New Haven Restaurants

Booked with this restaurant on a whim, to celebrate my grandson graduating from Yale. Much impressed with the food and service. Waiters were very accommodating! The food was limited selection because of Yale graduation, but we all loved it!! I can definitely recommend this place!

We enjoyed our brunch on Sunday. The salmon, Brussels sprouts salad and risotto cake were amazing!

Atmosphere and food were very good, however it was very pricey. The steak ribeye special was $80 and come with nothing but the steak. They should maybe disclose the price before you offer something not on the typical menu.

It was an outstanding dining experience from the moment we were seated. Service was outstanding, with multiple attendants proactively engaging with us throughout our meal. Our waiter, Raul, was very personable. Meals were outstanding! We will be back!

I truly regret that this was only my first time at Luke Brasserie. The family and I came for a special occasion on a Thursday. By unanimous consent, this is our new favorite restaurant in New Haven. Started with a complimentary prosecco while waiting for the table to be prepared... nice touch and a good start. The menu is geared towards sharing which worked really well for us, since we like to try different things and are always picking at each others plate. What really made this work though was the service. After each plate, a server would swoop in and quietly replace the plates and silverware. They were very knowledgeable about the plates and recommendations were spot on. But the food is the star in this restaurant. It's gourmet without being pretentious. We had: Hamachi and tuna seared with brown butter plates to start. Both were fantastic, Tuna was dramatic. Polenta with cheese and truffle and rigatoni plates for the second round. Polenta was rich and creamy and truffley. Rigatoni was spectacular, sauce was creamy but had something I couldn't put my finger on that just seemed to elevate it. Mabey it was just cooked perfectly... I dont know. Along the way we were given a complementary plate of white asparagus by the chef. This might have been the best plate. Served with some kind of emulsion and cheese on top. Main dish, the 4 of us were getting full at this point, was the snapper. Capers, olives, butter, those little broccoli rabe buds (I think). Cooked perfectly, super subtle taste, and delicious. At the end of the meal, complimentary desert of strawberry ice with a dollop of mascarpone. This was the best meal I've had in the US for years and is now our go-to spot in New Haven. This place is the real deal 4 people, $260 with tip and drinks. Not cheap but excellent value IMO considering the quality.