Restaurants near Little Italy

Gioia is our favorite restaurant in New Haven, Connecticut. It’s a whole experience and everything on the menu is delicious. You just gotta go there. Make a reservation first. We will keep going back!

I don’t even know where to begin.. I came here to celebrate my boyfriends 40th birthday. The waiter we had was Lonnie and he was absolutely exceptional from point A to point B. Welcoming, kind, attentive but not overbearing, fast, personable and just all around accommodating thus helping me execute a perfect birthday dinner evening. The Branzino was by far the best I’ve ever had and got my boyfriends first time trying it, he was a huge fan. Love this place! Will be back again. Thank you Lonnie for your great service!

The food was excellent!! We enjoyed the meatballs, panecotte, salmon consiglio & chicken picstta! The Chianti was really nice too. The only thing I would recommend is to be more clear on parking arrangements on this site.

This was our first time going to Lobster Shack. The place was decorated for Christmas and what a wonderful job that was done. Made the atmosphere awesome and festive. Our server Mara was excellent. We had 2 appetizers, crab cakes and ricotta balls in a vodka sauce. They were the best we have had. Our entree's were excellent as well. Hot Lobster roll, Broiled scallops, Broiled Cod and Shrimp Florentine. We will definitely be heading back to Lobster Shack soon.

The Menu at Cast Iron Chop House is vast and truly had something to offer everyone. We did not even get past the 20 or so appetizer options. We chose 4 and made them our meal. Each portion was very generous. The flavor profile and preparation of each dish was so well crafted. Our server Raoul was exceptional, a constant presence but not closing or intrusive. I will return for sure as we didn't tackle soups, salads, the majority of appetizers or any entree.