The best bars & nightlife in New Haven
15 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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The Bar
NightlifeRelaxed space featuring New Haven-style pizza and other Italian eats plus a full bar with a draft beer selection and specialty pies.
The Bar
NightlifeSpace Ballroom
NightlifeRustic bar offering craft beers & small music shows of various genres, plus an outdoor patio.
Space Ballroom
NightlifeWestville Music Bowl
NightlifeLive music venue offering views of the stage from most areas and an on-site bar.
Westville Music Bowl
NightlifeHarvest
NightlifeCraving something nicer than takeout this week, but still chill? Harvest serves modern American custom cuisine with Asian, Latin, and…
Harvest
NightlifeShell & Bones Oyster Bar and Grill
NightlifeSeafood eatery perched on New Haven Harbor offering steaks, water views & a seasonal deck.
Shell & Bones Oyster Bar and Grill
NightlifeAnchor Spa
NightlifeLongtime bar offering craft cocktails & small plates in an intimate, antiques-filled space.
Anchor Spa
Nightlife116 Crown
NightlifeTrendy, dimly lit lounge dispensing creative cocktails plus charcuterie, cheese, flatbreads & more.
116 Crown
NightlifeThe Cannon
NightlifePub featuring an almost-entirely vegan menu of comfort fare alongside tap beer and cocktails.
The Cannon
NightlifeYellow King Brews
NightlifeLaid-back coffeehouse pouring espresso martinis and local brews, with trivia nights and live music.
Yellow King Brews
NightlifeCafe Nine
NightlifeHigh-energy gathering place with a full bar offering regular live music & stand-up comedy shows.
Cafe Nine
NightlifeThe Gilded Curtain
NightlifeRelaxed speakeasy featuring classic films, popcorn and a 1920s-style theme.
The Gilded Curtain
NightlifeOrdinary
NightlifeOnce the bar of the Hotel Taft, this restored dark-wood haunt serves charcuterie & cheese boards.
Ordinary
NightlifeBarcelona Wine Bar
NightlifeTapas bar with wines & cocktails in glass & steel dining room with stone fireplace & open kitchen.
Barcelona Wine Bar
NightlifeClub Vandome
NightlifeDance club with several rooms, jewel-toned lights, lasers, a hookah patio & theme nights.
Club Vandome
NightlifeArchie Moores
NightlifeChicken wings & other casual bites anchor this chain American eatery with Coca-Cola-themed decor.
Archie Moores
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