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1. Heirloom - New Haven
4.3
Awesome(1507)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • New Haven
Booked 10 times today
Heirloom in New Haven is cozy and warm, serving up delicious Contemporary American dishes. The reviews are full of praise for the excellent service, great ambiance and the lovely atmosphere. It's described as perfect for both intimate dinners and larger gatherings. The staff is noted to be friendly and attentive. The restaurant's interior is said to have large windows that reflect back downtown New Haven, making it a beautiful setting.
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2. Pacifico - New Haven, CT
4.5
Awesome(1410)
Price: Moderate
• Latin / Spanish • New Haven
Booked 16 times today
We are located in the heart of downtown New Haven NY times, Zagat, Hartford Courant rated, featuring extraordinary Nuevo-Latino cuisine. Along with traditional tapas, some of our signature dishes include Seafood Paella, Skirt Steak with Chino-Latino stir fried rice, Caramelized Salmon and Dulce de Leche Cheesecake. Among some other favorites are our Sangria and award winning Mojitos (Best Mojito – CT Magazine) which will surely liven your day.
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3. Harvest Wine Bar and Restaurant - New Haven
4.6
Exceptional(278)
Price: Expensive
• American • New Haven
Booked 9 times today
Delight in the taste of customary American cuisine with a twist at Harvest Wine Bar. Harvest's menu features dishes, such as grilled calamari and lobster macaroni and cheese. Some of its main entrées range between seared sea scallops, as well as filet mignon with truffle mashed potatoes and roasted brussels sprouts with red wine demi-glace. At Harvest, guests can also enjoy different drinks for every course of the meal. It is also a great place for date night.$25 lunch 2 course pre fixe Live Jazz every Thursday 7-9PMWeekend Brunch Sat & Sun 11:30-3PMWine Specials Sunday & Wednesday
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4. Siena New Haven
4.4
Awesome(235)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • New Haven
Booked 9 times today
Located inside The Blake Hotel, welcome to Siena New Haven... a bridge where Italian tradition meets modern contemporary flare. Antipasti, artisanal crostini, from scratch pasta, and so much more available to you. Our menu features a carefully curated cocktail program and extensive wine list. Siena New Haven is located on the lobby floor. Guests can also visit the High George by Siena - New Haven's premiere rooftop bar, located on the 6th floor and open year round. It is outfitted with a full bar and lighter food options. High George by Siena Rooftop is open Thursday through Saturday. Reservations are recommended, but not required. We are open to the public and available for semi-private and private events.
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5. Jack's Bar & Steakhouse
4.0
Excellent(663)
Price: Expensive
• Steakhouse • New Haven
Booked 7 times today
Jack’s Bar and Steakhouse offers its customers sophisticated, gourmet dining, conveniently located in the heart of New Haven. Known for their incomparable USDA Prime grade steaks with equal parts perfect char and mouthwatering tenderness, each bite rewards diners with unsurpassed flavor and quality, in no small part due to their infrared broiler and their unfailing commitment to source only the best and juiciest cuts. Jack’s strives to provide an unsurpassed fine dining experience, in the kind of warm and welcoming environment one expects from a family-owned restaurant. While steaks anchor the menu, the cuisine is diverse and dynamic, keeping customers returning time and again to enjoy a favorite staple item or sample a delicious new addition.-- --
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6. Atelier Florian
4.1
Excellent(739)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • New Haven
Booked 4 times today
Here at Atelier Florian, we welcome you to experience a full array of fresh sea-to table dishes and sustainable meats and produce from local purveyors in a relaxing ambiance that is true to the finest European tradition. Our chefs work hard to bring you the freshest and most tantalizing seafood-centered masterpieces, the heartiest meats and poultry and the healthiest composed salads, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes, all with an elegant Belgian twist.
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7. Chacra Peruvian Cuisine - New Haven
4.6
Exceptional(95)
Price: Moderate
• Peruvian • New Haven
Booked 2 times today
Patio Seating Now Available!Chacra celebrates the rich culinary diversity of Peru and brings an exciting exploration of this multicultural cuisine to New Haven. Chacra honors Peru’s deeply rooted and diverse heritage, including its native Criollo, Chinese Chifa and Japanese Nikkei cuisines; its name a tribute to Peru’s famous farming fields and its popular national drink “Pisco” Chacra welcomes you to discover our unique take on contemporary Peruvian cuisine, an intriguing blend of authentic and innovative dishes that are, in a word, unforgettable. Bold flavors, exotic aromas, unique cocktails and a vast selection of local and international beers, that will take you on an amazing journey that is anything but everyday BUEN PROVECHO!!!We are happy to announce that Chacra pisco-bar has been honored the Best Latin Restaurant & the Best Late Night statewide as well Best Peruvian, Best Brunch, Best lunch in New Haven County by Connecticut Magazine for their BEST OF CONNECTICUT 2024.
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8. Barracuda Bistro & Bar
4.6
Exceptional(74)
Price: Moderate
• Latin American • New Haven
Booked 4 times today
Named one of the top Latin American restaurants in the state by Connecticut Magazine, Barracuda Bistro & Bar is a Latin American Gastro Bar, now located on Crown St in downtown New Haven directly behind 80 PROOF. The owner & chef of Barracuda, Sonia Salazar, grew up in Colombia but trained as a chef in the United States. The food & drink menu she has cultivated combine the authentic flavors and ingredients of Latin America with traditional American comfort food. The food, the drinks & the casually sophisticated ambiance is perfect for happy hour, dinner, or a late night affair. Noteworthy: Arepas, yuca nachos, mojitos, margaritasLocated near the Yale campus, Yale Rep Theater, Art galleries and much more. If you have tried Te Amo Tequila Bar & Tacos or 80 PROOF come taste where Chef Salazar started it all!
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9. The Anchor Spa
4.5
Awesome(54)
Price: Moderate
• Caribbean • New Haven
Booked 1 time today
*Please note: Outside Seating is on a first come, first served basis. You may request Outside Seating with your reservation and we will do our best to accomodate it, however, we cannot guarantee it.*Named after the Milford, Connecticut beach where it first opened during Prohibition, in its halcyon days The Anchor became a favorite watering hole for actors, artists, poets, writers, and Yalies, and the after-work boîte for bartenders and staff from other bars. Relaunching in 2016, The Anchor effortlessly aligned with a revitalized Downtown New Haven, in the vibrant midst of Yale University. The bar and eatery simultaneously honors, embraces, and reflects the City’s economic, social and intellectual diversity—representing a cultural cocktail of town and gown immediacy of a deadline. The Anchor’s new owner, Yale alumnus Karl Franz Williams’ plan is to preserve the best and most recognizable aspects of the restaurant’s former incarnation and create something evocative and timeless.
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10. Gioia - Wooster Street New Haven
4.8
Exceptional(342)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • New Haven
Booked 47 times today
PLEASE NOTE: The rooftop at GIOIA does not accept reservations. Seating is first come, first served. Cheerful Italian food and drink in Wooster Square. Follow us @GioiaNHVOnline reservations are now available through our website!!!

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