website for the ever changing line-up.
21 locals recommend
Cafe Nine
250 State StAnother New Haven institution - the place to go to see live music and comedy. Cheap drinks and good company. Check their website for the ever changing line-up.
The food is delicious and healthy. Its usually quiet - a nice peaceful place to get dinner. You'll be happy you tried it. I recommend the combination dinner.
7 locals recommend
Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant
176 Temple StThe food is delicious and healthy. Its usually quiet - a nice peaceful place to get dinner. You'll be happy you tried it. I recommend the combination dinner.
Creative, seasonal cocktails and pub food in a beautiful historic space. A must see during your stay. Ask for Ben if he's working - he'll take great care of you.
39 locals recommend
Ordinary
990 Chapel StCreative, seasonal cocktails and pub food in a beautiful historic space. A must see during your stay. Ask for Ben if he's working - he'll take great care of you.
Food Scene
Another New Haven institution - cheap, tasty, fast veg/ vegan friendly middle eastern food. Open until 3 am every night.
19 locals recommend
Mamoun's Falafel Restaurant
85 Howe StAnother New Haven institution - cheap, tasty, fast veg/ vegan friendly middle eastern food. Open until 3 am every night.
The place to go for brunch. Amazing benedicts, hashbrowns! Its casual, cheap ($12 and under) and delicious. There is always a line on weekends, so go early or during the week. Cash only.
31 locals recommend
Pantry
2 Mechanic StThe place to go for brunch. Amazing benedicts, hashbrowns! Its casual, cheap ($12 and under) and delicious. There is always a line on weekends, so go early or during the week. Cash only.
Authentic Mexican cuisne, fabulous margaritas, friendly service. The owner is known to give away tequilla shots on Friday nights.
21 locals recommend
Mezcal
14 Mechanic StAuthentic Mexican cuisne, fabulous margaritas, friendly service. The owner is known to give away tequilla shots on Friday nights.
Marjolaine Pastry Shop
961 State StDelicious and fresh authentic French pastry and dessert. A real treat!
Bistro with a focus on cheese. great outdoor dining if you can snag a seat.
42 locals recommend
Caseus
Bistro with a focus on cheese. great outdoor dining if you can snag a seat.
Koffee?
104 Audubon Stlocal coffee shop, now serving wine and beer after 5.
Willoughby's Coffee & Tea
194 York StGood coffee near Yale
Best coffee in New Haven. locally owned and committed to high quality brews.
23 locals recommend
The Coffee Pedaler
605 East StBest coffee in New Haven. locally owned and committed to high quality brews.
Fancy brunch in a casual environment on weekends, although there is usually a wait. Good lunch during the week.
11 locals recommend
Lena's Cafe & Confections
308 Whalley AveFancy brunch in a casual environment on weekends, although there is usually a wait. Good lunch during the week.
Coffee with a cause! This New Haven business has two locations (here and one on Wall St.). They donate a portion of their profits to local nonprofits every month. Buy a coffee and vote for a cause.
28 locals recommend
Blue State Coffee
84 Wall StCoffee with a cause! This New Haven business has two locations (here and one on Wall St.). They donate a portion of their profits to local nonprofits every month. Buy a coffee and vote for a cause.
New Haven's oldest continuously open bar. A fun dive for a casual drink. Kitchen serves basic dinners and sandwiches till 10. Charlie and Brian make a great team; just be prepared for some sass!
11 locals recommend
Anchor Spa
272 College StNew Haven's oldest continuously open bar. A fun dive for a casual drink. Kitchen serves basic dinners and sandwiches till 10. Charlie and Brian make a great team; just be prepared for some sass!
Vegetarian and Vegan paradise! Open for lunch and dinner 7 days.
33 locals recommend
Claire's Corner Copia- dine in, take out, curbside pickup
1000 Chapel StVegetarian and Vegan paradise! Open for lunch and dinner 7 days.
Some say this is the best pizza in New Haven (this is a hotly contested matter, as you might have guessed.) Worth a try. Good but not my favorite. Be prepared to wait up to an hour to be seated!
72 locals recommend
Sally's Apizza
237 Wooster StSome say this is the best pizza in New Haven (this is a hotly contested matter, as you might have guessed.) Worth a try. Good but not my favorite. Be prepared to wait up to an hour to be seated!
Another famous New Haven pizza joint. Try Pepe's if Sally's is full.
170 locals recommend
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
157 Wooster StAnother famous New Haven pizza joint. Try Pepe's if Sally's is full.
Funky, punky local coffee shop in Wooster Sq. All food is vegetarian.
9 locals recommend
Fuel Coffee Shop
208 Wooster StFunky, punky local coffee shop in Wooster Sq. All food is vegetarian.
My favorite Thai place, but the seating area is so small you're better off taking it to go.
7 locals recommend
Jeera Thai
216 Crown StMy favorite Thai place, but the seating area is so small you're better off taking it to go.
Good old fashioned American soul food. Gets busy on Sunday's with the after-chruch crowd.
Mama Mary's Soul Food
372 Whalley AveGood old fashioned American soul food. Gets busy on Sunday's with the after-chruch crowd.
Arts & Culture
Free admission, extensive collection. A great place to check out on your walk downtown.
171 locals recommend
Yale University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel StFree admission, extensive collection. A great place to check out on your walk downtown.
Our local movie theater. They play vintage and cult classic films at 11:30 pm (Insomnia Theater -Fri & Sat) and cinema classics at 11:30 am (Movies and Mimosas- Sat & Sun) every weekend.
30 locals recommend
Bow Tie Cinemas
86 Temple StOur local movie theater. They play vintage and cult classic films at 11:30 pm (Insomnia Theater -Fri & Sat) and cinema classics at 11:30 am (Movies and Mimosas- Sat & Sun) every weekend.
Long Wharf Theatre
70 Sargent Drworld-class theater
Great for kids and adults. Extensive collections ranging from dinosaurs to ancient Egypt to space.
122 locals recommend
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
170 Whitney AveGreat for kids and adults. Extensive collections ranging from dinosaurs to ancient Egypt to space.
A great place to see masterful and adventurous theater performed by students as well as visiting actors/ directors.
38 locals recommend
Yale Repertory Theatre
1120 Chapel StA great place to see masterful and adventurous theater performed by students as well as visiting actors/ directors.
Underground and innovative student productions. BYOB. The space is small and tickets sell out quickly.
Yale Cabaret
217 Park StUnderground and innovative student productions. BYOB. The space is small and tickets sell out quickly.
Shopping
Wave Gallery
1046 Chapel StArt, Jewelry and gifts.
Apple New Haven
65 BroadwayApple store, need I say more?
Bespoke fashion blending modern textures and angles with preppy vintage silhouettes. from New Haven designer Neville Wisdom. Lauren and Neville will take great care of you. fitting and alterations too
Neville Wisdom Fashion Design Studio
27 BroadwayBespoke fashion blending modern textures and angles with preppy vintage silhouettes. from New Haven designer Neville Wisdom. Lauren and Neville will take great care of you. fitting and alterations too
Ashley's Ice Cream
280 York Styummy ice cream with all the toppings. Flavors change daily.
Atticus Bookstore Cafe
1082 Chapel StLunch? Books? Coffee? Wifi? They've got it all.
Essentials
Stop & Shop
150 Whalley Aveclosest full service grocery to my home.
Our new co-op! Plenty of fresh local produce, meat, cheese, and conventional brands. Only full service grocery downtown.
62 locals recommend
Elm City Market
777 Chapel StOur new co-op! Plenty of fresh local produce, meat, cheese, and conventional brands. Only full service grocery downtown.
This is where I buy my groceries. All vegetarian, but the prices are better and its super close by. They also have a small cafe for salads, soups, sandwiches, and dessert. Kosher pizza on Thurs.
34 locals recommend
Edge of the Woods Market
379 Whalley AveThis is where I buy my groceries. All vegetarian, but the prices are better and its super close by. They also have a small cafe for salads, soups, sandwiches, and dessert. Kosher pizza on Thurs.
You can pick up some basic groceries here, they have hot and cold sandwiches, sodas, milk, eggs, and other staples.
30 Derby Ave
30 Derby AvenueYou can pick up some basic groceries here, they have hot and cold sandwiches, sodas, milk, eggs, and other staples.
Everything Else
Great Italian deli in East Rock. Prefect place to grab a panini, a coffee, and sit outside.
21 locals recommend
Romeo and Cesare’s Gourmet Shoppe
771 Orange StGreat Italian deli in East Rock. Prefect place to grab a panini, a coffee, and sit outside.
A full service salon for those with great taste in downtown New Haven. Small, friendly and talented staff will take good care of you.
Euphoria
1210 Chapel StA full service salon for those with great taste in downtown New Haven. Small, friendly and talented staff will take good care of you.
Walgreens
88 York StFull service convenience store and pharmacy, open 24 hours.
Right in the heart of downtown New Haven. A good spot to read a book, meet a friend, or catch a summer concert. Also the site of our annual Arts and Ideas Festival in June.
24 locals recommend
New Haven Green
250 Temple StRight in the heart of downtown New Haven. A good spot to read a book, meet a friend, or catch a summer concert. Also the site of our annual Arts and Ideas Festival in June.
Many of my guests are visiting to complete residencies or observations at the Hospital. Here is the heart of the medical campus.
30 locals recommend
Yale New Haven Hospital
20 York StMany of my guests are visiting to complete residencies or observations at the Hospital. Here is the heart of the medical campus.
Right down the street from me, this is another campus for the Yale New Haven Hospital. 24 hour emergency services available.
14 locals recommend
Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus
1450 Chapel StRight down the street from me, this is another campus for the Yale New Haven Hospital. 24 hour emergency services available.
Some of my guests are here to conduct research, and visit this library to consult primary texts. Whether you are here to study or just to visit, the architecture and small museum are worth seeing.
42 locals recommend
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
121 Wall StSome of my guests are here to conduct research, and visit this library to consult primary texts. Whether you are here to study or just to visit, the architecture and small museum are worth seeing.
Sterling Memorial Library
120 High StAnother of Yale's libraries.
Here is where you can catch the train to or from New Haven. Taxis are available on site.
45 locals recommend
Union Station
50 Union AveHere is where you can catch the train to or from New Haven. Taxis are available on site.
Yale School of the Environment
195 Prospect StAnother popular location for some of my guests who are here to study.
A great place for a long bike ride. Avoid after dusk as it is not well-light and there have been incidents of crime.
8 locals recommend
Farmington Canal Greenway
Winchester AvenueA great place for a long bike ride. Avoid after dusk as it is not well-light and there have been incidents of crime.
Yale Bowl and Yale sports facilities are a short walk from my house. Catch the famous Yale-Harvard game, or take in the Pilot Pen. Literally a 5-10 minute walk door-to-door.
16 locals recommend
Yale Bowl
81 Central AveYale Bowl and Yale sports facilities are a short walk from my house. Catch the famous Yale-Harvard game, or take in the Pilot Pen. Literally a 5-10 minute walk door-to-door.
Best wine shop in New Haven. Second location on Whitney Ave. Super helpful and knowledgeable staff, wine, beer and liquor for all tastes and budgets.
13 locals recommend
The Wine Thief
378 Whitney AveBest wine shop in New Haven. Second location on Whitney Ave. Super helpful and knowledgeable staff, wine, beer and liquor for all tastes and budgets.
50 Derby Ave
50 Derby AvenueMy home!
Full service salon and day spa, catering to male and female clientele. A short walk from home.
Rimage Salon & Spa
1210 Chapel StFull service salon and day spa, catering to male and female clientele. A short walk from home.
Site of the Saturday weekly Farmers Market hosted by CitySeed, a nonprofit working to promote local and sustainable food and community.
Paul Russo Memorial Park
Site of the Saturday weekly Farmers Market hosted by CitySeed, a nonprofit working to promote local and sustainable food and community.
Great spot for Italian ice and pastry after dinner or on a hot summer day. Retro decor, fun spot in the heart of New Haven's own "little Italy".
18 locals recommend
Libby's Italian Pastry Shop
139 Wooster StGreat spot for Italian ice and pastry after dinner or on a hot summer day. Retro decor, fun spot in the heart of New Haven's own "little Italy".
Yale Bowl Wines & Spirits
85 Derby AveYou can pick up some wine or beer here - its super close.
Sightseeing
Great place to play frisbee, catch a sunset, or just a great view of the city. Be sure to drive (or walk) to the top.
28 locals recommend
East Rock
Great place to play frisbee, catch a sunset, or just a great view of the city. Be sure to drive (or walk) to the top.
A beautiful old estate converted to a park. Lots of different species of tree, lush green houses, and community garden plots. Perfect place to have a picnic or read a book.
13 locals recommend
Edgerton Park
75 Cliff StA beautiful old estate converted to a park. Lots of different species of tree, lush green houses, and community garden plots. Perfect place to have a picnic or read a book.
A huge park, with trails, playgrounds, a duck pond, boating (bring your own equipment), dog park, basketball and tennis courts. Sunday farmers market by CitySeed. Avoid park after dusk for safety.
14 locals recommend
Edgewood Park
A huge park, with trails, playgrounds, a duck pond, boating (bring your own equipment), dog park, basketball and tennis courts. Sunday farmers market by CitySeed. Avoid park after dusk for safety.