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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.
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Modern Apizza
874 State St
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Classic New Haven pizzeria! Walking distance from the apartment, and our favorite in the top 3 battle.
Best Cold Brew in NHV
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The Coffee Pedaler
605 East St
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Best Cold Brew in NHV
A coffee favorite, also around the corner
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East Rock Coffee
49 Cottage St
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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.
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Blue State Coffee
84 Wall St
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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
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Pantry
2 Mechanic St
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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.
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Nica's
603 Orange St
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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.
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August
3 Edwards St
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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!
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Oak Haven Table & Bar
932 State St
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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.
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September in Bangkok
754 State St
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Great Thai with some stepped-up features from your basic neighborhood place.
Classic Thai faves, no frills and consistently delicious.
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Rice Pot Thai Restaurant
1027 State St
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Classic Thai faves, no frills and consistently delicious.
Mexican just around the corner. Great margaritas and occasionally featuring a mariachi band...!
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Mezcal
14 Mechanic St
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Mexican just around the corner. Great margaritas and occasionally featuring a mariachi band...!
Our favorite restaurant in East Rock. Yummm pizza + salads.
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Da Legna
687 State St
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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.
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ROÌA Restaurant and Cafe
261 College St
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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.
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Arethusa Farm Dairy
1020 Chapel St
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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!
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Shell & Bones Oyster Bar & Grill
100 S Water St
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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.
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Heirloom
1157 Chapel St
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All about the Heirloom brunch.
A pizza contender in the top 3 - tell us what you think!
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Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
157 Wooster St
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A pizza contender in the top 3 - tell us what you think!
A pizza contender in the top 3 - tell us what you think!
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Sally's Apizza
237 Wooster St
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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!
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Yale Repertory Theatre
1120 Chapel St
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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!
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East Rock
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Go for a hike up East Rock Park. Multiple trail options, walking distance from the house!
Free, high quality art museum right in town.
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Yale University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel St
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Free, high quality art museum right in town.
Check out the Wooster Sq Farmers Market - every Sat starting at 9am. April - December
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CitySeed Wooster Square Farmers' Market
511 Chapel St
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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
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College Street Music Hall
238 College St
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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!
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Shubert Theater
247 College St
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Venue for tours of theater, comedy. Has events most days of the week!
A local beach on the water!
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Lighthouse Point Park
2 Lighthouse Rd
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A local beach on the water!

Useful Spots

Full service grocery store downtown. Expensive, but the closest full-service option.
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Elm City Market
777 Chapel St
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Full service grocery store downtown. Expensive, but the closest full-service option.
Alternate grocery store, a few minutes further.
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ShopRite of East Haven
745 Foxon Rd
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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