Jill And Elia’s guidebook
Food scene
Sally's Apizza
237 Wooster StJill's favorite apizza. Get the plain tomato pie -- no cheese!
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
157 Wooster StElia's favorite. The original white clam apizza.
Modern Apizza
874 State StMmmm so good!
Delicious and top notch service. Great outdoor shaded or heated areas. The Ricotta e Miele is not to be missed! This is our most frequented New Haven restaurant.
9 locals recommend
Zeneli Pizzeria e cucina Napoletana
138 Wooster StDelicious and top notch service. Great outdoor shaded or heated areas. The Ricotta e Miele is not to be missed! This is our most frequented New Haven restaurant.
Fair Haven Oyster Company
307 Front StreetGreat little place right across the street!
We love sitting on the deck.
Lovely little wine shop just across the bridge from the corner of Front and Grand. The owner has excellent taste. Go early because they close by 7pm.
15 locals recommend
Grand Vin
28 E Grand AveLovely little wine shop just across the bridge from the corner of Front and Grand. The owner has excellent taste. Go early because they close by 7pm.
Birthplace of the hamburger, served on toast. Warning: do NOT ask for ketchup.
43 locals recommend
Louis' Lunch
261 Crown StBirthplace of the hamburger, served on toast. Warning: do NOT ask for ketchup.
Fair Haven's local brewery, usually with a food truck outside. Take a right out of our driveway, follow Front Street until it curves into Chapel Street, take a left after 3 blocks onto Lloyd Street to the corner of River Street.
Armada Brewing
190 River StreetFair Haven's local brewery, usually with a food truck outside. Take a right out of our driveway, follow Front Street until it curves into Chapel Street, take a left after 3 blocks onto Lloyd Street to the corner of River Street.
The best cannoli, sfogliatella, and other Italian favorites. If you are eating on Wooster Street, or it's after Lucibello's closes, by all means walk to Libby's for Italian ice, but the pastry is better a few blocks away
10 locals recommend
Lucibello's Italian Pastry Shop
935 Grand AveThe best cannoli, sfogliatella, and other Italian favorites. If you are eating on Wooster Street, or it's after Lucibello's closes, by all means walk to Libby's for Italian ice, but the pastry is better a few blocks away
Olmo
93 Whitney AveBagels!
Every time I leave here I declare that BAR has the best pizza in New Haven right now. Also, the Bar salad is SO good! (the one w candies walnuts and pears). We just celebrated the anniversary of our first date there in Nov.
103 locals recommend
BAR
254 Crown StEvery time I leave here I declare that BAR has the best pizza in New Haven right now. Also, the Bar salad is SO good! (the one w candies walnuts and pears). We just celebrated the anniversary of our first date there in Nov.
The og restaurant of chef/owner Emily Mingrone, who also owns Fair Haven Oyster co. across the street from the house. If seafood isn’t your thing but great food and drink are you can’t go wrong.
10 locals recommend
Tavern on State
969 State StThe og restaurant of chef/owner Emily Mingrone, who also owns Fair Haven Oyster co. across the street from the house. If seafood isn’t your thing but great food and drink are you can’t go wrong.
Sightseeing
Spectacular collection, with everything from ancient work to Van Gogh's Night Cafe and more modern art.
171 locals recommend
Yale University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel StSpectacular collection, with everything from ancient work to Van Gogh's Night Cafe and more modern art.
The building is the star: architect Louis Kahn's last major work, across the street from one of his first.
73 locals recommend
Yale Center for British Art
1080 Chapel StThe building is the star: architect Louis Kahn's last major work, across the street from one of his first.
Yale University
Take the tour or just walk around...
East Rock Park
41 Cold Spring StEnjoy the view from the top, and yes you can drive up.