Bars in New Haven

BAR is New Haven's most celebrated craft beer and pizza bar — a beloved combination brew pub and nightclub on Crown Street that brews its own ales and lagers while serving coal-fired mashed potato pizza that has achieved cult status in the city. With a bar scene that ranges from craft beer enthusiasts in the restaurant to DJs and live music in the adjoining nightclub space, BAR captures the dual personality of New Haven's sophisticated-yet-unpretentious entertainment culture.

Bru Craft and Wurst is New Haven's most fun beer bar — a Crown Street establishment pairing outstanding craft beers with an extraordinary selection of bratwurst and sausages in the most relaxed and welcoming bar atmosphere in New Haven. Its extraordinary beer list, its playful German-influenced food menu, and its role as a gathering place for Yale graduate students and New Haven professionals create a bar experience of unusual warmth and quality.

New Haven's extraordinary bar and cocktail scene, anchored by Yale's international academic community and one of New England's most diverse urban populations, creates a cocktail culture of unusual sophistication for a mid-size Connecticut city. The city's remarkable restaurant scene, consistently recognized as one of America's great food cities, creates high expectations for cocktail quality that New Haven's best bars meet with impressive consistency.

Ordinary is New Haven's most acclaimed craft cocktail bar — a Chapel Street establishment presenting an extraordinary cocktail program in a beautifully designed space that has established New Haven as one of New England's most serious cocktail destinations. Yale's extraordinary academic community and the New Haven cocktail scene's growing national recognition create a bar market that Ordinary serves at the highest level.

Zinc is one of New Haven's most beloved wine and cocktail destinations — a Chapel Street restaurant and bar presenting exceptional wines alongside creative cocktails for the New Haven professional and academic community. New Haven's extraordinary culinary scene (recognized as one of America's most underrated food cities, with world-class pizza at Frank Pepe's and Sally's) extends to a wine and cocktail culture that consistently surprises visitors with its quality.