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Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants
Caffe Bravo is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

1. Caffe Bravo

7.4
794 Orange St (Willow St. and Orange St.), New Haven, CT
Italian Restaurant · East Rock · 3 tips and reviews
Olde World Apizza is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

2. Olde World Apizza

7.7
1957 Whitney Ave (Skiff St), North Haven, CT
Pizzeria · 3 tips and reviews
Willoughby's Coffee and Tea is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

3. Willoughby's Coffee and Tea

8.2
258 Church St, New Haven, CT
Coffee Shop · Downtown New Haven · 19 tips and reviews
Wall Street Pizza is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

4. Wall Street Pizza

6.9
90 Wall St, New Haven, CT
Pizzeria · Downtown New Haven · 9 tips and reviews
Bruegger's is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

5. Bruegger's

7.5
1 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT
Bagel Shop · Downtown New Haven · 5 tips and reviews

6. Mario's Place

36 Railroad Pl, Westport, CT
Italian Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Karin R.Karin Rendelman: What 2 do while I wait 4 the train? Grab a seat @ the bar & order up! Locals are chatty, bartenders sassy, drinks cheap & clam chowder mmm! Right across from the tracks so just run when ya need!

Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

7. Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana

9.2
157 Wooster St (at Brown St.), New Haven, CT
Pizzeria · Wooster Square - Mill River · 276 tips and reviews
Leon's Restaurant is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

8. Leon's Restaurant

501 Long Wharf Dr (Canal Dock Rd), New Haven, CT
Italian Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
Elm City Market is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

9. Elm City Market

6.7
777 Chapel St (State Street), New Haven, CT
Supermarket · Downtown New Haven · 34 tips and reviews
Whitney Donut Shop is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

10. Whitney Donut Shop

9.1
2574 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT
Coffee Shop · 23 tips and reviews
Koffee? on Audubon is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

11. Koffee? on Audubon

8.4
104 Audubon St (at Whitney Ave.), New Haven, CT
Coffee Shop · Downtown New Haven · 46 tips and reviews
Dive Bar & Restaurant is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

12. Dive Bar & Restaurant

8.2
24 Ocean Ave, West Haven, CT
Dive Bar · 19 tips and reviews
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

13. Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza

319 Post Rd (at Birch Rd), Darien, CT
Pizzeria · 11 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

14. Shake Shack

7.9
986 Chapel Street (btwn College St & Temple St), New Haven, CT
Burger Joint · Downtown New Haven · 37 tips and reviews
Caseus Cheese Truck is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

15. Caseus Cheese Truck

6.7
New Haven, CT
Food Truck · 11 tips and reviews
Zafra Cuban Restaurant & Rum Bar is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

16. Zafra Cuban Restaurant & Rum Bar

259 Orange St, New Haven, CT
Cuban Restaurant · Downtown New Haven · 21 tips and reviews
Louis' Lunch is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

17. Louis' Lunch

6.9
261 Crown St, New Haven, CT
Burger Joint · Downtown New Haven · 110 tips and reviews
Union League Cafe is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

18. Union League Cafe

8.4
1032 Chapel St, New Haven, CT
French Restaurant · Downtown New Haven · 25 tips and reviews
Prime 16 is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

19. Prime 16

7.9
172 Temple St (btwn Chapel & Crown), New Haven, CT
American Restaurant · Downtown New Haven · 111 tips and reviews

20. Caseus Cheese Truck

6.7
New Haven, CT
Food Truck · 11 tips and reviews

urbandataurbandata: Add guac. Look for the falafel special. Always ask for mustard.

21. Willoughby's Coffee and Tea

8.2
258 Church St, New Haven, CT
Coffee Shop · Downtown New Haven · 19 tips and reviews

urbandataurbandata: Try the French roast iced coffee. Lower in caffeine.

Mamoun's Falafel Restaurant is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

22. Mamoun's Falafel Restaurant

8.0
85 Howe St (at Edgewood Ave), New Haven, CT
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Dwight · 65 tips and reviews

23. Caseus

93 Whitney Ave (at Trumbull St.), New Haven, CT
Cheese Store · Downtown New Haven · 44 tips and reviews

Adam A.Adam Abbate: Super-friendly wait-staff, and yes, unsurprisingly at a cheese place, the macaroni and cheese is to die for.

Modern Apizza is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

24. Modern Apizza

9.1
874 State St, New Haven, CT
Pizzeria · East Rock · 102 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: "Modern Apizza is one of my favorite graduate school haunts!" --Adam Richman, Man v Food Nation

25. Union League Cafe

8.4
1032 Chapel St, New Haven, CT
French Restaurant · Downtown New Haven · 25 tips and reviews

Kyle F.Kyle Frenette: high class. amazing food. amazing.

26. Bentara

76 Orange St, New Haven, CT
Malay Restaurant · Downtown New Haven · 20 tips and reviews

Tarra D.Tarra Del Chiaro: Best filet in town. Order Bentara style. Not in the mood for steak? Mee Goreng is a close second.

27. Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana

9.2
157 Wooster St (at Brown St.), New Haven, CT
Pizzeria · Wooster Square - Mill River · 276 tips and reviews

patricia m.patricia moreggi: A must...the clams are so fresh in this pie!

28. Ibiza Restaurant

39 High St, New Haven, CT
Spanish Restaurant · Downtown New Haven · 3 tips and reviews

Amber C.Amber Castle: If the regular menu is a little too pricey, sit at the bar and try their tapas menu

29. Pacifico

8.2
220 College St (Crown St), New Haven, CT
Latin American Restaurant · Downtown New Haven · 40 tips and reviews

Matt B.Matt Bailey: They say Pacifico is home to the best mojitos around... but don't overlook the Martini Organico. Order it with the fresh guacamole!

30. Prime 16

7.9
172 Temple St (btwn Chapel & Crown), New Haven, CT
American Restaurant · Downtown New Haven · 111 tips and reviews

The HavenistThe Havenist: Known for their prodigious burger and beer lists, this is one of the best places to eat beef between 2 buns in CT.

31. BAR

9.0
254 Crown St (at College St.), New Haven, CT
Pizzeria · Downtown New Haven · 174 tips and reviews

Kushal D.Kushal Dave: Mashed potato pizza. Best thing ever. We are not friends if you don't have it. Also, good stout.

Skappo Wine Bar is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

32. Skappo Wine Bar

7.7
59 Crown St (at Orange St.), New Haven, CT
Wine Bar · Downtown New Haven · 7 tips and reviews

33. Sally's Apizza

8.5
237 Wooster St, New Haven, CT
Pizzeria · Wooster Square - Mill River · 63 tips and reviews

Amy C.Amy Chorew: Pssst, pizza better than New York

Copper Chimney is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

34. Copper Chimney

126 E 28th St (Lexington Avenue), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 28 tips and reviews
The Pantry is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

35. The Pantry

8.7
2 Mechanic St (at State and East), New Haven, CT
Breakfast Spot · East Rock · 40 tips and reviews

36. Wall Street Pizza

6.9
90 Wall St, New Haven, CT
Pizzeria · Downtown New Haven · 9 tips and reviews

BestDelegate b.BestDelegate bestdelegate.com: Hello SCSY delegates! Wall Street Pizza is a great place to grab lunch or a quick bite in-between committee sessions. Read more.

37. Mamoun's Falafel Restaurant

8.0
85 Howe St (at Edgewood Ave), New Haven, CT
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Dwight · 65 tips and reviews

Best DelegateBest Delegate: Hello SCSY & YMUN delegates! This place is great for cheap late-night falafel. Ryan really like the baba gannouj (eggplant-based) and lamb shwarma sandwiches.

Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

38. Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale

7.3
Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT
Seafood Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews
The Original Antonio's is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

39. The Original Antonio's

208 Amity Rd, Woodbridge, CT
Italian Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
Texas Roadhouse is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

40. Texas Roadhouse

8.7
524 Sawmill Rd (at Bull Hill Ln.), West Haven, CT
BBQ Joint · 46 tips and reviews
Katz's Deli is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

41. Katz's Deli

9.0
1658 Litchfield Tpke, Woodbridge, CT
Deli · 31 tips and reviews
BRYAC Restaurant & Raw Bar is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

42. BRYAC Restaurant & Raw Bar

8.4
3074 Fairfield Ave (Fox Street), Bridgeport, CT
Seafood Restaurant · Black Rock · 16 tips and reviews
Ordinary is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

43. Ordinary

8.2
990 Chapel St (College St.), New Haven, CT
Lounge · Downtown New Haven · 24 tips and reviews
The Coffee Pedaler is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

44. The Coffee Pedaler

8.8
605 East St (State St.), New Haven, CT
Coffee Shop · Wooster Square - Mill River · 17 tips and reviews
Jordans Hot Dogs & Mac is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

45. Jordans Hot Dogs & Mac

7.5
957 State St (Beech), New Haven, CT
American Restaurant · East Rock · 6 tips and reviews
Heirloom is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

46. Heirloom

6.6
1157 Chapel St (btw York & Park), New Haven, CT
American Restaurant · Downtown New Haven · 22 tips and reviews
Rubamba is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

47. Rubamba

8.9
25 High St (Crown St.), New Haven, CT
Arepa Restaurant · Downtown New Haven · 15 tips and reviews
Zoi's on Orange is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

48. Zoi's on Orange

8.9
63 Grove St (Whitney Ave), New Haven, CT
Sandwich Spot · Downtown New Haven · 13 tips and reviews
Adrianas Restaurant is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

49. Adrianas Restaurant

8.5
771 Grand Ave (between Hamilton & Olive), New Haven, CT
Italian Restaurant · Wooster Square - Mill River · 8 tips and reviews
Three Brothers Diner is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

50. Three Brothers Diner

7.5
1038 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT
Diner · 13 tips and reviews
September In Bangkok is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

51. September In Bangkok

8.1
754 State St (at Bradley St), New Haven, CT
Thai Restaurant · Downtown New Haven · 6 tips and reviews
Framed is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

52. Framed

1224 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT
Framing Store · 1 tip
#1 Fish Market is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

53. #1 Fish Market

8.5
2239 State St, New Haven, CT
Fish Market · 5 tips and reviews
Shell & Bones Oyster Bar and Grill is one of Best New Haven & Fairfield Restaurants.

54. Shell & Bones Oyster Bar and Grill

8.9
100 S Water St, New Haven, CT
American Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews