ZINC New Haven

4.7

2975 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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2 people

Dec 23, 2024

8:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Neighborhood 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
Neighborhood
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

Offers

Social Hour
Multiple dates available
Tue - Fri - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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 2,975 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

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.

2,975 Reviews

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Nina
New York City
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on December 12, 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 December 12, 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 December 12, 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 December 11, 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 December 7, 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 December 6, 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 December 5, 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 November 23, 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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Marc
VIP
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2024
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 on November 16, 2024
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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FAQs

ZINC New Haven is rated 4.7 stars by 2975 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

Dec 23, 2024

8:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

964 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06510

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Chapel Street between College Street and Temple Street
Neighborhood
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

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Offers

Social Hour

Menu

What 2,975 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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