Location: Hamden
Top Restaurants in Hamden
Top Things to do in Hamden
- 1. Sleeping Giant State Park
- 2. Yale University Art Gallery
- 3. Ireland's Great Hunger Museum
- 4. Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- 5. Farmington Canal State Park
- 6. Yale Center for British Art
- 7. The Only Game In Town
- 8. Yale University
- 9. West Rock Ridge State Park
- 10. Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
Most Popular Restaurants in Hamden
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant." The population was 60,960 at the 2010 census. Hamden is a suburb of the city of New Haven.
Things to do in Hamden
1. Whitney Donut & Sandwich Shop
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 94 reviews
Whitney Donut Shop sells pastries, coffee, and sandwiches. A local favorite.
Reviewed By Chili J - Norfolk, Virginia
large selection of very good, not too greasy, doughnuts. Also serves lunch, mostly soup, salads and sandwiches. Good Coffee and attentive staff. Get the jelly stick if you are hungry or do not plan on eating a meal for quite awhile.
2. Liuzzi Gourmet Food Market
Overall Ratings
5 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By Catherine P - New Haven
Excellent selection of all things Italian from soup to nuts, literally. Meats, fine lunch meats and cheeses, breads, pastas..and the prepared food is awesome (although pricey). Many options to bring home to prepare or make life easy and get it already prepared. The staff are ok, sometimes I feel like they are doing me a favor. Overall you will be very happy after visiting here.
3. Modern Apizza
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 848 reviews
Reviewed By Sarah B
I enjoyed the pizza, but I don't really understand the hype. It's like most brick oven pizza I've had before. It's good, but not overly special.
4. Mickey's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 139 reviews
Reviewed By jaseaton - Silver Spring, Maryland
It looks like eating outdoors is a big part of the Mickey's experience in warm weather months, but we were meeting in early January at the tail end of a brutal cold spell, so everyone was hunkered indoors. A warm semi-sports bar, semi-gourmet restaurant. I got the goat cheese and pepper ravioli, someone else got spaghetti bolognese, and our third got salmon. Everyone finished everything on their plates and seemed satisfied. The noise level was low enough toward the back for comfortable conversation. Our waitress was excellent.
5. Bellinis Italian Cuisine and Pizza
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 151 reviews
Reviewed By vhanks
Visited this restaurant for a company celebration. Bellinis did not disappoint. Very well maintained restaurant with great staff. The food was excellent. Huge portions that were very satisfying. Our entire table left with to go bag.
Drinks were amazing, not one complaint there.
We had an absolute great time with our server Gina. What an amazing personality. Thank you for taking such great care of us.
Definitely recommend this place for meetings, gatherings, celebrations, (there is a private) nights out. It's ok for family dining. We were very happy with our choice.
Thank you Bellinis for a wonderful night dining!
6. Caseus
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 274 reviews
Reviewed By didr - Connecticut
We had a wonderful meal for a family gathering. Excellent menu and wine list. The environment is crowded but, in its own way, quite romantic. The service was efficient. Lots of choices for small, medium, or large meals. Prices are on the high side, but the quality of the cheeses supports charging more. Reservations looked to be an absolute necessity.
7. Mikro
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 115 reviews
Reviewed By BixUS - Stuck in MA
Great small plates to share, sandwiches, and full plates. The fried chickpeas were so good we had to try making them at home! Really clever combination of ingredients. The Gen'l Tso's Cauliflower is a great take on a roasted vegetable with a fun flavors.
The fried shrimp sandwich was very well done and devoured quickly. The pork belly Bahn Mi was similarly well seasoned but I could only handle 1/2 of it! It heated up nicely the next day.
Loved the beer menu - extensive. The waitress was excellent at sensing our indecision and helped with allowing us samples.
I cannot wait to go back and try more of the appetizers.
8. Ludal Italian Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 198 reviews
Reviewed By Jon B
I have been cooking professionally
For 15 years
Problem with restaurants is owners don’t know what there doing.
Very few have legitimate cooking education business experience and more.
Look at this restaurants ratings 10 percent of the people that rated this Resturant rated it terrible that’s pretty Sad.
This is my 6 time there because our friend wanted to go
3 times I ordered steak and it was terrible
Their cooks don’t know how to cook NY Strip.
2 times I ordered veal parmigiana
It was paper thin dry and chewy
That’s it I will never go again.
There is only one decent Italian Resturant in North Haven Wallingford and it is in Wallingford
Sorry North Haven
Jon B
9. Ixtapa Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By treylew - New Haven, CT
Everything about my evening here was average. The atmosphere, the service, the food. Nothing bad but nothing great either. They took our drink order then delivered complimentary chips and salsa. The salsa was somewhat bland. I would've rather paid to have good salsa and chips. We ordered the ground beef nachos. It was the smallest amount of nachos I've ever seen in my life. Definitely not worth it. I ordered the steak fajita. That was pretty good but the rice and beans were pretty tasteless. I've had much better Mexican food in the area. I don't think I'll be back.
10. LongHorn Steakhouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By Thea1201 - North Haven, Connecticut
Well prepared and tender steak is just one of tye many delicious options. The french onin soup is delicious, especially on anchilly evening. They salad is served in a chilled dish which makes it perfect. Ifnyou can save room for desert. They offer wonderful choices. This is my go to place for a special meal.
