Our New Haven Guidebook

Jackie & Jason
Jackie & Jason
Our New Haven Guidebook

East Rock Food Faves

There's a reason New Haven is the #gscia (greatest small city in America!) This tiny city is jam-packed with some delicious eats. Here's some of our favorites in the neighborhood - casual and stepped up - depending on your mood.
Classic New Haven pizzeria! Walking distance from the apartment, and our favorite in the top 3 battle.
84 locals raden deze aan
Modern Apizza
874 State St
84 locals raden deze aan
Classic New Haven pizzeria! Walking distance from the apartment, and our favorite in the top 3 battle.
Best Cold Brew in NHV
23 locals raden deze aan
The Coffee Pedaler
605 East St
23 locals raden deze aan
Best Cold Brew in NHV
A coffee favorite, also around the corner
17 locals raden deze aan
East Rock Coffee
49 Cottage St
17 locals raden deze aan
A coffee favorite, also around the corner
A NHV coffee fave, a small, local chain. Great breakfast sandwiches and lunch also! Donates a percentage of their profit to charity every year.
28 locals raden deze aan
Blue State Coffee
84 Wall St
28 locals raden deze aan
A NHV coffee fave, a small, local chain. Great breakfast sandwiches and lunch also! Donates a percentage of their profit to charity every year.
A local brunch favorite! Cash only FYI
31 locals raden deze aan
Pantry
2 Mechanic St
31 locals raden deze aan
A local brunch favorite! Cash only FYI
Italian Market with freshly made sandwiches, salads and lots of hot prepared foods. Great for lunch, snacks, and groceries.
41 locals raden deze aan
Nica's
603 Orange St
41 locals raden deze aan
Italian Market with freshly made sandwiches, salads and lots of hot prepared foods. Great for lunch, snacks, and groceries.
Wine Bar with some tasty snacks. Their sister place next door (Hudson Leroy) is a private restaurant that occasionally is open to the public with special events always offering delicious drinks.
13 locals raden deze aan
August
3 Edwards St
13 locals raden deze aan
Wine Bar with some tasty snacks. Their sister place next door (Hudson Leroy) is a private restaurant that occasionally is open to the public with special events always offering delicious drinks.
The best bartender in NHV! A true connoisseur of whiskey-based drinks as well as lots of other faves. Also great for food. Nightly specials!
9 locals raden deze aan
Oak Haven Table & Bar
932 State St
9 locals raden deze aan
The best bartender in NHV! A true connoisseur of whiskey-based drinks as well as lots of other faves. Also great for food. Nightly specials!
Great Thai with some stepped-up features from your basic neighborhood place.
7 locals raden deze aan
September in Bangkok
754 State St
7 locals raden deze aan
Great Thai with some stepped-up features from your basic neighborhood place.
Classic Thai faves, no frills and consistently delicious.
13 locals raden deze aan
Rice Pot Thai Restaurant
1027 State St
13 locals raden deze aan
Classic Thai faves, no frills and consistently delicious.
Mexican just around the corner. Great margaritas and occasionally featuring a mariachi band...!
21 locals raden deze aan
Mezcal
14 Mechanic St
21 locals raden deze aan
Mexican just around the corner. Great margaritas and occasionally featuring a mariachi band...!
Our favorite restaurant in East Rock. Yummm pizza + salads.
26 locals raden deze aan
Da Legna
687 State St
26 locals raden deze aan
Our favorite restaurant in East Rock. Yummm pizza + salads.
Another local pizza place - just up the street. BYOB
One 6 Three
163 Foster St
Another local pizza place - just up the street. BYOB
Delicious seafood - right down the road!
Boiling SOHO
758 State St
Delicious seafood - right down the road!

New Haven Food Faves

Some of our other absolute favorites around town - but may require a short drive :)
A fave in downtown NHV offering non-pretentious, excellent quality food. Beautiful setting, great to go for a nicer dinner.
9 locals raden deze aan
ROÌA Restaurant and Cafe
261 College St
9 locals raden deze aan
A fave in downtown NHV offering non-pretentious, excellent quality food. Beautiful setting, great to go for a nicer dinner.
The best sushi in all of CT with the friendliest chef. On the pricer side for NHV (though a steal for the quality). Would recommend going for the Omikase and sitting at the sushi bar!
Otaru Sushi Bar
21 Temple St
The best sushi in all of CT with the friendliest chef. On the pricer side for NHV (though a steal for the quality). Would recommend going for the Omikase and sitting at the sushi bar!
Local CT + delicious ice cream. Check out the seasonal flavors.
15 locals raden deze aan
Arethusa Farm Dairy
1020 Chapel St
15 locals raden deze aan
Local CT + delicious ice cream. Check out the seasonal flavors.
It's all about the view! Shell & Bones is New Haven's best place on the water. Expensive, but you can have a full meal of drinks + appetizers!
61 locals raden deze aan
Shell & Bones Oyster Bar & Grill
100 S Water St
61 locals raden deze aan
It's all about the view! Shell & Bones is New Haven's best place on the water. Expensive, but you can have a full meal of drinks + appetizers!
All about the Heirloom brunch.
8 locals raden deze aan
Heirloom
1157 Chapel St
8 locals raden deze aan
All about the Heirloom brunch.
A pizza contender in the top 3 - tell us what you think!
170 locals raden deze aan
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
157 Wooster St
170 locals raden deze aan
A pizza contender in the top 3 - tell us what you think!
A pizza contender in the top 3 - tell us what you think!
72 locals raden deze aan
Sally's Apizza
237 Wooster St
72 locals raden deze aan
A pizza contender in the top 3 - tell us what you think!

New Haven Things To Do

Some activities around town!
High quality theater available locally! Discount tickets available often!
38 locals raden deze aan
Yale Repertory Theatre
1120 Chapel St
38 locals raden deze aan
High quality theater available locally! Discount tickets available often!
Go for a hike up East Rock Park. Multiple trail options, walking distance from the house!
28 locals raden deze aan
East Rock
28 locals raden deze aan
Go for a hike up East Rock Park. Multiple trail options, walking distance from the house!
Free, high quality art museum right in town.
171 locals raden deze aan
Yale University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel St
171 locals raden deze aan
Free, high quality art museum right in town.
Check out the Wooster Sq Farmers Market - every Sat starting at 9am. April - December
7 locals raden deze aan
CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers' Market
511 Chapel St
7 locals raden deze aan
Check out the Wooster Sq Farmers Market - every Sat starting at 9am. April - December
Excellent music venue downtown. Check the schedule, it is SO worth it to go a show here
23 locals raden deze aan
College Street Music Hall
238 College St
23 locals raden deze aan
Excellent music venue downtown. Check the schedule, it is SO worth it to go a show here
Venue for tours of theater, comedy. Has events most days of the week!
57 locals raden deze aan
Shubert Theater
247 College St
57 locals raden deze aan
Venue for tours of theater, comedy. Has events most days of the week!
A local beach on the water!
61 locals raden deze aan
Lighthouse Point Park
2 Lighthouse Rd
61 locals raden deze aan
A local beach on the water!

Useful Spots

Full service grocery store downtown. Expensive, but the closest full-service option.
62 locals raden deze aan
Elm City Market
777 Chapel St
62 locals raden deze aan
Full service grocery store downtown. Expensive, but the closest full-service option.
Alternate grocery store, a few minutes further.
7 locals raden deze aan
ShopRite of East Haven
745 Foxon Rd
7 locals raden deze aan
Alternate grocery store, a few minutes further.
Local dry cleaner.
Jet Cleaners, LLC
762 State St
Local dry cleaner.
Closest pharmacy, in downtown New Haven
CVS
123 Church St
Closest pharmacy, in downtown New Haven