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ZINC New Haven, New Haven, CT

ZINC New Haven

4.7
4.7
2986 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 19 times today
  • Great for fine wines
  • 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

  • Location
    964 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06510
  • Phone number
    (203) 624-0507
  • 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
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Graydon Chapman

Offers

  • Social Hour

    Multiple dates available
    Tue - Fri - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Come in and enjoy specials on award winning wine, seasonal cocktails, local beer, spirits and mocktails from 4pm until 6pm in our lively bar!

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What 2,986 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

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
ZINC New Haven offers "exceptional service" and "delicious, creative food" in a chic modern setting. Known for its "inventive desserts" and "consistently good food," it features a diverse menu with flavorsome options. Despite occasional noise, it's praised for its "friendly and attentive" staff and welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommended for fine dining enthusiasts.

2,986 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    New York City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    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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  2. Marla

    Washington DC

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    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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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    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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  4. Jean

    VIP

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    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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  5. Gayle

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    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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  6. Jason

    VIP

    New York City

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    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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  7. Roswell

    New York City

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    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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  8. Maureen

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    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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  9. Reisha

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an amazing dinner at Zinc. The Thai green curry was outstanding. Service and ambience were excellent. Highly recommend this place for dinner!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good experience, nice meal however we were so disappointed by the cheese platter. It was 3 pieces of cheese for 4 people

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FAQs

ZINC New Haven is rated 4.7 stars by 2986 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
7:00 p.m.
Booked 19 times today
Google Map for ZINC New Haven

964 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06510

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
    (203) 624-0507
  • 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
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Graydon Chapman
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