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ZINC New Haven, New Haven, CT

ZINC New Haven

4.7
4.7
2989 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
964 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT 06510

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2 people
8:00 PM
Booked 19 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Great for fine wines
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.

Dining areas

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

Menu

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What 2,989 people are saying

ZINC New Haven reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • New Haven

    Healthy

  • New Haven

    Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
ZINC New Haven captivates with its welcoming ambiance and "outstanding" service. Diners rave about "creative upscale dishes" and "phenomenal cocktails." Highlights include the "amazing" duck tostada and "sublime" almond cake. Despite occasional missteps, such as menu changes, ZINC remains a "wonderful destination" with "superb service" and a "chic modern setting."

2,989 Reviews

  1. Teri

    Greater Boston15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was excellent and so were the team. Great service.

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  2. Mike

    New York City11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Every bite? Pure delight! We felt like we were the most important people in the room… Our server was “as professional, of a fine dining server that we could have asked for!” Bravo Zinc…

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  3. Beth

    New York City12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were greeted at the door, service was excellent, bumped into friends and enjoyed a delicious meal before a show at the shubert.

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  4. moe

    Connecticut1 review

    2.0

    Dined on April 10, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The meal was, frankly, abysmal—utterly mediocre at best. The mussels, admittedly, were well-prepared, a fleeting triumph before the decline. The second course, however, was a disaster: rice stubbornly undercooked, shrimp inexplicably laborious to eat. Only the dessert—a sublime almond cake—offered redemption. Yet these scant delights were overshadowed by farcical mishaps. A busboy, in a feat of spectacular clumsiness, upended water across my person, the table, and the floor. The staff’s response? Half-hearted at best. They attended to the flooded floor but left the table—and me—soaked for the duration of the meal. No napkins materialized; no apologies, either. A shockingly inept performance, rendering the entire experience an exercise in frustration. That the almond cake and mussels shone so brightly only underscores what this restaurant could be—were it not sabotaged by its own staggering neglect.

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  5. PatrickM

    New York City66 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    VERY disappointed that perennial favorites duck nachos and Saigon beef were no longer on the menu. The humus and red pepper purée were good. The steak was very good. The duck tostados were just plain terrible. The staff, however, were wonderful as always.

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  6. Josh

    Fort Lauderdale1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the best if not the best restaurants in New Haven

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  7. Mary VIP

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Haven’t been to Zinc in years but so happy we lunched there today. Zinc is outstanding dining in New Haven! We enjoyed the entire meal but give high marks on the Duck Tostada which was simply amazing. Also the Olive Oil Lemon cake was a wonderful light finish to a divine meal. Service was terrific.

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  8. Barbara

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place does it right if you are looking for attentive service and creative upscale dishes. The cocktails are phenomenal as well as the wine selections.

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  9. Sidney

    New York City122 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We were in New Haven for the night and checked OpenTable for a restaurant for dinner. We chose Zinc from among those listed and were very pleased we did. The food was terrific and except for a slip near the end (a cappuccino was brought to the wrong table), the service was excellent. Highly recommended for a special evening.

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  10. Walt

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    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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2 people
8:00 PM
Booked 19 times today
Google Map for ZINC New Haven

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
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