ZINC New Haven

4.7

2977 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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2 people

30 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 11 times today

Experiences are available.

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

Across from the historic New Haven Green, ZINC offers an innovative seed-to-plate menu that celebrates the surrounding community. Sustainable food has been the focus of ZINC since opening its doors in 1999 and has helped earn our place as a fixture in the downtown landscape. Our modern interpretation of “American Food” is local market inspired and globally infused with a focus on sustainable food, offering a dining experience fit for the most enthusiastic of foodies. ZINC offers a Wine Spectator award-winning wine menu.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Global, International
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(203) 624-0507
Website
https://zincnewhaven.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Graydon Chapman
Private party facilities
Choose from our Private Dining Room, Main Dining Room, Garden Room, or Garden at ZINC for casual and sophisticated gatherings.https://zincnewhaven.com/private-events

Location
964 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06510
Area
New Haven
Cross Street
Chapel Street between College Street and Temple Street
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Experiences

NYE at ZINC
31 Dec 2024 only
New Year’s Eve at ZINC overflows with all the champagne and fresh local bites to spark a night of celebration. Treat your palate to a three-course, pre-fixe menu spanning our new Winter dishes, plenty of celebratory plates and curated pairings – $95 per person – $45 optional wine pairings

Offers

Social Hour
Multiple dates available
Tue - Fri - 16:00 - 17:00
Come in and enjoy specials on award winning wine, seasonal cocktails, local beer, spirits and mocktails from 4pm until 6pm in our lively bar!

What 2,977 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

New Haven
Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

ZINC New Haven offers "amazing!! awesome food and great service," with a chic modern atmosphere perfect for special occasions. Guests rave about its "exceptional food, service," and creative, well-crafted cocktails. The menu, featuring fresh, local ingredients, delivers "delicious, creative food," making it a top choice in New Haven.

2,977 Reviews

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Nancy
New York City
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Showing wear and tired menu but still nice enough.
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daphne
Charleston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a table for five plus a baby for lunch. Interesting and flavorful menu. Pulled duck tostados were excellent. One friend said the chicken sandwich was the best meal she had over the Christmas/Hanukah holiday. Kitchen made an easy substitution for a food allergy. Only slight gripe was that it was chilly sitting at the front table in the window. Will definitely be back!
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Nina
New York City
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on 12 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love this place, but be ready for a whole new menu! We used to love the duck nachos now replaced with duck tostados...they are good but not like the nachos. That could be personal though. The place is still wonderful. Our waiter was amazing a lot of fun. It is now owned by the same restaurant group that owns Union League, but still nothing like Union League-the atmosphere is still the same.
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William
New York City
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on 12 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Small but a terrific menu. Everyone on our table, love the food.
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Jill
VIP
New York City
53 reviews
2.0
53 reviews
Dined on 12 December 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The menu and quality of food has gone downhill. Zinc has been one of my favorite restaurants in New Haven for many years and now I'm not sure I will return. It is the little changes that make the biggest impact--no fennel bread and chutney; new recipe for lettuce wraps; huge increase in prices.
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Sandra
Washington DC
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 11 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Second visit to this establishment for a holiday gathering with coworkers. Everything was smooth from initial reservation, service, food, and goodbye! Each of us traveled from different states - as far away as Maryland for the occasion. Some arrived about 15 minutes ahead and were graciously shown to our table without a problem. We were actually seated at the same table as last year. Everything was lovely and best of all staff allowed us to sit and talk for a good while as they prepared for the dinner crowd. That was a wonderful gesture and really distinguishes a great restaurant. Will definitely go again!
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Edward
New York City
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 7 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had not been to Zinc in 5 years and were looking forward to going back to one of our favorite restaurants. We were surprised that the menu had changed to more of a Thai theme. However, we ordered Japanese popcorn shrimp as an appetizer, which was phenomenal.!! My wife ordered a chicken dish and I ordered a pasta dish. Both were excellent. We intend of coming back soon
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Karen
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sat at the bar - very accommodating to the gluten free needs of someone with celiac. Excellent food - we will return.
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Mary
Atlantic City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 5 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We very much enjoyed our visit to Zinc. The staff were welcoming and friendly. I specifically enjoyed the guidance around the new menu options. Our meal choices were delicious. We can’t wait to return.
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Elane
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 23 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious, creative food in a chic modern setting. Customer service was above and beyond. Highly recommend! My new favorite restaurant.
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ZINC New Haven is rated 4.7 stars by 2977 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

30 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 11 times today

Experiences are available.

964 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06510

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Chapel Street between College Street and Temple Street
Area
New Haven
Hours of Operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Global, International
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Graydon Chapman
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Website
https://zincnewhaven.com/
Phone number
(203) 624-0507
Private party facilities
Choose from our Private Dining Room, Main Dining Room, Garden Room, or Garden at ZINC for casual and sophisticated gatherings.https://zincnewhaven.com/private-events

ZINC New Haven

Make a booking

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

NYE at ZINC

Offers

Social Hour

Menu

What 2,977 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

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