<p>DH and I will be in New Haven for several days next week, and would love some suggestions for interesting restaurants and "must see" places. We will be spending quite a lot of time at IKEA and/or with a screwdriver in hand, but really want to see the best of Yale. Where do you go for great and reasonably-priced food? What shouldn't we miss in New Haven?</p>
<p>I assume you’ll have a car? Head over to Wooster St. for pizza. We are a divided family: DH is a Sally’s fan, but I like Pepe’s (get the white clam pizza…mmmmm). That is classic New Haven.<br>
As for things to do: Beinecke Rare Book Library is amazing. Also Sterling Library (can you tell I like libraries? 
) My other favorite thing to do is to just wander around the campus. It’s a beautiful place.</p>
<p>The newly renovated art museum is beautiful (and free). I enjoy just walking around also. Lots of good food around-- we’ve liked Oaxaca for Mexican; we usually either go fancy (Heirloom, Ibiza, or Zinc) or just get pizza or Shake Shack (yummy “Handsome Dog”). Modern is a bit closer to campus than Pepe’s or Sally’s. Bar is supposed to be good also for pizza but we haven’t been. Istanbul Grill (cafe?) is good for less expensive food also-</p>
<p>A third vote for walking around to enjoy the architecture, and heading to Wooster St. for pizza. Yes to the libraries, also the Peabody museum (around $10), the art gallery and British art museum (both free, on Chapel St). I would suggest the galleries in the schools of architecture and art, but neither have exhibitions listed for next week.</p>
<p>Don’t forget to sign up for IKEA Family when you’re there, it may get you discounts, and will allow you a free cup of tea or coffee whenever you’re there. If you’re there on the 16th, they’re having their Swedish Crayfish party, or just have lunch there while you’re picking up stuff (we like the swedish meatballs).</p>
<p>thanks for the suggestions. (Have an IKEA family card already) :-). Any other cheap but yummy food suggestions?</p>
<p>If you want to combine quirky with historic, try Louis Lunch on Crown Street, which claims to have invented the “hamburger sandwich,” and the cooking equipment looks that old. Don’t ask for ketchup unless you’re looking for a rerun of Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi, hamburger style.</p>
<p>[Louis</a>’ Lunch - The Birthplace of the Hamburger Sandwich](<a href=“http://www.louislunch.com/]Louis”>http://www.louislunch.com/)</p>
<p>For a literally moveable feast try the multi-ethnic food carts at the Whale (hockey rink designed by Saarinen) or on York by the hospital. Cheaper and often better than a restaurant. </p>
<p>Free is trip to the top of East Rock–car or feet–for a view of New Haven, Yale, and the Harbor.</p>
<p>I see your location is Texas. If u want a quick break from the city – the nearby seashore towns of Madison and Guilford are quintessential New England villages which are nice for a calm stroll and a quick lunch in a cutesy cafe.</p>
<p>Awesome ideas! :-)</p>
<p>Also, use the Search function for ‘restaurants’ as there are several past threads.</p>
<p>Modern pizza is my family’s favorite for pizza in new haven. We’ve all tried Sally’s, Pepe’s, BAR, and Modern and unanimously vote Modern every time. I second the food carts by the whale. They are incredibly cheap and really good. If you get a little sick of the New Haven traffic, Lighthouse Point is a really pretty beach park in East Haven. It’s only a 15 minute drive or so from campus. Also the Art Gallery is a must see.</p>
<p>Claire’s has great vegetarian dishes, even delicious for the non-vegetarian! Atticus is a great caf</p>
<p>Not cheap but yummy- Bentara Malaysian restaurant.</p>