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Mojito - Barracuda Bistro & Bar, New Haven, CT

Barracuda Bistro & Bar

4.6
4.6
74 Reviews
$30 and under
Latin American

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2 people
19:00
Experiences are available.
  • Romantic
  • Great for happy hour
  • Hot spot
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, margaritas

Located 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!

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Latin American, Colombian, Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 16:00–00:00 Brunch Sun 11:00–15:00 Happy Hour Tue–Sat 16:00–19:00 Tue–Fri 21:00–23:00
  • Phone number
    (203) 691-5696
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Sonia Salazar

Experiences

  • 🍸 CT Best Happy Hour - Early & Late🍹

    Multiple dates available
    Check out New Havens favorite happy hour spot. Every Tuesday - Friday 4-7PM and late night 9PM - 11PM
    🍸 CT Best Happy Hour - Early & Late🍹 photo
  • 🥂 Barracuda & 80 Proof Brunch Collab 🍾

    Multiple dates available
    Barracuda Brunch return! Check out our all new collab with 80 PROOF for one amazing brunch experience. Choose from Latin American traditional dishes, American brunch favorites, and so many mimosa flavors! Dont forget to try our famous Breakfast Nachos & Lobster benedict. Mango, passionfruitt, Guava
    🥂 Barracuda & 80 Proof Brunch Collab 🍾 photo
  • NYE Havana Night with Open Bar

    US$100.00 per person

    Prepaid

    31 Dec 2024 only
    Celebrate the New Year in our NEW SPACE! Our new location is transforming into little Havana for one night only. Located on Crown St. in downtown New Haven, experience the music, food & cocktails of CUBA as we countdown to 2025. This experience includes an Open Bar (with select beverages) Passed Appetizers, Live DJ playing the best in salsa, bachata, etc and pre-paid tips for our staff. Don't miss out on the hottest New Year's Eve party in town. Barracuda's NYE parties have sold out in the past so grab your friends, get your outfits ready and buy your experience today before it sells out! Open Bar includes: Bacardi Mojitos, Ron Medellin Cuba Libres, Espolon margaritas, Tito's Moscow mules, Draft Beer, Wine and champagne toast
    NYE Havana Night with Open Bar photo

What 74 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

74 Reviews
  1. Mercedes

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Me and my friend drove an hour and a half to eat here and it was worth every mile!!! The food was amazing the drink I got which was a passion fruit mojito was off the charts and the service was excellent! I will definitely come back soon!! Thank you for a great experience.

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    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A wonderful Happy Hour and pre-concert (The Struts at College Street Music Hall) dining experience with friends! Lovey, our server, was fantastic - super attentive, patient and happy to split the check across 3 credit cards. Food and drinks were delicious! Some of the most generous portions I’ve seen on a Happy Hour Menu!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious, the people were very cordial but they are a bit slow at bringing your orders

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  4. JoseC

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 20 July 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We were disappointed, the service was subpar and the food was not great. The menu on Open Table is not reflective of the real menu and the staff didn’t seem to really care when we brought it to their attention. The server brought two sets of utensils when there were 4 of us, he seemed confused/annoyed when we asked for 2 more. Our apps came and he didn’t understand why we wanted plates, then it seemed as though he wanted us to share plates as he would bring one over and we him come back until we all had plates. It was very bizarre. The dinner was not flavorful and the pork belly was chicharron, so be aware. The chicken was rubbery. We won’t be returning.

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  5. MannyG9978

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 November 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food,great service,nice atmosphere,yuca chicken nachos are ridiculously good!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 November 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food and service, just hard to hear each other talk because it was very loud. We were seated for our reservation immediately.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 7 November 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is was VERY good. I am in love with the yuca Fries🤤. It was very loud but in a fun lively way. Only con was the the servers continuously offered us the wrong food.

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  8. Iancarm

    New York City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 November 2021

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Took a long time to receive food and drinks. Been here before had better experience

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  9. LMarie

    New York City

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 October 2021

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Waiter was rude and barely attended to my table. Food came out later than usual.

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  10. EvaP

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 October 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excelent service good food good drinks really good I love it

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FAQs

Barracuda Bistro & Bar offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Barracuda Bistro & Bar also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (203) 691-5696.

Barracuda Bistro & Bar is rated 4.6 stars by 74 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Barracuda Bistro & Bar

196 Crown St., Commercial St. 2, New Haven, CT 06510

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Crown & Temple St.
  • Area
    New Haven
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 16:00–00:00 Brunch Sun 11:00–15:00 Happy Hour Tue–Sat 16:00–19:00 Tue–Fri 21:00–23:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Latin American, Colombian, Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Sonia Salazar
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options
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