The best Restaurants in Hamden ranking of February 2025

205 restaurant menus in Hamden, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Weeds Cafe
91/100 (152 ratings)
Restaurants
"Clean nice friendly people yes i will go back see ya..."
Teresa Melendez Caporale
"Lenny says "Weed's is a pleasant surprise..."
Diamond Dave Lyons
"Great neighborhood bar. Been patronizing it for years. Fabulous bar..."
Vanessa Hutchins
"Quiet kickback place. No drama, no worries. I always feel safe when visiting Weeds. The Bartenders are also..."
K N
"Not expensive At All. I had a Crown Apple and Ginger Ale...Well worth the..."
Whitney Poriskova
"Wonderful staff with Shaleen as an exemplary host! The Owner is an incredible man with compassion and respect for his patrons as well considerable..."
Chris Ochman
"Great quiet spot for good Margaritas. Great prices too. They have frozen pizzas too that are not bad as long as you don't order..."
Nancy Wilson
"I totally love this quiet, cozy little coffee shop, as well the delicious Tuna Melts, the high quality drip coffee and exquisitely prepared..."
Drew
Whitney Garden
73/100 (144 ratings)
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Dinner
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Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"I love this place! This is the best Chinese food in the whole Hamden North Haven area. They always have great food, good prices, and the staff are..."
Tino Acosta
"They have the best food in the area. The only reasons they don't have 5 stars is 1) they don't deliver, and 2) when you go there and pay with a card..."
Khraig Schupp
"By far one of the best Chinese food I have had here in New Haven county. The fried rice is so fresh and delicious. The boneless ribs are EXACTLY how..."
Mrs. “Diamond” SideEyez
"Love this place, always my go-to for comfort food. The price is great, the quality is great. There’s no reason NOT to love this..."
Sam Grant
"The seasoning is excellent, the portionss are generous, and the wings are the perfect size. I would recommend this place to..."
Alejandro Corosanz (alexpaintingct)
"Our favorite local Chinese takeout restaurant. They now have a window to pick up your food with a credit card reader. The people there are very..."
Gerald Karp
Thai Smile
Thai Smile
89/100 (142 ratings)
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Thai
Thai
Asian
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
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"I had worked in Hamden for 18 years up the road from this restaurant which used to be called Thai Awesome. I always loved the food and was so..."
Susan Linnane
"Love this place! Food a incredible and it's real authentic Thai food. Must..."
Duangkaew Gail Randall
"Best Thai food in Hamden. Fresh ingredients, delicious food, and great..."
Preecha Khiaomangmee
"I've been to many Thai restaurant and taste a lot of Thai food. Thai smile is one of the best in the area. You just have to try to..."
Koupasert Sisourath
"I love this place, the new Thai restaurant in Hamden. Their food are..."
Carl Friberg
"Great authentic Thai cuisines. no water down taste truely authentic . Great ambience and service and best of all next to the tasty food is the BYOB..."
Khuanxay Darasouk
"The service, food and time was just right. Will visit..."
MJ ClaudioBerríos
"foods were delicious. service and server were..."
Noy Grinen Huseff
"My husband and I just had dinner here. It was delicious! Can't wait to go..."
Julia Fleischmann
Legal Grounds
93/100 (135 ratings)
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Cafe
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"Adorable used bookstore, with a favorable trade in for credit policy. The shelves are organized and labeled clearly. Might not have exactly what you..."
Matt Jenkin
"Charming store. Friendly staff. Good selection of books. Added bonus in that you can get a good cup of coffee there as..."
Jeffrey Cochrane
"Absolutely loved this beautiful little bookstore. It had so many interesting books, used and some new and all had reasonable prices and also had..."
Ruthie Becker
"This is a great used books store! In addition to the well-organized collection of books, there is a fun array of jewelry, toys, blank books, scarves,..."
Bookwyrm
"This place has everything! Good selection of books, great coffee, best cards, and an amazing selection of gifts. And the best staff! Truly a..."
William Wheeler
"The atmosphere here is marvelous. The books are reasonably priced and the small coffee shop at the end makes nice..."
Nadeem
"Larger collection of books than I expected to find. Everything is ordered and easy to browse in a clean and well spaced layout. I was not as..."
Jeff Harris
"Lovely book store featuring gently used books in good condition for half price. Also includes some cool jewelry and fun items for kids and big kids...."
Naomi Pearl
Le Petit Gourmet
Le Petit Gourmet
92/100 (127 ratings)
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Cafe
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Brunch
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Mid-range
"Sue and her team catered my 60th Birthday party and it was quite the success. The appetizers and dinner were excellent along with the great..."
Mark Sullivan
"Stopped here for brunch. Excellent food friendly staff and decent prices would return for sure to try the lunch..."
Austin Smith
"As part of the bookstore next door, you have the opportunity to check out some new things to read and then come here for a nice..."
Bianca Morales
"Big flavor from a small kitchen , food made with love and attention to..."
Rosslyn Emrys
"quality of food, price, service and speed, all..."
Christine Youn
"Good food. Need better..."
John Hoffmann
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Golden Chopsticks
Golden Chopsticks
77/100 (127 ratings)
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Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Cantonese
"Get to know them. The food industry sucks. You people suck. Every American-Chinese restaurant of this style uses the same ingredients. It comes from..."
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"More flavorful food than your typical Chinese restaurant in the area. The decor is a bit of a throwback to 80's Chinese restaurants, so maybe it'll..."
Peter Duperry
"My favorite Chinese take out place moving forward !! We ordered dinner from this place the crispy fried chicken and teriyaki chicken dinners, they..."
Zuleikas Dream
"The first time I ordered the food wasn't good it was fatty and undesirable. As of 12/29/14 absolutely amazing. I ordered comb honey boneless ribs and..."
Andre Ward
Park West Cafe
78/100 (122 ratings)
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"I love Dunkin donuts I'm definitely a lawyer customer the gentleman Noah, that was there I had a big order he got everything right very polite very..."
Wilberta Moring
"Service service services. The employees at this location are polite and attentive. If they had a drive thru it would be my only Dunkin..."
Rafael Cordero
"I ordered over the app and then headed to this location. When we arrived there was only one or two employees who looked a little overwhelmed. They..."
Michael Burdelas
Rob's Pizza
76/100 (119 ratings)
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"Amazing food I love the food they make. This absolutely amazing food is only some what tampered by the customer service issues they deal with. My..."
Liam Healey
"Our office had been looking for a decent new-to-us place for our daily lunch orders, someplace with twice the bang for our buck and half the bad..."
Lisa Munson Thomas
"I been ordering for the past five years I never disappointed the pizza is amazing and they our very fast delivery thanks for your great services to..."
Dannette Ramos
"First experience small 🍕 and calzone… excellent pizza fresh delicious thin crust done just..."
Lindiva
Dunn's Pub
Dunn's Pub
82/100 (111 ratings)
Bars & Pubs
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Pub
Pub
"Great atmosphere and ok service. Family run which I enjoy because they remmeber you if you've come in a few times. I think the prices are a little up..."
Megancecelia
Mother Land Market
84/100 (108 ratings)
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"This is indubitably one of the best African stores in Connecticut. It’s a one stop shop for every kind of African and Caribbean groceries. I..."
U-roy Felix Agboli
"Great stuff.Although a bit pricey.All African food..."
Jennifer Aryee
"You can get all your African cooking ingredients here. They sale fabrics, tonics,soaps,seasonings, meats even frozen fresh fish . The owner is kind..."
Rachel Spells
"Pleasant experience....... Great quality food and taste amazing. Some may complain about the price but you're getting what you paid for. It's my..."
J Byrd
"I love the to get my Shito and Suya seasoning here. They have beautiful fabric from the Motherland at bargain prices. I buy and use as lovely table..."
Nadine Nelson
Food Star Asia Market
92/100 (100 ratings)
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"ALWAYS CONSISTENTLY GOOD! I've been ordering take~out from here since moving back to Hamden in 2011. Their little Asian market is interesting to..."
Chucky McCarthy
"While visiting family, I decided to make Tom Yum. After a valiant attempt searching both high-&-low for one of the main ingredients “kaffir lime..."
Ulysses Gonzalez
"Great retail outlet! Can get all my asian recipe ingredients in one stop shopping. Also pick up excellent take out and thoroughly enjoy everything..."
Food Lover
"Love this place. The staff are very helpful and will always assist you if you need help finding something specific! Many dried foods/ sauces/ frozen..."
Kate Kosior
"They have most staples as well as a plethora of Asian recipe ingredients & teas that you won't find at the big chain grocery..."
Laura Simkus
"Very clean place. Very friendly & helpful family business. Fresh assortment of vegetables, esp. Asian. Assortment of rice, sauces, canned & package..."
Nila Manalo
"This is one of the best Asian Markets in CT. Super clean, ALWAYS stocked with the essentials, and even have items that are hard to find elsewhere!..."
Lucas Franchi (Mitskuni)
B&d Deli Works
B&d Deli Works
85/100 (99 ratings)
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Lunch
Breakfast
Café
Lunch
Breakfast
Cheap Eats
"Went with my family after hiking Sleeping Giant, 7 hungry people! Not only was the food the best we all had ever eaten but the portions were huge and..."
Samantha Endres
"The staff is lovely, and the owner treats me like family! Great food great..."
Lori Masters
"Amy and her staff are amazing people they make you feel like your family when you come into that restaurant outstanding service and amazing delicious..."
Margaret Caggiano
"Nice place with nice people and good food. Must stop on trips to Quinnipiac..."
Donald Parr
"Awesome all around! Food was delicious and even though it was lunch time and full of patrons, we got our food extremely quick. It was a nice day so..."
Megan Supp
"Great all around deli... we go here pretty often as it is the closes deli to our home. Food is good with a pretty diverse and interesting menu. Only..."
Tom Selmont
"Love the atmosphere. I waited a little bit during there lunch hours. But it was so worth my wait. Food is always fresh taste great and they even hand..."
tredner1990
"The food is fantastic and fairly inexpensive! The menu is huge - you'll find something for everyone to enjoy! The staff is friendly and accomodating...."
Jessica Coppola
"This snug little deli in the morning mist gets a A+ from the heath dept. Serves it up pretty much any way you want.This deli has it all including..."
Daniel Woermer
"Great food and a comfy atmosphere. Loved the..."
Kazuma kazu
"I love this place. They make the best breakfast sandwich..."
Arissona Negron
The Everyday Gourmet
91/100 (92 ratings)
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"Nicest people in the whole world and the best food. Try them, you'll be an instant..."
Jill DeChello
"This is the place to stop if you are in the Hamden area. Pat is amazing in the kitchen. Best food..."
Tony Costanzo Jr.
"Everything here is AMAZING, especially the chefs :)..."
Mallory Gladman
"There are just NO words for the excellence of this establishment!!!! By far the VERY BEST food ever!! LOVE, LOVE,..."
Lorraine D'Errico Ventriglio
"Love this place! Whether it’s soup, a sandwich, or a salad— OR one of Pat’s special entrees, the food here is consistently exceptional!..."
katherine kennedy
"Definitely some of the best Italian food you can get also try the French onion soup and fantastic..."
Rick Nacca
"Fantastic food. Delicious. Great place to get something to go, sit and enjoy have a function ..."
Lisa Puglia
"Hidden gem! I recently discovered this place after having their food at a catered work event. Since then, I’ve made it my goal to try the whole..."
Jack Wexler
"Best food in the New Haven county. My go-to is "The Cluckin Russian", but cant go wrong with anything on the menu. Their catering is unbelievable,..."
Ray Andreoli
"This place is a hidden gem. Absolutely amazing food. Chicken parm amazing, The Godfather sub Amazing! The burgers are to die for. Food is so good i..."
D D
"The Everyday Gourmet is my favorite deli in the New Haven area. My favorite sandwiches include The Jenna, The Big John, and of course a fan favorite..."
Charles Riether
Highwood Bar & Grille
Highwood Bar & Grille
76/100 (82 ratings)
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"Nice local establishment drinks pool TV's great for friends to meet..."
Jinx Ono
""Friendly atmosphere, tasty food and great customer..."
chan gracie
"As of this post they serve food.. the drinks are a good amount.. the fried shrimp is..."
Jonathan Vega
"Great place to hang wish I was there right now also Home of the Soul Seekers..."
Leroy Smith
"This is a nice place to go after a long day. The bartenders are friendly and so are the..."
Ricquel Pratt
Bread Basket
96/100 (59 ratings)
Bakeries
"Soups, bread, and other baked goods are fantastic, owner is very friendly and welcoming. My only complaint is that I can’t get there more often! ..."
icarusfx
"Small store with limited hours but very personal service and quality..."
T. S. Collins
"Went in here for the first time on Saturday - it has a great local, laid back feel and the owner is incredibly friendly. When I tried to pull out my..."
Sonya Sawtelle
"Awesome place to get fresh muffins and Swedish cardamom bun.you will never go wrong with this place.Super friendly owner ,who takes time to know..."
Vinay Kumar Kannan
"Amazing fresh and delicious breads and pastries! A tiny, unimposing store with a few tables to sit and enjoy coffee and a sweet treat! Open Wednesday..."
Lauri Lowell
"Great bakery if you know what is sold and what you want. Do not expect to walk in and find a wide variety of bread and confectioneries. The baker..."
Westminister CT
"Everything here is delicious! You really can’t go wrong. My favorites include: scones and cinnamon..."
Jamie Courtney
Sushi Maki
Sushi Maki
94/100 (58 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Sushi
"Sushi is so yummy and made with a lot of care. The man who works there is SO NICE. Love this..."
Tiffany Polk
"The sweetest owners! I legit go here when I'm having a bad day just for them to cheer me up. I've tried a few of the newer sushi places in the same..."
SarA Kessler
"Sushi maki has the best, freshest fish of all sushi places in the..."
an cap
"The chef was so friendly and inviting. The food was delicious and a great price, on the menu. When charged, I was charged about $3 more than I should..."
Erika Enn
"The nicest people ever. Really. Everytime I visit, they are so nice and not to mention the good prices. The sushi is always great quality. Tonight, I..."
chris A
"The couple who runs the place are very friendly and make my day whenever I need a sushi boost..."
Kristina Esmer
"The guy who runs this sushi shop is so friendly. Everything is made fresh and always tastes good. The lunch special is exceptionally affordable for..."
Daniel Meredith-Stein
"Love this place has a variety of choices even though it is just a small takeout place , I eat here often always get lobster roll,avocado..."
Lindsey DiBenedetto
Hamden Filling Station
Hamden Filling Station
81/100 (55 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
American
American
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Pizza
American
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Accepts American Express
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Discover
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Non-smoking restaurants
Outdoor Seating
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"First and foremost the gas and diesel prices are so cheap compared to stations in Delhi and Walton that it’s almost too good to be true. Second,..."
ersan kahyaoglu
"Best prices for gas in the area hands down. Great service, great selection of items in the store. And the food they serve out of the back is the best..."
Hasan Siddiqi
"Love the atmosphere!! Very..."
J.D.CRAZYX360
"The best pizza in the county. Would have to drive a few hours to find better..."
R B
"a great place to stop for good food. clean bathrooms. great customer service. a great gem on State hwy..."
A stitch in time R
"Had the Phily Cheese Steak. Very..."
Art Schloerb
"the French fries..."
Natures Knuggets
"Best pizza, sandwiches and gyros..."
Brian Gorence
Cuda's Seafood Restaurant
80/100 (55 ratings)
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Seafood
American
American
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
American
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
"This restaurant is my number one restaurant. Of all restaurants I know I favor it most. I never miss an opportunity to go to that place. everytime ..."
Mason Gross
"The shrimp Alfredo is delicious..."
Get Ur LIFE
"When I come home to visit this is the place we come to get great seafood with high end resturant..."
D. Smith
Dpervs Top Bbq (dixwell Ave)
97/100 (54 ratings)
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Dinner
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Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Donatos Pizza Ct
83/100 (47 ratings)
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Italian
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Italian
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Andale Mexican Restaurant
70/100 (31 ratings)
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Pub
Mexican
Pub
Mexican
Pub
Mexican
"Great place, I recommend. Will be back..."
Gabby Horman
"Great place, very friendly..."
Nikolai Petrofski
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Meghan McNulty
Alltown Fresh
92/100 (30 ratings)
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Healthy
American
Healthy
American
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American
Healthy
Breakfast
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Mid-range
Subway
76/100 (20 ratings)
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Fast Food
Soups
Deli
"Fast service and the nicest..."
Joseph Freda
"Clean and..."
Nikolai Petrofski
"Good..."
Akshar Agarwal