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New Haven Dinner Spots

Restaurants that serve dinner in New Haven, CT

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Villa Lulu

A spirited contemporary Italian restaurant wrapped in stylish décor

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Pacifico

Nuevo-Latino seafood, tapas & popular mojitos in a colorful, two-story space with a lively bar.

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El Segundo

367 Orange St

Global street food, the original “fast food,” & graffiti, an original art form, come together under one roof to create an edgy & active cityscape complete with concrete roadway floors & industrial décor.

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Elm City Social

266 College St

Elm City Social evokes the spirit of the 1920s, bringing back to life the craftwork of cocktails that has been lost until now. In the kitchen, Chef John Brennan draws you in with seasonally inspired menus that can only be described as “comfort food with a flavorful twist.”

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Est Est Est Pizza & Restaurant

1176 Chapel St

Pizza & calzones since 1973, served in a small, corner space with brick walls & wooden furnishings.

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Fin & Scale

920 Whalley Ave

Fin & Scale is the only kosher sushi restaurant ⁠in the area, meaning that they only serve fish with fins & scales (i.e. no shellfish). ⁠Therefore, those who follow a strict Kosher diet (mostly Jewish people) can eat here according to the Old Testament of the Bible. ⁠

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Frank Pepe Pizza

157 Wooster St

Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana is arguably the world's most famous pizza spot in the Italian district of New Haven. They're famous for their thin crust pies and specialty white clam, which won the title of "Best Pizza in America"

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Garden Catering

930 Chapel St

A chain restaurant in Connecticut known for serving "the best nuggets you'll ever have" and potato cones.

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Geronimo

271 Crown St

Southwestern fare paired with lots of tequilas in a buzzy, low-lit hive with porch dining.

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Good Nature Market

15 Broadway

Good Nature Market offers basic grocery items, hot and cold beverages, frozen and prepared foods, and made-to-order deli sandwiches.

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Goodfellas

702 State St

Old-school mobster-themed Italian eatery in a cozy storefront with brick walls & white tablecloths

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Great Wall

67 Whitney Avenue

Called the "Best Chinese Restaurant in New Haven" by critics and chefs alike, Great Wall takes pride in their use of extraordinary seasonal ingredients and their chefs, each of whom is a master of a different Chinese regional cooking style.

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