Guidebook for New Haven
Food Scene
delicious coffee, chai lattes, pastries, sandwiches. great place to work.
28 locals recommend
Blue State Coffee
84 Wall Stdelicious coffee, chai lattes, pastries, sandwiches. great place to work.
the original white clam pie! authentic new haven apizza - a can't miss during your stay.
170 locals recommend
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
157 Wooster Stthe original white clam pie! authentic new haven apizza - a can't miss during your stay.
Pantry
2 Mechanic Stbest brunch/ breakfast around. hands down.
Caseus
a fromagerie - a favorite.
coffee shop with great sandwiches (with literary names!), wifi, choice between patio tables or sunny glass-enclosed indoor seating. walls lined with books for sale; can also bring your own to trade.
17 locals recommend
Book Trader Cafe
1140 Chapel Stcoffee shop with great sandwiches (with literary names!), wifi, choice between patio tables or sunny glass-enclosed indoor seating. walls lined with books for sale; can also bring your own to trade.
Clark's Family Restaurant
68 Whitney Avediner with old school soda fountain feel. great ice cream, also malted.
Miya’s Sushi
68 Howe Stvery inventive sushi
Jojo's Coffee and Tea
great coffee shop. cozy. delicious food. a few outdoor seats. wifi.
lively wine bar and delicious tapas restaurant that manages to be upscale and casual at the same time - always a great time.
43 locals recommend
Barcelona Wine Bar
155 Temple Stlively wine bar and delicious tapas restaurant that manages to be upscale and casual at the same time - always a great time.
Drinks & Nightlife
great ambiance, extensive cocktail and liquor list. upscale, great for a date. private room in the back can be reserved for groups at no additional charge.
15 locals recommend
116 Crown
116 Crown Stgreat ambiance, extensive cocktail and liquor list. upscale, great for a date. private room in the back can be reserved for groups at no additional charge.
great ambiance, great house brews, great salad and famed mashed potato/ bacon pizza. now with a dj and dancing on weekend nights.
103 locals recommend
BAR
254 Crown Stgreat ambiance, great house brews, great salad and famed mashed potato/ bacon pizza. now with a dj and dancing on weekend nights.
go-to bar in a historic building! long bar as you walk in is always packed; cozy tables in back feel like you're in someone's living room. TU: half off wine bottles, W: cocktail lab, TH: punch bowls.
39 locals recommend
Ordinary
990 Chapel Stgo-to bar in a historic building! long bar as you walk in is always packed; cozy tables in back feel like you're in someone's living room. TU: half off wine bottles, W: cocktail lab, TH: punch bowls.
Rudy's
1227 Chapel Stcozy dive bar - draft beers and pomme frites
Essentials
Elm City Market
777 Chapel Stgrocery store
specialty grocer convenient to yale's campus. great for pressing food needs, also has hot food bar, salad bar, sandwich counter.
8 locals recommend
Gourmet Heaven
44 Whitney Avespecialty grocer convenient to yale's campus. great for pressing food needs, also has hot food bar, salad bar, sandwich counter.
specialty grocer convenient to yale's campus. great for pressing food needs, also has hot food bar, salad bar, sandwich counter.
8 locals recommend
Gourmet Heaven
44 Whitney Avespecialty grocer convenient to yale's campus. great for pressing food needs, also has hot food bar, salad bar, sandwich counter.
Stop & Shop
150 Whalley Aveclosest big chain grocery store
Everything Else
famed, ridiculously inexpensive, late night eats. falafel, shawarma, baklava, hookah, etc. byob.
19 locals recommend
Mamoun's Falafel Restaurant
85 Howe Stfamed, ridiculously inexpensive, late night eats. falafel, shawarma, baklava, hookah, etc. byob.
Chase Bank
234 Church Stchase atm and branch
locally referred to as "the whale." tons of food trucks set up in the parking lot during weekday lunch - get a ton of delicious, eclectic food for an average of $6.
16 locals recommend
Ingalls Rink
73 Sachem Stlocally referred to as "the whale." tons of food trucks set up in the parking lot during weekday lunch - get a ton of delicious, eclectic food for an average of $6.
Shopping
Walgreens
88 York Stconvenience store
Rite Aid
645 Foxon Rdconvenience store
Ashley's Ice Cream
280 York Stdelicious ice cream
Sightseeing
great museum, lots of programming and interactive activities geared towards kids
122 locals recommend
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
170 Whitney Avegreat museum, lots of programming and interactive activities geared towards kids
yale's beautiful main library. the music room is my personal favorite.
25 locals recommend
Sterling Memorial Library
120 High Styale's beautiful main library. the music room is my personal favorite.
free and open to the public. renowned permanent and temporary exhibitions.
171 locals recommend
Yale University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel Stfree and open to the public. renowned permanent and temporary exhibitions.
Yale Repertory Theatre
1120 Chapel St