My friends will tell you. I almost never use the phrase "Hidden Gem"to describe a restaurant. Most…read moreplaces aren't hidden enough, or gem-y enough. But I'm calling a New Haven Cafe a Hidden Gem -- The Farm Belly. The Farm Belly ("FB") is a farm-to-table cafe in the Fair Haven neighborhood of New Haven. I was recently researching New Haven breakfast spots, and FB came up with a 4.6 Star rating in Yelp, and a 4.8 Star rating on Google. Strong ratings! My sausage, egg and cheese biscuit was delicious. FB posts its Farm Partners right on the wall. My eggs were from @thefarmerscow and the chives were from @beckettfarm . The space is cute and the atmosphere is inviting. FB is adjacent to the Quinnipiac River and some tables have river views. Service was terrific. I spoke with the owners. Love them. For all these reasons, I'm calling The Farm Belly a gem. Since I spend a lot of time on the New Haven restaurant scene, I was surprised the FB name didn't ring a bell at first. There are two primary reasons for that. One, this section of Fair Haven is tucked away in one of the more quiet areas of New Haven, and out-of-towners are more focused on other busier areas of NH. Two, FB's signs don't stand out as you drive by. FB is located in a historical building called "King's Block", and that name still appears out front. There are a couple of small "Farm Belly" signs, but you might miss them if you're driving. Since "King's Block" has served as a hotel, church, fish store, etc. since it was constructed in 1816, you might not even notice that it's a cafe. For these reasons, I think "Hidden" applies as well. The Farm Belly is a Hidden Gem in my book. It's open for breakfast, lunch, coffee and treats 6 days a week.

This might be my favorite brunch spot in town. This is the cutest restaurant that has enough…read moreseating and great windows for a brightly lit brunch. The drinks are always delicious, I tried the banana latte today, a seasonal item, and it was a 5/5. I highly recommend the chorizo breakfast burrito, even the small was the perfect size for me. The pancakes were good as well! You can't go wrong with whatever you order. The menu is very affordable and it's a great place to bring fam or friends!!

Tiny little hole in the wall spot in a cute neighborhood. Amazing food! Seamless online order and…read morepick up.

A little expensive but worth it.... The sandwiches are packed with meat!! The potatoes (or their…read moreversion of French fries) seem to be smashed little potatoes which were absolutely crispy, tasty, and AMAZING!

Nica's has been a favorite since I lived around the corner 20 years ago. My aunt and I stopped in…read morefor chicken salad sandwiches and you can tell how excited I was to eat it by the fact that I did not take any photos of it. The line moves quickly and the staff is always ready to help. We enjoyed our lunch on the patio on a warm fall day. Nica's has something for everyone and is great for takeout or dining al fresco!

I was a little nervous about this place but the people were so patient and the food looked good! My…read morepesto panini was so yummy and it didn't taste old! I would return here and try some of their hot foods too!

Meat and Co is a creative sandwich shop in New Haven's upscale East Rock Market Food Hall. If you…read morenotice the sign, you'll see they've rotated the lower case "a" in "Meat" so it's upside down. Think of it as a culinary warning that they don't do things the normal way. I've had two sandwiches from Meat and Co. on two separate visits in 2025. The first was the Haute Tuna Melt. The tuna salad itself was good. It has some hot pepper and chive flavor. The tuna sandwich was on a panini-pressed ciabatta roll. I prefer some type of grilled sliced bread, which I think is more common, for a tuna melt. But that's fine. The biggest miss for me was the cheese. The American Cheese was not at all melted. So it's really just a tuna fish sandwich with American Cheese, Lettuce and Tomato. Good for what it was, but it wasn't a Tuna Melt. The second was The Rick Reuben. It must be more "Rick" than "Reuben". because it is the least "Reuben" Reuben sandwich I've ever had. It had pastrami, which is acceptable for a Reuben. That was about it. Instead of kraut, they had a mild red cabbage slaw. Instead of Swiss, they had cheddar. Instead of grilled rye bread, it was on a long panini-pressed pretzel roll. Admittedly, I didn't pay careful attention to the menu description because Reubens usually fall into one of a small number of types, and I like them all. Although, the online menu I saw did not reference the pretzel roll. This sandwich was too far away from any accepted form of Reuben to be called a Reuben. If it had been called a Pretzel Pastrami Melt, which is far more accurate, I wouldn't have ordered it. It was fine for it was. The pastrami was average though. Given how much I like the other East Rock Market vendors, I'm unlikely to return. If you go, pay close attention to the menu and maybe ask questions. 3.25 Stars

I was excited to find out that there was a panini shop near me and I want on 1/2/26 a Friday night…read moreat 6 pm and the person working there seems like he did not want to work! He was in his phone the whole time. I asked if it was a panini and he said "no, ciabatta". I ordered a Voodoo chicken which was supposed to be spicy but it was disappointing with no flavor . My husband ordered a steak and cheese and the steak was cheap cut mostly gristly. Our paninis were not toasted, COPD AND HARD BREAD and I'm not sure why as they have the equipment to do it. We also ordered fries but the person refused to make them and said " I don't have any ready ". Okay but can you get some ready? He was extremely lazy and didn't want to work. Cold hard ciabatta with sub par ingredients. $40!! 2 sandwiches. We will not be back . Extremely poorly managed. Lazy employee and sub par ingredients.

Call me impressed! I thought this was going to be just another decent lunch spot in New Haven but…read moreit was so much more than that. I ordered the broccoli rabe and sausage hero with mozzarella. The hero was filled to the brim with the broccoli rabe, which was juicy and tender and delicious! The sausage complimented the greens perfectly, and the mozzarella was the perfect finishing touch. This was one great sandwich! Highly recommend!

P&M Fine Foods is an Italian market, delicatessen and catering company that opened in Branford,…read moreConnecticut in 1985. It was founded by husband and wife Mario & Maria Ciccone. The Ciccone family has origins from Naples, Italy. The family-owned market specializes in fresh produce, freshly baked breads, prepared dishes, various Italian imports, and catering services. In 2009, the Ciccone family purchased the Orange Street Market in New Haven's East rock neighborhood and turned it into P&M's second location. A third location opened in Hamden in 2022, but it closed down the following year. In recent years, Mario & Maria have taken a step back and let their sons Bruno and Joseph "Pino" take over. Bruno handles business at the original Branford location while Pino runs things at the New Haven location. Pino also owns Enoteca Cassanova (a liquor store), which is right next to the New Haven location. My family and I just visited P&M Orange Street Market for the first time. This was our first visit to either of P&M's locations. We really liked the market which featured a lot of great fresh foods, prepared dishes, and other products. But the main reason we came to P&M was for their pizza! Beginning in 2024, P&M began hosting "Pizza on the Patio" every Wednesday from 4-8pm throughout the warmer months. Their pizza trailer parks in front of the storefront and slings up delicious wood-fired pies. The chalkboard menu changes up every week, depending on which ingredients are fresh and available. After looking over the menu, we ordered and shared a "Cheese Pizza", the "High Heat" (Margherita w/ cherry peppers & hot honey), and "The Charmer" (circular panini w/ burrata, mortadella, arugula, cherry tomatoes, topped w/ EVOO, balsamic glaze & crushed pistachios). Holy moly! This pizza was fantastic! Excellent sauce and just the right amount of char around the edges of the crust (which you don't always see with wood-fired pizza). All of the toppings tasted super fresh too! "The Charmer", which was essentially a panini-pizza hybrid, was very interesting. The friendly staff told us that it was the first time it was ever featured on the menu. We really enjoyed our experience at P&M Orange Street Market and hope to return for another pizza night soon!

Ordered my usual sandwich today, and I feel like it keeps getting bigger? In this economy? For $12…read moreI literally got the most monstrous breakfast sandwich. I have no clue how they can afford to add this much bacon to each sandwich. I'm a person for whom a city is made or broken by their breakfast sandwich game, and if Olmo left New Haven I would probably have to move. Keep going here so they can keep putting insane amounts of bacon on each sandwich. The cinnamon raisin cream cheese is also wild.

Awesome. Delicious and the staff is super helpful/friendly. No matter how busy it is it always…read moreseems to take roughly the same amount of time. Tip: Order online from your phone a few minutes before you walk in. Then mention your order to the first person you see - they'll use their handheld to immediately start your order. Otherwise it will get done and put on a shelf to grab. If you order in person, they'll come outside and call your name and hand you your order. Also, I've always found that if I want a table, one always opens up when I'm ready to sit. If you want one, you will get one - just the endless circle of life, dude There are also a few tables around the corner on Whitney. Great place.

This is a great whole animal butcher. We ordered our Christmas dinner roast on the phone. It was…read moreready when requested and the meat was fantastic; tender and delicious. They have a lot of gourmet products for sale. I would recommend the do-it-yourself ramen pkg. We will definitely use their services again.

We stopped in here on a whim and were so glad we did. The staff was knowledgeable and helpful. It's…read moregreat to know I can come to this butcher shop or order specific cuts of meat ahead of time. I so despise grocery stores and avoid them at all costs. We walked away with 2 cheeses which were fantastic. On street parking. Worth a stop in and planning my orders now!

Great spot deli and market sandwiches are c tasty and well…read moreprepared. Enjoyed the good Coffee too.id go back If I lived here in New haven

Delicious breakfast; fast friendly helpful service. Will definitely return when in New Haven again.read more

I usually come to Zoi's for lunch, but I was in the area this morning and decided to try breakfast…read more I ordered the "Triple Double" on a plain wrap with bacon. The customer service was great, as always. Unfortunately, the breakfast wrap didn't feel worth the $11.79 price in my opinion. Overall, I think I'll stick to lunch at Zoi's going forward. Happy holidays!

Thank you, Yelp, for steering me to this sandwich shop while visiting Yale. It's a cute, cheery…read moreplace with kind service and exceptionally good food! I left with half of my sandwich because the portions were so large, and those sweet potato fries - so yummy! My mouth is watering just thinking about my gluten-free sandwich.

As all Joes and Joeys, I'm a connoisseur of sandwiches. This is a top notch sandwich spot right in…read morethe heart of Yale campus. As we all know the bread is really the hero of any good sandwich. The bread on the "Super" size sandwich was remarkably good for a wedge roll. Got a custom turkey sando. Service was quick. Place is modern and clean. Parking might be tough but got one right in front, like they were expecting me. Gonna have to go back the try the award winning chicken cutlet, but I'll be the judge of that. would have posted a picture but ate it too fast.

I was staying at the hotel around the corner, ordered and…read morepicked up an Italian Combo Super Sandwich. The quality of the ingredients and service was excellent. The restaurant itself is a casual place with fast food atmosphere with not particularly clean counters. Sadly, I didn't like the flavor of the sandwich for some reason. It wasn't bad, just not great. And the prices are expensive.