ZINC New Haven

4.7

2985 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 10 times today

Great for fine wines
Charming
Healthy

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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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
Neighbourhood
New Haven
Cross Street
Chapel Street between College Street and Temple Street
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,985 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Connecticut
Great for fine wines
New Haven
Innovative
New Haven
Healthy
New Haven
Great for fine wines
New Haven
Most Booked

Review summary

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ZINC New Haven offers an unforgettable dining experience with "excellent, delicious food" and "friendly, attentive service." Its eclectic menu, featuring standout dishes like duck nachos and seared tuna, is creatively presented. Though portions may be small, the "ambiance is easy," making it a perfect spot for special occasions.

2,985 Reviews

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Walt
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our overall experience at ZINC was excellent. Food was very good and the customer service was simply "outstanding". Kudos to our waitress "EMILY" - she made the experience even better. Keep up the good work.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Connecticut3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a wonderful variety of food and great service!
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OpenTable Diner VIP
New York City1 review
4.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Please bring back the duck nachos and flatbread amuse-bouche.
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Marla
Washington DC19 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We made reservations for the restaurant prior to a show at the Shubert. It’s the perfect location to eat dinner if you’re going to one of the two theaters right there in New Haven. They held our table for us, even though we arrived late due to much traffic. We had a perfect table location, the restaurant was not too noisy, and we could have quiet conversation The wait staff was perfectly attentive to filling our waters and asking if we needed anything The menu didn’t have lots of choices, but what they did have looked amazing and the two dinners that we got tasted wonderful. A really wonderful blend of flavors, and spices which made the whole thing well balanced. I would definitely eat here again
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OpenTable Diner
Charleston1 review
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was superior! Food excellent. We celebrated our friend’s birthday and Zinc was a perfect place in every way. Thank you.
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Jean VIP
New York City4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, service and a wonderful experience. Highly recommended.
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Gayle
Chicago4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Two people for lunch — Steak frites perfectly cooked (medium rare), fragrant and slightly spicy chimichurri sauce underneath and really tasty, well seasoned and crispy fries along with some simply dressed greens. A lovely plate! Knowledgeable server (Emily) patiently brought three tastes of red wine (I’m a novice with reds) till I chose. Dark, rich well brewed coffee and a very dense chocolate torte (with an apricot-lemon jam and whipped cream on the side. Very interesting menu and inventive desserts. Highly recommend. Easy parking nearby in the Crown Street garage or on the street. On the south side of The Green.
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Jason VIP
New York City16 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Exceptional service. Food was very good and cooked perfectly. Bartenders were very friendly. Great place!!!!
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Roswell
New York City4 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
This was our third Valentines Day at Zinc and we were disappointed. The food was barely warm. The noise level was terrible.
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Maureen
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on February 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Zinc is a wonderful desination in New Haven. Always dependable with consistently good food and service (over 20+ years) and always some new exciting thing on the menu. Love the location, food and staff always!
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ZINC New Haven is rated 4.7 stars by 2985 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

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 10 times today

964 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06510

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Chapel Street between College Street and Temple Street
Neighbourhood
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
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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

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