ZINC New Haven

4.7

2968 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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2 people

22 Nov 2024

22:30

Booked 21 times today

Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood gem
Good for business meals

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

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 2,968 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
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

New Haven
Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

ZINC New Haven impresses with "delicious food," "excellent service," and a "beautiful atmosphere" perfect for special occasions. Guests rave about the "unique and distinctive plates," with standout dishes like the duck nachos and roasted salmon over risotto. The "thoughtfully composed" menu features fresh, local ingredients, making it a top choice in New Haven.

2,968 Reviews

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Marc
New York City
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was great. We went because their sister restaurant is union league and we love that place. Only criticism is the menu is all over the place. Never had hummus and green curry in the same place before. Not sure I would call it an American bistro but the food is all really great.
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June
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The menu was diverse and filled new foods we never enjoyed before. And the food was outstanding. The service was excellent. Our waiter anticipated our every need. He was friendly and helpful and made us feel as though we were his only table. The meal was expensive but it was fine dining. One of the best restaurants we have ever eaten in. And a great choice if you are non dairy.
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Stephanie
Greater Boston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 12 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food! Enjoyed it very much. Nice decor and superb service.
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Martha
Greater Boston
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on 6 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect venue for a business lunch Highly recommend the Zinc, based on my business lunch there yesterday. With effective and non-invasive service, good and healthy food, a reasonable noise level, and easy parking, this is a good choice for a business get-together. Don’t hesitate, it’s a good pick!
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Pamela
Chicago
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on 5 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is our favorite restaurant when we are in truly fine dining!
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OpenTable Diner
Miami
9 reviews
vip
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on 2 November 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Service was super. Host and bartenders great. Drinks were very good and creative. Popcorn shrimp was very good but really need some sort of dipping sauce. I had the duck.bao which was OK but nothing I’d order again and my wife had the Singapore noodles which were also just OK but nothing I would order again. Overall, we did very much joy our evening there and I would return but I would order different food.
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Phyllis
New York City
107 reviews
vip
4.0
107 reviews
Dined on 30 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Zinc consistently does a great job. I wasn’t going to have the tuna again (had it the last time I was there), but I couldn’t resist. The Host and our Waiter were great!
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Daniel
New York City
30 reviews
4.0
30 reviews
Dined on 26 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Busy and slower than usual on a Friday night. Waitress did an excellent job and kept us informed of delays. Delicious artisan cheese platter, wonderful duck main course. Shrimp with noodles somewhat bland. Excellent chocolate mousse cake for dessert. All in all, a pleasant experience.
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Julienne
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 26 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
They knew it was our anniversary and they threw in a champagne toast for the occasion and checked to confirm we were happy with our seats. We appreciated this attention to detail and acknowledgement of our special day! Everything was great except the desert which was just ok.
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michael
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 18 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ryan and Sean gave us great service. Ask for the table at the front window. Sears 8.
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ZINC New Haven is rated 4.7 stars by 2968 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

22 Nov 2024

22:30

Booked 21 times today

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

Offers

Social Hour

Menu

What 2,968 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

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